A True Crime History Podcast
On a chilly January night in 1932, a wealthy industrialist named Howard Woolverton was snatched from his car by kidnappers. While he was released unharmed the next day, his apparent
Continue readingMachine Gun Kelly & the Woolverton Kidnapping w/ Kevin E. Meredith
At about 11 pm on July 18, 1959, Dr. Bernard Finch and his girlfriend Carole Ann Tregoff arrived at the Finch home in West Covina, California with a plan to
Continue readingThe Murder of Barbara Finch w/ Steve Kosareff
In the years following the 1906 Atlanta Race Riot, a wave of terror rocked the city. Over twenty black women were brutally murdered, often in a fashion that mimicked the
Chattanooga, Tennessee, 1906. When a young white woman is assaulted in a dark cemetery, the town erupts. Despite questionable evidence and a flawed trial, a black man named Ed Johnson
Continue readingMurder & Lynching in Early 1900s Tennessee w/ Kimberly Tilley
(There are different opinions about which of these black women were killed by a single serial killer – ie the Atlanta Ripper – and which were isolated or copycat murders.).
Continue readingFemale Murder Victims in Atlanta and surrounding areas from 1909 to 1920)
My guest this week is award-winning writer David Grann, whose new book, “The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder”, is currently number one on the New York Times
Continue readingThe Ill-Fated Voyage of HMS Wager w/ David Grann
In the 1870s and 80s the nation was embroiled in a sensational scandal. Corrupt politicians, post office officials and others conspired to defraud the United States Post Office out of
Continue readingThe Star Route Scandal w/ Shawn Francis Peters
Philip Van Cise faced a double threat when he became Denver’s district attorney in 1921. He quickly discovered that a massive bunco ring was operating unimpeded in downtown Denver, fleecing
Continue readingConfidence Men, Corruption & the Klan in 1920s Denver w/ Alan Prendergast
For decades following the horrific 1918 execution of the Romanov family, many hoped against hope that one or more of the children had escaped the bullets and bayonets of the
Continue readingAnastasia: Mystery & Myth w/ Greg King & Penny Wilson
On June 25, 1876, in the valley of the Little Big Horn, Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull, and the warriors who were inspired to follow them, fought the last stand
Continue readingSitting Bull, Crazy Horse & the Battle of the Little Bighorn w/ Mark Lee Gardner