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Circleville’s Mail of Fear
The cover for the third letter Mary Gillispie received from the Circleville letter writer in April 1977 features a return address of the Westfall school superintendent.
In 1977, the quiet Ohio town of Circleville found its daily mail transformed from routine to menace. What began as a single envelope soon spiralled into a chilling campaign that would haunt residents for nearly two decades. The anonymous writer’s letters accused neighbours of affairs, crimes and betrayals, each message delivered with unnerving precision. The... Continue reading →