Here are a few of the mysteries the book will cover:
- A bomb send to the groom just before his wedding. No suspect has ever been arrested.
- A young woman visiting Dayton suddenly dies and is buried without a name. Who is she, and why did he traveling companion refuse to identify her?
- A grandmother disappears from her apartment. There were no signs of foul play and she didn’t take her coat or purse before leaving. What happened to her? Where is she?
- A nightclub singer and his wife are murdered in their home. Their young daughter escapes through a window. Who killed the couple?
- A young girl disappears from Kettering in 1976. Police dismissed her as a runaway. Whatever happened to her?
Sara’s Ghost Tour & Courthouse Square
Thanks to all who came out!
Sara’s tour included:
- Court House Square (Old Jailhouse)
- Dayton Daily News Building (4th and Ludlow)
- Dayton’s First Cemetery (5th and Ludlow)
- Spaghetti Warehouse
- The Old Courthouse
Downtown Housing Tour 2026
Guests can get an inside look at downtown properties, and learn why a downtown address is so in demand!
Also, sign up for various Themed Walking Tours such as Sara’s Ghost Tour!
10 am – Walking Tour and Old Courthouse
11:15 – Old Courthouse only
12 noon – Walking tour and Old Courthouse
Sign up for Ghost Tour here!
Watch the Downtown Dayton Partnership page for sign up info and details on the other tours.
Sara’s 4th Book!
It was also a big day for Sara – she signed the contract for her fourth book! Unsolved Dayton will be coming in 2027!
If you have any unsolved cases from the Miami Valley you have always wondered about, please let us know! You can comment here, or reach out to us via our Contact Us page!
Local Author and Artist Jeff Wilson
Now there are over 300 drawings, facts, and stories about Ohio’s rich history. Many were contributed by friends, family, and readers. Jeff verifies the facts and creates the drawings for those contributions. Three books, titled Ohio Legends 1, Ohio Legends 2, and Ohio Legends 3 have been printed with these fascinating stories and facts.
We had the honor of meeting Jeff in 2019, when all three of us were published in Wright Library’s zine glide, which is an art and literary zine made up of poetry, short stories, essays, and art focusing on the Miami Valley. glide was published as both a hard copy and a digital copy. There were so many entries that an additional online zine, glide on was made available as well. We are sad to share that Jeff passed way in September of 2024, but he will always be an Ohio Legend to us.
Come See Us at Sanctuary Dayton!
Come see us!
Upcoming Author Events for Sara
- Bellbrook Historical Society
September 15, 7pm
72 West Franklin Street, Bellbrook, OH 45305 - Sanctuary Dayton 2nd Anniversary Celebration
September 19, 6-10 pm
Oregon District - Star City Booksellers Book Club
September 23, 7pm
55 South Main Street, Miamisburg, OH 45342 - Huber Haunts
October 5, 11am-6pm
Rose Music Center Parking Lot
6800 Executive Boulevard, Huber Heights, Ohio 45424 - Dayton Ghosts & Legends Talk
October 7, 11:45am
Earl Heck Community Center
201 Main Street, Englewood, Ohio 45322 - Murder & Mayhem in Dayton and the Miami Valley Talk
October 9, 12pm
Vandalia Senior Center
21 South Tionda Street, Vandalia, Ohio 45377 - Behind Urban Legends
October 11, 6pm
Dayton Metro Library, E.C. Doren Branch
701 Troy Street, Dayton, Ohio 45404 - Fairborn Halloween Festival
October 17, 4pm-11pm
October 18, 11am-11pm
October 19, 12pm-6pm
12 North Central Avenue, Fairborn, Ohio 45324 - Halloween Happy Hour in Courthouse Square
October 23, 4:30pm-6:30pm
Courthouse Square
23 North Main Street, Dayton, OH 45402 - Paranormal Meeting
October 25, 2pm
Tipp City Public Library
11 East Main Street, Tipp City, Ohio 45371 - Dayton Ghosts & Legends Talk
October 28, 6pm
Charles I. Lathrem Senior Center
2900 Glengarry Drive, Kettering, Ohio 45420 - Dayton Ghosts & LegendsTalk
October 30, 6pm
Dayton Metro Library, Vandalia Branch
330 South Dixie Drive, Vandalia, Ohio 45377
Sara’s Appearance on WYSO Book Nook
To listen to her interview: Book Nook: ‘Murder in Victorian Dayton: The Tragic Story of Bessie Little’ by Sara Kaushal













