"Turned into a Tigress by her Borgia Blood""How a Criminal Acrobat Makes a Living Out of His Genuine Broken Neck"

"How a Little Dog Avenged the Murder of His Master"

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Back when newspapers were still a big deal, the Sunday paper was really something special. A good metropolitan Sunday newspaper was huge, with plenty of special sections and thick with advertising.

One popular feature was the Sunday Magazine, where readers would discover feature length human interest articles, and true crime was a staple of those pages.

So today, I’m giving you three stories. The first is about an opera singer whose genetic past gave her a strange predilection for torture. Following that, you’ll hear about a former circus performer who became a grifter when a near-fatal injury gave him the ability to fake a broken neck. And finally, the tale of a whip-smart mongrel dog who helped solve a murder.

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Music by Chuck Wiggins

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www.truecrimehistorian.com/magazine001

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www.blueapron.com/TRUECRIME