S4 Ep49: The Case of John McCoy (The Picket Line Murder)

S4 Ep49: The Case of John McCoy (The Picket Line Murder)

On a cold January morning in 1990, a labor dispute in McDowell County, West Virginia turned deadly. As gunfire erupted along a UMWA picket line, one miner was killed and two others were wounded. More than three decades later, the murder of John McCoy remains unsolved. In this episode of Mountain State Mysteries, we examine the events that led to the shooting, the investigation that followed, and the questions that still remain. Sources - Cabin Creek Project: murder of UMW member John McCoy; show broadcast by WVVA-TV, channel 6, Bluefield, West Virginia: tape 7-32, 1990 January 16 | Penn State University Libraries Archival Collections [https://archives.libraries.psu.edu/repositories/3/archival_objects/951936] Mine 'war' leaves one dead; two injured - UPI Archives [https://www.upi.com/Archives/1990/01/16/Mine-war-leaves-one-dead-two-injured/2640632466000/] Welch resident shot to death in 1990 picket line violence | Local News | bdtonline.com [https://www.bdtonline.com/news/local_news/welch-resident-shot-to-death-in-1990-picket-line-violence/article_de65e81d-b385-5122-a097-2935cfbab995.html] MSM links - PATERON - Mountain State Mysteries | Podcast | Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/c/mountainstatemysteries] WEBSITE - Home | Mountainstatemysteri ( [https://www.mountainstatemysteriespodcast.com/]mountainstatemysteriespodcast.com [http://mountainstatemysteriespodcast.com/]) [https://www.mountainstatemysteriespodcast.com/] INSTAGRAM - Mountain State Mysteries - A West Virginia True Crime Podcast (@mountainstatemysteries) • Instagram photos and videos [https://www.instagram.com/mountainstatemysteries/] FACEBOOK - Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/mountainstatemysteries] TIKTOK - Mountain State Mysteries (@mountainstatemysteries) | TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@mountainstatemysteries] Youtube - (2) Mountain State Mysteries - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@mountainstatemysteries] MUSIC - Intro Music - The Company HARMONICS - Hampus Naeseliu

S4 Ep48: The Case of The Pocahontas Three - Robert Davis, Una Mae Davis, and Bobby Hopewell Jr.

In 1989, a brutal triple murder rocked the small coal town of Pocahontas, Virginia. What followed was a years-long investigation involving drugs, betrayal, federal indictments, and courtroom battles. This is the story of the Pocahontas Triple Murder. Sources - Murder in the Mountains: Triple murder in Pocahontas — 1989 investigation unearths drugs, sex, family feuds and double-crossings in small Virginia town | News | bdtonline.com [https://www.bdtonline.com/news/murder-in-the-mountains-triple-murder-in-pocahontas-1989-investigation-unearths-drugs-sex-family-feuds/article_c7a909fc-00d4-11e9-aa41-5b00bcb42e6e.html] Former Town Mayor, a Drug Dealer, Is Held in Family's Killing - The New York Times [https://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/18/us/former-town-mayor-a-drug-dealer-is-held-in-family-s-killing.html] Ex-Mayor Arrested in Va. Shotgun Deaths [https://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/Ex-Mayor-Arrested-in-Va-Shotgun-Deaths-10555382.php] MSM links - PATERON - Mountain State Mysteries | Podcast | Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/c/mountainstatemysteries] WEBSITE - Home | Mountainstatemysteri ( [https://www.mountainstatemysteriespodcast.com/]mountainstatemysteriespodcast.com [http://mountainstatemysteriespodcast.com/]) [https://www.mountainstatemysteriespodcast.com/] INSTAGRAM - Mountain State Mysteries - A West Virginia True Crime Podcast (@mountainstatemysteries) • Instagram photos and videos [https://www.instagram.com/mountainstatemysteries/] FACEBOOK - Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/mountainstatemysteries] TIKTOK - Mountain State Mysteries (@mountainstatemysteries) | TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@mountainstatemysteries] Youtube - (2) Mountain State Mysteries - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@mountainstatemysteries] MUSIC - Intro Music - The Company HARMONICS - Hampus Naeseliu

