Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories

A killer kitten. A coffin at the door. A werewolf in the closet. Three horror stories — all written by kids!

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Other stories, novels, and more from author Scott Donnelly: https://amzn.to/3LymHaU

Other narrations, podcasts, and audiobooks from voice artist Darren Marlar: https://WeirdDarkness.com

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Ronald Gene Simmons turned Christmas week into a nightmare, methodically murdering 16 people—including his own family—before calmly surrendering to the police.

EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources and full transcript): https://weirddarkness.com/MockingbirdHill

FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: The story of serial killer Ronald G. Simmons from the audiobook, “Murderous Minds, Vol2” by Ryan Becker. (Weekend Murder Spree of Ronald G. Simmons) *** Long before the disastrous Philadelphia Experiment, partially based on Nikola Tesla’s technology, Tesla is rumored to have discovered by accident the secrets of traveling through time and the inherent dangers of tampering with the cosmic framework that governs the laws of time and space. (Nikola Tesla’s Secret Time Travel Experiments) *** Four friends get lost on a country dirt road, and try to find their way back following what turns out to be a phantom vehicle. (Ghost Car of Picton) *** In the 1800s seven nuns set up a school for girls, and when they added a chapel to that school, what many thought was a miracle occurred in the construction of the chapel stairs. (The Legend of the Loretto Chapel Staircase) *** Police officers and first responders share their own experiences with the supernatural. (Paranormal 911) *** I’ll share the very dark and classic creepypasta “Holes” by S. R. Underschultz. (Holes)

CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding
00:01:53.906 = Show Open
00:03:50.173 = Ronald Gene Simmons
00:28:11.542 = Holes (Fictional Story) ***
00:42:57.539 = Paranormal 911, Part 1 ***
00:59:24.778 = Paranormal 911, Part 2 ***
01:26:09.206 = Nikola Tesla’s Secret Time Travel Experiments ***
01:35:23.932 = Ghost Car of Picton ***
01:38:00.599 = Legend of the Loretto Chapel Staircase
01:45:30.570 = Show Close
*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad break

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SOURCES and RESOURCES:
The story of Ronald G. Simmons is from the book, “Murderous Minds, Vol2” by Ryan Becker – audiobook version narrated by Darren Marlar. Get the full-length audiobook https://amzn.to/3JD94rK
“Holes” by S. R. Underschultz, posted at Creepypasta.com: https://tinyurl.com/sncw8rs

“Paranormal 911” by Jessika M. Thomas for Ranker’s Paranormal Activity: https://tinyurl.com/urodzgu
“Nikola Tesla’s Secret Time Travel Experiments” by CommanderX for UFO Review: https://tinyurl.com/yhjoyjm“Ghost Car of Picton” by ‘James’ in Sydney Australia for Ghost Attic: https://tinyurl.com/udn36zy
“Legend of the Loretto Chapel Staircase” by Les Hewitt for Historic Mysteries: https://tinyurl.com/vm299qr
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Originally aired: January 2019

Manhattan was bought from the Indians for twenty-four dollars, and now something in the widow Soames's mansion has come back to renegotiate the deal.

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CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = Show Open
00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Indian Giver” (November 25, 1977) ***WD
00:44:10.667 = Chet Chetter’s “Excursion In Fear” (1990-1992) ***WD
01:11:08.616 = The Clock, “The Dentist’s Chair” (December 06, 1955)
01:37:33.230 = Creeps By Night, “Six Who Did Not Die” (July 11, 1944) ***WD
02:05:07.188 = The Crime Club, “Mr. Smith’s Hat” (January 23, 1947)
02:34:47.075 = Danger Dr. Danfield, “Mental Hospital” (January 19, 1947) ***WD
02:59:00.539 = CBC Deep Night, “Pig and Pepper” (July 22, 2005)
03:28:00.191 = The Devil and Mr. O, “Live Forever” (December 10, 1971) ***WD
03:52:58.180 = Diary of Fate, “Craig Norton” (April 20, 1948) ***WD
04:21:32.113 = Dimension X, “The Castaways” (August 11, 1950) ***WD
04:46:39.495 = The Strange Dr. Weird, “Beauty And Beast” (January 16, 1945) ***WD
04:58:12.538 = Show Close

(ADU) = Air Date Unknown
(LQ) = Low Quality
***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.
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A foot and a hand poking from the bushes of an English lane sent police into a thirty-one-hour murder investigation, complete with forensic teams and a sealed-off road — until the pathologist confirmed the body was not what it appeared to be, and it’s a mistake law enforcement keeps making.

SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/six-doll-corpse-mixups

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A fight over folding chairs at a Toledo kindergarten graduation sent one mother to the hospital and another parent to jail, and not a single five-year-old got to walk across the stage.

SOURCES, LINKS, AND PRINT VERSION: https://weirddarkness.com/KindergartenBrawl

Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://pod.link/1078714736

*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*

WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.
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