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Historical True Crime

Step into the shadows of the past with "Historical True Crime," the podcast that takes you on a gripping journey through some of history"s most captivating and chilling criminal stories. Each episode is a meticulously researched exploration into the depths of history, where true crime meets the intriguing backdrop of different eras. From legendary criminals and unsolved mysteries to the groundbreaking investigations that shaped the course of justice, our narratives paint a vivid picture of the

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00:18:02

Serial Killer: The Giggling Granny, Nannie Doss

Historical True Crime ·

2023/08/25

Nancy "Nannie Doss" Hazle, a serial killer, was also known as the Giggling Granny, Giggling Nannie, Jolly Black Widow, Lonely Hearts murderer, Lady Bluebeard, and, as one newspaper put it, the "self-made widow." Source Materials https://allthatsinteresting.com/nannie-doss-giggling-granny

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00:18:35

Serial Killer: Albert Fish

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2023/08/18

Albert Fish, a prolific 20th-century American serial killer, had numerous aliases, including The Boogeyman, The Grey Man, The Werewolf of Wysteria, The Brooklyn Vampire, and The Moon Maniac. Despite claiming 400 victims, Fish was found guilty and condemned to death for the murder of 10-year-old Gracie Budd. Fish was a little, gentle-looking man who appeared friendly and trusting, but when he was alone with his victims, the demon inside him erupted, a monster so wicked and vicious that his actions

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00:19:47

Locusta: Rome's Imperial Poisoner

Historical True Crime ·

2023/08/11

One of the most well-known classical poison concoctors was Locusta of Gaul, who practiced her trade in the Roman Empire throughout the first century. Although very little has been published about her, one fact sticks out: she may have been one of the first serial killers in history. The majority of the information on Locusta that we have comes from classical male historians who were not acquainted with her, such as Tacitus in his Annals, Suetonius in his Life of Nero, and Cassius Dio. Since she did

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00:19:03

Trial of the Century: Murder of Famous Architect...

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2023/08/04

The story goes something like this - two rich and respected men and one stunning woman. A terrible murder was committed in front of almost a thousand witnesses at an outdoor theatre in the middle of New York City, fueled by jealousy and a family history of mental illness. The subsequent trial immediately earned the moniker "the trial of the century." The 1907 trial and a second one held the following year after the initial jury deadlocked contributed to the end of America's "Gilded Age." Source

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00:18:02

Alferd Packer: The Colorado Cannibal

Historical True Crime ·

2023/07/28

Prospector Alferd Packer came in the Los Pinos Indian Agency in Gunnison, Colorado, on April 16, 1874, broke, freezing, and most significantly, by himself. Packer had been travelling into the mountains with a party of five men, but they had vanished. The last person to see them all together had reported that they were all still alive, but it appeared that something horrible had taken place by the time Packer reached his location. Source

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00:18:04

Minnie Dean: Only Woman to be Executed in New Zealand

Historical True Crime ·

2023/07/21

One of the most notorious criminals from New Zealand was Minnie Dean. The first and only woman to be executed in the country's history. In the 123 years since a legend has developed around her notoriety, and it has been preserved in literature, theatre, poetry, and a folk song by Helen Henderson. The argument over Minnie’s legacy has persisted despite the considerable time that has passed. Source

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00:19:17

The Atlanta Ripper

Historical True Crime ·

2023/07/14

At least 20 African-American women, all of whom were young, were murdered between 1911 and 1915. Their throats were cut, and nearly all of the victims sustained crippling head injuries from blunt objects. No one has ever been found guilty of the murders that are mainly thought to have been the work of the city's first serial killer. Eventually, local publications started calling the killer the Atlanta Ripper. Source

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00:19:08

The Werewolf of Bedburg: Peter Stumpp

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2023/07/07

Accusations of being a murderer, a cannibal, and a werewolf were levelled against Peter Stumpp. While there are few records of his life before the crime, his murders and horrifying execution are somewhat well-recorded in history books. Source

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00:18:31

The Last Hangman: Albert Pierrepoint

Historical True Crime ·

2023/06/30

Albert Pierrepoint hanged a record number of individuals between 1932 and 1956. Although the precise number is still unclear, popular estimates place it at 435, but the man once asserted 550. As a young child, he was inspired by his father and uncle, both of whom carried out executions, and helped his uncle in the early stages of his career. Source

