Local Legends with Lark Farlee

Nov 25 2024 75 ep. 21 mins 5
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Local Legends with Lark Farlee covers news stories from my small hometown, Brown County Indiana. We'll be diving deep in to local lore, ghost stories, true crime, and even the paranormal. Join me every Sunday for the spoops, gossip, and craziness! You can send in your own stories to [email protected] to be featured on the podcast.

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The Headless Ghost of Story Bridge

Nov 25 2024 24 mins  
Today's episode is another fun ghost story covering the legend of the headless ghost of the covered bridge in Story. New drinking game: take a shot every time I say bridge in this episode!

The Mysterious Murder of Dr. Harvey Burdell: An Indiana Cold Case

Oct 06 2024 23 mins  
Happy October everyone! We made it to the best month of the year. Today's story is a mysterious cold case involving the murder of a famous and well loved Dentist. Whose love of women was as well known as his practice. We'll break down the facts like we always do and at the end go over some plausible motives.

Suicidal Ghost

Jul 07 2024 13 mins  
Happy July-oween! In honor of being one month closer to Halloween we'll be covering another spooky ghost story from Brown County. This one deals with a one eyed, suicidal, befriender of local rabbits specter.

Stranger Hides Meth in Resident's Couch: A Brown County Cautionary Tale

Jun 23 2024 13 mins  
Today's episode we will be covering the time a Brown County resident was a little too welcoming and ended up with a stranger's bag of meth in their couch. PSA that wireless landlines are the way to go folks!Link to article:https://bcdemocrat.com/2023/02/21/police-blotter-greenwood-woman-stops-at-strangers-home-for-help-reportedly-hides-meth-in-couch/

Murderous Mother

May 19 2024 11 mins  
Today's episode is a rough one. We will be covering the case of a mother who brutally killed her child and got away with it.Link to article: https://bcdemocrat.com/2023/04/06/mother-of-7-month-old-sentenced-to-5-years-probation-other-charges-dropped/

Ghost Causes Angry Mob of Hoosiers

May 12 2024 10 mins  
Like the title states today's episode we will be covering the time a ghost wrecked havoc on a small Indiana town to the point where it caused an angry mob to form to drive the ghost out of town.

The Axe Handle Murder

Feb 11 2024 17 mins  
In today's episode, we will be covering the 1962 murder of a local father of 6 by Willie Ruth with an axe handle. This case involves sexual tensions between mother and son and the violence that can ensue.

Madame Signa: World Famous Mentalist and Cold Case Solver

Dec 31 2023 23 mins  
In today's episode, we will cover the local legend of Madame Signa. We will be diving into the facts, what is a mentalist, who was Madame Signa, what cases did she "solve", and was she a real technician of mentalism or a fraud?

Indiana Witch Hunt

Oct 29 2023 27 mins  
What better way to round out the spookiest month of the year than by talking about witches? We'll be diving into the history of witches, and witch hunts, and covering a witch hunt that took place in Indiana in 1932.Links to articles:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witch_(word)https://www.pem.org/salem-witch-trials#:~:text=During%20the%20Great%20Age%20of,for%20witchcraft%20and%2050%2C

Bears in Brown County

Oct 01 2023 37 mins  
Today's episode will be covering the tales of bears in Brown County. Like everything that happens in Brown County, the bears are also a little bit, strange. Link to articles:http://genealogytrails.com/ind/brown/stories-bears.html