Jenny Ashford is a horror, true crime, and paranormal writer, graphic designer, and podcaster. Her most recent books are a three-volume true crime compilation collectively known as The Faceless Villain: A Collection of the Eeriest Unsolved Murders of the Twentieth Century. Volume One was published in 2017, Volume Two in 2018, and Volume Three in 2019. Her other books include four paranormal nonfiction books: The Unseen Hand: A New Exploration of Poltergeist Phenomena, The Mammoth Mountain Poltergeist (with Tom Ross), House of Fire and Whispers: Investigating the Seattle Demon House, and The Rochdale Poltergeist (both with Steve Mera); as well as three horror novels, Red Menace, Bellwether, and The Five Poisons; two short story collections, Hopeful Monsters and The Associated Villainies; and a graphic novel, The Tenebrist. A second edition of The Associated Villainies was published in 2019, featuring four new stories, an enhanced print layout, and an audio book version. A second edition of The Five Poisons was published in 2020. Her short stories have appeared in several anthologies, including The Nightmare Collective, History Is Dead, 2012AD, ChimeraWorld #3, and ChimeraWorld #4. Her horror blog, Goddess of Hellfire, contains writing news, short stories and articles, and her reviews and opinions on horror films and books. She also co-hosts a podcast with Tom Ross called 13 O'Clock, on which they discuss true crime, unexplained mysteries, paranormal weirdness, horror movies and books, food, and other fun, creepy topics. They recently collaborated on a 13 O'Clock cookbook. Jenny's graphic design work can be seen on everything from books and business cards to posters and packaging. She runs an online store called Gravecake selling products with her designs, and also has a board-and-card game concern called Giallo Games, which produces games based around the beloved Italian horror/crime genre, among many other themes.
It was the night of March 27th, 2000, and seventeen-year-old Lisa Gaskin had been visiting her stepfather at his workplace before heading off on foot toward the Tulsa suburb of Oakhurst to see a friend who lived there. At some point, she was seen walking alongside the railroad tracks in the company of an unknown … More Lisa Gaskin
In 1995 in California, another crime would occur that some have attempted to link with the extremely high-profile murders of Ronald Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson, not to mention the mysterious 1993 slaying of record promoter Brett Cantor. Twenty-six-year-old Michael Nigg was originally from Colorado, but had moved to Los Angeles after graduating from college … More Michael Nigg
About a month before the year of 1995 was out, a woman’s body would be discovered in North Carolina; her identity would not be established until early 2019, and the circumstances surrounding her death still remain a puzzling mystery. It was December 6th, 1995, and the skeletal remains were discovered in a field in Jacksonville, … More Randi Boothe-Wilson
In early February of 1997, a man would be randomly shot on the side of a highway in New York State, and though he was able to describe his killer to police before he died, the case remains unsolved. It was around six p.m. on the evening of Wednesday, February 5th, and forty-seven-year-old Richard Aderson—a … More Richard Aderson
Ali He’Shun Forney, also known as Luscious, was a transgender youth who was originally from North Carolina, but moved with his mother to Brooklyn, New York when he was still quite young. After being rejected by his family when they found out about his sexuality, Ali went to live in a series of foster homes, … More Ali He’Shun Forney
Thirty-eight-year-old Lois Roberts was a vivacious, independent woman, the daughter of a pastor and Aboriginal activist. At the age of twenty-one, Lois had been involved in a devastating car accident that had left her brain-damaged, but with therapy, she had managed to recover enough to resume a relatively normal life, living on her own in … More Lois Roberts
On July 21st, 1999, two individuals happened upon the remains in a field not far from the town of Raymond in Racine County, Wisconsin. The victim would thus be christened Racine County Jane Doe, or more informally as Crystal Rae. The victim in this case appeared to have suffered from neglect, malnourishment, and abuse for … More Peggy Johnson, formerly Racine County Jane Doe
A few days after Christmas of 1999, an American journalist would be mysteriously slain in Guatemala, one of thirty-seven journalists murdered that year, though the motives behind his killing are still unclear. Forty-one-year-old Larry Dale Lee was originally from Rockford, Illinois, but spent most of his formative years in the small town of Doniphan, Missouri. … More Larry Dale Lee
Twenty-four-year-old Rachael Johnson lived in Tallmadge, Ohio with her three-year-old daughter Katelin. On the evening of Friday, March 29th, 1991, Rachael had hired a babysitter and went out on the town with her best friend. The two women were seen leaving the El Cid bar at about two-thirty a.m. on the morning of Saturday, March … More Rachael Johnson
On September 19th, 1990, an inmate work crew picking up garbage alongside Interstate 40 in Hillsborough, North Carolina discovered the decomposed body of a young woman down an embankment just off the highway. The victim, eventually dubbed Hillsborough Jane Doe or “Hope,” was white, aged between fourteen and twenty-five, standing around five-foot-four and weighing approximately … More Hillsborough Jane Doe
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