The Dark Side of Wheeling, West Virginia

[@JuanitaMayo-o7l]

This is some of the best editing, I've seen in any of Lamont's videos. Lots of time, research, editing went into the making of this video. Lamont's "Dark Side" videos are some of his best. Thanks Lamont.

[@MrSirlulzalot]

Excellent points ❤

[@JuanitaMayo-o7l]

@@MrSirlulzalot Pure fact!

[@AWatchmanKnightonday365]

I agree..I like the time lapse between frames with the storyline.

[@sheastinson2838]

Hell yeah!!!! 💯

[@MrSirlulzalot]

@sheastinson2838 Exactly Shea! Good to hear from you, bro. 🫡🗽🥔

[@JuanitaMayo-o7l]

Another "Dark Side" video. Awesome! These are so good! Thanks Lamont.

[@juliewessels4045]

Stay safe out there, and rock on, Lamont! 💜✌

[@RandyFrench-z4c]

Some people think drugs are just a "big city" problem, nothing could be further from the truth.

[@iamjames8403]

Drugs affect everyone everywhere not just in the city. Especially fet and crystal.

[@LoLuvLo]

Nah this area is rampant in drugs, poverty, and bs

[@archstanton126]

In this country drugs are in every city, town, holler, water side house you name and. And In the white house hunter Biden

[@Reggie-The-Dog]

HI Lamont thanks for the video! From Downingtown PA.

[@jenniferhammond8997]

He is so good at telling the story. And Lamont does really good research too.

[@clint7499]

Lamont, this was ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS! I commend your work for detail your research is impeccable 👌 the editing was on point! You deserve millions of views, buddy! This is a true, true crime creator. Take note, the other "true crime" creators out there!

[@jgrillo638]

Lamont killing it as always. Keep up the great content.

[@jadelove420]

Hey Lamont! Greetings from Hurricane WV. Thanks for the video!

[@Jamiegirl79]

I did a horrific crime scene in hurricane prob 10 yrs ago haven’t seen that name since 😢

[@thomasryan2679]

I just retired from a large-city PD after 48 years of service. I was mandated to go due to age. There's a handful of cases I try not to think about, because they were worse than others. In an irony that I can't explain, 3 degenerate murderers I dealt with died last year in prison. What a coincidence. I've been following their cases since the 1980's and '90's. Three crapped out the same year. One guy was a star-football player from a prestigious family. He assaulted a number of women at college. He was convicted while his family blasted the police, prosectors, and witnesses as corrupt. After being released, he robbed and murdered a cab driver. After dying in jail, nobody claimed his body. He's buried in a prison cemetery.

[@bigjbiz21]

Wow, that is wild..

[@barneyronnie]

Todd Hodne

[@katyjones3161]

WOW!! THATS MY MAIDEN NAME!! That is such an unusual name!!!! I heard you say “hotch” and I’m like wait a minute that was my nickname because no one could ever pronounce it!! 👍🏻😞😂😂. It’s prounounced like you’d say “woke” “höch”. THIS IS SO INTERESTING I HAVE TO SHARE WITH My FAMILY! Thanks for this!!! Long time viewer!! ❤❤❤

[@kevinblakemore6445]

Lamont, I love the history and stories you tell. Keep making it happen.

[@lindamcnamara7803]

This has been great storytelling , interesting and at fast pace.

[@scrapman3735]

He needs to get a show and be paid well for his work. The next Bill Curtis

[@denawolverton5451]

Loving the “Dark Side” videos! Very interesting! Thanks Lamont for taking us along. Stay safe out there.

[@valentinius62]

Organized crime was in every mid sized city on up. Decades ago someone told me about the Mob in Youngstown. I was like " _Youngstown_ ? Seriously?" Yep. And Dayton, and St. Paul, and Kansas City, and Albany, and Pittsburgh, etc. Wasn't just New York City and Chicago.

[@draines9237]

Youngstown is definitely all facts and I grew up with a few mobsters children in Pittsburgh

[@dustyrustymusty3577]

And Steubenville.

[@jessicacampbell4849]

But the organized crime era was the only time this city did well.

