Lunchtime Crime episodes:

• May 11, 2025@LunchtimeCrime | Life and Limb

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  "The victim's body was not discovered until six weeks later, by which time decomposition had set in, and that complicated the investigation. But it really wasn't too hard to zero in on Hewitt, given her connection to the victim. There were some witnesses to the fighting, and of course, she had difficult background and demonstrably homicidal temper. At the trial, prosecutors presented evidence of her violent tendencies and the particularly gruesome nature of the crime."

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• May 10, 2025@LunchtimeCrime | Killer Riff

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  "The autopsy report attributes his death to acute PCP intoxication and physical exertion during the struggle with officers. That's an interesting finding. So, lunch buddies, this was, well, an abomination. The murder of Pastor Kirk was senseless. The church was defiled by violence. Witnesses were traumatized, and we were reminded that there really are no safe spaces. Come back for more lunchtime crime. We have a few more unlikely but true tales for you to chew on all week."

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• May 10, 2025@LunchtimeCrime | Cowardice at Your Fingertips

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  "It's time for lunch. You have the right to remain silent. But I won't remain silent. Welcome back to Lunchtime Crime. If you are a fan of Black Mirror, as I am, you're intrigued by stories in which technology takes a turn. And this is a real example of a digital attack, happily not a murder. However, this cybercrime did have physical consequences to the victim. Newsweek journalist Kurt Eichenwald has epilepsy, and he's been public about his condition."

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• May 10, 2025@LunchtimeCrime | Trophy Kill

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  "Some people saw him as a protective father who did something that was justified. And others said vigilante justice is not justifiable. So, lunch buddies, at the very least, this may give you cause to rethink some of your wall art from a safety standpoint. Come back for more lunchtime crime. We'll be looking at other highly unusual murder weapons all week."

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• May 09, 2025@LunchtimeCrime | Eva Dugan’s Grand Finale

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  "Her execution marked the end of an era for Arizona, but also left a lasting impression on the state's approach to capital punishment. As of right now, to the best of my knowledge, she is the only woman ever executed by Arizona, although there are several women on death row in that state right now. So, lunch buddies, that is the disturbing story of Eva Dugan. I hope you come back for more lunchtime crime. Next week we are going to be looking at some unusual murder weapons."

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• April 30, 2025@LunchtimeCrime | Death’s Delivery Man

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  "It's time for lunch. You have the right to remain silent, but I won't remain silent. Welcome back to Lunchtime Crime. Robert g. Elliott killed 387 people in front of witnesses. And not only was he never punished, he got paid. Elliot was America's hardest working executioner, serving as the official state electrician for New York and neighboring states from 1926 to 1939."

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• April 29, 2025@LunchtimeCrime | Flash and Blood

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  "His work wasn't all murder and mayhem. He had a sense of humor, and he also captured everyday life of New Yorkers, from children sleeping on fire escapes to crowds at Coney Island. His style, though, was distinctive. Sort of gritty, black and white images, high contrast and a sense of immediacy, he said he liked to embrace both chaos and unpredictability in the streets, but show both beauty and ugliness. He told a reporter, we have beauty and we have ugliness."

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• April 29, 2025@LunchtimeCrime | Twice Burned

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  "And the blood type did not match Clarence's military records. So I think that's pretty definitive. Witnesses claimed to see Roberts alive after the fire, sometimes with a woman who was not his wife. Due to the inconsistencies, insurance companies refused to pay out the $640,000 in life insurance. Geneva Roberts and her son sued, but the court ruled in favor of the insurance company, citing the lack of definitive proof that Clarence was dead. Ten years later, there was another fire."

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• April 28, 2025@LunchtimeCrime | Net Zero

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  "And what they found was a pretty sophisticated scheme to bypass US Food safety regulations and import controls. The conspiracy unraveled in January 2019 when border protection agents at New York and New Jersey container ports flag suspicious catfish imports. NOAA special agents investigated and discovered the defendants were importing catfish species banned from entry into the US and instead of declaring the true species, they fraudulently labeled the shipments as rohu and carpfish, which are legally permitted for importance. And the mislabeling was documented in customs paperwork and commercial invoices."

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• April 25, 2025@LunchtimeCrime | Suckers for a Good Hoax

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  "It's time for lunch. You have the right to remain silent, but I won't remain silent. Welcome back to Lunchtime Crime. Today's special is super sized. We're talking about the Cardiff Giant case. A mixture of showmanship and legal drama, the story began in October 1869, when workers who were digging a well on a farm in Cardiff, New York. The farm belonged to William Stubb Newell unearthed a 10 foot tall, 3,000 pound figure of a petrified man."

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