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...
The Price of a Kiss – Podcast #146 Published on March 2, 2021 Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Forgotten History, Money & Financial, Podcast In 1919, Dr. Justin L. Mitchell kissed nurse Mathilde Benkhardt without her consent. Her lawsuit may have ruined the rest of his life.Click to Read More...
The 34-Year Nightmare – #1 Most Downloaded Podcast Episode Published on February 25, 2021 Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Podcast In 1925, Stephen Dennison was sent to prison for stealing some chocolate, Lifesavers, and cigarettes. He was still imprisoned for the crime 34 years later. Click to Read More...
The Sleep-Walking Murderer – Podcast #144 Published on January 23, 2021 Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Death and Murder, Podcast In 1930, Michael Filosa slashed his half-brother Salvatore De Hall to death while he was sleep-walking. Could he have really done such a thing?Click to Read More...
Legal to Fly Airplanes on Sunday Published on November 20, 2020 Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Tidbits In 1919, Lieut. John C. Howard was cited for carrying passengers in his airplane on the Sabbath. Were the charges upheld or thrown out by the court?Click to Read More...
Man Steals Railway Published on November 13, 2020 Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Fraud & Deception, Tidbits Just how does one steal a railroad? Very simple: do it one piece at a time. At least that is what Joseph Gemma attempted to do in 1938.Click to Read More...
Mother Tells Baby That Armed Robber is a TV Repairman Published on October 21, 2020 Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Tidbits on July 6, 1955, a bandit broke into the apartment of Annette Kotler in Hartford, Connecticut. She told her son that the man was there to fix the television set.Click to Read More...
Burglars Stole the Paper, Too Published on August 18, 2020 Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Tidbits Back in 1959, photocopy machines were stolen from the California Copy Corp. The problem was that these machines used special paper. So, how did the thieves solve this problem?Click to Read More...
She Thought Robber Was Fooled Published on August 11, 2020 Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Tidbits In 1950, a man robbed Milt's Food Market in Chicago. He demanded all of the money in the register, but the owner's wife told him that the register was still locked. Just how did he manage to get the money?Click to Read More...
Snitch Gets the Last Laugh Published on August 4, 2020 Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Tidbits On January 10, 1930, a visitor to Denver, Colorado told police that he was surprised by how many speakeasies there were. He offered to go undercover for them. The police did not get what they had planned for.Click to Read More...
Fails to Win Back Wife After Two Suicide Attempts Published on July 26, 2020 Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Crime & Punishment, Tidbits n 1956, Stanley G. Peralta attempted run himself over with his moving car twice in the same night. Would this win back the love of his wife Luella?Click to Read More...
A Lady’s Age Is Her Own Business Published on May 30, 2020 Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Crime & Punishment, Tidbits In 1954, Muriel Nicholson was facing a $500 fine and up to one-year in jail for lying about her age on car registrations filed with the state of New York. Could a lady really go to jail for lying about her age?Click to Read More...
She Won’t Get Fooled Again Published on March 10, 2020 Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Fraud & Deception, Tidbits After being tricked into paying for a package that was delivered, Jane Waters was not about to be tricked twice. Click to Read More...
Stole 55 Right-Footed Shoes Published on March 3, 2020 Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Tidbits In 1935, someone stole 55 shoes from from a parked car in Providence, Rhode Island. All of them were samples and only fit the right foot.Click to Read More...