The Murder of Oceana Sneed

About this episode

The episode explores the tragic story of Oceana Sneed and the infamous family murder scandal in 19th-century Kentucky.

Today, our friends at the podcast Fresh Hell take us back to 19th-century Kentucky to uncover the haunting and tragic story of Oceana Sneed — a woman whose life became tangled in betrayal, violence, and one of the most infamous family murder scandals of the era.

People in this episode

Host: Horrifying History

Guest: Fresh Hell

Topics covered

• murder
• betrayal
• family scandal
• 19th-century
• Kentucky
• true crime

Keywords

• Oceana Sneed
• murder
• Kentucky
• family scandal
• 19th-century
• true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Kentucky

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