Town file
Ocean City, Maryland
Ocean City, Maryland (Worcester County, Maryland) is the town in one episode of Small Town Murder, the comedy true-crime podcast: episode 668, "Hooters, Hitler & Horribleness" (24 January 2026). Joshua Ford, 32, was an Army veteran from South Boston and an insurance underwriter.
- Town
- Ocean City
- County
- Worcester County
- State
- Maryland
- Country
- USA
- Episodes
- 668
- Approximate location
- 38.393, -75.071
Episode 668 / 24 January 2026 / 71 min / express
Hooters, Hitler & Horribleness
"We're going to Ocean City, Maryland; this is in far southeastern Maryland; this is in Worcester County." about 0:05:03
The case: Murders of Joshua Ford and Martha 'Jeannie' Crutchley (Memorial Day weekend, May 2002). Read the case file.
The figures, as told in 2026
- Median household income
- $58,563
- Median home value
- $433,600
History, in brief
- Thomas Fenwick obtained the whole area from the indigenous people who lived there. about 0:07:32
- Isaac Coffin built a beachfront cottage to receive paying guests, the first such venture. about 0:07:38
- The land was cut up into a bunch of lots and sold. about 0:08:02
- Before 1870 the area was known as the Ladies' Resort to the Ocean. about 0:08:06
- The Atlantic Hotel, the first major hotel in town, opened in 1875. about 0:08:24
The reviews read out
5 stars
"A local who grew up there praises easy access to the beach, never a dull moment and a supportive community."about 0:08:33
3 stars
"A beautiful place that is becoming less family-friendly; families are told to avoid senior week, when high school graduates flood the town."about 0:09:09
1 star
"Claims Ocean City is full of radiation from 5G on condos and hotels, traffic lights and power lines, with over 300 towers; advises buying a meter."about 0:09:44
Nearest Small Town Murder towns
- Laurel, Delaware30 miles
- Pocomoke City, Maryland35 miles
- Bridgeville, Delaware37 miles
- Houston, Delaware43 miles
- Harrington, Delaware46 miles
- Middle Township, New Jersey50 miles
Everything here is as told in the episode, on the date it went out; figures and places may have changed since. Endings are covered: open an episode and use the spoiler switch to read them.