Ghost Stories and Gummies

Episode 25 - 911 Calls: The Case of Denise Amber Lee and The Case of Janelle Hornickel and Michael Wamsley

A slight switch in topic for the week led us to our first true crime episode. We wanted to approach this episode with as much compassion and respect as possible. It's important to remember that this episode is about the lives of real people who had hopes and dreams and most importantly families that loved them more than anything. 
 
We love to joke around but it's important to note that we took this episode very seriously. We talk about some really heavy themes in this episode and if this episode is not for you, we totally understand and will be back with some fun paranormal stuff next week. These stories are important to tell, and we hope we did them justice. Thank you for being here. 
 
Sources for this week:
https://pubapps.fdc.myflorida.com/OffenderSearch/detail.aspx?Page=Detail&DCNumber=132254https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/4341505/michael-l-king-v-state-of-floridahttps://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/fl-supreme-court/1768573.htmlhttps://deniseamberlee.org/https://deniseamberlee.org/pages/denises-storyhttps://flcourts-media.flcourts.gov/content/download/342175/file/09-2421_110110_IniBr-Redacted.pdfhttps://library.law.fsu.edu/Digital-Collections/flsupct/dockets/sc09-2421/op-sc09-2421.pdfhttps://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna25004049https://www.wftv.com/news/local/9-investigates-challenges-dispatchers-tracking-911/69627469https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24064813/denise-amber-leehttps://abcnews.go.com/US/womans-desperate-final-acts-changed-911-forever-florida/story?id=125851779https://library.law.fsu.edu/Digital-Collections/flsupct/dockets/sc14-1949/2014-1949_brief_115374.pdfhttps://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/19-8644/147239/20200708154551973_19-8644%20King%20Appendix%20to%20Cert%20Pet.pdfhttps://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/19-8644/144932/20200605074929671_King%20-%20Cert%20Petition.pdfhttps://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/19-8644/144932/20200605074929671_King%20-%20Cert%20Petition.pdf
 
https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/acd/date/2005-01-21/segment/01https://www.cbsnews.com/news/couple-died-despite-calling-911/https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hypothermia/symptoms-causes/syc-20352682?cjdata=MXxOfDB8WXww&cjevent=d3a10087f66211f0814700180a1ebaa1&cm_mmc=CJ-_-100357191-_-5250933-_-Evergreen+Link+for+Mayo+Clinic+Diet&utm_source=cj&utm_content=100357191&utm_capaign=3-monthshttps://www.foxnews.com/story/young-couple-on-meth-die-in-nebraska-snowstorm?msockid=1c8ae275174a69d31c90ed5b16fa6870https://www.redrockrecoverycenter.com/rehab-blog/how-long-does-meth-last-effects-duration-and-recovery/https://www.eurekahealth.com/resources/how-long-do-meth-side-effects-last-enhttps://abcnews.go.com/Health/Primetime/story?id=549455&page=1https://www.cbsnews.com/news/drugs-in-nebraska-freezing-deaths/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UHjASrcPiohttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10340429/janelle_marie-hornickelhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175846195/michael-wamsleyhttps://www.klkntv.com/911-tapes-reveal-details-about-omaha-couple-who-died-in-snow-storm/https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21164-hypothermia-low-body-temperaturehttps://nebraska.tv/archive/what-ever-happened-to-janelle-hornickels-familyhttps://weather.com/safety/winter/news/blizzard-traps-your-carhttps://www.weather.gov/safety/winter-during
 

Episode 24 - Imaginary Friends and The Hat Man

In this episode, we explore the often comforting, and sometimes unsettling world of imaginary friends. From childhood companions who help make sense of the world to the deeper psychological meanings behind them, we ask why imaginary friends exist. We also dive deep to find if it's possible to have a collective imaginary friend and encounter the story of a common and unwanted visitor known across cultures. Are they just a phase, or something more?
Thank you for being here, we appreciate you!
Sources:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11136338/
https://www.washington.edu/news/2004/12/06/two-thirds-of-school-age-children-have-an-imaginary-companion-by-age-7/?utm_
https://www.parenttrust.org/2017/07/11/imaginary-friends/
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/with_friends_like_these
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-023-05360-0
https://www.pararational.com/the-hat-man-unraveling-the-shadowy-figure-haunting-our-nightmares/
https://www.ripleys.com/stories/the-hat-man
https://mythlok.com/urban-legends/hat-man/
https://longhornhaunts.com/hatman-phenomenon/
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/article-abstract/563685
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17337212/
https://academic.oup.com/book/24530/chapter-abstract/187682001?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=false
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/sleep-paralysis-and-the-monsters-inside-your-mind/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6208952/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30464663/
 

