Rediscovering Hope: The Resilient Spirit of Missouri
Moreover, Missourians are proving that the power truly lies with the people. When given a chance to decide, voters have shown their commitment to empathy and justice, like when they overturned a near-total abortion ban. This speaks volumes about the heart of Missouri and its deep-rooted values.
Ms. Conceptions
I do love writing… usually.
The Secret Power of the Fangirl
One of my favorite Fangirls.
The Bland Opening of the Route 66 Free Little Art Gallery
Velma was looking for clues, but found some Japanese inspired art by Logan Trammel, and several other pieces that I procured or created. Just beneath Velma’s feet are some art supplies waiting for a new home.
S1, E4 Lonesome on the Hill
On November 19th James Phelps and Timothy Norton were charged with the murder of Cassidy Rainwater.
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S1, E3 A Murder at Mazzio's
June 13, 1996 started the same as every other day in Lebanon, MO. People traveled to their jobs at several local factories. Parents shuffled children to daycare for the work day. Restaurants began to open their doors. The community of Lebanon did not expect to be rocked by such a brutal crime but that's exactly what happened that day.
S1, E2 The Lady in the Woods - Part 1
It wasn’t until they used bolt cutters to open it did they find the body of a woman, folded and encased in 600 pounds of concrete.
S1, E1 Welcome to the Hellmouth
Not far from the statistical center of the United States is the quaint town of Lebanon, Missouri. Route 66 bisects this small town of less than 20,000, but that’s not the thing that sets Lebanon apart from its cultural counterparts.
Lebanon makes the news - local, national, and International.
From meth busts to brutal murders - solved, unsolved, and half-assed. There have also been kidnappings and imprisonments that have been used as inspiration for at least one New York Times bestseller.
Murder at the Bell Motel
Bell Motel in its early days on Route 66.
Visiting the murder house
Cassidy Rainwater’s whereabouts are still unknown.
Welcome to Myths, Monsters, and Murders
Lebanon makes the news. From the local news of meth busts and political philandering, national news of large scale motor vehicle fraud, and to the international incident created by an assumedly well meaning local citizen infiltrating a political dissident’s home in a foreign country.
