<p>Blues musician Robert Johnson would have done anything to improve his trademark guitar sounds. Johnson, who would die under mysterious circumstances at the age of 27, allegedly went to the crossroads at midnight in the Mississippi Delta to make a deal with the devil. His story is the subject of this week's Diamond State: Murder Board.</p>

Blues musician Robert Johnson would have done anything to improve his trademark guitar sounds. Johnson, who would die under mysterious circumstances at the age of 27, allegedly went to the crossroads at midnight in the Mississippi Delta to make a deal with the devil. His story is the subject of this week's Diamond State: Murder Board.

Robert Johnson and the curse of the number 27 (with The United States of Murder Podcast)

Best-selling, true crime author and award winning journalist George Jared will deep dive into murder cases, and other bizarre stories that span the Diamond State and the world. He will be joined by his co-host, and photographer  Andrew Brown and together they will discuss cases Mr. Jared has covered, as well as stories that display pure human depravity. Each week they will bring on expert witnesses to examine and describe these cases. Stories written by Mr. Jared have been featured in numerous publications worldwide including The New York Times, USA Today, and others. He consulted on two documentaries about the West Memphis Three, "Paradise Lost: Purgatory" and "West of Memphis." Mr. Jared has written more news stories about the West Memphis Three case than any journalist in the world and that includes interviews with Damien Echols on Death Row. He has been featured on the BBC documentary "Life and Death Row" and has been interviewed on numerous television shows and podcasts including "Hell and Gone," "Murder Squad," and the Discovery Channel ID's "Still a Mystery." He's written three true crime books, "Witches in West Memphis," "The Creek Side Bones," and "Whispers in the Willows."Listen each week as Mr. Jared and Mr. Brown examine the murder board to bring these cases to life.

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Best-selling, true crime author and award winning journalist George Jared will deep dive into murder cases, and other bizarre stories that span the Diamond State and the world. He will be joined by his co-host, and photographer Andrew Brown and together they will discuss cases Mr. Jared has covered, as well as stories that display pure human depravity. Each week they will bring on expert witnesses to examine and describe these cases. Stories written by Mr. Jared have been featured in numerous publications worldwide including The New York Times, USA Today, and others. He consulted on two documentaries about the West Memphis Three, "Paradise Lost: Purgatory" and "West of Memphis." Mr. Jared has written more news stories about the West Memphis Three case than any journalist in the world and that includes interviews with Damien Echols on Death Row. He has been featured on the BBC documentary "Life and Death Row" and has been interviewed on numerous television shows and podcasts including "Hell and Gone," "Murder Squad," and the Discovery Channel ID's "Still a Mystery." He's written three true crime books, "Witches in West Memphis," "The Creek Side Bones," and "Whispers in the Willows."Listen each week as Mr. Jared and Mr. Brown examine the murder board to bring these cases to life.

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Robert Johnson and the curse of the number 27 (with The United States of Murder Podcast)