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The Widow’s Story: The Death of Cloyce D. Jones, Conclusion

AI generated image of a policeman and a coroner looking into a bathroom door in a small home in Ohio in 1929. We can not see what they are looking at but they are having a serious conversation about what is in the bathroom. In the background a woman in her thirties is being consoled by a neighbor.

Cloyce Densel Jones’s death left behind more questions than answers and a trail of unsettling contradictions. Read Part One Content warning: This post contains references to suicide. If you or someone you know has a mental illness, is struggling emotionally, or has concerns about their mental health, there are ways to get help. Click here for resourcesContinue reading “The Widow’s Story: The Death of Cloyce D. Jones, Conclusion”

Clara Campbell: The Girl Who Never Came Home

AI generated image depicting a young woman's body floating in a rural Ohio creek in 1930.

In the spring of 1930, seventeen-year-old Clara L. Campbell vanished after a dispute with her father, only to be found dead in Sweetwater Creek days later—her mysterious death raised more questions than answers. Content warning: This post contains references to suicide. If you or someone you know has a mental illness, is struggling emotionally, or hasContinue reading “Clara Campbell: The Girl Who Never Came Home”