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Who Killed The Widow Short?

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Episode 137 is the quirky story of the death of a beloved widow in Topeka, Kansas. She was old and in ill health, and no one suspected any foul play until her caretaker--allegedly her late husband’s nephew--suddenly confessed to the crime, but then the autopsy told another story entirely. Was Fred Fanning covering for someone? Or did someone have undue influence over his mind, if he had one?

I’m True Crime Historian Richard O Jones and I give you:

Fred Fanning’s False Confession

Who Killed The Widow Short?

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Playlist

Here are some other True Crime Historian episodes about poisoners and/or confessions:

The Mystery of My Husband’s Body In My Trunk

The Death Cell Confession Of Anna Marie Hahn

The Murderous Mania Of Jolly Jane, Part I

The Murderous Mania Of Jolly Jane, Part II

The Cyanide Widow

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Theme Music by Dave Sams

Media management by Sean R. Jones

Production assistance by Emily Simer Braun