True Crime Historian
245 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★ - 635 ratingsTales of classic scandals, scoundrels and scourges told through vintage newspaper accounts from the golden age of yellow journalism
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A Good Girl’s Journey Brutally Interrupted
August 20, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBYESTERDAY’S NEWS -- Tales of classic scandals, scoundrels and scourges told from historic newspapers in the golden age of yellow journalism... It Happened In A Fargo Hotel Episode 270 examines a case that baffled police then, and still today, there is some doubt cast on the verdict. But at the time, when the body of an innocent young farm girl turns up brutally raped and murdered in a Fargo, North Dakota, hotel room, fingers turn toward the night clerk, admittedly the town Lothario. ...
The Tri-State Gang & The Moll Who Knew Too Much
August 13, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBAN EYE FOR AN EYE -- A special edition of Yesterday’s News exploring the criminal justice system at its most extreme: Inflicting the Death Penalty... Executed For A Worthless Haul Episode 268 takes us back to the years just after Prohibition when gangsters no longer had illegal alcohol to excite their purpose. This gang terrorized three states until their number came up, as it always does, and their story not only contains some daring and ill-conceived heists, but internal strife an...
A Savage Attack In The Blackberry Patch
August 06, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 80.3 MBYESTERDAY’S NEWS -- Tales of classic scandals, scoundrels and scourges told from historic newspapers in the golden age of yellow journalism... The True Crime Of Charles Wilson Against Mamie Walsh Episode 266 details a random, impulsive act in the wilds of frontier Oregon. When a pretty little 14 year old girl turns up brutally murdered and possibly raped, the town of Milwaukie and nearby villages teeter on the brink of mob violence for several weeks until... well, no spoilers here. T...
In The Poor Dutch Girl’s Shanty
July 30, 2018 08:19 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBYESTERDAY’S NEWS -- Tales of classic scandals, scoundrels and scourges told from historic newspapers in the golden age of yellow journalism... The Betrayal Of Gerretje Haast Although there is a verdict and a lot of drama in Episode 265, many details of this case remain oblique. Only two people know what happened in that shack on the windswept Colorado prairie, and they aren’t talking, but there are many subtle clues to pique your imagination. *** A creation Of Pulpular Media Support ...
The Omaha Sniper
July 23, 2018 15:52 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBAN EYE FOR AN EYE -- A special edition of Yesterday’s News exploring the criminal justice system at its most extreme: Inflicting the Death Penalty... Frank Carter, Maniac Episode 263 explores the psyche of a purely evil man, but also a witty, highly entertaining individual, a textbook sociopath. Culled from the historic pages of the Omaha World Herald and other newspapers of the era. *** A creation Of Pulpular Media Support your favorite podcaster at www.patreon.com/truecrimehistori...
The Accidental Assassination Of The Father Of Greater New York
July 16, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBYESTERDAY’S NEWS -- Tales of classic scandals, scoundrels and scourges told from historic newspapers in the golden age of yellow journalism... Unveiling The Scandalous Hannah Elias Episode 261 begins with a prominent citizen of New York City being gunned down on the street in a case of mistaken identity. But finding the real reason behind the killing, officials uncover a questionable liaison between another prominent citizen and a woman who is living in comfortable circumstances that...
Kidnapped By A Moral Leper
July 09, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBYESTERDAY’S NEWS -- Tales of classic scandals, scoundrels and scourges told from historic newspapers in the golden age of yellow journalism... The Tragic Ordeal Of Sally Horner Episode 260 relates the sad, short life of Florence Sally Horner, who endured a two-year kidnapping by a convicted sex offender. If that’s not sad enough for you, stick around for the twist at the end. A creation Of Pulpular Media Support your favorite podcaster at www.patreon.com/truecrimehistorian, and see w...
Brutal Murder In Apple Valley
July 02, 2018 18:11 - 1 hour - 66 MBYESTERDAY’S NEWS -- Tales of classic scandals, scoundrels and scourges told from historic newspapers in the golden age of yellow journalism... The Scoundrel John Arthur Pender In episode 259, a woman and her toddler son are brutally murdered in their remote Oregon cabin. Suspicion falls on a neighbor who had been given their mail, found unopened at the crime scene. With intense courtroom testimony and a handful of plot twists, this one will keep you guessing. Did he, or didn’t he? Cu...
