Appalachian Murder, Mystery And Legend
By: Larry Bentley
Language: en
Categories: True Crime
Learn about the true Appalachian, mysteries, legends, murder & history as well as those stories outside Appalachia as viewed by a true Appalachian. I’m Larry Bentley and I was born and raised in the Appalachian mountains of southwest Virginia. I want to take you on a fantastic journey through the Appalachian mountains and beyond. We’re going to explore everything from murder, native folklore and legend to true stories of hardship as seen through the watery eyes of an old Appalachian. Come join me. I guarantee it’s not going to be anything like you think it is.
Episodes
The Blue Ridge Shadow
Jan 11, 2026Listen to this story I was told back when I was a little feller.
Appalachian Night Before Christmas 2025
Dec 24, 2025listen to this mostly true tale of Christmas
Snow, Smoke And Sneakers
Dec 21, 2025listen to this Christmas Mess
Duration: 00:19:42The Day Kingsport Cried Corrected
Dec 21, 2025finally fixed the ending
Duration: 00:35:07The Day Kingsport Cried
Dec 14, 2025Simce we’re raggin’ on corporations, let’s go another week.
The Devil’s Dust
Dec 07, 2025Listen to what happens when a Corporation tries to avoid penalties.
Whispers From The Ridge
Nov 30, 2025listen to what happened in North Carolina
Duration: 00:14:033X The Man Behind The Gun
Nov 23, 2025listen to how NYC was held hostage in 1930
A Pair Of Aces
Nov 09, 2025Listen to this running rip off from hell.
Love Thy Neighbor……Really
Nov 06, 2025Listen to this story of neighborly love. Please excuse the video, it wouldn’t publish the original.
Duration: 00:39:01Necrofeely….What?! Halloween Special
Oct 26, 2025Listen to this tale of diddling with the dead.
Pffffft! They Were Gone
Oct 19, 2025Listen to this situation.
The Chloroform Cinderella
Oct 12, 2025listen to this tale of woe
The Murder Of Theresa Ann Woods
Oct 05, 2025listen to Theresa’s story
Duration: 00:22:29Mr. Twit Wiffle Fixing To Pay The Piper
Sep 28, 2025Listen to how it’s time to take out the trash
The Temu Hitman
Sep 14, 2025you get what you paid for
The Bratcher Family Of Rock Island, Tennessee
Sep 07, 2025listen to what this Twit Wiffle did.
That’s All She Wrote
Aug 24, 2025Here’s one they still talk about in Ohio
Injustice Is Served
Aug 17, 2025Here’s one certain folks would as soon forget about
Snake Handlin’ Ain’t Squat
Aug 10, 2025You think Snake Handlin’ is bad, wait til you hear this.
Duration: 00:26:39
Lydia’s Little Recipe
Jul 27, 2025here’s something that tastes a little different but tastes the same
Mr. Dukes Gets Him A Nutt
Jul 20, 2025listen to this mess
The Chloroform Vampire Of Charlottesville
Jul 13, 2025Yet another whack a doodle doing what a whack a doodle do
When Bob Met Kate, Then Kate Met Sis, On The Dance Floor...With A Knife
Jun 29, 2025What a wild ride for the 1800s
Duration: 00:26:48A Half Bubble Off Plumb
Jun 15, 2025When something gets in the way, just remove it.
Duration: 00:30:19Getting Hacked In 1895 was Way Worse
Jun 08, 2025Another story from Virginia
Duration: 00:32:54The Gaffney Strangler
Jun 01, 2025Now this one is a story you won't forget.
Duration: 00:33:12That's Just Methed Up
May 25, 2025Listed to this Methed up tale.
Duration: 00:38:27The Blue Heaven
May 18, 2025Yet another attack of the whack a doodle
Duration: 00:22:12The Legend Of Mother Jones
May 04, 2025Listen to the story of one of the most radical mine worker supporters of her time.
Duration: 00:21:12A Horrible Easter
Apr 20, 2025Listen to how this little nimrod ruined Easter for generations.
Duration: 00:18:19Printz Of A Killer
Apr 13, 2025Yet another piece of dog squeeze wreaking havoc
Duration: 00:28:58Mother Nutjob And The League Of Lunatics
Apr 06, 2025Listen to this absolute mess
Duration: 00:48:44That Time They Hired A Rainmaker
Mar 30, 2025Back in 1916 San Diego got their money's worth when they hired a rainmaker.
