This Doesn’t Happen Here
When the unthinkable happens in a small town you will hear people say things like ”this doesn’t happen here.” As if being in a small town keeps the evil at bay. Here at This Doesn’t Happen Here we will cover small town true crime cases, as a reminder that evil doesn’t have city limits.
Episodes
Morgan Dana Harrington, A Night of Fun Turned Tragic: Part 3-Route 29 Series
In the 3rd part of our Route 29 series, we cover the heartbreaking case of Morgan Dana Harrington- a 20-year-old Virginia Tech student who vanished during a Metallica concert in Charlottesville, VA, in 2009. What begins as a fun night out w…
Samantha Clarke, Vanished from a Small Town: Part 2- Route 29 Series
In this second part of the Route 29 series, we will share the heartbreaking and mysterious case of Samantha Clarke, who vanished without a trace from her home in Orange, VA, in 2010. Samantha, a bright and loving 19-year-old, was last see…
Alexis Murphy, A Light Gone Too Early: Part 1-Route 29 Series
On August 3, 2013, 17-year-old Alexis Murphy vanished after stopping at a gas station in Nelson County, VA. Known for her bright personality, ambition, and social media presence, Alexis' sudden disappearance left her family and community re…
Tragedy in Tyrone: The Rampage of Joseph Jesse Aldridge
Tyrone, Missouri, is a small, no-stoplight town 90 miles east of Springfield. With a population of about 50, there are no restaurants, stores, or even a school. The remote area, consisting mainly of mobile homes and small houses, was rocked…
Kelly Bergh Dove Gone Without a Trace
2:27 am on June 18, 1982, Martha Yankee a 911 dispatcher received a call from the Imperial Gas Station on south main street in Harrisonburg, Va. The young lady calling was 20 year old Kelly Bergh Dove who was working the night shift alone …
Terror In McCarthy Alaska
March 1, 1983, in McCarthy, Alaska an old mining town at the base of the Wrangell Mountains. It was a Tuesday, which in this town of about 20 people was mail day. Because this town was so remote, residents received mail and necessities such…
Murder in my Hometown: The Tragic Story of Dawn Snyder
On February 5th, 1997, around 8:35 pm employees at a Stuarts Draft pizza place heard the back door close that was shared with the next-door floral shop. At first, they thought it was the co-owner Dawn Snyder leaving. It wasn’t until they no…
My Grandfather was a Devil
Over the years while listening to and watching these stories I noticed a running theme. When cases in small towns were covered people would say “things like this don’t happen around here” or “this doesn’t happen here” as if being in a small…