Episode 23 - The Weirdest Recording Session We've Ever Had

Join us this week for a couple tales from you as well as some tales of our own. We had SEVERAL unexplained technical issues and one that you can hear on the recording. This one gets weird.. and Savanna is not a fan. 
 
Thank you everyone who allowed us to share your tale! Thank you for being here, we appreciate you all so much!

Episode 22 - Premonitions and Plane Crashes

In this episode, we explore two beyond tragic plane crashes that changed life as we know it. Last-minute decisions, unexplained feelings, and hesitation, are these moments just coincidence, or do they suggest something deeper about human intuition? Through real stories we explore how the brain looks for meaning after tragedy. Are premonitions evidence of something extraordinary or a reflection of how humans process fear and uncertainty?Thank you for joining us, we appreciate you! 
Sources:https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/february-3/the-day-the-music-diedhttps://www.britannica.com/event/The-Day-the-Music-Diedhttps://www.foxweather.com/extreme-weather/buddy-holly-plane-crash-weatherhttps://americansongwriter.com/how-buddy-hollys-death-impacted-the-way-news-outlets-handle-tragedy-today/https://allthatsinteresting.com/buddy-holly-deathhttps://recordmecca.com/item-archives/buddy-holly-ritchie-valens-big-bopper-plane-crash-site-1959-newspaper/https://www.the-sun.com/news/2262458/buddy-holly-plane-crash-harrowing-images-tragic-accident/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgoeQAoPWaU&t=103shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQFO6isorFghttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Buddy-Hollyhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/The-Big-Bopperhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Ritchie-Valenshttps://texashillcountry.com/waylon-jennings-last-words-buddy-holly/https://www.9-11commission.gov/report/911Report.pdf https://www.911memorial.org/learn/ https://9-11commission.gov/archive https://www.archives.gov/research/9-11 https://www.911memorial.org/learn/resources/oral-histories https://www.loc.gov/collections/benjamin-luft-collection-of-9-11-oral-histories https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/september-11-2001-nps-oral-history-project.htm https://digital.library.unt.edu/explore/collections/NINEONE https://www.firehouse.com/home/news/10507465/fdny-releases-oral-histories-transmissions-from-sept-11 https://www.pbs.org/wnet/amanpour-and-company/video/fdny-chief-on-9-11-it-was-the-last-time-i-saw-my-brother https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/18-years-after-september-11th-an-oral-history-that-recalls-the-details 

Episode 21 - George Washington and Other Listener Stories

This week’s episode is packed with listener tales that refuse to stay quiet. From a chilling childhood encounter with George Washington type figure standing in a bedroom to the deeply emotional experiences of nursing home workers who’ve had patients pass… only to return for one last visit.
We also dive into stories including a teddy bear that moves around, and an unsettling account of a mysterious stranger who seemed a little too interested in someone’s trash bins.
One thing’s certain: these listener stories will make you look at your childhood toys—and your curbside trash—a little differently.
Listener discretion advised.
 
If you'd like to share a story, please email it to us at ghoststoriesandgummies@gmail.com or go visit our socials! Thank you for being here, we appreciate you!!

Episode 20 - Mines: Gold Hill, NV and Jerome, AZ

Join us this week as we take you deep underground into another world full of rich ore deposits and unspeakable tragedies. 
If you have a story for us or something you'd like to hear on the podcast, please email us at ghoststoriesandgummies@gmail.com
Thank you for joining us, we appreciate you more than you know!
 