Olivia Stone And Her Spirit Lawyer
June 26, 2018 04:53 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBYESTERDAY’S NEWS -- Tales of classic scandals, scoundrels and scourges told from historic newspapers in the golden age of yellow journalism... The First Mrs. Kinkead Episode 258 tells the sad story of a nurse who fell in love with her patient. If you can believe her story, she may have been led on a bit, maybe outright deceived by his promises of marriage. But then, he marries another and the nurse turns stalker. For your delight and indignation A creation Of Pulpular Media ZipRecruiter. The ...
Like A Moth To The Flames Of Fate
June 22, 2018 20:59 - 1 hour - 92.7 MBYESTERDAY’S NEWS -- Tales of classic scandals, scoundrels and scourges told from historic newspapers in the golden age of yellow journalism... The Florodora Beauty Takes The Stand Episode 257 is another of our favorite tropes, the love triangle gone awry, another showgirl and another man about town who wants to eat his cake and take it to Europe, too. *** A creation Of Pulpular Media ZipRecruiter. The smartest way to hire. Do your hair a favor with all natural Nutrafol and get your f...
The Lizzie Edition Part V: Edmund Pearson's 'The Borden Case'
June 19, 2018 15:47 - 3 hours - 192 MBEpisode 256 we return to the mother of all murder mysteries, the case of Lizzie Borden in commemoration of the 125th anniversary of the verdict in her sensational trial, June 20, 1893. We again turn to the godfather of American True Crime, Edmund Pearson, the librarian who wrote slyly humorous takes of famous murder cases. His landmark essay, simply titled The Borden Case, makes up the first 119 pages of Pearson’s Studies in Murder, from which this episode is adapted. Bewilderment and indigna...
A Climax Of Repression
June 15, 2018 20:34 - 1 hour - 102 MBYESTERDAY’S NEWS -- Tales of classic scandals, scoundrels and scourges told from historic newspapers in the golden age of yellow journalism... The Stanford Bathtub Murder Episode 255 examines the sensational events following the discovery of a woman found dead in the bathtub, bludgeoned to death, and all circumstantial evidence pointing to the husband. I’m not so sure. The prosecution theory makes some sense, but I think they failed to prove a crucial element that would have convince...
Hangman’s Day
June 11, 2018 18:46 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBPULP NONFICTION -- A celebration of the pioneers of true crime... The Inept Executioner of Wise County Episode 254 has a different format than usual. I was perusing an old True Detective Magazine and found a story written from the point of view of the hangman of Wise County, Virginia, telling the stories of the five men whose heads he put in nooses. It was an interesting story, but something wasn’t quite right about it. So I did some research on the individual cases, and have woven ...
Burned Alive In A Georgia Pyre
June 08, 2018 21:02 - 55 minutes - 51.3 MBAN EYE FOR AN EYE -- A special edition of Yesterday’s News exploring the criminal justice system at its most extreme: Inflicting the Death Penalty... The Hodges Massacre And It’s Awful Aftermath Put on your favorite indignation hat, my friend, because episode 253 is going to be one of those. This case was mentioned in the coverage of the Padrick case, episode 245, Slain For Her Own Salvation, and it piqued my interest and the interest of some listeners, so I looked into it. I hesita...
Sunday Magazine 23: When Justice Fails
June 04, 2018 23:27 - 1 hour - 56 MBEpisode 252 tells of two cases where the wheels of justice had a blow-out and people were convicted of crimes they did not commit. Twenty-Three Years Skidoo: What Was Justice In This Case? by Peter Levis. After a night of rough drinking and showing off his roll of money from selling some stock, a farmer goes missing. When his body finally turns up, a lot of fingers point in the same direction, but is it the right one? Uncle Amos Dreams A Dream, by Edmund Pearson. A farmer with vision...
The Great Beattie Wife Murder
June 01, 2018 18:32 - 2 hours - 111 MBAN EYE FOR AN EYE -- A special edition of Yesterday’s News exploring the criminal justice system at its most extreme: Inflicting the Death Penalty... Starring Beulah Binford As ‘The Woman In The Case’ Episode 251 is the story of one of the most sensational murders of its day when the spoiled son of a well-to-do Richmond, Virginia, commits a ghastly crime. The entire nation is enthralled by the salacious details of the case and photos of his beautiful young paramour, a girl with a ba...
Sunday Magazine #21: The Peck's Addition Produce Murders
May 22, 2018 00:53 - 1 hourEpisode 248 looks at two strange murders from my hometown. They take place in a part of town known as Peck’s Addition, named for the doctor who originally purchased and plotted the lots. Peck’s Addition is bottom land near the Great Miami River, and until a flood protection project in 1913 helped keep the river at bay, the land was occupied and farmed by some of the city’s poorest citizens. So I guess it’s no wonder that a crop would be a matter of life and death. The Peck’s Addition Half-Acr...
