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182: Jack the Ripper Suspect Francis Tumblety w/ Michael L. Hawley - A True Crime History Podcast
Francis Tumblety was one America's greatest 19th century charlatans. A medical quack who became rich peddling cure-all herbal remedies, his larger-than-life character and questionable morals put him …
Published on 4 years, 11 months ago
181: New York Gangster Francis "Two Gun" Crowley w/ Jerry Aylward - A True Crime History Podcast
In the first few months of 1931, Francis "Two Gun" Crowley, an illiterate, psychopathic nineteen-year-old kid, went on a violent New York crime spree, which included murdering a Nassau county cop nam…
Published on 4 years, 11 months ago
Introducing Aghast at the Past: 1892
Enjoy this sneak-peak of Aghast at the Past: 1892, a brand-new podcast from the creator of Most Notorious. Ghastly true-crime stories culled from newspapers published in the dark heart of America's G…
Published on 5 years ago
180: The Murder of Ed Burdick w/ Kimberly Tilley - A True Crime History Podcast
In February of 1903, wealthy businessman Ed Burdick was beaten to death in the den of his Buffalo, New York mansion. Investigators were faced with a strange crime scene and a multitude of suspects. A…
Published on 5 years ago
179: Texas's "Santa Claus Bank Robbery" w/ Tui Snider - A True Crime History Podcast
My guest, historian and author Tui Snider shares the wild story of the ill-fated Helms-Ratliff gang, who held up the First National Bank in Cisco, Texas on December 23rd, 1927. Eager to collect a $50…
Published on 5 years ago
178: The Murder of JoAnn Dewey w/ Pat Jollota - A True Crime History Podcast
In March of 1950, a young woman named JoAnn Dewey, trying to get home, was beaten and kidnapped on a Vancouver, Washington street corner, in full view of witnesses. None lifted a finger to help. A we…
Published on 5 years ago
177: James Jesse Strang: Con Man, Mormon Prophet and the "King of Heaven & Earth" w/ Miles Harvey - A True Crime History Podcast
1840s America produced some colorful characters, and none more so than James Jesse Strang. After declaring himself a Mormon prophet, Strang moved his small congregation to Michigan's Beaver Island, p…
Published on 5 years, 1 month ago
176: The Mysterious Disappearance of Alice Parsons w/ Steven C. Drielak - A True Crime History Podcast
On the morning of June 10, 1937, New York heiress Alice Parsons disappeared off the face of the earth. Investigators almost immediately suspected that Anna Kupryanova, the Russian housekeeper, and Al…
Published on 5 years, 1 month ago
175: Arizona's Deadly Power Cabin Shootout w/ Heidi Osselaer - A True Crime History Podcast
On February 10, 1918, the Power family, holed up in their cabin in Arizona's isolated Galiuro Mountains, suddenly found themselves surrounded by a small posse. Lawmen were there to arrest two of the …
Published on 5 years, 1 month ago
174: The Peaky Blinders: Fact Vs. Fiction w/ Carl Chinn - A True Crime History Podcast
My guest on this episode has a very personal connection to the subject of his many decades of research. His great-grandfather was a member of one of the Peaky Blinders gangs that terrorized the city …
Published on 5 years, 1 month ago