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Township Falls
“ Early October of 1982, Logan, the typically quiet County seat of Ohio’s Hocking Hills is shocked by a pair of frightful murders, and dismemberments. What follows is a twisting story involving lovers, villains, botched investigations, witchcraft, drugs, a wrongful conviction, and a community’s loss of life and innocence. This is Township Falls.”
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Episodes
Saturday Jun 25, 2022
Saturday Jun 25, 2022
If you like true crime, then let us tell you a scandalous story about one all American teenage couple who takes a walk across the railroad tracks and disappears, to never be seen in one piece again.
This story has it all; sex and drugs, creepy cult activity, plans for a wedding, rumors that are so infuriating they inspire a small town lynch mob, a death row conviction and one baffling mystery that changes one small town forever.
Our scene is set in Logan, Ohio 1982 and features the deaths of Annette Cooper and Todd Schultz. We will also learn all about her stepdad Dale Johnston who raises a lot of eyebrows in town.
Show Notes and Resources:
Todd Schultz and Annette Cooper are the all American teenage couple; they are attractive, smart and full of hope for the future, but then one afternoon they don't come home. The events that unfold change one small town forever.
Source Materials for Episode 1
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Horror in Hocking by Don Canaan
Reasonable Doubt : Horror in Hocking County DVD
Preview on youtube
Guilty By Popular Demand by Bill Osinski
Columbus Dispatch Archives
Logan Daily News Archives
Personal Conversations
Athens Messenger Archives
Township Falls Main Title Music by Richard Ratvasky
Township Falls End Credits Theme by Richard Ratvasky
Keep Trying by Richard Ratvasky
Falls Township Master Edit by Richard Ratvasky
www.songwhip.com/richratvasky
Additional Music by Lehman's Terms
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
As the torsos are discovered in the river, terror descends over the Hocking Hills. While law enforcement searches the area in the days to follow, the dismembered body parts and heads of local teen couple Todd Schultz and Annette Cooper are discovered.
Within the city, it feels like the Boogey man has dropped by and made himself at home. Rumors of sexual abuse and fits of jealous rage swirl about one family, and it isn't long before the police have a suspect in their sights.
Source Material:
Reasonable Doubt: Horror in Hocking by Don Cannan
Reasonable Doubt : Horror in Hocking County DVD
Preview on youtube
Guilty By Popular Demand by Bill Osinski
Columbus Dispatch Archives
Logan Daily News Archives
Personal Conversations
Athens Messenger Archives
Township Falls Main Title Music by Richard Ratvasky
Township Falls End Credits Theme by Richard Ratvasky
Keep Trying by Richard Ratvasky
Falls Township Master Edit by Richard Ratvasky
www.songwhip.com/richratvasky
Additional Music by Lehman's Terms
This is Township Falls episode 2
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Logan, Ohio
In 1982 Teenage sweethearts Todd Schultz and Annette Cooper went for a walk on the railroad tracks. They were never seen again. During the investigation; one main suspect emerges; the stepfather of one of the victims. However, not everyone was convinced of his guilt and thought maybe the satanists were to blame.
In this episode we will learn more about the cult members and satanists that were rumored to be doing all kinds of strange things in the Hocking Hills.
References:
Horror in Hocking County by Don Canaan, 1989 Land of Canaan Communications
Personal Conversations and experiences
Newsbank
Columbus Citizens Journal Archives
Columbus Dispatch Archives
Lancaster Eagle Gazette Archives
Akron Beacon Journal Archives
Bucyrus Forum Telegraph Archives
Galion Inquirer Archives
Music by Rich Ratvasky
www.songwhip.com/richratvasky
Additional Music by Lehman's Terms
Sunday Jul 10, 2022
Sunday Jul 10, 2022
Logan, Ohio 1982.
Teenage sweethearts, Todd Schultz and Annette Cooper leave to take a walk over the railroad tracks. 10 Days later their torsos were found in the Hocking River.
After nearly a year a suspect, Annette's step-father, Dale Johnston is arraigned for the grisly double murder.
In this episode we will cover the court case, the lynch mob at the courthouse, and find out if Dale will be found guilty of these terrible charges that he faces.
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Music by Rich Ratvasky
www.songwhip.com/richratvasky
Horror in Hocking County by Don Canaan, 1989 Land of Canaan Communications
Personal Conversations and experiences
Newsbank
Columbus Citizens Journal Archives
Columbus Dispatch Archives
Lancaster Eagle Gazette Archives
Akron Beacon Journal Archives
Bucyrus Forum Telegraph Archives
Galion Inquirer Archives
Casetext
Mansfield News Journal Archives
Additional Music by Lehman's Terms
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
In chapter 5, Dale Johnston has been sentenced to death row; his wife faces hardship. The city of Logan begins to rest assured that life can go back to normal again. But, the drama with Dale Johnston keeps popping up in irritating ways. From medical issues to bids for retrial, and eventually Dale's freedom from death row. There is a lot to talk about.
This is Township Falls.
If you have questions, give us a call at 419-777-1147 we will include your questions in our FINAL episode!
Email questions to us at townshipfallspodcast@gmail.com
As this episode was sourced from hundreds of newspaper articles, online sources and court records, we will be posting our complete source link, with clippings when possible for you to dig into. Subscribe to be notified when that is completely ready (I was not prepared for such a vast amount of materials to come our way!)
