Footnote – 1974: Unusual Theft Published on March 25, 2022 Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Footnotes to History Some thief was in for a surprise when he or she listened to the tapes that he stole from a car in Dallas.Click to Read More...
Footnote – 1952: Grab Pants, Said Sign Published on March 18, 2022 Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Footnotes to History Bandits in Toronto took clothing store operator Abraham Goody for his word. The sign said grab pants and that is exactly what they did.Click to Read More...
The Case of the Hollow Nickel – Podcast #168 Published on March 15, 2022 Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Law & Order, Podcast In 1953, paperboy Jimmy Bozart was counting his subscription money. He dropped the coins and one nickel split open, revealing a piece of microfilm. This led to the arrest of a high-ranking Soviet spy. Click to Read More...
Footnote – 1936: Coughs Up Roll Published on March 11, 2022 Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Footnotes to History Doctors in Buffalo got an unusual surprise when Robert Ford coughed up a roll of money.Click to Read More...
Footnote – 1933: Bandit Steals Golden Smile Published on March 4, 2022 Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Footnotes to History A robber was upset that he was only able to steal $5. Then he noticed that the service attendant had gold teeth...Click to Read More...
Mother Jailed for Cooking Woodpecker Published on December 3, 2021 Posted in: Animals & Pets, Crime & Punishment, Law & Order, Tidbits In 1914, a mother of two was arrested for cooking a woodpecker. Unable to pay the fine, she was sentenced to twenty days in jail.Click to Read More...
Tom McGee’s Back on the Chain Gang – Podcast #161 Published on November 30, 2021 Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Holidays & Celebrations, Podcast Tom McGee wanted nothing more for Christmas than to be able to spend time caring for his hogs. The only catch was that he needed to commit a crime and hope that a judge would sentence him to time on one of Georgia’s infamous chain gangs.Click to Read More...
The Forgotten Man – Archibald Herron – Podcast #159 Published on October 28, 2021 Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Death and Murder, Law & Order, Podcast A New Jersey man was caught in a Catch-22 situation: As long as he remained on death row, he could live. If he attempted to get off of death row by challenging his sentence in court, he would likely die. Can you guess which option he chose?Click to Read More...
16-Year-Old Girl Jailed for Cursing Published on September 28, 2021 Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Law & Order, Tidbits On Friday, January 30, 1953, 16-year-old Yvonne D. Fonda was jailed for cursing while skating at the Flushing Park Skating Rink in Queens, NY.Click to Read More...
Footnote – 1957: Helicopter Melon Thief Published on September 12, 2021 Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Crime & Punishment, Footnotes to History In June 1957, a helicopter landed in a Brawley, California watermelon patch and stole three melons before taking off again.Click to Read More...
Footnote – 1952: 200 Hog Calling Records Stolen Published on September 7, 2021 Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Crime & Punishment, Footnotes to History, Humor Just what would anyone do with 200 stolen hog calling phonograph records?Click to Read More...
Mother Loans Her Son to a Stranger Published on August 27, 2021 Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Law & Order, Tidbits Mrs. Florence Parker made the mistake of loaning her son Billy to a woman who had lost her son. Mrs. Parker would not see Billy for five months...Click to Read More...
Two Worlds Collide – Podcast #153 Published on July 29, 2021 Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Hoaxes, Love & Marriage, Podcast, Schools & Education In 1932, the office of Redondo Beach school superintendent Elliott B. Thomas was destroyed and he had mysteriously disappeared. Was he dead or alive? Or was something else going on?Click to Read More...
Bad Apples #2 – The Hitch-Hiker – Podcast #149 Published on May 19, 2021 Posted in: Bad Apples Movie Review, Crime & Punishment, Podcast A review the classic movie "The Hitch-Hiker." Directed by Ida Lupino, this movie was inspired by the crimes of mass murderer Billy Cook, which was told in podcast #148 titled "Badman Billy Cook."Click to Read More...
Badman Billy Cook – Podcast #148 Published on April 28, 2021 Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Death and Murder, Podcast There's a killer on the road. His brain is squirmin' like a toad. The mostly forgotten true story of the manhunt for mass murderer Billy Cook in 1951. His crime spree was the inspiration for a verse in one of classic rock's most famous songs. Click to Read More...