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00:20:49

Serial Poisoner: Martha Needle

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2023/06/23

Martha Needle appeared to be a loyal housewife and a loving mother, but she harboured a dark secret. Martha methodically and painstakingly poisoned her entire family a little over a century ago. Drop by deadly drop, one by one, she killed her husband, three daughters, and the brother of her new fiancé, appearing to be loyal to her suffering loved ones as they died at her hands. Source

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00:19:03

The First Celebrity Scandal: Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle

Historical True Crime ·

2023/06/16

Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle was in his prime in the summer of 1921. He was paid an extraordinary $3 million over three years by Paramount Pictures to star in 18 silent pictures, and he had just agreed to a new million-dollar deal with the company, which is equivalent to nearly $13 million today. The 266-pound comic was advertised on movie posters as "worth his weight in laughs." But before the year was up, he was charged with an awful crime, and life would never be the same. Source Materials

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00:18:59

The Lynching of Leo Frank: Innocent Man

Historical True Crime ·

2023/06/09

Leo Frank's trial and lynching have long captivated historians and audiences. Factory manager Frank, a Jew from the North, was charged in 1913 with the murder of Mary Phagan, a thirteen-year-old local White employee who worked for him in Atlanta. Two deaths are intertwined in this case– one would lead to the rise of the Klu Klux Klan, and the other, the creation of the anti-defamation league. Source

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00:18:52

The Starvation Doctor: Linda Hazzard

Historical True Crime ·

2023/06/02

Women who wanted a quick and simple solution for their health issues visited Dr. Linda Hazzard in the early 1900s. Socialites came to Hazzard and her cutting-edge sanatorium, Wilderness Heights, to spend weeks relaxing and cleansing their bodies. They had no idea that Linda Hazzard was a con artist. In addition to the fact that none of her remedies worked, she was a serial killer. At Linda Hazzard's sanitarium, torture, forced starvation, and even death were commonplace. It was even known

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00:18:06

Demon of the Belfry: Theo Durrant

Historical True Crime ·

2023/05/26

Just seven years after the horrific Whitechapel murders, the startling violence of "The Demon of the Belfry" killings prompted immediate comparisons to Jack the Ripper. Contrary to the Ripper, however, Durrant targeted young middle-class ladies by luring them into the church where they all worshipped, raping, and killing them. Source Materials

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00:18:20

Serial Killer: The Axeman of New Orleans

Historical True Crime ·

2023/05/19

By August 1918, terror had paralyzed the city of New Orleans. The Axeman of New Orleans, as he became known, broke into several Italian grocery stores in the middle of the night and attacked the store owners and their families. He killed four individuals and left four more wounded. The assaults were brutal. All of the murders that bear The Axeman's signature are cold cases, as he was never caught or identified. Source

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00:20:05

The Massie Trials: Infamous Case - Race, Honour and...

Historical True Crime ·

2023/05/12

The course of Hawaiian race relations and politics was permanently altered by two highly public criminal cases, one for rape and the other for murder, both involving several defendants. The trials have all the makings of a good mystery—twists and turns, unsolved questions—and they are full of them. Clarence Darrow, America's best defense lawyer, ends his judicial career during the second of the infamous "Massie Affair" hearings. No trials in history have had more of an impact on Hawaii

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00:19:09

Eliza Fenning: Guilty but Innocent?

Historical True Crime ·

2023/05/05

In a wealthy London home, Eliza Fenning served as a housekeeper for Mr. Turner, a legal stationer. She was executed for allegedly attempting to poison him and his family by preparing arsenic-laced dumplings for the dinner table. Due to the general belief that Fenning was innocent, her trial and execution were sensational at the time. Source

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00:18:55

Charles Guiteau: The Assassination of President Garfield

Historical True Crime ·

2023/04/28

A failed missionary, insurance salesman, and lawyer named Charles Guiteau shot President James A. Garfield as he entered the Baltimore and Potomac Railway station in Washington, D.C., on the morning of July 2, 1881. Listen to the full episode to learn why Guiteau shot Garfield and why Garfield didn't die until months later. Source

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00:19:17

Alice Kyteler: The Kilkenny Witch

Historical True Crime ·

2023/04/22

The first person in Ireland to be found guilty of witchcraft was Alice Kyteler. She fled persecution but on November 3, 1324, Petronilla de Meath, one of her servants, was flogged and burned at the stake. Listen to the full story now!

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00:18:19

The Blood Countess: Elizabeth Bathory

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2023/04/14

Said to be the most ruthless female serial killer in history. She is only surpassed by Count Dracula in terms of her notoriety as alegendary vampire. She is suspected of killing over 600 girls inside her opulent palaces. Listen to hear the full story! Source

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