Episode 6: Half Gallon of Gasoline & 40 Ounces of Lighter Fluid

In 1968, 9 guards were taken hostage during a riot at the notorious Ohio Penitentiary.

For over 30 hours, their lives were at the mercy of inmates that threatened to burn them alive if their demands were not met. One of those guards was Paul Freshour, the man who would be incarcerated for attempted murder, and accused of being the Circleville Letter Writer.

While the 9 guards were rescued, troubling questions remain. What was the real cause of the 1968 riot that ended in bloodshed? And what happened to the one man - Edward Spaulding - who revealed the truth to reporters?

Did what caused the riot at Ohio Pen come back to Circleville over a decade later?

Episode has been newly remastered by Sarah Vorhees Wendel, with a special thanks to the Astonishing Legends Podcast.