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The Coin That Made a Preacher Kill Himself
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Episode The Coin That Made a Preacher Kill Himself
The Coin That Made a Preacher Kill Himself On the morning of January 6, 1909, a church caretaker found the Rattle Run Church dark with blood, walls sprayed, and a human skull in the iron stove. Everyone assumed Reverend John Carmichael had been murdered, but the skull was not his. What drove a respected minister to stage his own death and flee, claiming a silver coin made him do it? In this episode, we explore the bizarre case of Reverend John Carmichael, a man of God who vanished after a gruesome scene in his own church. We delve into the details of the manhunt, the strange behavior of Gideon Browning, and the hidden family history that may explain Carmichael's actions. Event: Staged murder and disappearance Person: Reverend John Carmichael Location: Rattle Run Church, Michigan Date: January 6, 1909 Suspect: Gideon Browning - The church pews were dark with blood and the walls were sprayed. - A human skull was found inside the church's iron stove. - Reverend John Carmichael was 56 years old, married with children, and a respected figure. - Gideon Browning was known for drinking, erratic behavior, and constantly flipping a silver coin. - Carmichael believed Gideon Browning was watching him, interpreting the coin as a deliberate sign. To listen ad-free and access premium episodes, start your 30-day free trial at obomedia.com. OBOMEDIA presents real horror stories a scary story podcast for the late night hours. Every episode is horror narration done right: true scary stories and horror stories based on true events, told from the first chilling minute. Expect disturbing true stories, disturbing horror stories and dark true horror stories drawn from real testimonies. Some nights bring camping horror stories, forest horror stories and road horror stories; others bring home alone horror stories, haunted stories, eerie stories, strange stories and unsettling tales true creepy stories and creepy encounters that never made the news. Press play on our late night horror stories and late night scary stories, from storytime horror to a full horror stories compilation or scary stories compilation real scary stories, scary stories based on true events, and dark stories to keep the lights on. © 2026 Created with OBOMEDIA technology. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text and related materials) are the property of their respective creator and are distributed under the OBOMEDIA name on platforms such as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and Pocket Casts. Reproduction, distribution, editing or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission is prohibited. For permissions, licensing and business inquiries: business@obomedia
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