In this installment of Chelten’s vlog, Sarah Chelten discusses Haunted Toledo’s two-year investigation covering Ohio’s first serial killer, Return Ward, and the haunting phenomena which surrounds the location of his last killing. In February of 1857, Ward brutally murdered his wife, Olive. In order to cover up his crime, he dismembered her body and burned…
On the outskirts of Sylvania, Ohio, on the western edge of Lucas County, sits one of the most popular haunted bridges in the state. Almost every ghosthunter in northern Ohio has visited this bridge at least once, many of them leaving with what they believe is evidence of unexplained paranormal phenomena. This bridge holds a…
Ravine Cemetery is located just outside of downtown Sylvania, Ohio and it is here, in this quiet neighborhood cemetery, that stories of a phantom bride has captivated the imaginations of many for over 50 years. The story of the ghost bride entered northwest Ohio folklore in the 1970s when a cemetery caretaker shared his…
Bring the Legend home on DVD or Blu-ray! Haunted Toledo’s first documentary, featuring Ohio’s greatest ghost story premiered October 22 on Toledo’s PBS affiliate, WGTE. Do the spirits of a serial killer and his final victim haunt the businesses along Main Street in Sylvania, Ohio? In 1857, Ohio’s first known serial killer took his last…