Duration: 00:17:45Tragedy At Buffalo Creek
Mar 23, 2025I remember this one from 1972.
Duration: 00:19:55Murder At The Roy Rogers
Mar 16, 2025Yet another whack a doodle shows everybody how to screw up the lives of countless innocent people.
Duration: 00:28:46Deviant Report: Making Appalachians Look Bad
Mar 02, 2025Since I lost all files on today's episode, let's do a Deviant Report.
Duration: 00:11:37The Fall Of Keystone
Feb 23, 2025Listen to how the First National Bank of little Keystone West Virginia became one of the biggest bank failures in history.
Duration: 00:24:21From A Night Cap To A Dirt Nap
Feb 15, 2025Listen to this one from Kentucky
Duration: 00:34:34Well Would You Look At That
Feb 09, 2025This one has a turn in it.
Duration: 00:35:14Free Nose Job
Feb 02, 2025Listen to what yet another whack a doodle did in Kentucky
Duration: 00:23:38Do Whack A Do Whack A Doodle
Jan 26, 2025Listen to what this Whack Job did because nobody bothered to stop him when they had the chance.
Duration: 00:24:43Was It Really Murder
Jan 19, 2025Listen to this tale straight outta Appalachia
Duration: 00:38:00Failure To Launch
Jan 12, 2025This one happened over in Tazewell Bulldog Territory, Too close to home
Duration: 00:41:13Season 5 Kickoff: The 2006 Richmond Murder Spree
Jan 07, 2025Listen to what these whack a doodles did.
Duration: 00:20:05Season 5 Trailer
Jan 06, 2025Here's what's coming soon
Duration: 00:01:33Appalachian Night Before Christmas 2024
Dec 24, 2024All new for 2024. Thank you all so much for listening. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Duration: 00:04:10When Hell Came To Christmas
Dec 22, 2024Of all time for tragedy to strike. This one comes on Christmas.
Duration: 00:12:47What A Web He Weaved
Dec 16, 2024Listen to this big fat fibber
Duration: 00:32:07To Be Or Not To Be, A Lunatic
Dec 01, 2024Listen to what this guy did and let me know what you think on our Facebook group.
Duration: 00:14:01When The Reaper Came To Thanksgiving
Nov 24, 2024Listen to this true whack a doodle tail.
Duration: 00:14:30A Story On The Tristate Gang
Nov 17, 2024Listen to this tale from the gangland of Appalachia
Duration: 00:13:32Oh Say Can You See...My Hanky
Nov 10, 2024Listen to this clash of whack a doodles
Duration: 00:26:39The Bunch Bunch
Nov 03, 2024Listen to what happened to Pee Jem Bunch and associates.
Appalachian Halloween Stories
Oct 27, 2024Listen to a few scary stories from the mountains.
Duration: 00:14:05The West Virginia Bonnie And Clyde
Oct 21, 2024Listen to this mess.
Duration: 00:21:37The Ballad Of Freeda Bolt
Oct 13, 2024Listen to this sad true tail from Floyd County Virginia
Duration: 00:09:56White Capping And Blue Billing
Sep 29, 2024Listen to just how far bigots will go.
Duration: 00:20:34The Poker Faced Hellion
Sep 22, 2024listen to what these two did back in 1936
Duration: 00:14:07Straight Outta Appalachia
Sep 15, 2024Listen to this grade A lunatic's story
Duration: 00:14:44A Sheriff Named Maude
Sep 08, 2024Listen to how this young woman reacted to the death of her husband and made history
Duration: 00:19:10Daniel Boone Was A Man, Was A Pissed Man
Sep 01, 2024Listen to this story of Daniel Boone's family
Duration: 00:12:55The Baker-Justus Murders
Aug 25, 2024Listen to this tale out of Appalachia that still has folks talking today.
Duration: 00:12:52The Rochester Night Stalker Pt 2
Aug 18, 2024We continue into the life of the Whack a doodle Arthur Shawcross
Duration: 00:22:45The Rochester Night Stalker Pt 1
Aug 12, 2024You ain't gonna believe this one.
Duration: 00:22:27The Montpelier Tragedy
Jul 28, 2024Listen to this tragic story.
