History Episodes
THE TERRIBLE DEED OF JOHN WHITE WEBSTER and THE DEATH OF JESSE JAMES
Two great episodes from True Crime Classics radio
THE CHECKERED LIFE AND SUDDEN DEATH OF COL.M JAMES FISK and THE SHRAP…
CRIME CLASSICS Crime Classics came to CBS September 30, 1953 and was a neat little series of "true crime stories". The show introduced itself succinctly: "Crime Classics, a series of true crime stories from the records and ne...
THE CRIME OF BATHSHEBA SPOONER and THE SHOCKINGLY PEACEFUL PASSING OF…
CRIME CLASSICS Crime Classics came to CBS September 30, 1953 and was a neat little series of "true crime stories". The show introduced itself succinctly: "Crime Classics, a series of true crime stories from the records and ne...
THE HAVEN FAMILY DISAPPEARANCE 1930
The great depression was setting in. In Eastern North Dakota families were suffering from the effects of money shortages, and it wasn't unusual to see entire families packing up and gheading west toward what they hoped was a beter future. So when the...
THE LYNN SCHULZ DISAPPEARANCE 1971 (PT 2)
On Dec 10, 1971, Middelbury College freshman Lynn Kathryn Schulz was last seen at 2:10 pm standing across from a small health food store and bus terminal on Court Street in Middlebury VT. Despite continuing investgation, the killer was never found,...
THE LYNNE SCHULZ DISAPPEARANCE DEC 1971
On December 10th, 1971, Middlebury VT college fresman Lynne Schulz failed to attend a final exam and was seen standing across from a health food store on Court Street in Middebury.One witness would later say they saw her walking down the main route...
THE RATCLIFFE HWY MURDERS
The Ratcliffe Hwy murders were attacks on two separate families-the Marr and Williamson families-living within a few blocks of each other in the East End of London-that resulted in 7 deaths. The attacks occurred only 7 days apart and were very...
JOLLY JANE TOPPAN: AMERICA'S FIRST FEMALE SERIAL KILLER
It was the Hearst newspaper story of the new century in 1902. Everybody loved Jolly Jane Toppan- the loving, caring nurse- until her patients, friends, enemies, and relatives started dropping like flies. When they finally caught up with her, she...
THE BLOODY BENDERS: PROPRIETORS OF THE KANSAS HOTEL FROM HELL
From 1871 to 1873 a loose-knit "family" of serial killers opened up a general store and inn on a popular travelers's route in frontier Kansas.Using a pretty "daughter" they lured single male travelers in and soon murdered them for their money, letting...