Welcome to Iowa Shadow Files, the podcast where we explore the eerie and unexplained tales from Iowa’s haunted past. In today’s episode, we dive into one of the most violent chapters in the state’s history: the Spirit Lake Massacre. Join us as we recount the harrowing events of that fateful day, drawing from Abbie Gardner’s firsthand account in The…

Iowa Shadow Files: The Butcher Baker – The Story of serial killer Robert Hansen Growing up in the small Iowa town of Pocahontas - we tell the story of a serial killer in the making. In this episode of Iowa Shadow Files, we dive into the dark history of Robert Hansen, the notorious serial killer known as "The Butcher Baker." Operating in and around …

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The Maquoketa Cave Creature In this episode of Iowa Shadow Files, we tell the account of the Maquoketa Cave Creature, a mysterious and unsettling figure that was witnessed in the caves of Maquoketa State Park. First brought to light by renowned cryptid researcher Linda Godfrey in her book I Know What I Saw, the tale of this strange creature has som…

Iowa Shadow Files: The Haunting of The Drake University Observatory In this eerie episode of Iowa Shadow Files, we venture into the heart of Des Moines, Iowa, where a haunting tale lingers beneath the starry skies. The story centers around the Drake University Observatory, a place of scientific discovery and celestial observation, but also a site s…

Welcome to Iowa Shadow Files, the podcast where we dive into the eerie, the unexplained, and the paranormal stories that lurk just beyond the realm of reality - right here in Iowa. In this episode, we take you on a spine-tingling journey to the haunted Trestle Bridge, located just outside the long-abandoned ghost town of Tara, Iowa. This infamous b…

In this episode, we uncover the haunting tale of Helen Roberts, a former student at Coe College whose tragic death during the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918 has left her spirit lingering on campus. Helen succumbed to pneumonia during the devastating outbreak, but her mysterious presence is said to still haunt the college to this day. Join us as we ex…

The Villisca Axe Murder house is the scene of one of the most gruesome and violent crimes in the 1900's - it occurred in the early morning of June 10th, 1912 - and literally stole the headlines of one of the biggest news events of the time period "The Sinking of the Titanic" - Six members of the Moore family and two of their guests we found bludgeo…

Part 3 - of a three part series "Bigfoot in Iowa" In this third case - we tell the story of a sighting that occurred in Lockridge, Iowa in the late 70's - most infamous for being dubbed "the Lockridge Monster" Regardless if you are a believer or a skeptic - the story still remains - and sheds more questions than answers at this point. What do you t…

Case #2 of a mini series called "Bigfoot in Iowa" In this episode we go into stories surrounding Bigfoot in the Yellow River State Forest, Other State Forest and State Parks around Iowa.By Iowa Shadow Files

Probably one of the biggest stories in Iowa Bigfoot Sighting History - is the 1978 Ottosen, Iowa Bigfoot Sightings - so much that the Des Moines Register, and several other news outlets covered the story for years! What makes these Bigfoot sightings so unique is the number of witnesses and stories that come together to point at something "bigger" a…

In this episode we go into the top 10 Paranormal Sites in Iowa - and naturally it differs by opinion - but most of the top 10 are some of the state's more well known paranormal stories. **Just a quick note - I listened to this many times - and there are times when Villisca sounds like "VILLSICA" - my apologies in that - as it's just Villisca.** We …

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