Source Material:
Newsbank
Columbus Dispatch Archives
Citizens Journal Archives
Logan Daily News
Akron Beacon News
Columbus Metropolitan Library History and Genealogy Department
https://cpsearch.co.hocking.oh.us/eservices/searchresults.page
https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/3971172/state-v-johnston/
https://law.justia.com/cases/ohio/tenth-district-court-of-appeals/2016/12ap-1022.html
https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/10/2014/2014-ohio-1452.pdf
Music by Rich Ratvasky
www.songwhip.com/richratvasky
Additional Music by Lehman's Terms
Monday Jul 18, 2022
Monday Jul 18, 2022
After nearly 25 years, a small town murder mystery begins to unravel; two old school detectives start asking some questions and the story everyone thought they knew fades away into a new reality in the murders of Todd Schultz and Annette Cooper.
Source materials:
Guilty by Popular Demand; Osinkski
Columbus Dispatch Archives
Columbus Citizens Journal archives
Logan Daily News Archives
Music by Rich Ratvasky and Lehman's Terms
Don't forget to subscribe for clippings and behind the scene photos from Logan in the 1980's.
Thursday Jul 21, 2022
Thursday Jul 21, 2022
In this episode the investigation of the two suspects leads to a conviction. The city of Logan braces for more death row convictions in this case of the two young lovers who died so tragically all those years before. Will this be what Dale Johnston needs to finally be deemed an innocent man?
This is township falls.
Don't forget to get in touch with us to share your thoughts, opinions, and if you lived in the Hocking Hills area of Ohio in the early 1980's, your memories of this tragedy.
Call the recorded line at 419-777-1147, find us on tiktok, instagram and facebook or email us at townshipfallspodcast@gmail.com.
Music by Rich Ratvasky
www.songwhip.com/richratvasky
Horror in Hocking County by Don Canaan, 1989 Land of Canaan Communications
Personal Conversations and experiences
Newsbank
Columbus Citizens Journal Archives
Columbus Dispatch Archives
Lancaster Eagle Gazette Archives
Akron Beacon Journal Archives
Bucyrus Forum Telegraph Archives
Galion Inquirer Archives
Casetext
Mansfield News Journal Archives
Additional Music by Lehman's Terms
Saturday Jul 30, 2022
Saturday Jul 30, 2022
Follow a time line of the fateful day of October 4th 1982 for Todd Schultz, Annette Cooper and The Johnston family, that leads to their horrific murders.
Listener discretion is advised.
Don't forget to subscribe to Township Falls wherever you listen to podcasts.
Call the recorded line at 419-777-1147, find us on tiktok, instagram and facebook or email us at townshipfallspodcast@gmail.com.
Music by Rich Ratvasky
www.songwhip.com/richratvasky
Horror in Hocking County by Don Canaan, 1989 Land of Canaan Communications
Personal Conversations and experiences
Newsbank
Columbus Citizens Journal Archives
Columbus Dispatch Archives
Lancaster Eagle Gazette Archives
Akron Beacon Journal Archives
Bucyrus Forum Telegraph Archives
Galion Inquirer Archives
Casetext
Mansfield News Journal Archives
Additional Music by Lehman's Terms
Friday Aug 05, 2022
Friday Aug 05, 2022
In this episode we will catch up with everyone we talked about in the Township Falls podcast. This recap includes an irritated letter to the editor, some sincere hopes that Jim Thompson has given up his chicken feather necklaces, and a where are they now for the characters in our tale.
Please continue to get in touch with us!
419-777-1147
townshipfallspodcast@gmail.com
Follow us on social media for updates!
Horror in Hocking County by Don Canaan, 1989 Land of Canaan Communications
Personal Conversations and experiences
Newsbank
Columbus Citizens Journal Archives
Columbus Dispatch Archives
Lancaster Eagle Gazette Archives
Akron Beacon Journal Archives
Bucyrus Forum Telegraph Archives
Galion Inquirer Archives
Music by Rich Ratvasky
www.songwhip.com/richratvasky
Additional Music by Lehman's Terms
Friday Aug 12, 2022
Friday Aug 12, 2022
In this bonus episode of season 1 Township Falls Podcast, you will hear what your hosts, Adam Lehman + Sara Lehman, think about this case.
We reflect on our personal thoughts about the murders of Todd Schultz and Annette Cooper. The Dale Johnston accusations and murder trial, and subsequent years, what we think about Chester and Kenny's story of drugs and murder, and why this case was so sensational in the 1980's and why it remains so sensational today.
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References:
Horror in Hocking County by Don Canaan, 1989 Land of Canaan Communications
Personal Conversations and experiences
Newsbank
Columbus Citizens Journal Archives
Columbus Dispatch Archives
Lancaster Eagle Gazette Archives
Akron Beacon Journal Archives
Bucyrus Forum Telegraph Archives
Galion Inquirer Archives
This is Township Falls
One cute couple goes for a walk on the railroad tracks. They are never seen in one piece again. What follows is a story of scandal, sex, drugs, a botched investigation, creepy cult activity, and rumors that lead to a death row conviction for Dale Johnston, who always professed his innocence.