A Bullet To The Editor
May 18, 2018 10:19 - 1 hourYESTERDAY’S NEWS -- Tales of classic scandals, scoundrels and scourges told from historic newspapers in the golden age of yellow journalism... The Soteldo-Barton Affair Episode 247 strikes close to home for me. Having worked for 25 years in a newsroom with very little security, the possibility of an indignant individual bursting in with a gun and opening fire because he didn’t like what was printed was a constant, albeit low-grade, fear. In this case, when the bullets start flying and witness...
Sunday Magazine #20: European Trunk Murders II
May 14, 2018 19:35 - 1 hourPULP NONFICTION -- A celebration of the pioneers of true crime... *** Episode 246 explores two more European trunk murders told by two pioneers of true crime, reporters R.O. Scallon of the New York World and Peter Levins of the New York Daily News. The Brighton Trunk Murder By Peter Levin, tells of how an American trunk murder led to the discovery of three other trunk murders in Britain. Levin’s report will be followed by the Guardian’s report on the trial from one of the cases, including a...
Slain For Her Own Salvation
May 11, 2018 09:00 - 1 hourYESTERDAY’S NEWS -- Tales of classic scandals, scoundrels and scourges told from historic newspapers in the golden age of yellow journalism... The Boy Preacher And His Teenage Wife Episode 245 tells the scandalous tale of a young preacher with a David complex, who in order to save his wife’s soul, takes her life, and the life of her mother, just so he could get away. Culled from the historic pages of the Augusta Chronicle and other newspapers of the era. Elliott Padrick remained confined in t...
Mary Pearcy's Perambulator
May 08, 2018 03:05 - 1 hourAN EYE FOR AN EYE -- A special edition of Yesterday’s News exploring the criminal justice system at its most extreme: Inflicting the Death Penalty... The Murders of Phoebe Hogg and Phoebe Hogg Episode 244 tells of a murder in Victorian London so vicious and violent and ghastly that some people believe to this day that the perpetrator was the infamous Jack The Ripper. Or Jill The Ripper as it were, for this brutal murder of a mother and her babe fell squarely upon Mary Eleanor Wheeler Pearcy,...
The West Virginia Mail Order Bluebeard
May 04, 2018 17:10 - 1 hourAN EYE FOR AN EYE -- A special edition of Yesterday’s News exploring the criminal justice system at its most extreme: Inflicting the Death Penalty... Torture In The Quiet Dell Slaughter Garage Episode 243 is the sordid tale of a man who pursued women he presumed were wealthy with long distance love letters in order to swindle them of their money. Yeah, that’s a story we’ve heard before, but this one goes an extra step darker with a gruesome murder of women and children. Consider that your ...
A Lover in the Attic
April 30, 2018 04:01 - 20 minutesYESTERDAY'S NEWS - A reading from historic newspapers in the golden age of yellow journalism. - This episode is probably one of the most bizarre murder cases on record, about a woman who kept a secret lover for 18 years -- in her attic. You know that’s not going to end well. - Not too much more to say about it as the story speaks for itself. You heard the set-up. It gets weirder... - Music by Dave Sams - www.truecrimehistorian.com/1930dolly
The Bloody Burdell Bond Street Murder
April 27, 2018 09:10 - 1 hourPULP NONFICTION -- A celebration of the pioneers of true crime... Two Twists On A Classic Tale Episode 242 is dedicated to listener Peter Boe who wanted me to do this case so badly he sent me a book. For a lot of reasons, I can’t read a 298-page book in a single episode, so I found something just as interesting: Two versions of the case by two true crime pioneers, the first by distinguished journalist Alfred Henry Lewis and the second by True Crime Historian favorite Edmund Pearson. It’s i...
The Portland Green Trunk Murder Mystery
April 24, 2018 16:28 - 1 hourPULP NONFICTION -- A celebration of the pioneers of true crime... The Money Was The Motive Episode 241 is another variation on one of our favorite tropes, the trunk murder. This one takes place in the Pacific Northwest when a shady couple of transients tries to pull a long con on a wealthy, recently widowed rancher. Getting rid of the body is always the tricky part. Culled from the historic pages of True Detective Magazine, the Oregon Daily Journal and other newspapers of the era. *** Z...