[@Justin-fp1vw]

I live in Steubenville Ohio about 30-45 minutes up river from Wheeling. Cool to see you covered a local area. Keep up the good videos!

[@Islandgirl-p7h]

Wow! They built a highway on a old cemetery! That is so sad 😢. They didn't even move the remains 😮😔

[@synaestatic]

They did. Peninsula Cemetery holds some of them, I forget the name of the other one.

[@LipstickNsofrito]

Thank you for sharing this with us..have a wonderful day ❤❤❤

[@LauraML-qt5oq]

Liked this. My mom grew up in Wheeling & my cousins grew up in Lias’ old house. It had bars on some of the windows! My parents are buried there in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. My mom’s family owned the Schroeder Casket Company.

[@JamesO-q4q]

Lovely a cheap box

[@BrittanySmith-e1t]

@@JamesO-q4qnot all are cheap

[@kimberlyrogers3974]

Welcome to WV Lamont! I'm from Ravenswood. I hope you enjoy your stay. Lots of friendly folks. ❤

[@angelarandall143]

They didn’t even move the bodies?!?! They just built a road over them?!??!!!

[@Vercingetorix525]

Yeah that's what I was thinking...

[@karenlitvak5097]

I grew up there. They did not pave over anyone. Bodies were moved to 2 different other cemeteries.

[@silvergrizzly316]

​@@karenlitvak5097down 250 is Glen Dale, do you know where Brad Paisley home is?

[@angelarandall143]

@@karenlitvak5097 thank goodness

[@pickford3152]

​@renlitvak5097 lol it's all bs. Not everyone is ever moved! We have a park across from city hall n beside a school downtown that use to b a cemetery that they supposedly "moved" every1 lol..Just cause they move the headstones doesn't mean there moving all the bodies...we still have bones coming up from the ground to this Day.. dogs digging up human bones that were "moved" lol. If u believe that u r very naive

[@stacyharris6218]

Yay for another dark side story!! Thanks Lamont for taking the time to share this story.

[@josephinemiller4780]

My brother and his family have lived in Wheeling for many years. I sent him your video to see if he has heard of any of these stories, I’m sure he’s heard about the most recent ones. I grew up in the town of Cameron, which is not too far south of Wheeling. Now I’m in Texas.

[@chastity7675]

Hey my fellow Cameron Knight ! Let's go 🐲 ! Let's go Mountaineer's 💙💛

[@josephinemiller4780]

@@chastity7675 when I went to high school in Cameron it was the Cameron Dragons.

[@josephinemiller4780]

@@iamjames8403 I am not.

[@chastity7675]

@josephinemiller4780 yep apparently you aren't familiar with the Cameron Knight term . It's the 🐲 hasn't changed. Same as the Monarchs are the 🦁 yep hasn't changed.

[@josephinemiller4780]

@@chastity7675 I went to school in Cameron from ninth grade through 12th. Graduated in 1982. All I know is the Cameron dragons.

[@Bonzi_Buddy]

According to local legend, the name "Wheeling" is derived from the native american words "Weelunk" which means "Skull place" or "place of the head". Allegedly named after a decapitated head of a settler placed on a pike to serve warning to others.

[@latasha195]

😮😮😮😮😮😮😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@iamjames8403]

National Pike runs through there too.

[@mamaterlo]

I live in Moundsville,so I'm in wheeling often and every time I see you have been in the area I think how cool it would be to meet you! I have been watching your channel for years! Love how much research you put into the stories and your passion for telling them 🙂 ❤ You're awesome!

[@MarcoStrange]

I'm from the area. Did anyone tell you about "suicide hill" in wheeling? It's closed off where the hospital used to be and was where a lot of car accidents happened.

[@latasha195]

😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@MarcoStrange]

@@latasha195 strangely enough i was actually going to start a second channel for places around where I live and wanted to cover that in a video. it's one of the craziest stories I've heard of around here.

[@latasha195]

@@MarcoStrange Can I find it on youtube? Like has anyone covered it already?

[@iamjames8403]

Is that the one in Bethlehem?

[@MarcoStrange]

@@iamjames8403 yeah it was a way to get from Bethlehem to Wheeling

[@VirgilBoyd-t1g]

Lamont, your videos are getting better and better. Such good quality. 1 Million subscribers is on the horizon.

[@levinitabarlow9569]

I lived in wheeling from 2019 to 2021 i loved it!if it werent for Appalachian power company wipping out 500$ electric bills in the Winter,i would have definitely stayed.beautifil town as long as you're not in the dtug scene.❤

[@letsgobrandon1300]

Good.lord. they need a vist from.luigi mangoni

[@CatLadyCrusades]

i would like to see a $500 power bill. Mine are now 8 & 900

[@levinitabarlow9569]

@CatLadyCrusades wow glad I git yhe hell outta there just crazy

[@BrittanySmith-e1t]

Wow that is crazy

[@izzymos6318]

Come to cali 2k for mines lol

[@LeeDfined]

As a former Greyhound driver, when I ran my Pittsburgh local I came through Wheeling two times a day, off and on, for around three years...not counting the times when I caught it off the extra board. Wheeling always was cool to come through and I never had a problem.

[@TamiraHines-gd5ti]

Amazing I just stumbled across this,Thank you soooo much for this video/documentary,I was born and raised in wheeling wv,& my cousin is “Lulu Jenkins” the woman at the very end of your documentary, also the woman in the picture on the cover of this video,I watch crime shows all the time and it was alittle different viewing this ,like all the emotions possible I just went through (very sad feeling) to actually come across one of these videos that hit AT HOME,not just close to home but your whole video shows all of my home town , and to see it is just incredible,at the same time heartwarming and inspiring because you allow ppl that are gone recognition and a voice and I appreciate the work you are doing, thank you for reminding me of how much I miss her and giving me memories of the time I’ve spent with “her” Lauren Jenkins will always be missed and remembered ty again❤🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽😊🥰

[@chess1458]

I would not want my loved one's final resting place to be next to the one who took they're life

[@tinadavies7537]

Thanks for sharing hope you had a good Christmas

[@LipstickNsofrito]

Everyone..have a wonderful day..blessings and much love to you all ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@latasha195]

Same to you!

[@jeanniewatson6820]

I love all your videos, slowly watching them all. ❤

[@cmcfaflygirl]

I am always bummed when I see a video that is within driving distance of where I live! Like I could have seen Lamont! I live in Ohio - 45 min north of West Virginia and about an hour west of Pittsburgh and an hour and 15 minutes from Cleveland and 45 min from Akron/Canton. One day I might see you around wandering the streets! Love your videos! Your channel is phenomenal! Thank you for all the hard work you put into doing these and the background information that you do the research on. It makes it so interesting. I’ve lived in Ohio almost all of my life and I’ve been to Wheeling many times and never knew the dark side that you talked about!

[@JNC1973]

I never would have known that back in the 1890s they had personal ads in the papers looking for love. But the police back then couldn't figure out this guy was murdering everyone he married and cashing in?

[@catkit728]

Loving your channel from crosslanes West by God Virginia here

[@rickbaker7507]

When Paul Hankish was bombed the one door of his studebaker landed in my parents yard, my dad was an off duty Wheeling Fireman and assisted in cutting him out of the car, and heard Paul Hankish declare that it was Bill Lias that blew him up. This occurred approximately 2 years before I was born.. I didn't arrive until 1966. Also, Mark Storm killed his Brother, and his Mom as well, the brother he killed, I went to school with, he was a good dude....

[@Novi903]

😢😢

[@NicoleThain-s6y]

Yeah, storm and hankish were both good dudes

[@Bartonmylf]

My dad went to school with Mark and al

[@MyInsaneWorldofBeautyTara]

I’m from Charleston WV. But my grandparents were from Beckley and Wheeling WV. Those’s woods hides scary secrets 😳 I have family all over WV, my uncle owns the largest private owned land mass in Summerville , he has over 300+ acres 💕 Wheeling is a dangerous place, but there’s a few towns I wouldn’t want to live in! Drugs isn’t the only dangerous thing in some of the towns, Satanist communities are very real there as well 😢 Lamont there’s a couple of murders on the WV side of the Ohio River.

[@randallreid424]

Great video brother, I grew up on Windsor Heights in Brooke county about ten miles north of Wheeling and Wheeling is I I had a lot of fun. A couple fun facts, Wheeling, WV was the first capital of WV and it means “place of the skull .” The wheeling suspension bridge built in 1849 was the largest of its kind when finished and the lessons they learned from it were used in building the Brooklyn Bridge. God bless everyone and happy New Year to all and may we all have a 25.

[@Jamiegirl79]

I’m in Follansbee 😊

[@markthompson9056]

​@@Jamiegirl79Follansbee also

[@gwood69]

My great great grandfather was the assistant deputy warden in moundsville state penitentiary and his brother helped build that bridge they literally shot the cables across the river with rockets

[@Buck82Fla]

I could tell you West Virginia stories that would blow your mind. Different world. Thousands of missing people.

[@chastity7675]

Absolutely

[@josephinemiller4780]

Do you have a KZbin channel where you tell the stories? If not, you should.

[@valentinius62]

West Virginia along with Kentucky are real Country Death Song (Violent Femmes) territories.

[@seymourbutts2710]

@@josephinemiller4780 Some stories still carry retribution for. WVA stories are amongst them. Especially if you still have people there.

[@NecrOphelia747]

A news story about Mark Storm says that same day, after he killed his wife and daughters, he also killed his mom and brother. It’s actually a way more tragic story than I expected.

[@Novi903]

😢

[@iamjames8403]

You be surprised at the murder suicide rate in the tri-state area. Husbands off their children and wife and then turn on themselves. Something is not right here. I'm left wondering who is next? And yet no one investigates this phenomenon.

[@JamesO-q4q]

Not only that but he killed the butchers cat,skinned it and made a Daniel boon hat

[@NecrOphelia747]

@@JamesO-q4q omg 😳

[@NicoleThain-s6y]

​@@JamesO-q4qwell that's not very authentic is it

[@tymaketheworldabetterplace4247]

We pass through Wheeling whenever we go to Ohio from Maryland, didn’t realize this in Wheeling, WV.

[@Islandgirl-p7h]

This is so sad! Lauren was 5 months pregnant and died in a inhumane and horrible way! May Lauren rest in peace with her precious baby 😢🎉🎉

[@latasha195]

😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

[@LoLuvLo]

I thought she was pregnant! It’s a shame

[@billymartin8972]

Hey I'm new to the channel but love it I got a good one for ya in Preston Co WV a guy by the name of denny Powell was a friend of my dad's that went missing in the late 80s any was never found a ton of local rumors would be awesome to she it on the channel born and raised in Preston Co for the last 46 years!

[@stacyharris6218]

Welcome to the channel!! 🤘🏻 Email Lamont and maybe he will do the story for you. Its email link is in the description area.

[@daunn8456]

Huh? Scratching head. I don't understand what you're saying

[@stacyharris6218]

@@daunn8456 if you want Lamont to do a story he asked for people to send him an email. His email address is in the bio/title of the every story he shares.

[@heathernikki5734]

@@daunn8456it’s not difficult at all to understand

[@Dawn-v7h]

Welcome. This is my favorite channel

[@barbarabaker1726]

Becareful young man hope you had a wonderful Christmas I did 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽😁

[@belindaturnersmith5610]

I love listening to your stories, very interesting!

[@jenniferkluckett3169]

We missed you again, we didn’t know you were coming to wheeling again. We would really like to me you. Thank you for stopping by in wheeling wv.

[@BooBooKitty65]

Wow this is an awesome video Lamont. It's one of the best videos you've ever done imo. I love the style/format and the editing is great. Thanks Lamont. Hope you had a blessed Christmas. PeAcE OuT.✌😎🎄

[@JonDough-412]

Subbed from Butler PA. Happy New Years everyone!🧡❤ I was Born and Raised in Pittsburgh Pa. I live in Washington Pa. and been to wheeling a few times. I love WV. Go Pitt!!!

[@BrittanySmith-e1t]

I’m close to Washington PA

[@Gee360-]

❤Merry Christmas and happy new year Lamont ❤love your narrative of story ❤

[@Gee360-]

💜 you welcome Lamont 💜 Jacksonville FL

[@lonnpoole]

my mom and i loved this!! what a great video!! love from wheeling 💙💛

[@celticman1909]

Just a few miles South of Wheeling, is the town of Moundsville, WVA. The infamous state penitentiary that was built of stone in the 1800's is located there, and was still operating in the 1980's when I worked in the area. It may have closed in the 1990s, I think they started some ghost story stuff to try to make money from tourists. God knows it would cost a fortune to tear it down.

[@rachelcordova1110]

Hella vid, Lamont! Wow.... That place reminds me of the town I grew up in, though my sobcalled town was a bit larger. Nonetheless same kinda ppl throughout history to today. I knew mobsters, and they were the sweetest, most famiñu oriented people ypu could ever meet. My favourite to this day was Uncle Tommy. I knew? But also knrw better, to ask questions. I mean, people wrote books about activity up n down I-25; from way back to the black hand. So...yeah.... This story ypu put together is amazing, thought provoking, and intreaguing. Sorry, can't spell. I hope you have an amazing 2025 and continued success with ypur channel. Many try to do what ypu do, but none can compare. Be safe, Lamont❤

[@sheastinson2838]

💯 all the way!! Really enjoyed your story 💃

[@EmilianoSanchez-vu8gq]

Great investigation, injoy your content sir.

[@jenniferboyd3995]

Hey Lamont... wish I had known you were down that way. I would have drove the hour to come meet ya... Thanks for all the videos. 😊

[@walterschlosser8594]

I'm from wheeling and thought it was fascinating.

[@HandcuffCollector]

Thanks for another upload

[@kalamellum533]

I’m from that area!!

[@MrOtis07]

Lamont much respect. From East Ny brook

[@robertspringer5370]

Wheeling was the secret "Las Vegas" of the east for most of the 20th century.

[@DeadlyRoses91]

I do not live far from Wheeling and i never even heard of any of murders. Very interesting and thank you for sharing!

[@d4rkpunk161]

Look at the book Murder Never Dies. Been here in wheeling for 37 yrs

[@DeadlyRoses91]

@d4rkpunk161 Thank you, I'll check it out.

[@iamjames8403]

You'd be surprised about what people in this area attempt to cover up. I bet you didn't know in the late 2000s early 2010s a person was stabbed to death across the border right off the national Pike in, West Alexander Pa

[@d4rkpunk161]

​@iamjames8403 i didn't. But there was 2 suicides in my house. Sounds goofy but me and the wife see a dark figure with a cowboy hat in the kitchen. I don't believe in it but I've seen some weird shit here over the last 14 years

[@d4rkpunk161]

​@@iamjames8403 i learned about Bill Lias when I painted the Davita in Bridgeport Ohio. There was tunnels and hidden rooms and triple basements attached to that place. We found old money counters and a bunch of relics from the Maroons.

[@NecrOphelia747]

Lamont said “snuggled” 🤭😍

[@LamontAtLarge]

I did 🥰

[@NecrOphelia747]

@ well you made me blush 😊 lmao!

[@chastity7675]

❤​@@LamontAtLarge

[@ginabarrows2454]

I love these type of videos. I have never been to Wheeling so these stories were interesting to hear. GREAT JOB ❤🔌💻🎥 i hope you do more videos like this one

[@Lisa...L]

Hey Lamont! This was one of your best videos! I love your story telling. Excellent work ❤

[@kimbillings6086]

Love your videos! My family live in Martins Ferry, OH and when I visit, we always go to Wheeling

[@AquariusSoul]

This was phenomenal storytelling, production and editing Lamont. I dig these 'dark side of' episodes. Bravo!

[@esideart]

My bro showed me your channel before he passed away I'm here for life

[@LamontAtLarge]

Sorry to hear about your brother 🙏

[@catherineferguson7388]

Very interesting story, thanks lamont xxx

[@Montweezy]

Amazing video Lamont! Love these type of videos when you are able to do them. Take care Lamont!🤙🏼

[@treytaylor7553]

Hello Lamont. Happy New Year from Beckley, WV! Great video!!

[@davidbeedham2900]

Looking forward to watching this thanks for sharing always tells the story good and respectful 👍😎

[@mr.q932]

another classic thanks brother

[@Lane-z6x]

Your videos are getting better and better! Good job!

[@clarencerichards238]

How we doin today lamont hope u had a good Christmas brother

[@SharonJones-ql8oy]

John Jacob Jinglehimer Schmidt. 😅😂 An Old Nursery Rhyme Song

[@patipedroza857]

I was just singing that song to my grandson today! 😁

[@baileydute1]

I am always amazed at how you can dig up info on these really old cases.

[@michaelenechase]

What a well-researched video Lamont. Thoroughly enjoy your work. Thank you and stay safe out there.

[@nidyabaldwin8149]

Hi Lamont. Another great video but please be careful everywhere you go!!! I would really miss you and all your great videos plus You’re very easy on the eyes ❤. I’m so sure everyone has told you that you have the most amazing blue or green eyes? God knew not to give me colored eyes 😂! Take care and blessings. Nidya from Texas ❤

[@willister8009]

Wow. Great work man.

[@rodbryant]

Thanks for the content man 🙏

[@krisjames4276]

Excellent video Lamont.👏

[@ThisWestVirginiaLife]

Great stories. Welcome to the area. The Bloch Brothers Tobacco Co. ( pronounced "Block" were famous for the " mail pouch barns." My brother was apprentice to Harley Warrick the legendary barn painter. My father was an executive for Bloch Bros. It is now currently Swisher International and my brother is also an executive. The original mansion of Bloch brothers president is still standing along National Road. It's called " Elmhurst" It's a home for the elderly now. It's a gorgeous Victorian mansion. Very interesting stories. Great video.

[@BrittanySmith-e1t]

West Virginia is beautiful

[@ericahenderson7093]

Be safe out there Lamont as always you're doing a great job

[@Vercingetorix525]

This guy reminds me of HH holmes but without the murder mansion... Great video as always lamont Edit: oh wow, he goes to chicago too? Wild... looking forward to part 2

[@JoAnnGnidzinski]

Love your eyes. Hope you had a good Christmas. Happy New Year. 🎉

[@briansimpson1631]

Keep it up brother! I love your content.

[@BrittanySmith-e1t]

I agree hun

[@argndogo]

Very interesting!! Thank you!!

[@drewotte3374]

I live in wheeling let me tell you it’s a terrible corrupt little city there is nothing to do here everything they had for kids is gone so kids get in trouble and or end up on drugs and it’s sad. If you walk down Main Street there are a ton of people sleeping on the street and instead of helping them they build extremely expensive apartments that no regular person in wheeling can afford and they can’t afford it because there is no work in wheeling. Wheelings city building if full of corrupt city officials where if you find yourself in trouble you better know someone. The only thing that matters in this town is the wheeling downs race track. If you want to see homeless people or want to see someone overdose on drugs or even see people on drugs come on down to wheeling wv the best little shitty in wv.

[@Mustang9831]

I wonder if the EPA, Historical Society, NAACP, know anything about the Underground Railroad tunnels that the Health Plan built over top of quickly before anyone notices.

[@missj2045]

Really cool stories!

[@robertmurdock8763]

Thanks for sharing this. Lamont

[@davidfreeman2077]

That was interesting man, u kill it with this type of material when you do it. Thank you lamont.

[@TomSarelas]

Thank you, Mr Lamont.

[@mopelolaajidagba4609]

Thank you

[@ThomasJamesBeauchene]

Great video as always / while listening I did one load of laundry, fed and walked my animals, and made my boys dinner. Great work!

[@80s_kid.]

Super Cool Story man, You're doing things that most Tubers aren't doing.

[@kazbah1217]

Love this channel Lamont ❤

[@anders.sweden]

I really like your dark side videos, the lenghty vids with never heard of stories 👍

[@Berniecaddie2025]

Hi Lemont! Love and light to you ❤TY BTW! Happy New Year 🥳🎊

[@latasha195]

Lamont sweetie