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Paper Ghosts: The Ozarks

Paper Ghosts: The Ozarks

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It’s the dead of summer, 1989, in the heart of the Ozarks. An 18-year-old woman goes missing from Bella Vista, Arkansas. As the search moves forward, several suspects emerge. Then... a body is found not far from the Missouri border, and a homicide investigation begins. Soon, a second body is discovered nearby. What was a mystery transforms into the hunt for a possible serial killer stalking young women throughout the Ozarks. M. William Phelps digs in nearly 35 years later and begins to understand that things aren’t always what they seem.

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Paper Ghosts: The Ozarks - The Dead Butterfly

The Dead Butterfly

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09/09/20 • 35 min

Janice Pockett was only 7 years old when she went missing during the summer of 1973. She had been given permission for the first time to ride her bike alone, so she made her way down the dirt road near her family’s home. As she turned the corner, it was the last time anybody ever saw her again. For decades, the case has remained unsolved. It was not until recently, when a new piece of information turns the case upside down and shifts the investigation in an entirely new direction.

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Paper Ghosts: The Ozarks - Episode 8: “The Boogeymen”

Episode 8: “The Boogeymen”

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04/10/24 • 68 min

In this final episode of season 4, Phelps interviews a suspected serial killer, who he believes could be responsible for Dana Stidham’s murder—the first time anyone has spoken to the suspect about the case in 33 years. After confronting him with the evidence, Phelps implores law enforcement to knock on the suspect’s door and interview him. A final call is made about the connection between the two murders - and who, ultimately, is to blame.

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Paper Ghosts: The Ozarks - A Hell House

A Hell House

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09/09/20 • 31 min

Susan LaRosa was 20 years old and already a mom to three young children when she disappeared in 1975. She had dark black hair, cut just above her shoulders. She was petite, 95 pounds. Her husband said she left their apartment one evening to get diapers and baby formula and never returned. That’s the extent of what you’d know about Susan LaRosa if you read about her case in the newspapers. But after years of looking into her story, and speaking with family members who are finally ready to talk, the mystery takes a disturbing turn as a person of interest emerges.

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Paper Ghosts: The Ozarks - Episode 2: “The Evidence of Things Not Seen”
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02/28/24 • 47 min

As the search for Dana Stidham continues, her sudden disappearance baffles family, friends, and police, as everyone grows increasingly alarmed that Dana has met with foul play. Then, a break in the case comes as Paper Ghosts executive producer, host and investigative journalist M. William Phelps heads to Bella Vista to meet with a source who helps him unravel several potential new threads—including, perhaps, a secret life Dana lived that no one knew about. New suspects emerge.

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Paper Ghosts: The Ozarks - Introducing Paper Ghosts

Introducing Paper Ghosts

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08/31/20 • 2 min

Four girls go missing, all within miles from one another in neighboring New England towns. And not one arrest is made. Fifty years later, the search for answers is reignited when a call reveals new information that sets the investigation in motion.

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Paper Ghosts: The Ozarks - ‘I Wish It Was You That Was Dead'

‘I Wish It Was You That Was Dead'

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09/09/20 • 34 min

One year after Janice Pockett went missing in Tolland, CT, another young girl was abducted just a few miles from where Janice was last seen. Lisa Joy White was 13 when she suddenly vanished on her way home from a friend's house in 1974. Early belief was that Lisa ran away. Police believed her friend knew what happened. Now, for the first time, Lisa's friend is telling her side of the story.

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Paper Ghosts: The Ozarks - Introducing Paper Ghosts Season 2

Introducing Paper Ghosts Season 2

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06/16/21 • 2 min

During the 1981 Fourth of July weekend, four people were found dead inside a massive farmhouse that belonged to a wealthy Ohio family. Desperate to find answers, surviving family members reached out to M. William Phelps for help. After a years-long investigation, new developments help track the movements of a new suspect and uncover a series of mysterious deaths that could expose what really happened that terrible night 40 years ago.

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Paper Ghosts: The Ozarks - The Witness

The Witness

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10/21/20 • 24 min

He was best friends with Bob LaRosa. His ex-wife has described him as violent. And he’s been talking about bodies being buried in local water wells. It’s time for the Witness to speak.

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Paper Ghosts: The Ozarks - Four Coffins

Four Coffins

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06/23/21 • 28 min

Everyone in Bethel, Ohio, has a theory about what happened to the Stevenson family on July 6, 1981. They were one of the town’s most popular, wealthiest families and operated a number of lucrative firework stands in high demand each summer. But when their house is burned to the ground and everyone inside is found dead, long buried secrets of the past are exposed.

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Paper Ghosts: The Ozarks - Episode 3: “The Skull in the Creek Bed”
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03/06/24 • 47 min

As the 1989 holiday season looms, Dana Stidham’s body is discovered by a local hunter in a Bella Vista creek bed. Law enforcement shifts its focus from missing person to murder... and begins to zero in on a suspect after he is arrested for a bizarre theft. Phelps’s contemporary, real-time investigation branches out and he questions whether the evidence against the chief suspect supports law enforcement’s push to arrest him – and whether Dana’s case is part of a more widespread series of murders by a serial killer targeting victims throughout the Ozarks during the late 1980’s and early 1990’s.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Paper Ghosts: The Ozarks have?

Paper Ghosts: The Ozarks currently has 91 episodes available.

What topics does Paper Ghosts: The Ozarks cover?

The podcast is about True Crime and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Paper Ghosts: The Ozarks?

The episode title 'The Dead Butterfly' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Paper Ghosts: The Ozarks?

The average episode length on Paper Ghosts: The Ozarks is 19 minutes.

How often are episodes of Paper Ghosts: The Ozarks released?

Episodes of Paper Ghosts: The Ozarks are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Paper Ghosts: The Ozarks?

The first episode of Paper Ghosts: The Ozarks was released on Aug 31, 2020.

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