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The Farmer Digs A Grave
The Scoundrel Gershon MarxEpisode 447 retains a lot of the discrepancies in the reporting of the story, so dont be alarmed at conflicting versions of the same incidents. I cant say for certain tha
Popular Justice
The Bloody Record Of Henry Plummer And His GangEpisode 422 hearkens back to the wild wild West, in the days following the great gold rush. Much of the story takes place in Bannack, Montana, which i
A Royal Slashing
The Murder Of The Duchess Of PraslinEpisode 213 is dedicated to listener Clair Stephenson, who reached out after watching the 1940 move "All This And Heaven Too", the story of a scandalous murder i
A Body Under The Stairs
Mrs. Peetes Private BurialsEpisode 420 recalls one of Americas lesser-known serial killers, Louise Peete. Theres never been a book or a movie about her, yet during her murderous career, her South
The Hermit Of Grand Lake
Clue Of The Antique DimesEpisode 445 is the tale of a pair of simple-minded lumberjack cousins who go to extreme and cruel measures to exact revenge against a mountain recluse. But what price will t
The Great New Jersey Swamp Mystery
The Doctor's Wife And The Dumpy Little Chicken ManEpisode 186 explores another eternal triangle resulting in murder. This time, it's the young-ish wife of an elderly doctor who plots with a neighb
For Love Of Posey
The Suitor V. The ShotgunEpisode 419 tells the story of a familys downfall, precipitated by a general disdain for the 25-year-old suitor of a 17-year-old daughter. Things go particularly awry when
The Millionaire And The Mad French Maid
The Ordeal Of C. Frederick KohlEpisode 444 is the strange story of a double tragedy. On one side we have a woman apparently driven insane with the desire to avenge crimes that exist only in her own
Buried Alive In The Desert
The Ordeal Of June RoblesEpisode 224 explores the sensational kidnapping for ransom of a young Tucscon girl, the favorite granddaughter of one of the city's pioneers. It's a story as frustrating a
Kitty The Tiger Girl
Teen Mother In A Murder TrialEpisode 418 concerns a robbery gone awry and features a colorful woman in the case, a teenage bigamist and mother, whose salty ways and love for her baby make her a litt