A True Crime History Podcast
Summer 1948. In the scenic, remote river town of Oregon, Illinois, a young couple visiting the local lovers’ lane is murdered. The shocking crime garners headlines from Portland, Maine, to
Continue readingA Double Murder in 1948 Illinois w/ Ted Gregory
In early 1900s Indiana, John Terrell was the wealthiest man in Wells County, thanks to oil discovered on his farm. But when his youngest daughter, Lucy, became pregnant and entered
Continue readingRevenge, Murder & Madness in 1903 Indiana w/ Stephen Terrell
In December of 1883 Peter Lazier, a traveling farm implement salesman, was shot in the heart during the botched robbery of a prosperous Quaker farmer and his wife in Prince
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Summer 1948. In the scenic, remote river town of Oregon, Illinois, a young couple visiting the local lovers’ lane is murdered. The shocking crime garners headlines from Portland, Maine, to
Continue readingA Double Murder in 1948 Illinois w/ Ted Gregory
In early 1900s Indiana, John Terrell was the wealthiest man in Wells County, thanks to oil discovered on his farm. But when his youngest daughter, Lucy, became pregnant and entered
Continue readingRevenge, Murder & Madness in 1903 Indiana w/ Stephen Terrell
In December of 1883 Peter Lazier, a traveling farm implement salesman, was shot in the heart during the botched robbery of a prosperous Quaker farmer and his wife in Prince
Absinthe is a drink that has been both romanticized and demonized over the centuries. While the spirit was a favorite of avant-gardists like Toulouse-Lautrec, Van Gogh and Baudelaire, it was
Continue readingAbsinthe: The World’s Most Dangerous Spirit w/ Evan Rail
Troy Taylor, host of the American Hauntings Podcast, returns to the show – this time for an interview with a bit of a Halloween theme. He’s here to talk about
In 1931, San Diego was left reeling from the brutal murders of ten-year-old Virginia Brooks, seventeen-year-old Louise Teuber, and twenty-two-year-old Hazel Bradshaw. The murders left period investigators flummoxed – and
Continue readingThe Murders of Virginia Brooks, Louise Teuber & Hazel Bradshaw w/ Richard L. Carrico
My guest this week is Simon Read, author of “Scotland Yard: A History of the London Police Force’s Most Infamous Murder Cases”. He walks us through a number of the
Continue readingA Brief History of Scotland Yard w/ Simon Read
While on a search for more information on her great-grandmother, my guest Michelle Graff uncovered a fascinating mystery involving the very suspicious 1899 death of a fifteen-year-old girl named Sarah
Continue readingThe Mysterious Death of Sarah Mumford w/ Michelle Graff
On January 2, 1800, the body of a young woman was pulled out of a secluded, boarded-up well, horrifying the citizens of New York City’s Lower Manhattan neighborhood. The trial
Continue readingThe Manhattan Well Murder w/ Gavin Whitehead
One of Minnesota’s most fascinating unsolved murder cases began on the morning of December 9, 1937, when firefighters discovered the charred body of 31-year-old Ruth Munson in an abandoned Saint