Murder Of The Phantom Twins
April 20, 2018 04:21 - 1 hourYESTERDAY’S NEWS -- Tales of classic scandals, scoundrels and scourges told from historic newspapers in the golden age of yellow journalism... The Trial Of The Mother of Dolls Episode 240 is one of those cases where you just know that someone is off their rocker, but it’s hard to figure out exactly who. Things get weird when a husband charges his wife with murdering twin babies that he never saw. So what was he pushing around in the double stroller the last couple of months. Culled from th...
The Grocer And The Trigger-Happy Thugs
April 17, 2018 03:46 - 1 hourAN EYE FOR AN EYE -- A special edition of Yesterday’s News exploring the criminal justice system at its most extreme: Inflicting the Death Penalty... The Rev. Executioner Tightens The Noose Episode 239 not only gives you two executions for the price of one, but an executioner that has to choose between his moral convictions and his duty under the law. What I like most about this story, though, is the fierce teenage daughter who shows no fear when it comes to facing down these half-witted b...
Don’t Drop The Dynamite
April 13, 2018 11:14 - 1 hourYESTERDAY’S NEWS -- Tales of classic scandals, scoundrels and scourges told from historic newspapers in the golden age of yellow journalism... The Boston Broker Bomber’s Attack On Wall Street Episode 238 takes an inside look on the mad business of stock trading during the boom of the late 1800s as we hear the news of a bombing attack on an office of one of the titans of Wall Street, the second richest man in the world. The dust is barely settled when the lawsuits begin, and you’ll get a kic...
Sunday Magazine #19: Two European Trunk Murders
April 09, 2018 06:16 - 57 minutesEpisode 237 The Heroic Widow And The Bloodthirsty Bandits: A frail Mexican woman rides a burro through hours of anguish to save her kidnapped American benefactor. Murder In The Palm Of His Hand: When a Kentucky divorcee shows up with four bullet holes in her back, police turn to the old paraffin test to eliminate suspects and see through alibis. The Ingenious Bluebeard of Kensal Rise: The silver-tongued George Albert Crossman sure had a way with the ladies. He had three of them living in on...
The Baby In The Beer Bar
April 06, 2018 08:36 - 1 hourAN EYE FOR AN EYE -- A special edition of Yesterday’s News exploring the criminal justice system at its most extreme: Inflicting the Death Penalty... The Tragedy Of Joyce Joan Shouse Episode 236 is a down and dirty story of a negligent mother, a sexually frustrated hunchback, and one terrible night in a hotel cafe. There’s a lot of blame to go around on this one. Culled from the historical pages of the Louisville Courier Journal and other newspapers of the era. *** Hosted by Wondery. @...
The Cross-Country Candy Caper
April 03, 2018 04:41 - 1 hourYESTERDAY’S NEWS -- Tales of classic scandals, scoundrels and scourges told from historic newspapers in the golden age of yellow journalism... The Case Of The Deadly Bon-Bons Just about every sensational murder case is hailed as too strange for fiction or the most remarkable in history, but episode 235 really is unique, a murder inflicted on two persons unknown to the assailant from a distance of nearly 3,000 miles. Add into that the usual sleazy scandals, and this one is ripe for your horr...
Mrs. Carrick’s Rouge And Whiskers
March 30, 2018 09:35 - 1 hourUNSOLVED: A special edition of Yesterday’s News exploring one of history’s most baffling murder mysteries. The Search For The Sheba Bandit Episode 234 is not only a murder mystery, but it also explores the history of attitudes regarding alternative lifestyles. Now that we’re living in an age where gender is a fluid thing, it’s interesting to hear how the police and the press respond when the main suspect doesn’t quite fit into the sexual norms of nearly a century past. Culled from the his...
Sunday Magazine #18: A Clue At The Kitchen Window
March 26, 2018 07:36 - 1 hourCase of the Smoking Corpse: When a young man stumbles upon an smoking corpse, police not only solve a murder but break up a caper to rid the banks of all the cash in Indianapolis, starting with a clue from a horseshoe. A Clue At The Kitchen Window (The Strangulation in Apartment 16): From the classic pages of True Detective Magazine, a young man discovers a girl he just picked up dead in her apartment. He has an alibi and there are many leads to follow, but the young man’s story doesn’t sit r...
