Codorus Murders – Details, episodes & analysis

This tragic tale begins with John Blymire. He was born in York County in 1895, at the time, this was an area of Pennsylvania steeped in the superstition and lore of the Pennsylvania Dutch folk. As late as the early 1900s, this part of the state held strong beliefs in witches, witchcraft, and folk magic. Many people could make a living as witches or “powwowers.” They would cure illness through faith healing using magical powders, potions, and charms. In addition, they could hex and remove hexes as the situation demanded. Every good witch needs a spellbook; for the Powwower, that was the Long Lost Friend, a book by John George Hohman.

Murder is the last thing that comes to mind on Thanksgiving. But that’s precisely what happened in 1928 when three men broke into the home of Nelson Rehmeyer in a misguided attempt to lift an evil curse. Through a series of unfortunate events, Rehmeyer was brutally murdered, and his body set ablaze. Details of the horrific event spread like wildfire, quickly becoming national news.

Ross McGinnis author of "The Trials of Hex" takes you through the story and gets the facts straight. The interview was conducted by a local author and historian Jim McClure.

Felicia Ann "Marshmallow" Smith, 26, was ushered to heaven by the Lord's angels on Wednesday, December 7, 2011. Born on April 2, 1985, in York, she was the daughter of Kimberly Smith.  Today we sat down with her mother and discussed what she believes to be unsolved .  We go through the events of that day that lead to the her daughter,s death.  Her mother feels that not enough was done to help close this case and the family is looking for closure on what happened that day.   

With all the time shut in the house take the time time to read or get the audio version of our favorite true crime books.  Take the time go back to and listen to the full first season.  Rate and subscribe share tell a friend and join in the discussion. 

Samantha Dorm sits down with us to discuss the Lebanon Cemetery and the historic ties it has to the City the for York and American History. This is more of a prelude to the official start of the second season.  Very good discussion, as always please rate and subscribe. 

we are on the brink of season 2, so we taking the time today to discuss what is coming for next season.  Feedback is always welcomed find us anywhere you get your podcasts. 

Bonus episode Miles and I discuss the news that broke today about the diocese of Harrisburg filing for chapter 11 to protect themselves from "creditors" they owe money too.  The Dioceses has over 200 cases of alleged abuse seeking  financial compensation.  Join the the discussion with us through the links provided and let us know what you think.  

https://www.ydr.com/story/news/crime/2018/08/15/pennsylvania-priest-abuse-york-county-district-attorney-notified-1995-abuse-herbert-shank/995969002/

https://www.wgal.com/article/local-harrisburg-diocese-filing-for-bankruptcy-clergy-sex-abuse/30999951

True Crime Author James Renner joins us o discuss some of the cases that he has worked on and the process that he takes while investigating these cases.  The ups and the downs of dealing with the families and Law enforcement. 

James Renner is an American author, investigative journalist, producer, and director. He worked as a reporter for Cleveland Scene and was editor of the alternative newspaper The Cleveland Independent. He is known for his work in the thriller, science fiction, and true crime genres. Wikipedia

A little off the beaten path with our normal subject matter, but this was an important conversation to have.  With the study of Genealogy we has lead to the so many cold cases finally able to being closed and leading people to new information about themselves and the history of the city and how far reaching it can take you. 

Mike Argento has been in the York Daily record for over 30 years and has covered mostly all the important crime cases that he city has seen.  We cover a few cases in this episode.  Uncut and unedited this time we cover all that we could with the time we had so enjoy the the long form interview. 

In the past week a lot has been uncovered in the case that has brought to light a lot of information that wasn't easy to get.  Sit back and listen to the as the the case continues to unfold before us.  If this is the first time you've listened go back to the first episode before listening to this.  Thank you again for all the support and listing to podcast, please rate and subscribe.  Leave a comment to help us improve and any help is appreciated.