A True Crime History Podcast
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
On January 16, 1900, a bitter feud between a former Kentucky congressman and colonel named David Grant Colson and a fellow officer, Ethelbert Dudley Scott, reached its bloody climax as
Continue readingThe Deadly Colson-Scott Feud w/ Thomas E. Stephens
There is a lot of buzz about Taylor Sheridan’s newest television series Lawmen: Bass Reeves, and this week’s guest, Old West author and historian Art T. Burton, is here to
Mackinac Island, Michigan is a special place. Summers there are always bustling with tourists, who come in droves to enjoy its history, beauty and charm. However on July 24, 1960