A True Crime History Podcast
Since the mid-19th century one of the great tourist destinations in Minnesota has been Minnehaha Falls. Already known for its beauty, its fame intensified when Henry Wadsworth Longfellow immortalized it
David “Stringbean” Akeman was a singer, clawhammer banjo player and an early Grand Ole Opry star, known for his lanky build and comedic personality. And as a cast member of
Continue readingThe Murders of Stringbean and Estelle Akeman w/ Taylor Hagood
Dick Turpin is one Britain’s most famous criminals, a murderous highwayman whose nefarious deeds became romanticized decades after his execution. My guest is James Sharpe, who shares Turpin’s story and
Happy Independence Day to all of my American listeners, as we finally reach episode 300! A slight deviation this week from the typical true crime tragedy and disaster content –
My guest this week is bestselling author Anthony M. Amore, director of security and chief investigator at Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. He shares the story of Rose Dugdale, an
Continue readingArt Thief & IRA Militant Rose Dugdale w/ Anthony M. Amore
On a chilly January night in 1932, a wealthy industrialist named Howard Woolverton was snatched from his car by kidnappers. While he was released unharmed the next day, his apparent
Continue readingMachine Gun Kelly & the Woolverton Kidnapping w/ Kevin E. Meredith
At about 11 pm on July 18, 1959, Dr. Bernard Finch and his girlfriend Carole Ann Tregoff arrived at the Finch home in West Covina, California with a plan to
Continue readingThe Murder of Barbara Finch w/ Steve Kosareff
In the years following the 1906 Atlanta Race Riot, a wave of terror rocked the city. Over twenty black women were brutally murdered, often in a fashion that mimicked the
Chattanooga, Tennessee, 1906. When a young white woman is assaulted in a dark cemetery, the town erupts. Despite questionable evidence and a flawed trial, a black man named Ed Johnson
Continue readingMurder & Lynching in Early 1900s Tennessee w/ Kimberly Tilley
(There are different opinions about which of these black women were killed by a single serial killer – ie the Atlanta Ripper – and which were isolated or copycat murders.).
Continue readingFemale Murder Victims in Atlanta and surrounding areas from 1909 to 1920)