Fifth Avenue Mansion: They Starved, Crushed by Secrets In this episode, we explore the unsettling case of a missing man in Silver Plume, Colorado, and the strange connection to a novel being written in the same town. We delve into the details of the disappearance, the discovery of two skeletons, and the eerie coincidence that blurs the lines between fiction and reality. Location: Silver Plume, Colorado Year: 1988 Missing Person: Tom Young Novel Author: Keith Reinard Discovery: Two skeletons, one human, one animal - Two hunters found two skeletons at the base of a pine tree in late July 1988. - Both skulls had holes punched through them, and a rusted pistol was found several feet away. - Tom Young, a former high school teacher, disappeared on September 7, 1987, with his black Labrador, Gus. - Keith Reinard, a sports journalist, took three months of unpaid leave to write his first novel in Silver Plume. - The last paragraph of Reinard's novel precisely described Tom Young's disappearance, including his clothes and direction. 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