Sources:
https://www.historynet.com/gold-hill-nevada/#:~:text=But%20all%20that%20wealth%20came,and%20thunderous%20bellow%20of%20machinery.https://usminedisasters.miningquiz.com/saxsewell/yellow_jacket_news_only.htmhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=37&dat=19000707&id=RYAdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QykDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3577,2379646&hl=enhttps://usminedisasters.miningquiz.com/saxsewell/Disasters_on_the_Mining_Frontier.pdfhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2481&dat=18690409&id=_DozAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ljgHAAAAIBAJ&pg=6025,3202179https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2507&dat=18690424&id=oVJEAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2rEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4714,6657823https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=37&dat=19000707&id=RYAdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QykDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3577,2379646https://www.mininghistoryassociation.org/Journal/MHJ-v12-2005-James.pdfhttps://www.historynet.com/yellow-jacket-mine-fire/https://www.nvexpeditions.com/storey/yellowjacket.php https://www.nevadaghosttownsandmininghistory.com/portfolio-2/yellow-jacket-mine
https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/state-pride/nevada/yellow-jacket-mine-fire-nv
https://jeromefd.org/wp-current/history-of-the-jerome-fire-department 
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-best-reads/2016/03/09/inglorious-arizona-when-jerome-and-tombstone-burned-and-burned-again/81447420 
https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/107956 
https://archives.sharlothallmuseum.org/index.php/photos/product-details/10762 
https://www.truewestmagazine.com/article/jerome-fire 
https://www.inspiruption.com/the-travel-lounge/jerome 
https://westernmininghistory.com/towns/arizona/jerome/ 
https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/196/207/ 
https://jeromegrandhotel.net/ 
https://www.apcrp.org/JEROME/1_Article_Jerome_Cem_Mast_091411.htm 
https://weneverforget.org/hellraisers-journal-iww-miners-of-jerome-bisbee-loaded-into-cattle-cars-deported-from-state-of-arizona/ 
https://ufcw324.org/the-bisbee-deportation 
https://jeromeghosttours.com/ 
https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/experiences/arizona/az-ghost-stories-jerome https://secretamericatravel.com/ghost-walk-jerome-stories-of-miners-spirits-mysteries

Episode 19 - We're Back and Haunted Cemeteries

We're back! We hope you all enjoyed your thanksgiving holiday! 
Join us this week as we discuss death omens and haunted cemeteries!
If you'd like to submit a story for us to read or if you have a suggestion for a topic you'd like to hear covered on a new episode please email us at ghoststoriesandgummies@gmail.com
Thank you and we appreciate you taking time out of your day to spend it with us!
 
Sources:
https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/5009029/4978819https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Cicero/de_Divinatione/home.htmlhttps://www.attalus.org/translate/artemidorus.htmlhttps://folklife.si.edu/magazine/irish-bansheehttps://www.scotclans.com/pages/the-bean-nighehttps://dannyechase.com/blog/deathomenshttps://www.hospicebuffalo.com/news/press-releases/study-conducted-palliative-care-institute-indicates-dreams-and-visions-provide-profound-source-meaning-and-comfort-dyinghttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10710003https://medium.com/@amandawright_26393/the-three-knocks-of-death-4e661b1b3a11https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greyfriars_Kirkyardhttps://scotlandsforgottenhistory.com/2020/02/15/the-covenanters-prison-greyfriars-kirkyard-edinburgh-sfh046https://retrospectjournal.com/2021/10/30/the-national-covenant-and-the-covenanters-prison-religion-and-edinburghhttps://www.cityofthedeadtours.com/the-mackenzie-poltergeist.htmlhttps://edinburgh.org/blog/tales-from-beyond-the-grave-in-edinburghhttps://www.kqed.org/news/11640709/how-this-ghost-towns-curse-backfired-on-park-rangershttps://jen33travel.com/tidbits/the-bodie-cursehttps://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=509https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stull%2C_Kansashttps://www.americanhauntingsink.com/stullhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachelor%27s_Grove_Cemeteryhttps://chicagoandcookcountycemeteries.com/2017/10/30/bachelors-grove-struggling-to-survive
https://ghostcitytours.com/chicago/haunted-chicago/bachelors-grove-cemeteryhttps://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryMagazine/DestinationsUK/LondonPlaguePitshttps://www.mola.org.uk/discoveries/news/crossrail-mass-burial-pit-may-be-great-plaguehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoruba_religionhttps://www.floridahospices.org/2016/02/ny-times-seeks-to-demystify-the-world-of-end-of-life-dreamshttps://remembersingapore.org/2014/06/01/singapore-old-wives-taleshttps://centerofthewest.org/2018/08/06/owls-native-american-culture
https://www.bachelorsgrove.com/history  - this one has a photo from 1991 https://www.ghostresearch.org/Investigations/bachelors.html https://insiderrelease.com/bachelors-grove-cemetery-haunted-guide/https://paranormal.fandom.com/wiki/Bachelors_Grove_Cemeteryhttps://ghostcitytours.com/chicago/haunted-chicago/bachelors-grove-cemetery/https://www.worldofthesupernatural.com/ghosts-of-chicago/the-haunting-of-bachelors-grovehttps://www.tombstonetravels.com/post/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-at-bachelors-grovehttps://michaelkleen.com/2018/05/15/the-many-mysteries-of-bachelors-grove/https://www.thepathtobachelorsgrove.com/news-articles.html news articles https://folklore.usc.edu/bachelors-grove-cemetery/https://memoriesoftheprairie.com/blog-1/2022/12/22/2022-12-22-bachelors-grove-one-of-americas-most-haunted-cemeteries/https://connectparanormal.net/2025/04/29/bachelors-grove-cemetery-hauntings-and-history/https://www.illinoishauntedhouses.com/blog/hauntings-of-bachelors-grove-cemetery.htmlhttps://www.hauntworld.com/paranormal-activity-in-chicago-illinois-bachelor-s-grove-cemetery-in-chicago-illinois

