Once a Cemetery, Rogan Field in San Saba has a pretty creepy past. https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/56lLHpQZ0SMWU7LKlfhGd6?utm_source=generator Resources: https://www.kwtx.com/2022/08/12/built-name-san-sabas-rogan-field/ https://www.expressnews.com/news/texas/article/San-Saba-football-stadium-graveyard-17509349.php https://www.ksat.com/news/weird-news/2022/10/14/friday-night-frights-texas-high-school-football-field-built-on-top-of-old-cemetery/
The Texarkana Phantom Killer
In 1946, a small town on the Texas and Arkansas border was held hostage by a terrifying killer. https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/4uNLFpXPeCAHqvmtOHNBGf?utm_source=generator Resources: The Town that Dreaded Sundown [The True Story Behind the Film] (wickedhorror.com) FBI Records: The Vault — Texarkana Phantom Moonlight Murders Part 01 of 02 The Town That Dreaded Sundown: True Crime & Real Killer…
Texas’ Eric the Red
Why was a Texas Surgeon known for killing and incapacitating hundreds of patients allowed to practice for so long? Resources: Dr. Evil – Texas Monthly Rogue Surgeon: The Tale of ‘Eric the Red’ (texasobserver.org) Oft-sued orthopedic surgeon arrested in Colorado (chron.com) Patients Bleed, Practice Thrives – Hartford Courant Eric Scheffey arrested in Colorado – Off…
The Texas Poison Lady
Luci Zahray may not have much of an online presence, but she is the go-to expert for mystery writers wanting to take out fictional characters. Resources: When Your Mystery Needs a Good Murder, Call the Poison Lady (thedailybeast.com) The Poison Lady in Gatesville Doles Out Deadly Advice – Texas Monthly When Your Mystery Needs a…
The Leaning Tower of Dallas
In 2020, a planned demolition’s failure ended up making a leaning building the most popular spot in town. ResourceS: Leaning Tower of Dallas – Wikipedia Remembering the ‘Leaning Tower of Dallas’ 2 years later | wfaa.com Hughes Family Tribute Center – Posts | Facebook ‘Leaning Tower of Dallas’ Finally Falls – The New York Times…
The Rhinory
There’s a winery in Texas Hill Country that is so much more than wine. They also help save rhinos. Resources: Our story | Rhinory Rhinory (Fredericksburg) – All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (tripadvisor.com) Texas city has a winery with a rhino (kxan.com)
The Texarkana Fish Rain
In late December 2021, Texarkana got one heck of a bizarre rain storm. Resources: Fish rained down on Texarkana, Texas this week – CNN Fish Fell From the Sky in Texarkana, and No One Is Reel-y Sure Why – Texas Monthly It was raining fish!… In Texas – YouTube https://www.arklatexhomepage.com/news/local-news/fish-rain-from-sky-in-texarkana/
The Devil’s Backbone
Between Wemberly and Blanco lies a stretch of road with an iconic name and more than its share of ghostly apparitions. Resources: The Devil’s Backbone: The Most Haunted Stretch of Texas Highway (texashillcountry.com) Fear Factor – Texas Monthly Devil’s Backbone Tavern (devilsbackbonetavern.com)
The Marfa Lights
Just outside the city of Marfa, strange lights float near Highway 90, but what are they? Resources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marfa_lights https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/marfa-lights https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/the-truth-is-out-there/
The Houston Ice Box Murders
A grisly discovery in 1965 remains one of Houston’s strangest unsolved murders. Resources: Why The Ice Box Murders Remain Terrifying After 50 Years (allthatsinteresting.com) The Chilling Tale of the Icebox Murders | Houstonia Magazine The Ice Box Murders.com The Ice Box Murders by Hugh and Martha Gardenier Ice Box Murders | True Crime Tales (truecrimetalestx.com)
Texas: Slang for Crazy 