The Shocking True Crime Story Behind Bowling Green’s Notorious Murder Mansion

This episode of Scandal Water contains adult themes and descriptions of violence. Listener discretion is advised. 

Wednesday, June 30, 1948, Dr. Charles Martin and his wife Martha Martin were discovered in the bedroom of their palatial home in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The murder scene was so grisly, the police at first mistakenly believed the elderly couple had been attacked with an ax. 

Within days the investigators had a full confession from college student Harry Edward Kilgore, and it seemed a matter of case closed… But they couldn’t have been more wrong. 

This was just the beginning of the tragic double-murder case detailed in the book “The Cemetery Road Murders: The Shocking True Tale of Kentucky’s Murder Mansion” by Wes Swietek.  

In this week’s episode we walk you through the twists and turns of this true crime case that would end up involving an insanity hearing, a possible love triangle, an extortion scheme, an alleged accomplice, and even more shocking developments. 

You won’t want to miss this episode! Not only will you be drawn into the intriguing story behind the infamous Murder Mansion, but you’ll also be ready for our fascinating interview with author Wes Swietek that drops next Tuesday.  

Special thanks to Ann DAngelo for her top-of-the-episode shout out! Be sure to check out her book “Dark Highway: Love, Murder, and Revenge in 1930’s Kentucky” (available on Amazon.com).

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