About this episode
In this episode, Payton journeys back to the 1900s, uncovering a chilling tale of a murderer who cunningly exploited newspaper ads targeting lonely women, seizing not only their possessions but also their very lives. Case Sources: The Perrysburg Journal- https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87076843/1905-02-24/ed-1/seq-3/ Find a Grave - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29941276/johann-otto-hoch The Union Appeal - https://www.newspapers.com/image/317940323/?terms=%22Johann%20Otto%20Hoch%22&match=1 Daily News - https://www.newspapers.com/image/491966090/?terms=%22Johann%20Otto%20Hoch%22&match=1 The Pantagraph - https://www.newspapers.com/image/298304637/?terms=%22Johann%20Otto%20Hoch%22&match=1 Pew Research Center - https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/02/02/key-findings-about-online-dating-in-the-u-s/ Aura - https://www.aura.com/learn/dangers-of-online-dating RAINN - https://www.rainn.org/articles/online-dating-and-dating-app-safety-tips Y Magazine - https://magazine.byu.edu/article/the-dangers-of-dating-apps/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices