Marc Hoover
Bio
Marc Hoover is a Hooper award winning columnist for the Clermont Sun newspaper in Ohio. Contact him at [email protected]. Marc also has a podcast called Catch my Killer.
Stories (159/0)
The disappearance of Beverly Potts
As a parent, one of my worst fears is to outlive one of my sons. When they were younger, I worried about them constantly. The world is a dangerous place. Another fear is to have a loved one disappear without a trace. It’s nothing I can even imagine. With that being said, I wonder how Robert and Elizabeth Potts felt in 1951 after someone abducted their daughter Beverly.
By Marc Hoover3 years ago in Criminal
Unsolved: The Rose Harsent homicide
On May 31, 1902, a young woman prepared for bed after a long day. While the rain fell, lightning lit up Suffolk’s village of Peasenhall in England. Instead of a peaceful evening, the young woman struggled with an intruder in her home at the Providence House. Rose Harsent, 23, engaged in a life and death encounter she wouldn’t survive.
By Marc Hoover3 years ago in Criminal
The beautiful stranger
This week, I want to share a creepy Thanksgiving ghost story with you. It takes place in a California hotel that has been around for over a century. For many of us, Thanksgiving is an amazing day of celebration. It’s one of the few days that we can break bread with family and friends over a classic dinner. And if you’re an NFL fan, there are usually three games played on Thanksgiving. I don’t consider it a holiday meant for anyone to be alone.
By Marc Hoover3 years ago in Horror
America's first insanity plea
Every morning in 2020 has become a new adventure. For many of us, it has been a nightmare. Earlier in the year, we set our clocks ahead an hour. After doing so, it sent many of us into the Twilight Zone. Americans have dealt with the hoarding of essential items like paper products and also the fear of contracting the coronavirus.
By Marc Hoover3 years ago in Criminal
The unsolved LaSalle Street triple homicide
On December 1, 1971, a man named John Karnes arrived at 1318 N. LaSalle Street in Indianapolis. Karnes and others became concerned when business partners Bob Gierse and Bob Hinson didn’t show up for work at their microfilm company. The men owned a business called B&B Microfilm Service, also in Indianapolis at 4446 E. 10th Street.
By Marc Hoover3 years ago in Criminal
Justice for Paige Johnson
The hearing to set the trial of Jacob Bumpass occurred on October 27, 2020. He is being charged for abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence. His charges involve Paige Johnson, a young mother from Covington, Kentucky who vanished on September 23, 2010. She was with Bumpass that evening. He claimed he dropped her off at 5th and Scott Blvd in Covington, Kentucky. However, his cellphone pinged at a location in Clermont, County Ohio early September 24, 2010. After being out with Bumpass that evening, no one ever saw Paige alive again.
By Marc Hoover3 years ago in Horror
Halloween's most evil monster
Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays. I can remember how excited I got as a kid every October. I often received a bag of candy from school from my teacher and classmates. And then once my brothers and I got home, we couldn’t wait to get into our Halloween costumes and visit our neighbors for candy.
By Marc Hoover4 years ago in Criminal
The black-eyed children of Cannock Chase
The locals of Cannock Chase in Staffordshire, England, know the area for its beauty and its scenic bike trails and hiking trails. However, the English and serious ghost hunters know Cannock Chase for something far more sinister. During the 1960s, an evil monster prowled the area seeking young female victims.
By Marc Hoover4 years ago in Criminal
Mary Roff's brief return from the dead
Mary Roff was born in Warren County, Indiana in 1846 to Asa and Ann Roff. As an infant, she began experiencing fits. The medical term for a fit is a sudden and violent attack often caused by a medical malady. We often associate convulsions and unconsciousness with fits. The Roffs then moved to Watseka, Illinois to raise their daughter.
By Marc Hoover4 years ago in Horror
The unsolved murder of Katie DeWitt James
Dead Women Crossing, Oklahoma, is a small unincorporated community named after a notorious homicide. Since Halloween will be here shortly, there’s nothing better than a legendary true crime story involving murder and a ghost.
By Marc Hoover4 years ago in Criminal