Episode 18 - Into the Depths: Lake Tahoe and Lake Mead

Join us this week as we dive into the depths of two US lakes full of secrets. Savanna covers Lake Tahoe and the rumors surrounding preserved bodies and Tahoe Tessie. Next Hayley takes us to Lake Mead and exposes the hidden world lurking beneath the surface.
 
If you have anything you'd like us to cover on a future episode you can email us at ghoststoriesandgummies@gmail.com
 
Sources:
Lake Tahoe Sourceshttps://www.kqed.org/news/11777857/do-preserved-bodies-dwell-in-lake-tahoes-depths-the-truth-behind-tahoes-myths
Lake Tahoe's Haunted History: Ghost Stories and Legends | Boat Tahoe
https://tahoe.ucdavis.edu/stateofthelake 
Lake’s depths hold many dead bodies: Officials report most corpses don’t surface if lost in Lake Tahoe | TahoeDailyTribune.com
Mythbuster; What are the origins of Tahoe’s myths? – TahoeMagazinehttps://www.ranker.com/list/lake-tahoe-legend/ada-hart https://www.wildwestchallenge.com/legends-lake-tahoe-stories-monsters-mafiosos/ https://www.kqed.org/quest/22882/rumors-and-truth-in-lake-tahoe https://www.snopes.com/news/2023/10/21/lake-tahoe-dead-bodies/ https://web.archive.org/web/20230718180350/www.sfchronicle.com/projects/2021/raising-dead-bodies-lake-tahoe/ https://www.trpa.gov/wp-content/uploads/documents/archive/1/Winter2019_final_sml.pdf  https://tahoe.ucdavis.edu/deep-lake-oxygen https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/tahoe-tessie https://www.tahoedailytribune.com/news/dark-shapes-in-the-lake-tahoe-tessie-legend-remains-alive-for-visitors https://www.recordcourier.com/news/2005/may/11/it-came-from-the-deep/ http://www.weirdnv.com/location.php?location=54
 