S4 Ep47: The Case of Marsha Ferber

In 1988, Morgantown business owner and community fixture Marsha Ferber vanished without a trace. In this episode of Mountain State Mysteries, we explore the life she built, the people who last saw her, and the conflicting timeline that has left her disappearance unsolved for nearly four decades. From the Underground Railroad to a mysterious trip to Pittsburgh, this is the story of a woman who meant so much to so many, and the questions that still remain. Sources - https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/1tj6v2h/missing_in_west_virginia_what_happened_to_marsha/?solution=541de1041f8e6364541de1041f8e6364&js_challenge=1&token=7afd7253fec22262ff1c52b1703fe9ec1914a540e306b8809c2e395b9c976eb7&jsc_orig_r= [https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/1tj6v2h/missing_in_west_virginia_what_happened_to_marsha/?solution=541de1041f8e6364541de1041f8e6364&js_challenge=1&token=7afd7253fec22262ff1c52b1703fe9ec1914a540e306b8809c2e395b9c976eb7&jsc_orig_r=] https://wondermedianetwork.com/work/i-was-never-there/episode-1-what-the-hell-happened-to-marsha-mudd-ferber/ [https://wondermedianetwork.com/work/i-was-never-there/episode-1-what-the-hell-happened-to-marsha-mudd-ferber/] https://charleyproject.org/case/marsha-carol-ferber [https://charleyproject.org/case/marsha-carol-ferber] https://morgantownmag.com/missing-marsha/amp/ [https://morgantownmag.com/missing-marsha/amp/] MSM links - PATERON - Mountain State Mysteries | Podcast | Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/c/mountainstatemysteries] WEBSITE - Home | Mountainstatemysteri ( [https://www.mountainstatemysteriespodcast.com/]mountainstatemysteriespodcast.com [http://mountainstatemysteriespodcast.com/]) [https://www.mountainstatemysteriespodcast.com/] INSTAGRAM - Mountain State Mysteries - A West Virginia True Crime Podcast (@mountainstatemysteries) • Instagram photos and videos [https://www.instagram.com/mountainstatemysteries/] FACEBOOK - Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/mountainstatemysteries] TIKTOK - Mountain State Mysteries (@mountainstatemysteries) | TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@mountainstatemysteries] Youtube - (2) Mountain State Mysteries - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@mountainstatemysteries] MUSIC - Intro Music - The Company HARMONICS - Hampus Naeseliu

S4 Ep46: The Kanawha County Sniper

In August 2003, a series of seemingly random shootings left Kanawha County on edge and drew comparisons to the Washington, D.C. sniper attacks. Three people were killed in separate shootings outside local businesses, sparking one of the largest manhunts in West Virginia history. This week, we dive into the Kanawha Valley Sniper case, the investigation that followed, and the questions that lingered for years before an arrest was finally made. Sources - 2003 West Virginia sniper - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_West_Virginia_sniper] hurherald.com/obits.php?id=43714 [https://www.hurherald.com/obits.php?id=43714] W.Va. man gets 40 years for sniper-style slaying | News | herald-dispatch.com [https://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/recent_news/w-va-man-gets-40-years-for-sniper-style-slaying/article_266245f1-ca9f-5e77-8164-41be8e16748f.html] 40 Years For Kanawha Sniper - WV MetroNews [https://wvmetronews.com/2012/08/31/40-years-for-kanawha-sniper/] MSM links - PATERON - Mountain State Mysteries | Podcast | Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/c/mountainstatemysteries] WEBSITE - Home | Mountainstatemysteri ( [https://www.mountainstatemysteriespodcast.com/]mountainstatemysteriespodcast.com [http://mountainstatemysteriespodcast.com/]) [https://www.mountainstatemysteriespodcast.com/] INSTAGRAM - Mountain State Mysteries - A West Virginia True Crime Podcast (@mountainstatemysteries) • Instagram photos and videos [https://www.instagram.com/mountainstatemysteries/] FACEBOOK - Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/mountainstatemysteries] TIKTOK - Mountain State Mysteries (@mountainstatemysteries) | TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@mountainstatemysteries] Youtube - (2) Mountain State Mysteries - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@mountainstatemysteries] MUSIC - Intro Music - The Company HARMONICS - Hampus Naeseliu

S4 Ep45: Is Lora Skaggs the Morgan County Jane Doe? with A Paul - Unsolved in West Virginia

Could two unsolved mysteries be connected? In this episode, Mark and Alex from A Paul - Unsolved in West Virginia examine the case of the Morgan County Jane Doe and the disappearance of Lora Skaggs. As they compare timelines, evidence, and unanswered questions, they explore whether the unidentified woman found in Morgan County could actually be Lora. Join was as we take a closer look at a decades-old mystery and the ongoing search for answers.  Sources - Lora Skaggs - 1948 — WV Missing Persons Project [https://www.wvmissingpersonsproject.com/portfolio-2/project-one-ephnc-wmrk7] Lora Skaggs Missing Person Case | Last Seen in Charleston, West Virginia [https://crimesolverscentral.com/case/15696] Morgan County Jane Doe (1950) | Unidentified Wiki | Fandom [https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Morgan_County_Jane_Doe_(1950)] Unidentified Person: 1950 Morgan County Jane Doe | Morgan County, WV | Uncovered [https://uncovered.com/cases/1950-morgan-county-jane-doe] Who is the Morgan County Jane Doe?! | Unsolved in West Virginia | A Paul [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLONld5jrZQ] Alex's Links - Youtube - https://youtube.com/@ayebeepee?si=jPyjO6SvQqdyIiNE [https://youtube.com/@ayebeepee?si=jPyjO6SvQqdyIiNE] Facebook - Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/apaulunsolvedinwv] MSM links - WEBSITE - Home | Mountainstatemysteri ( [https://www.mountainstatemysteriespodcast.com/]mountainstatemysteriespodcast.com [http://mountainstatemysteriespodcast.com/]) [https://www.mountainstatemysteriespodcast.com/] INSTAGRAM - Mountain State Mysteries - A West Virginia True Crime Podcast (@mountainstatemysteries) • Instagram photos and videos [https://www.instagram.com/mountainstatemysteries/] FACEBOOK - Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/mountainstatemysteries] TIKTOK - Mountain State Mysteries (@mountainstatemysteries) | TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@mountainstatemysteries] Youtube - (2) Mountain State Mysteries - YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@mountainstatemysteries] MUSIC - Intro Music - The Company HARMONICS - Hampus Naeselius