The Basement Files

The Bloody Benders

It's 1870s Kansas. Travelers are disappearing on the Osage Trail. Suspicion lands on the Bender family. Their one-room cabin served as their home, store, and inn. They lured their victims, usually solo travelers, by giving the a place to eat and rest their heads. Instead of recharging, their bodies were dragged through a trap door to a cellar to later be buried in shallow graves in the apple orchard.What happened to "The Bloody Benders?" Were they killed? Did they reinvent themselves? Let's take a dive into their crimes and who they were. Subscribe on Patreon and get exclusive bonus episodes and other content: https://patreon.com/TheBasementFiles?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkOrder "Deliver Us from Evil" on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3FwyisyBuy me a coffee to help keep this podcast free: buymeacoffee.com/gillenh2o4t"Echoes of Extinction" and "Silenced Voices: The Untold Stories of Sylvia and Jenny Likens" are coming soon! Visit: www.thebasementfiles.info

Shadows of the Highway: Dr No, the Ohio Prostitute Killer

It was any day. Marcia King woke up and went about her day not knowing that it was going to be her last. Marcia, a prostitute, made her way to a truck stop where she would converse with truckers via CB or face-to-face to exchange sexual favors for rides or cash. Unfortunately, she came into contact with the wrong trucker. That trucker was Dr. No, as he called himself on the CB. Dr. No isolated her, took her to a rural location, assaulted her, and then murdered her. He left her body in an area near a major highway.Dr. No repeated this act in that sequence in the murders of eight more women. It's suspected that the body count could be up to 12. Who was Dr. No? How did he elude the authorities? Some answers we won't ever know, but here is the account of the Ohio Prostitute Killer known as Dr. No.Show Notes: Visit www.thebasementfiles.info to suggest a future show or to become a guest.Book: Deliver Us from EvilBuy me a coffee to keep this podcast free:: buymeacoffee.com/gillenh2o4tIf you have any information about the Dr. No case, contact The Ohio State Highway Patrol

The pine Creek Road Mystery: Tip Leads to Excavation

On April 2, 2025, a tip led to law enforcement excavating a site on Pine Creek Road in Scioto County, Ohio. The tip said that the remains of three missing people from 40+ years ago might be there. Details are developing, but Ginger takes a dive into who the missing persons could be, who could have done it, and other theories around the possible remains (even if a bit off-the-wall)

The Tylenol Murders

In 1982, seven people died from Tylenol contaminated by cyanide. It resulted in the largest voluntary recall in U.S. history up until that point. Tylenol was pulled off of the shelves, law enforcement canvassed neighborhoods with bullhorns, and the health department was going door-to-door. This also spawned over 270 copycat cases. There were two suspects in this case and we are going to exam them and everything that transpired.

Was Herb Baumeister the I-70 Strangler? 10,000 remains found on property

Evidence pointed to Herb Baumeister possibly being the I-70 Strangler. To strengthen this suspicion, 10,000 human remains were found on his property. Other oddities were found as well, such as mannequins posed around his swimming pool like they were having a party. He was certainly an interesting character. Ginger takes a look at Baumeister and the crimes he's suspected of committing, his odd nature, what led to him being the suspect, and much more.

UPDATE: Execution by Firing Squad - Brad Sigmon

An update on the execution of Brad Sigmon.

Execution by Firing Squad and He Chose It - Brad Sigmon

Brad Simon is scheduled to die on March 7, 2025 by firing squad. This was the method of execution that he chose after finding out that it might take longer to die by lethal injection than initially thought. We will look at what Brad did to get here and why he chose to be South Carolina's first firing squad execution.

5 Dead Husbands and a Lot of Secrets - The Case of the Black Widow Granny

Betty Neumar looked like your normal granny, but she was anything but. She was convicted of murdering one husband, but every single one of them died at one point and foul play was suspected. Find out about the deaths of her husbands, how they died, what she did, how she did it, and why she was arrested.

Faking Cancer on the Internet

The Basement Files host, Ginger, is a stage 4 cancer thriver. So, when there are stories of people faking cancer, she gets pretty mad. Here is Ginger's take on this big issue, as well as a rundown of some cases that scammed people out of a lot of money.

The Murder of Jessica Roach

Jessica Roach was a lively young girl, known amongst her peers as a sweet and innocent child. While riding her new bike, she disappeared to later be found across the Illinois/Indiana state line in a corn field. Later, Larry Hall, a serial killer, was accused of her murder.