The year was 1856. Twenty-three years old, widowed, and in a new city, Kate Warne had the audacity to walk into Allan Pinkerton's office and ask for a job. No, not the secretarial position he'd advertised, but the one for a detective. A trailblazer in her time, and this is her story.

One little boy asked the judge to send him to Dozier School for Boys because he'd heard it was like summer camp. Little did he know the lies he'd been told. The Dozier School for Boys had a cemetery out back for the boys who didn't survive punishments meted out by the one-armed man. It wasn't a small cemetery.

Coffin births have been documented as far back as the 1500s. This episode explains the phenomenon as well as why we don't see it as frequently today.

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It's said Austin, Texas lost its innocence that day, when four teenage girls were raped, murdered, and set on fire. Four teenage girls who were looking forward to a sleepover that would never happen.

If you're a fan of CSI or NCIS, or any number of shows dealing with murder investigation, you've likely seen their version of an autopsy. Listen today to find out what they got right, what they got wrong, and what's involved behind the scenes of forensic, clinical, and pathological autopsies.

Dr. Christopher Duntsch operated on 37 people between December 30, 2011 to June 26, 2013, and maimed, paralyzed or flat out murdered 33. This is a story of, as one doctor described him, a "crazed maniac," and how his conviction set precedent for surgeons and hospitals across the country.

Ever wonder about the executioner, the guy who flips the switch or pushes the button? Tomorrow on Kudzu Killers: Homicide and Sweet Tea, Lark explores the other side of the curtain.

It seems Todd Kohlhepp was born to be bad. From an early age, he terrorized children in nursery school, and that behavior progressed as he grew older. When a woman was found in a shipping container on his property, the jig was up. Now everyone would know the extent of Todd's crimes.

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This week on Forensic Friday, Lark discusses human taxidermy, brain theft, and body snatching. Tune in for some truly odd stories.

Delphine LaLaurie, New Orleans socialite and thrice married matron, had a secret. Her attic was a torture chamber, and her victims were slaves. Join us to delve into the life, loves, and psychopathic lunacy of Madame LaLaurie, and take a look inside her murder mansion.