The Squirrel Hill Affair
March 23, 2018 10:22 - 1 hourYESTERDAY’S NEWS -- Tales of classic scandals, scoundrels and scourges told from historic newspapers in the golden age of yellow journalism... Jealous Husband Murders Rival, Wounds Wife Episode 232 is really just your average love triangle gone awry, but there are mysteries to be solved here, and the real reason I like this story is that the bad girl in this case is not the instigator, but a survivor, the victim of a jealous husband, a strong Southern woman with flair and flaws of her own. ...
Robbed Of A Grave
March 18, 2018 20:03 - 1 hour - 78.3 MBAN EYE FOR AN EYE -- A special edition of Yesterday’s News exploring the criminal justice system at its most extreme: Inflicting the Death Penalty... The Avondale Horror Episode 231 is a dark, dark tale of what happens when the population doesn’t die fast enough to keep the medical schools supplied with cadavers for dissecting: The resurrectionists start hitting people over the head to hasten the process and get their points. The reporting also includes some interesting stories about the craf...
The Ugly Duckling Murderess
March 16, 2018 06:51 - 1 hourPULP NONFICTION -- A celebration of the pioneers of true crime... Sabella Nitti Gets Almost Pretty Episode 230 turned out to be the exception to the rule in the 1920s, when a woman not only gets convicted of murder, but also faces execution for her alleged crime. Public indignation and sympathy for the defendant were both so inflamed that it becomes part of the story. Culled from historic pages of the Chicago Tribune and other newspapers of the era, featuring reporting and commentary by ...
The White Cloud Rolling Pin Murder Conspiracy
March 12, 2018 05:13 - 1 hourYESTERDAY’S NEWS -- Tales of classic scandals, scoundrels and scourges told from historic newspapers in the golden age of yellow journalism... The Tribulation Of Meda Dudgeon Hodell Episode 229 is a rich tale from the swamplands of Michigan, an ever-changing story that includes a faked suicide, a pair of murders, an attempted double lynching, confessions out the wazoo, as well as charges of police corruption and coercion, even a couple of ghost stories, all centered on a simple 20-year-old ...
The Blackmailing Butterfly Of Broadway
March 09, 2018 15:56 - 1 hourUNSOLVED: A special edition of Yesterday’s News exploring one of history’s most baffling murder mysteries. Vivian Gordon’s Final Caper Though the body was found in the Bronx, Episode 228 is a dark, twisting ride to the seedy side of Broadway near the end of Prohibition, with a heavy dose of family drama swirling around a tale teeming with underworld villainy and police corruption. There were plenty of people with a motive to murder Vivian Gordon. Was it the cops? The crooks? Or some combi...
Joan Kiger And The Dream Intruders
March 05, 2018 07:40 - 1 hourYESTERDAY’S NEWS -- Tales of classic scandals, scoundrels and scourges told from historic newspapers in the golden age of yellow journalism... The Covington Kiger Conspiracy Charge Episode 227 is the strange tale of a teenage girl who admittedly shot her brother and her father in the middle of the night, thinking she was shooting at burglars. Did she kill her family because of a nightmare? Was the girl insane? Or were there more sinister forces at work? Seems like no one can decide. What do...
The Tragedy Of The Schoolteacher Sisters
March 02, 2018 08:44 - 1 hourAN EYE FOR AN EYE -- A special edition of Yesterday’s News exploring the criminal justice system at its most extreme: Inflicting the Death Penalty... Killed By The Dapper Bootlegger Episode 226 is dedicated to True Crime Historian listener Kalie Jansen, who recommended this sad story of two sisters, gunned down and left dead by the roadside after a Christmas holiday with their elderly parents. It takes some clever police work and legal maneuvering to find justice in this case. Culled from...
Buried Alive In The Desert
February 23, 2018 09:07 - 1 hourUNSOLVED! A special edition of Yesterday’s News exploring one of history’s most baffling mysteries. The Ordeal Of June Robles Episode 224 explores the sensational kidnapping for ransom of a young Tucson girl, the granddaughter of one of the city’s pioneers. It’s a story as frustrating as it is heartbreaking as a legion, literally, of pursuers doggedly but fruitlessly seek the kidnappers. *** Hosted by Wondery. @wonderymedia It’s time to step up your watch game. Join the MVMT! ZipRecruit...
The Fiend Of Nebraska
February 19, 2018 05:12 - 1 hourPULP NONFICTION -- A celebration of the pioneers of true crime... Life And Confession Of Stephen Dee Richards Episode 223 takes us to the prairies of Nebraska to explore the state’s first serial killer, Stephen Dee Richards. His confession and the reporting of his murder come from a sensational trail pamphlet published shortly after his death, the 19th century version of a true crime podcast. *** Hosted by Wondery. @wonderymedia It’s time to step up your watch game. Join the MVMT! ZipR...
