In 1976, residents of the small town of Circleville, Ohio began receiving disturbing anonymous letters—each one filled with personal threats, secrets, and accusations. What started as a handful of notes quickly escalated into a decades-long mystery involving a suspicious death, a bizarre booby trap, a controversial conviction, and one chilling question that still haunts the community: Who was writing the letters?

In this episode of The Midnight Report, we unravel one of the most bizarre and unresolved true crime cases in American history. From the initial letters sent to a local school and a bus driver named Mary Gillispie, to the tragic death of her husband Ron, to the public panic and twisted web of theories—this story feels more like a psychological thriller than real life.

We dig into the investigation, the trial of Paul Freshour, and the conflicting theories that continue to divide people to this day. Was Paul truly the author of the letters? Was he framed by someone close to him? Could this have been the work of multiple conspirators—or even a law enforcement cover-up?

With no confirmed identity of the letter writer and new details still coming to light, the Circleville Letters case remains a chilling reminder that sometimes the most dangerous crimes aren’t committed in the dark—they’re delivered straight to your mailbox.

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In this first chilling episode of The Midnight Report, your host Mikey Stone dives deep into one of Germany’s most perplexing and haunting unsolved mysteries: the YOGTZE case.

When Günther Stoll—a mild-mannered food engineer—scribbled the cryptic sequence “YOGTZE” shortly before a series of bizarre events led to his mysterious death, investigators were left baffled. Was it murder? A tragic accident? Something self-inflicted? Or does that strange string of letters hold the key to something far bigger—perhaps even darker?

In this episode, we walk through a complete timeline of the final hours of Günther Stoll’s life: from his paranoia about unknown people "coming to get him," to the eerie circumstances surrounding his naked, injured body found near his wrecked car on the A45 autobahn. We explore the official investigation, the theories floated by police and the public alike, and the twists that have kept this case alive in the minds of mystery lovers for decades—including a 2025 police update that seems to close the case… or does it?

We'll look at conspiracies involving Eastern European radio frequencies, cryptic number codes, secret government vehicles, and unsettling behavior that might hint at schizophrenia—or a real threat no one took seriously. Whether you’re a seasoned true crime addict or just dipping into the world of unsolved mysteries, this case will make you question everything you thought you knew about coincidence, paranoia, and truth.

So dim the lights, grab your favorite drink, and get ready to unravel the eerie and tragic mystery behind the YOGTZE case. And if you need to sleep with the light on tonight? We wouldn’t blame you.

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