Premium Episode #14 - Circleville Letter Writer
Added 2023-03-18 09:46:47 +0000 UTCIn March 1977, school bus driver Mary Gillespie started receiving threatening letters delivered to her home in Circleville, Ohio. It wasn’t long before her husband Ron Gillespie also received the letters which accused Mary of having an affair with the local school superintendent, Gordon Massie.
When Mary Gillespie found a threatening sign hung from a fence post on her school bus route she tore it down, only to find a booby trap inside, designed to kill her. Who wanted to target Mary? Investigation of the booby trap pointed to a prime suspect close to home, her brother-in-law Paul Freshour.
Team:
Anonymous Host - narration
Jessica Forsayeth - research, writing
Mike Migas - production, music
Andrew D.B. Joslyn - music
Milly Raso - creative direction
Comments
I wondered about that tunnel-visioned sherrif. Whatever, I do not think he investigated thoroughly.
HelpFind Ajax&Stamp
2023-03-25 08:22:52 +0000 UTCWas it ever confirmed his fingerprints were on the letters? What about DNA? Would it still exist? Did he or she lick the stamps?
HelpFind Ajax&Stamp
2023-03-25 08:20:31 +0000 UTCFor me it's worth it especially because I don't get to listen to an eternity of ads thrown in constantly. It's so good that I'm gonna do an ad free run of all Casefile episodes some day.
Sara
2023-03-23 01:01:59 +0000 UTCI finally was able to listen and just saw your comment. A lot of it is your typical small town rumors, different people pointing the finger at others. I remember in elementary school (early 2000s) having a friend who told me she wasn’t allowed to be friends with another kid in our class because her parents told her the student’s family was “bad news”. The kid was of some relation to someone involved in the case. The Radcliff family held the position of sheriff in the town for three generations. The Radcliff in this was the second generation and his son took over sometime in the 2010s for a few years. There are people who think this case was covered up and was allowed to stay unsolved because of how long the family was sheriff. I don’t know how much I believe any of it and at this point I don’t think it will ever be truly revealed.
Corie Hoselton
2023-03-20 21:56:58 +0000 UTCWhat a strange and confusing case
Byron Ridenour
2023-03-20 13:03:43 +0000 UTCYou get episodes a week early and ad free, patreon bonus episodes during weeks when the regular show takes a day off, patreon behind-the-scenes Q&As on every episode, and you get to participate in those Q&As and vote on which upcoming bonus episodes get released next. And you get to help support the sustainability and quality of an entirely free production. And you get a whole discussion section on every episode, as you can see.
AR
2023-03-20 12:31:19 +0000 UTCCrime Junkie, stopped listening to it a while ago as mainly unsolved cases
Benjamin
2023-03-20 10:51:23 +0000 UTCSo cool! This episode was released on my birthday, and the case took place the month I was born. That was a fun birthday surprise! Can't wait to listen!
Stacy Claflin
2023-03-20 02:46:37 +0000 UTCWhich crime podcast is that Ben?
Zac
2023-03-20 00:02:35 +0000 UTCYeah looked into it and there’s one other crime podcast I listen too every now and again and they covered it last year so must have got mixed up!
Benjamin
2023-03-19 19:24:21 +0000 UTCAgreed. Casefile is the only podcast I listen to religiously, and I’ve definitely not heard of this case. I do want to look up the old Unsolved Mysteries episode now, though!
Brenda Wells
2023-03-19 18:29:55 +0000 UTCDefo not a repeat. You might be getting mixed up with “the watcher” who also sent letters
Jordan Lowes
2023-03-19 16:21:12 +0000 UTCI’m 98% certain I’ve already heard it on Casefile too… haven’t listened to the ep yet but I’m almost sure…
Hannah Wilson
2023-03-18 21:04:13 +0000 UTCI’m not sure I understand how Patreon works now. What exactly are the benefits?
Leonora Abbott Epstein
2023-03-18 17:37:57 +0000 UTCIs this a repeat? I’ve heard this before and recognised it straight away. Possibly was on another podcast but I’m sure it was Casefile!
Benjamin
2023-03-18 13:20:51 +0000 UTCOnly 40 mins 😩
Michelle
2023-03-18 12:50:20 +0000 UTCI just finished and was incredibly captivated and so disappointed when it ended like this! A mystery in full? A Castile rarity. Care to share any of the rumors?
Jen Olivares
2023-03-18 12:03:36 +0000 UTCBorn and raised Circlevillian here! I opened the app to check today’s release and my heart stopped when I saw the title. This story is wild and rumors still circulate town to this day. I can’t wait to listen to my favorite podcast’s cover of my small hometown’s crime story.
Corie Hoselton
2023-03-18 11:58:25 +0000 UTCChamplain?
Jamie Yardley
2023-03-18 11:47:19 +0000 UTCI wait for these drops! My dream life is daily casefile!
Jamie Yardley
2023-03-18 11:00:37 +0000 UTCNo way that was an accidental crash.. rip
Alien Princess
2023-03-18 10:50:21 +0000 UTC
