A woman engulfed in flames, a husband claiming to be asleep, and a gallon of missing kerosene. These are the elements of a horrifying crime that shook Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1902.

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A wedding anniversary celebration turns into a family's worst nightmare in this Michigan murder case from 1903. When Orlando Mowry and his wife traveled from Ypsilanti to Detroit to celebrate their 20th anniversary, neither could have imagined it would be their final day together when Orlando's path took a deadly turn through the doors of Gaffney's saloon.

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A shocking tale of greed, violence, and youth gone terribly wrong unfolds in southwest Michigan's Cass County. When 82-year-old farmer William Young was found dead in his fireplace in December 1879, the small community of Howard was shaken to its core. The beloved elderly man had been brutally attacked, robbed, and partially burned.

Join me for this haunting exploration of one of Michigan's disturbing historical crimes, where youth and innocence collide with mankind's darkest impulses.

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Welcome to Murder in the Mitten. A historical Michigan True Crime podcast.

Albert Molitor. A businessman, a tyrant... a king?

The story of his 1875 murder reveals how a ruthless businessman's reign of terror over an entire Michigan community eventually led to his downfall.

Learn how one of the founders of Roger city met his end.

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