The Beatle Bandit w/ Nate Hendley
On July 24, 1964, twenty-four-year-old Matthew Kerry Smith disguised himself with a mask and a Beatle wig, hoisted a semi-automatic rifle, then held up a bank in North York, Ontario.
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The Murder of Anna Wilkens & The Birth of the Lie Detector w/ Amit Katwala
Late one evening in the summer of 1922, Henry Wilkens burst through the doors of the emergency room covered in his wife’s blood. But was he a grieving husband or
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376: Erie’s Mausoleum Mystery w/ Justin Dombrowski
On February 8, 1911, the Scott Mausoleum, a symbol of wealth for the Scott and Strong families in Erie, Pennsylvania, was desecrated by unknown vandals, coined by nationwide papers as
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The Murder of Virginia Olson w/ Brian & Cameron Santana
On April 15, 1973, the body of Virginia Olson was discovered near the campus of the University of North Carolina-Asheville in an area known as the Botanical Gardens. She had
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The Mafia, the Kennedys & Hoover w/ Louis Ferrante
Louis Ferrante is back on the show, sharing more of his extensive research into the history of the American Mafia. In volume two of his trilogy, called “Borgata: Clash of
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The Murder Case that Inspired The Scarlet Letter w/ Kate Winkler Dawson
On a cold winter day in 1832, Sarah Maria Cornell was found dead in a quiet farmyard in a small New England town. When her troubled past and a secret
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Rhode Island’s Last Execution w/ Paul F. Caranci
On a frigid day in 1843, Amasa Sprague, a wealthy Yankee mill owner, left his mansion to check on his cattle. On the way, he was accosted and beaten beyond
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The Barbara Graham Murder Case w/ Marcia Clark
Unwanted and neglected from birth, Barbara Graham had to overcome the odds just to survive. Her beauty was both a blessing and a curse—offering her too many options of all
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Britain’s Notorious Hawkhurst Gang w/ Joseph Dragovich
South-east England, 1740s: War and heated politics bring the old practice of smuggling to new and dangerous heights. Violent gangs of smugglers terrorize communities and confound government attempts to stop
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Polly Bodine: The Witch of New York w/ Alex Hortis
On Christmas night, December 25, 1843, in a serene village on Staten Island, shocked neighbors discovered the burnt remains of twenty-four-year-old mother Emeline Houseman and her infant daughter, Ann Eliza.
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Gangster Hunters w/ John Oller
My guest this week is John Oller, author of the new book “Gangster Hunters: How Hoover’s G-men Vanquished America’s Deadliest Public Enemies”. He walks us through the evolution of J.