The Secret Of Wolf's Creek
February 12, 2018 19:05 - 53 minutesPULP NONFICTION -- A celebration of the pioneers of true crime... The Case Of The Hanging Dog Episode 221 comes from the pages of the classic True Detective Magazine, May 1945, the story of a missing man, a murdered dog, and a decomposing body found in the swamps of Northeastern Ohio. *** Hosted by Wondery. @wonderymedia Member of the BombPod Media Network. @bombpod It’s time to step up your watch game. Join the MVMT! ZipRecruiter. The smartest way to hire. You can eat like a gourm...
The Pied Piper Of Tucson
February 09, 2018 18:42 - 1 hourYESTERDAY’S NEWS -- Tales of classic scandals, scoundrels and scourges told from historic newspapers in the golden age of yellow journalism... The Teenage Sex & Murder Club Episode 220 takes us to Tucson, Arizona in the 1960s, when a police find a charismatic young man responsible for the disappearance of three teenage girls as the leader of a bizarre little party cult. But even when the murder cases are closed, the exciting story continues to include a daring prison break and a deadly pris...
Case Of The Tangled Clues
February 06, 2018 08:37 - 1 hourPULP NONFICTION -- A celebration of the pioneers of true crime... The Long Island Gas Station Murder Episode 219 is the first person report of Long Island detective Felix Di Martini as he investigates the death of a benevolent small businessman, the owner of a service station. His dogged pursuit of the culprit was told in the classic pages of True Detective magazine, historic purveyors of sensational true crime, April 1945. *** Hosted by Wondery. @wonderymedia Member of the BombPod Medi...
Three International Manhunts
February 06, 2018 03:10 - 1 hourSunday Magazine #17 When Justice Triumphed: Strange Murder Of An Aged Romeo. In Argentina, a family feud gets settled in a grisly way. Black Cat Doomed: Britain’s First Ride Murderer. Scotland Yard attempts to track down gangsters that seem to have been taking lessons from their American colleagues. Saskatchewan Killer. A lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police begins to wonder if he can live up to their motto as he chases a murderer back and forth across the American border. Culle...
The Priest And His Dismembered Wife
February 03, 2018 06:41 - 1 hourAN EYE FOR AN EYE -- A special edition of Yesterday’s News exploring the criminal justice system at its most extreme: Inflicting the Death Penalty... The Mutilation Of Anna Aumuller Episode 217 is more than just a murder. It starts out one of your everyday girl gone bad headless torso murders, but the finding of the body parts only opens a sweeping international criminal case that gets the feds involved. This story has a big pile of drama around every corner, including some impressive co...
A Sip Of Abortionist Ale
January 29, 2018 07:16 - 1 hourUNSOLVED: A special edition of Yesterday’s News exploring one of history’s most baffling murder mysteries. The Mysterious Murder Of Dr. William H. Wilson Episode 215 comes not only with a mysterious poisoning, but a side dish of “illegal operations.” Either it’s a devilishly clever plot, or perhaps the police didn’t really give it their all, considering the scandalous nature of Dr. Wilson’s practice. *** Hosted by Wondery. @wonderymedia Member of the BombPod Media Network. @bombpod It’...
Young Love, Serious Crime
January 26, 2018 05:07 - 1 hourYESTERDAY’S NEWS -- Tales of classic scandals, scoundrels and scourges told from historic newspapers in the golden age of yellow journalism... Teller And His Teenage Moll Episode 215 is dedicated to True Crime Historian listener Virgil Kay, who sent me the case file on this story of a pair of bandits on the run, a 27-year-old exhibitionist and his 17-year-old moll, a tough girl who was said to be the brains behind the operation, such as it was. *** Hosted by Wondery. @wonderymedia Member...
The King Of The Osage Hills
January 23, 2018 03:12 - 1 hourFROM THE OFFICIAL FILES -- A true crime story culled from historic documents in law enforcement archives. A Terrible Reign Of Murder Episode 214 digs deep into the files of the FBI and one of its early successful investigations during the tenure of J.Edgar Hoover, when the Bureau of Investigations looked into the murder of as many as 60 to 70 Osage Indians. The file includes a report by Agent Frank Smith as well as statements by informants who helped break the conspiracy. True Crime Histori...