This story begins on Oct. 11, 1946 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Margaret Johnson gave birth to her fourth child with her husband, Oba Chandler Sr. The child, a boy, was named after his father, and would often go by “Obie”. It became clear from an early age that Oba was going to be a difficult child. School was not something that he viewed as particularly worth his time, and he ended up failing the fourth grade due to truancy.
Read MoreWillshire is a small, rural village, located in Van Wert County, Ohio. It is quintessentially middle-American - residents mostly work on their farms, in one of the village’s few small businesses or in nearby factories. There is a library, a post office, an antique store, a couple of family-run restaurants, a park and a church. The Ohio/Indiana state line is about a half-mile to the west of Willshire, and St Marys River runs to the east. It is a close knit and safe community where neighbors look out for one another.
Read MoreWhen Herb and Juliana Baumeister purchased Fox Hollow Farm in 1991, they felt as though they had struck gold. The home was a majestic 11,000 square foot Tudor-style building sitting on 18 acres of lush green pastures. Located in Westfield, Indiana, it was about 20 miles north of Indianapolis, giving the young family privacy without being too far from the city.
The idyllic life the Baumeisters could have had at Fox Hollow Farm never came to be, however. Instead, it turned into a very real nightmare.
Read MoreIf there were ever a case in support of alien abduction, it would be that of Brian Shaffer. One moment he was surrounded by people in a crowded bar in downtown Columbus, Ohio. The next he was gone and hasn’t been seen or heard from since. As of April 1st 2019, Brian will have been missing for 13 years.
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