A True Crime History Podcast
Four-time guest and author Kimberly Tilley joins me once again, this time to talk about two unsolved historical mysteries. First, she tells the story of nineteen-year-old Lillian Hawkins, who was
Continue readingThe Persecution of Lillian Hawkins & the Murder of Ruby Reed w/ Kimberly Tilley
One of the most colorful criminals in 19th-century California history was a man that you may not have ever heard of – Charley Flynn, aka Charles Mortimer. Flynn was a charmer
It was a chilly December night in 1956 when young Barbara and Patricia Grimes, dedicated fans of Elvis Presley, set out to watch “Love Me Tender” for the eleventh time.
Continue readingThe Murder of the Grimes Sisters w/ Troy Taylor
On Monday, February 13, 1905, eight- year-old Kenneth Beasley walked to the back of his school’s playground and into the melting snow of the woods beyond. He never returned. A
Continue readingThe Mysterious Disappearance of Kenneth Beasley w/ Charles Oldham
Few American criminals have captured the imagination of Hollywood like Charles Starkweather, a red-haired James Dean wannabe who murdered eleven people in 1957 and 58. With him during most of
Continue readingSpree Killer Charles Starkweather w/ Harry MacLean
In my final interview of this Ripper series, I chat with Sarah Bax Horton, author of a recently published book called “One-Armed Jack: Uncovering the Real Jack the Ripper”. Her prime suspect
Continue readingJack the Ripper: Hyam Hyams w/ Sarah Bax Horton
Was the real identity of Jack the Ripper a Whitechapel horse slaughterer named James Hardiman? And if so, could he have committed the Thames Torso Murders as well? My guest
Continue readingJack the Ripper: James Hardiman w/ Drew Gray
Aaron Kosminski is one of the more well known suspects in the Whitechapel murders. Some of the major police officials of the era, in fact, were seriously concerned about his potential
Continue readingJack the Ripper: Aaron Kosminksi w/ Robert House
Prolific author M.J. Trow returns to Most Notorious to kick off a series of interviews about the Jack the Ripper. In his 2009 book “Jack the Ripper: Quest For a Killer”, he argues
My guest this week is my favorite John Dillinger expert, Ellen Poulsen. She returns to regale us with a colorful account of the Dillinger Gang’s ill-fated Tucson, Arizona vacation in January of 1934.
Continue readingThe Dillinger Gang in Tucson w/ Ellen Poulsen