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A celebration of the pioneers of true crime...

Sabella Nitti Gets Almost Pretty

Episode 230 turned out to be the exception to the rule in the 1920s, when a woman not only gets convicted of murder, but also faces execution for her alleged crime. Public indignation and sympathy for the defendant were both so inflamed that it becomes part of the story.

Culled from historic pages of the Chicago Tribune and other newspapers of the era, featuring reporting and commentary by legendary Chicago journalist Genevieve Forbes Herrick, whose contributions will be read by guest voice Susan Ferman.

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Theme music performed by Dave Sams and Rachel Schott, engineered by David Hisch at Third Street Music.

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Production assistance by Emily Simer Braun

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