Lunchtime Crime episodes:

• March 15, 2025@LunchtimeCrime | Surreal Art

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  "It was front page news on, you know, the newsstands in Buffalo. And there were some cultural tensions over a Native American woman murdering a white woman. There was also in the second trial, a rumor that Clarence Darrow was going to get involved. He did not, of course. Lunch buddies. What gets lost in all this sensationalism is poor Clotilde, though she did get a posthumous exhibition of her art, thanks to all the publicity. Please come back for more lunchtime crime all week."

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• March 15, 2025@LunchtimeCrime | Dog Fight

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  "This led to a chaotic encounter. The friend was tackled by a doorman. Police were called, and accusations of dog napping were hurled. The incident culminated in a courtroom battle for the custody of Rocky. The trial revealed some pretty deep emotional attachment on both sides, as well as their willingness to spend a lot of money to take Rocky home. The legal battle reportedly cost upwards of $60,000 in attorney fees and court proceedings."

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• March 14, 2025@LunchtimeCrime | I Thee Scam

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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. Maybe we should get into catering here at Lunchtime Crime. Maybe weddings because wow, lots of opportunity for criming. A notable example of a bridal expo scam involved Karen Tucker, a Pittsburgh woman who orchestrated fraudulent bridal shows across multiple states. She pulled this scam in Boston, in Ohio, in Florida and Maryland and Nevada and Texas."

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• March 08, 2025@LunchtimeCrime | 30,000 Women

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  "Some resisted by rioting or escaping detention facilities, while others pursued legal challenges. Over time, changing attitudes towards women's rights and public health led to the decline of the American plan. By the mid 20th century, however, laws that remain on the books and continued state surveillance of women's bodies was. Well, there was a precedent, wasn't there? The program's impact extended beyond its immediate victims, influencing modern systems of incarceration and public health policy."

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• March 08, 2025@LunchtimeCrime | Bless the Beasts

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  "You now know the going rate for a spider monkey. The animals were fine. They were transferred to a Texas zoo for rehabilitation. They're okay. But the case underscores the use of online platforms for illegal wildlife trafficking and highlights law enforcement efforts to curb these activities. Now, also in Houston, also recently, six Cuban nationals were illegally trapping and selling migratory songbirds. That also is a violation of the Lacey act and an additional Migratory Bird Treaty Act. The birds included indigo buntings and painted buntings."

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• March 08, 2025@LunchtimeCrime | A Cold Case in a National Park

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  "You may not know that the National Park Service has a cold case webpage. I'm not sure if that will continue to be maintained. The National Park Service has also fielded its own investigative services branch of more than 30 special agents tasked with solving felonies at the edge of American civilization. Again, I'm not sure if that investigative unit will remain intact, funded and functional. Come back for more Lunchtime crime. Everybody loves a Hukilao and a side order of true crime."

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• March 08, 2025@LunchtimeCrime | The Family that Spied Together

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  "Well, Arthur Walker died in custody in 2014, and so did John Walker. Same year, Michael Walker served 15 years of a 25 year sentence and was paroled in 2000. Whitworth remains in prison. The case prompted some reforms in handling classified materials within the military and highlighted the vulnerabilities in personnel security protocols. We used to be kind of choosy about clearances and who had access to what information. Please come back to more Lunchtime Crime."

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• March 08, 2025@LunchtimeCrime | Who Wears the Pants in This Country?

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  "She also claimed that her choice of attire got her job opportunities that were reserved for men. In an interview, she stated she could get more wages dressed as a man than she ever could as a woman. And she was stylish. She wore a neat frock coat and broadcloth pants. But that fashion statement landed her in a house of industry for three months. That was a kind of jail term with extra added labor. Why were the two treated so differently? Well, that probably comes down to money."

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• March 01, 2025@LunchtimeCrime | Before the Hoods

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  "But their violence escalated once they were in a mob and in a bar, and it got deadly almost immediately. Dr. Hartley, local doctor, and Sheriff Moore led an investigation and uncovered that one of the attackers, W.R. mcGuire, had been killed during the chaos. Doesn't seem like that should have been that hard to uncover. Ten men were arrested for their involvement in the crime. The trial revealed most of the perpetrators were just ordinary town folk rather than hardened criminals or outlaws."

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• March 01, 2025@LunchtimeCrime | Digital Pirates, Ahoy?

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  "Fletchbuddykim.com is expected to face trial in the US marking the culmination of a very long and contentious battle, and I honestly have no idea what the verdict will be. Maybe they should stream the trial as pay per view content. Hope you come back for more lunchtime crime. Let's go some for something nice and easy and straightforward like a stabbing or a poisoning. I'll work on that. Hypothetically of course."

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