Episode 56 — Gary Knepp — True Crime in Clermont County
We start with a couple of school-focused local updates, then Gary Knepp returns to the show for a talk about true crime in Clermont County, including gambling, murder cases, lynchings, and the county’s stranger legal history. We also talk about Gary’s upcoming book on Camp Dennison and why it remains such an important part of local Civil War history.
Interview — Gary Knepp (local historian, author, and retired attorney)
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We start with a couple of school-focused local updates, then Gary Knepp returns to the show for a talk about true crime in Clermont County, including gambling, murder cases, lynchings, and the county’s stranger legal history. We also talk about Gary’s upcoming book on Camp Dennison and why it remains such an important part of local Civil War history.
Interview — Gary Knepp (local historian, author, and retired attorney)
- Gary’s return to the show and how his work in Clermont County history led him into local true crime research
- Early punishment in the county, including whipping posts, stocks, and how justice worked on the frontier
- Gambling in Clermont County during the 1920s and 1930s, including the Arrowhead Club, the Silver Ranch, and mob ties
- The story of James Dalhover and the Depression-era crime gang tied to stolen World War I machine guns from Felicity and Moscow
- The infamous Dovey Dean case, her confession, and why it still raises questions
- More capital murder history from Clermont County, including the Michael Webb case and how death penalty cases played out locally
- A lynching in New Richmond and what it reveals about vigilante justice and public opinion at the time
- Gary’s upcoming book on Camp Dennison, the Civil War training camp, hospital, and discharge center that served tens of thousands of soldiers
- What Camp Dennison was actually like day to day, from medical treatment and disease to military training and profiles of the men who passed through it
- Milford Schools rolls out new districtwide school safety tools, including crisis alert and visitor management systems
- Batavia Local Schools announces upcoming leadership changes, including Cindy Jacobs’ retirement and staffing moves pending board approval
- Homeschool Discovery Days: Animal Folklore — Mar 20, Hartman Log Cabin
- Meet the Characters from Frog and Toad — Mar 21, Union Township Branch Library
- Spring Equinox Women’s Camping Retreat — Mar 21–22, Chilo Lock 34
- DIY Bird’s Nest — Mar 23, Williamsburg Branch Library
- Feelin’ Froggy Fiber Arts — Mar 23, Goshen Branch Library
- Little House on the Prairie Cooking Class — Mar 24, Batavia Branch Library
- Birds and Blooms Hike — Mar 25, Sycamore Park and Wilson Nature Preserve
- Amphibian Amble — Mar 26, Clingman Park
- Susan Klingman Memorial Walk — Mar 27, Crooked Run Nature Preserve
- Clermont County Museum Day — Mar 28, multiple museums across the county
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