In 1898, Sarah Ware went missing from her New England town of Bucksport, Maine. For two weeks, no one bothered to search for her, assuming she’d left town for a new job. But on October 2nd, a grisly discovery was found less than a mile from her house. Join us to hear what happened to Sarah Ware and why she’s said to still haunt the town today. 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