Duration: 00:11:49The Suncook Town Tragedy
Jul 21, 2024Listen to this true tragedy
Duration: 00:19:07The Landmark Case Of Ruby McCollum
Jul 14, 2024Listen to how bad the Jim Crow South was.
Duration: 00:31:02
Flypaper Lyda
Jul 07, 2024yes folks yet another way to get a divorce
Duration: 00:31:15
Whack A Doodle Deluxe
Jun 23, 2024This is one of the dangedist things I’ve
ever found.
Duration: 00:34:37
After Surviving All They Did, Along Came Evil
Jun 09, 2024I remember when this one happened and I
was POed.
Duration: 00:19:33That Time In Virginia When They Hung The Mayor
Jun 02, 2024listen to this twisted mess.
Duration: 00:31:07
Murder In Knoxville
May 26, 2024Listen to the story of the murder
of one of the greatest hair stylists that the world has seen.
Duration: 00:19:14
The Battle Of Hayse Pond
May 12, 2024listen to what happens
when a bunch of racists bite off more than they could
chew.
Duration: 00:14:11
The Good Farmer
May 05, 2024Listen to what this idiot did to become the oldest serial killer in US history.
Duration: 00:21:06Murdered For No Reason In The Great Smokey Mountains.
Apr 28, 2024Listen to this awful tail.
Duration: 00:22:24The Ohio Valley Butcher
Apr 21, 2024Listen to the story below of this piece of work.
Duration: 00:18:23The Outlaw Kinnie Wagner
Apr 07, 2024Listen to the story of one of the most infamous outlaws to ever grace us with his presence.
Duration: 00:19:31The Battle Of Droop Mountain
Mar 31, 2024Listen to how West Virginia got to be West Virginia.
Duration: 00:15:52Where’s Reba?
Mar 24, 2024Folks have been waiting way too long for some answers.
Duration: 00:17:33A Doctor, A Chicken Man And A Wife
Mar 17, 2024Listen to this twisted tale from days gone by.
Duration: 00:18:22Neither Rain, Sleet Or Snow Stops A Murderer From His Appointed Rounds
Mar 10, 2024This one happened back when I was a young feller.
Duration: 00:14:02The Cawley Family Axe Murders
Mar 03, 2024Listen to this mess of a case folks.
Duration: 00:20:57Killing In Kentucky
Feb 25, 2024Listen to this mess.
Duration: 00:33:46The Rainbow Murders
Feb 18, 2024Listen to what happened back in 1980
Duration: 00:14:25Another “Hat In The Creek” Murder
Feb 11, 2024Listen to what happened in Maine back in 1937. Then you can go get your hat out of the creek too.
Duration: 00:16:37The Peeler
Feb 04, 2024Listen to this crazy ride.
Duration: 00:40:03Sloppy Joe: The Appalachian Cannibal.
Jan 21, 2024Listen to what this piece of work did.
Duration: 00:13:57Season 4 Kickoff: Still Waiting
Jan 14, 2024A community in the Alabama mountains is still waiting for answers.
Duration: 00:16:51Appalachian Night Before Christmas #3
Dec 24, 2023Listen to a twisted tale of a vengeful elf.
Duration: 00:05:58The Christmas Miracle
Dec 24, 2023Listen to this true Christmas miracle
Duration: 00:22:48The Murder Of Sister Robin
Dec 20, 2023Listen to this true Appalachian story.
Duration: 00:25:30The Gaslight Killer
Dec 10, 2023It might be a little shorter than normal but it had to be told.
Duration: 00:14:38Hard Luck Betty
Dec 03, 2023Hard luck just followed Betty around wherever she went.
Duration: 00:25:31Little Boy Pot Pie? He Cooked Him.
Nov 21, 2023Listen to this monster’s story.
Duration: 00:21:42The Royal Rampage Of Marvin Heemeyer
Nov 14, 2023The story of a man pushed too blame far.
Duration: 00:25:38The Fisheyed Hairlip
Nov 05, 2023Listen to this odd story.
Duration: 00:53:39Appalachian Ghost Stories Halloween Special
Oct 29, 2023Listen to some Appalachian ghost stories.
Duration: 00:17:07The Handyman Of Death
Oct 22, 2023Nobody knew he was a serial killer.
Duration: 00:16:03The Murder Of Iron Mike Malloy
Oct 08, 2023This one is fit for a deviant report.
Duration: 00:23:20