Small Town Murder Mystery: Orville Gibson

A dairy farmer is found dead in a small Vermont town, but was it murder...or an elaborate suicide plot to frame his enemies? The mystery surrounding Orville Gibson's death was a world-wide sensation news story at the time, and remains unsolved to this day, with two prevailing theories. Was he lynched by vengeful neighbors, or did he stage his own death to take down the town that scorned him? Theme Music by Matt Glass https://www.glassbrain.com/ Instagram: @astudyofstrange Support the Show! astudyofstrange.substack.com/ Website: www.astudyofstrange.com Hosted by Michael May Email stories, comments, or ideas to astudyofstrange@gmail.com! ©2025 Convergent Content, LLC   LINKS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DPfA8cqkvo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHBnQRNKkpA https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-twist-in-vermont-farmers-mysterious-1957-death/ https://www.truecrimene.com/episodes/episode-62-the-suspicious-death-of-orville-gibson https://newengland.com/yankee/magazine/the-haunting-case-of-orville-gibson/ https://transom.org/2014/murder-memory-in-a-new-england-village-the-story-of-orville-gibson/ https://vtdigger.org/2014/11/16/former-judge-explores-newburys-mystery-orville-gibson/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/a-study-of-strange/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy