The Skeleton Key Chronicles

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I can't let today slip by without a nod to Dick York, best known for his role as the original Darrin Stephens on "Bewitched". Which happens to be one of my all-time favorite classic TV shows.

Prior to getting the role of Darrin, York was injured on set while filming "They Came to Cordura". This resulted in back problems that continued the rest of his life. It was so bad by the time he began work on Bewitched special furniture was used on the set to accommodate him.

In the end, it would ultimately cost him his role on the popular series with York appearing on 170 episodes of the show before he suddenly collapsed to the floor on-set in 1969. But as they say, the show must go on and York was replaced by Dick Sargent for the final three seasons. This really threw me off as a kid, like where is the real Darrin? Anyhoo, York would call it the worst day of his life and often spoke in interviews about how horrible he felt for not being able to finish the show.

York's story after leaving Bewitched is quite sad and certainly worth a trip down the rabbit hole. But I'll keep it light and offer you this fun fact instead. Bewitched had an unusual amount of roles played by more than one person: two Darrins, two Gladys Kravitzes, two Louise Tates, two of Darrin's father and five Tabithas. Of course there was only one Samantha Stevens played flawlessly by Elizabeth Montgomery. Interestingly enough she is the only member of the cast who appeared on every singleepisode.I

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The Skeleton Key Chronicles

1 day ago

Days after reporting an intruder inside his Tipp City home, a husband has now been arrested in connection with his wife’s death. Yesterday authorities announced they taken Caleb Flynn, 39, the husband of Ashley Flynn, into custody in connection with the case.

It all began in the early morning hours of February 16th when a call came in from the Flynn home on Cunningham Court, a quiet cul-de-sac in Tipp City, Ohio, just north of Dayton. Officers responded after Caleb Flynn reported that someone had entered the residence. When police arrived, he and the couple’s two children were unharmed. Ashley Flynn, 37, was found deceased inside the home.

In the days after that call, detectives continued working inside and outside the home, reviewing evidence and retracing the events of that night. What had first been described as a possible break-in did not remain the prevailing theory for long.

Caleb Flynn had previously served as a music pastor and worship leader at a local church where the family was active. Ashley was known in the community through her work as a coach and educator, and the couple were raising two children in Tipp City.

As the case moves forward, Tipp City Police Chief Greg Adkins said investigators are not releasing additional details because the matter remains active. He emphasized that the work is ongoing and that detectives will continue pursuing the case as it proceeds through the court system.

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The Skeleton Key Chronicles

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Today would have been Karen Silkwood’s birthday. In November 1974, she left her apartment in Crescent, Oklahoma, carrying documents she believed needed to be seen outside the Kerr-McGee plutonium plant where she worked.

Silkwood was a lab technician and union member who had begun documenting safety concerns inside the facility. She kept detailed notes about contamination incidents and equipment issues that, in her view, did not match official reports. Over time, those notes became more than internal complaints.

With each new detail she became more aware that the information she was gathering was turning into something she needed to share with the right people outside the plant. She chose to bring all the information she'd gathered to New York Times reporter David Burnham, who had been covering nuclear safety concerns throughout the industry. Silkwood arranged to meet him in Oklahoma City, believing he could carry the information to a larger audience.

She never arrived.

Late on November 13, 1974, her white Honda was found off Highway 74. The Oklahoma State Highway Patrol concluded she had fallen asleep at the wheel and struck a concrete culvert. That determination became the official record.

In 1983, the film Silkwood brought her story to a national audience, with Meryl Streep portraying Karen Silkwood, Cher appearing as her close friend Dolly Pelliker, and Kurt Russell playing her boyfriend Drew Stephens. The performances introduced the case to a generation that had not followed the original story in the 1970s, myself included.

As for what happened with Karen's case, the Highway Patrol’s conclusion remains the "formal finding", but for years questions about the missing envelope she was said to be carrying and the circumstances of her drive to Oklahoma City have continued to raise questions. Although more than five decades have passed, the details surrounding what happened to Karen on that November night in 1974 remain a mystery.

Karen Silkwood
Feb 19, 1946 – Nov 13, 1974

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