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.
On Valentine’s Day of 2000, a man out walking his dog in a field near East 8th Street and West County Road 43 in Greeley, Colorado stumbled across a set of skeletal remains. Forensic examination determined that the body belonged to a white male, aged between thirty-five and fifty, and standing around five-foot-four. He was clad … More Christopher Case
It was about a quarter to midnight on the evening of January 23rd when police received a 911 call to respond to a man’s body lying in a pool of blood on the sidewalk near the intersection of Edmund Street and El Parque Avenue in Las Vegas, Nevada. When officers arrived, they discovered the victim … More Ryan Jessie George
It was approximately eleven-thirty p.m. on the night of January 21st, 2000 in Charlotte, North Carolina, and twenty-nine-year-old Delacey Glover was walking home from a birthday party, accompanied by two friends. On Central Avenue, a vehicle containing three or four men pulled up alongside Delacey and his companions. One of the individuals in the car … More Delacey Glover
Thirty-seven-year-old Carla Bailey lived alone in an apartment on Martin Lane in Toledo, Ohio. On January 21st, Carla’s relatives contacted the police, stating they hadn’t heard from Carla in several days and had become concerned about her welfare. Officers entered Carla’s residence and found the victim dead inside. She had been beaten and stabbed multiple … More Carla Bailey
Kimberly Morse was the youngest of four children, born in York, Maine but eventually relocating to North Providence, Rhode Island in the late 1990s. According to friends and family, Kimberly was an outgoing, adventurous young woman with a passion for travel and a generous spirit who was well-liked by everyone. She was studying to be … More Kimberly Morse
Leiland Cannon, sometimes known by the nickname Buster, was seventy-four years old, a Navy veteran who was well-liked and respected in East Fultonham, Ohio. On the morning of January 13th, 2000, Leiland was found murdered in his home on Axline Avenue, where he’d lived alone. It was later determined that fifty-thousand dollars in cash was … More Leiland Cannon
Rodney Shephard was a forty-five-year-old widower and father of three who lived in Perry Township, Ohio. He and his good friend, Charles Hoops, would meet for breakfast at a Brookville Waffle House several times a week. So on January 10th, when Rodney didn’t show up to eat as expected and wasn’t answering his phone, Charles … More Rodney Shephard
Thirty-five-year-old Marilyn Blessingame Randolph lived with her boyfriend in an apartment on Colerain Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio. On the morning of Monday, January 10th, her boyfriend returned home from work shortly before ten a.m. and found Marilyn dead in bed. She had been beaten and strangled, and a pillow was left over her face. It’s … More Marilyn Randolph
Fifty-year-old Vietnam veteran Roger Kelly lived in Bend, Oregon, and worked as a truck driver for Scott Transportation, a hauling company based out of La Pine. On the morning of January 9th, 2000, Roger left Wells, Nevada, heading toward Fernley, where he was scheduled to drop off a load of building components the following morning. … More Roger Kelly
It was January 8th, 2000 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Forty-year-old Steve G. Wilson was driving his 1999 Ford Explorer and had come to a stop on Jackson Street. Suddenly, a man jumped into the vehicle’s passenger seat. According to witnesses, the car began moving again, but shortly afterward, the sound of several gunshots was heard. … More Steve G. Wilson
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