Lake Mead
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5Ym6X6U0Sk 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMB3yE2nhKo 
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/dec/31/lake-mead-human-remains-identification-climate-crisis 
https://www.wbay.com/2022/10/27/diver-finds-more-human-remains-lake-mead-amid-receding-water-levels 
https://www.legendsofamerica.com/lake-mead-ghosts 
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/more-human-remains-in-lake-mead-found-amid-water-level-drop 
https://justalittlefurther.com/just-a-little-further/2023/2/26/st-thomas-lake-meads-ghost-town-uncovered 
https://callvillebay.com/uncover-the-hidden-history-of-lake-mead-mines-ruins-historic-sites 
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/as-lake-mead-dries-up-its-history-and-dark-secrets-are-being-uncovered 
https://www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/lake-mead-swim-beach-human-remains-third-time/40919920 
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-05-08/second-skeletal-remain-found-in-lake-mead 
https://www.nps.gov/lake/learn/the-lost-city.htm 
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jul/31/lake-mead-nevada-water-level-drought 
https://www.wef.org/publications/news/wef-news/ghost-town-emerges-from-the-depths-of-lake-mead 
https://www.nps.gov/lake/learn/historyculture/mining-history.htm 
https://web.archive.org/web/20110716025609/http://www.seatrepid.com/files/LAMEAAReview11-02-V3.pdf 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1948_Lake_Mead_Boeing_B-29_crash 
https://www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/faqs/damfaqs.html 
https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/the-story-behind-the-b-29-bomber-in-lake-mead.htm 
https://www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/history/essays/fatal.html 
https://themobmuseum.org/blog/body-in-the-barrel-at-lake-mead-has-makings-of-mob-hit 
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lake-mead-water-level-human-remains-identity-theories-mobsters 
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/150111/lake-mead-keeps-dropping 
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lake-mead-nasa-images-hoover-dam-water-levels-drought 
https://www.eregulations.com/nevada/fishing/state-record-fish 
https://www.ndow.org/waters/lake-mead 
https://www.nps.gov/lake/learn/historyculture/stthomas.htm 

Episode 17 - Haunted Places: The Randolph County Infirmary and The Marshall House

This week we take you on a journey to two very different haunted places and dive into the history as well as local lore surrounding the hauntings!
First Hayley takes us to Indiana for the Randolph County Infirmary previously the Randolph County Asylum. Then Savanna takes us down to The Marshall House in Savannah, Georgia.
If you have visited either of these locations, we'd love to hear your stories!
Thank you so much for being here. We love what we do and we appreciate you!
 
Sources:
Randolph County Infirmary
https://hauntedrandolphcounty.com/history https://hauntedrandolphcounty.com/main https://hauntedus.com/indiana/randolph-county-asylum https://rchsmuseum.blogspot.com/2019/11/its-home-in-old-randolph-county.html https://medium.com/@adriennebelbrooks/within-the-halls-of-randolph-county-infirmary-asylum-85abd1fb3f6f https://www.bumpinthenight.net/randolph https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2688607/memorial-search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&cemeteryName=Randolph+County+Asylum+Cemetery&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&bio=&linkedToName=&plot=&memorialid=&mcid=&datefilter=&orderby=r&page=1#sr-201276987 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.hl467v&utmhttps://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008930209https://newspapers.library.in.gov/?a=d&d=INN18971206-01.1.7&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------https://newspapers.library.in.gov/?a=d&d=IJ18971219.1.1&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/601897/?offset=0#page=1&viewer=picture&o=info&n=0&q=https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008930209https://www.facebook.com/randolphcountyasyluminfirmary https://www.facebook.com/randolphcountyinfirmary
The Marshall Househttps://ghostcitytours.com/savannah/haunted-places/haunted-hotels/marshall-house-hotel/https://thehauntedplaces.com/room-414-most-haunted-room-marshall-house/https://www.marshallhouse.com/history.htmhttps://www.civilwarmed.org/surgeons-call/amputation1/https://bradentonmag.com/the-marshall-house/https://exploregeorgia.org/places-to-stay/article/spend-an-evening-in-one-of-georgias-haunted-hotelshttps://bestattractions.org/usa/georgia/the-marshall-house-savannah-ga/https://savannahfirsttimer.com/marshall-house-savannah-haunted/https://www.wjcl.com/article/yellow-fever-savannah-haunted/69184437https://www.savannah.com/civil-war-savannah-the-ghosts-of-history/https://www.savannah.com/civil-war-ghosts-and-hauntings-in-savannah/https://savannahghosttour.com/marshall-house/https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g60814-d86782-Reviews-The_Marshall_House-Savannah_Georgia.html#REVIEWS

Episode 16 - Doll Update, Alien Encounters and The Bad Man

This week, things get strange. First, we promised you a doll update and we deliver! Then, one listener shares a chilling alien encounter and UFO sightings. Finally, we dive into the story of a shadow figure known only as "The Bad Man".
Turn off the lights, grab your headphones, and join us for another episode where reality gets a little too close for comfort.
If you have your own chilling encounters you'd like to share and have featured on the pod, please email us at ghoststoriesandgummies@gmail.com, DM us on our social media or go visit Dear Darkness to spill your tea, link in our bios for her.