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On Christmas Day, 1929, shots rang out from the Lawson family homestead near Germanton, North Carolina. Charlie Lawson had murdered his wife and six of his children. Hours later, he took his own life. What could motivate a man to commit such a terrible act? The post The Murder of the Lawson Family – Episode 22 appeared first on The Lineup.

Soon after he attempted to contact the other side, young Roland Doe was possessed by a sinister force. Sound familiar? That’s because the real-life case of Roland Doe was the inspiration behind “The Exorcist.” Eric and Clarissa analyze the exorcism of Roland Doe and the psychological horrors of demonic possession. The post The Exorcism of Roland Doe and the Psychological Horrors of Demonic Possession – Episode 21 appeared first on The Lineup.

Nearly 100 years after the séances ceased and the hammers fell silent in Sarah Winchester’s sprawling Winchester Mystery House, the question remains: was it a labor of love or otherworldly obsession? Join Eric and Clarissa as they step inside the haunted halls of Sarah’s peculiar home, where stairs lead to nowhere and doors open onto dangerous three-story drops. The post Sarah Winchester and the Winchester Mystery House – Episode 20 appeared first on The Lineup.

West Virginia’s Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum is known for its abundance of paranormal activity. One spirit said to haunt the shuttered hospital is a little girl named Lily, a former resident who now wanders the halls, looking for a playmate. Eric and Clarissa explore the dark history of this crumbling asylum in search of its haunting child ghost. The post Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum and the Haunting Enigma of Lily – Episode 19 appeared first on The Lineup.

His crimes were the stuff of nightmares, but how accurate are the many tales surrounding Plainfield’s Mad Butcher? Eric and Clarissa dissect the case of Ed Gein, a real-life American psycho whose capacity for murder and ghoulish predilection for crafting masks made of human skin inspired cinematic madmen like Norman Bates and Leatherface. The post Ed Gein: The Mad Butcher of Plainfield – Episode 18 appeared first on The Lineup.

Bobby Mackey’s Music World has a little something for everyone—classic country music, cold beer and hard liquor, ghosts and demons, perhaps even a portal to Hell. Join hosts Eric Olsen and Clarissa Cole as they peer into the dark and bloody history of this haunted Kentucky honky tonk. The post Bobby Mackey’s Honky Tonk of Horrors – Episode 17 appeared first on The Lineup.

Jim Sherl fights for his life as the dark and crooked truth about the Big Easy murder case is finally revealed. The post The Murder Chronicles – Chapters 11 & 12 appeared first on The Lineup.

Jim Sherl finally confronts Ecks Chinsky’s killer, and comes face to face with the sinister force that set the Big Easy murders into motion. The post The Murder Chronicles – Chapter 10 appeared first on The Lineup.

Sherl and Cajun Rob close in on the sinister force behind the Big Easy killings, only to discover their top suspect keeps some surprising friends. The post The Murder Chronicles – Chapter 9 appeared first on The Lineup.

Sherl and Cajun Rob struggle to make sense of the second line attack, when a mysterious stranger appears at Sherl’s doorstep with a midnight proposition. Later, a visit to the Seven Oaks nursing home cracks the case wide open. The post The Murder Chronicles – Chapters 7 & 8 appeared first on The Lineup.

A familiar face shines new light onto the brutal murder of Ecks Chinsky. Sherl and Cajun Rob are close to unraveling the mystery, when a second line parade stirs up an explosive scene. The post The Murder Chronicles – Chapters 5 & 6 appeared first on The Lineup.

The mystery of Ecks’ grisly death takes a strange new twist when Sherl and Cajun Rob track down their former rival’s driver at a seedy rock club. Then, after long night of chasing leads, Sherl heads home only to find his front door cracked open with someone waiting inside. The post The Murder Chronicles – Chapters 3 & 4 appeared first on The Lineup.

Welcome to our special presentation of The Murder Chronicles, a serialized mystery set in New Orleans. We gave you a taste of the case last summer, and now we’re thrilled to serve up all 12 chapters. So let’s return to the scene of the crime with Jim Sherl, a bleed-it-leads photojournalist who uncovers one grisly killing that hits too close to home. The post The Murder Chronicles – Chapters 1 & 2 appeared first on The Lineup.

In this episode we head to Florida with true crime author Fred Rosen. While investigating the murder of sideshow performer Grady Stiles, a.k.a. Lobster Boy, Rosen receives a videotape that changes the course of the trial forever. But not without a  threat to his own life. The post The Murder Trial of Lobster Boy – Episode 9 appeared first on The Lineup.

In this episode we join Cheryl Eddy of io9 True Crime, who shines a light on two bizarre cases that prove life’s dark side is stranger than fiction. Afterward, we sit down with Cheryl to discuss her career and the pros and cons of life as a true crime writer. The post Stranger Than Fiction – Episode 8 appeared first on The Lineup.

In this episode we join Eric Olsen of America’s Most Haunted, whose daredevil performance one Halloween night leads to a life-saving encounter with the other side. Afterward, we sit down with Eric to discuss his lifelong fascination with the paranormal. The post A Haunting Performance on Halloween – Episode 7 appeared first on The Lineup.

In this episode we join author Elizabeth Hand in the snow-covered fields of upstate New York where one childhood ritual at twilight awakens a strange presence in the woods. Afterward, we sit down with Elizabeth to discuss the experience and its impact on her life and work. The post Three Glowing Lights – Episode 6 appeared first on The Lineup.

In this episode, we join author Eric Van Lustbader, whose thrilling work of fiction, The Ninja, becomes all too real when one passage turns up at a London crime scene scrawled in blood across the wall. Afterward, we sit down with Eric to discuss the mysterious case and its impact on his work. The post A Murder in London – Episode 5 appeared first on The Lineup.

In this episode, we serve up a dramatic reading from The Murder Chronicles, our interactive mystery serial. Join us as we take a trip to the Big Easy and meet Jim Sherl, a bleed-it-leads photojournalist who’s about to witness one grisly crime scene that hits too close to home. Afterward, we sit down with the author behind the serial, Adrian Van Young. The post The Murder Chronicles – Episode 4 appeared first on The Lineup.

In this episode, we join Peter Blauner on a journey through 1980s New York, where one hostile street encounter leads him to a shadowy world hidden beneath the city. The post The Train Tunnels Beneath Riverside Park – Episode 3 appeared first on The Lineup.