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A Crossing Guard Confesses

Episode 150 is the brutal tale of one of the most fiendish murders on record in California, or anywhere, that a dogged prosecutor pins on the town’s simple minded crossing guard. The man confesses four times, but I dunno... I think they might have gotten the wrong maniac. See what you think. ___

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AN EYE FOR AN EYE -- A special edition of Yesterday’s News exploring the criminal justice system at its most extreme: Inflicting the Death Penalty...

The Approximately 55 Wives of Johann Hoch ___

Episode 148 tells the unlikely story of a German immigrant who managed to wed dozens of women, mostly widows that he met through personal ads in German newspapers in several American cities. Soon as he could get his hands on their money, he’d run. Sometimes, his cons wouldn’t work, and he’d resort to murder. ___

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“In the Hall of the Mountain King” from the Peer Gynt Suite by The Musopen Orchestra ___

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Production assistance by Emily Simer Braun

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AN EYE FOR AN EYE -- A special edition of Yesterday’s News exploring the criminal justice system at its most extreme: Inflicting the Death Penalty...

The Tri-State Head And Hands Murder Plot ___

The cast of characters in Episode 147 includes a previously convicted murderer who works as a driver and “sort of a secretary” for an eccentric former opera singer, three thugs that he met in prison, and a fire captain who often bragged of his success in the market after his retirement, amassing a fortune worth more than two million dollars in today’s money. The inept plot to murder for the papers covers three states and a nationwide manhunt that resulted in the first mass execution in the state of Indiana.___

Theme Music by Dave Sams___

Media management by Sean R. Jones___

Production assistance by Emily Simer Braun

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Sunday Magazine #7 -- Four Freaky Tales ...

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Spider Attic Ghost Killer: The truly bizarre tale of a man who stalked an elderly couple by living in their attic, sneaking down to forage meals from their fridge.

The Texas Candy Bar Murders: The coroner called it suicide, but others questioned how the young mother-to-be shot herself in back of the head. (34:13)

The Nurse and Her Nagging Aunty: Another botched suicide when someone other than the suicide ends up dead. (50:23)

The Dissection of Antoine Le Blanc: The story of an immigrant who within months of getting off the boat plots a murder before he learns the language. He was from France, or Switzerland or somewhere. His punishment will make your skin crawl. (1:11:11) To find out more, visit Weird New Jersey: http://weirdnj.com/stories/antoine-leblanc/

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Media management by Sean R. Jones

Production assistance by Emily Simer Braun

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YESTERDAY’S NEWS -- Tales of classic scandals, scoundrels and scourges told from historic newspapers in the golden age of yellow journalism...

The Murder of Harry Dewey Garbe ___

Episode 145 takes into the life story of 18-year-old bad girl Gussie Humann, and an ill-conceived plan to get back at an old boyfriend that resulted in her becoming the youngest person indicted for first degree murder in Queens County, New York. It’s a winding, twisting road, that begins with a deathbed accusation, a number of varying confessions, and the bad girl’s shameful secret. ___

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A Nightclub Girl In A Curfew Town YESTERDAY’S NEWS -- Tales of classic scandals, scoundrels and scourges told from historic newspapers in the golden age of yellow journalism... The Escapades Of Velma West ___ Episode 144 takes us into the scandalous world of a restless young flapper and her secret life. Before it’s over, we’ll have a brutal murder, a scandalous revelation, a sensational confession, a daring prison break, and drama galore. Hang on, everybody... This one’s a roller coaster. ___ Theme Music by Dave Sams Media management by Sean R. Jones Production assistance by Emily Simer Braun

YESTERDAY’S NEWS --Tales of classic scandals, scoundrels and scourges told from historic newspapers in the golden age of yellow journalism...

Hollywood’s First Sex Scandal

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Episode 143 digs back into the early days of the motion picture industry, before Hollywood became synonymous with greed and lust and power. It only took a murder charge to bring down one of the biggest stars of the day, and even though it seems like poor Fatty got a bum rap on the deal, it’s probably the only reason Arbuckle’s work is not held in as high regard as Keaton and Chaplin today.

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AN EYE FOR AN EYE -- A special edition of Yesterday’s News exploring the criminal justice system at its most extreme: Inflicting the Death Penalty...

The Murder Of The Groom

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Episode 142 tells the story of a St. Louis family with a tendency to resort to gun violence to solve their financial woes, imaginary or otherwise. The first crime was over a loan of $2,000 that probably never happened. Then, two years later, the woman who survived the incident turns her eye toward her brother’s insurance policy, and the prospect of a marriage and a new beneficiary gets her to thinking. Yeah. That’s not gonna end well.

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Theme Music by Dave Sams

Media management by Sean R. Jones

Production assistance by Emily Simer Braun

PULP NONFICTION -- A celebration of the pioneers of true crime...

Life, Crimes and Confession of Bridget Durgan

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Episode 141 conveys the confession of an Irish immigrant, young but hardened by life, who after getting fired from her housekeeping job, resolves to murder her mistress. Once she gets the idea in her head, she can’t let it go. Adapted from a sensational pamphlet published in 1867, the first act is purported to be a confession penned by the culprit’s own hands, and the second part... well, let’s just say it’s not gonna end well for Bridget Durgan.

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Theme Music by Dave Sams ... Additional music by Chuck Wiggins...

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Media management by Sean R. Jones...

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A Collection Of True Crime Short Stories___

The Bigamist And Her Murderous Husband

The Sweetwater Double Homicide

First up is the sordid tale of a love octangle or some such, when the suspiciously widowed husband of a girl married five times without a divorce gets fed up with the legal harassment from his wife’s elderly suitor--yeah, that’s not gonna end well.

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The Storybook Taxi Bandit

Murder At 8:13

The Storybook Taxi Bandit

This action-packed tale begins with a fidgety stranger walking into an Indiana cafe, soon followed by an interstate manhunt.

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Stalking The Tiger Girl

The Bandit Queen of 1927

And our finale “Stalking The Tiger Girl,” tells of a Los Angeles detective’s pursuit of a sassy, auburn-haired hold-up artist, who suddenly found repentance--after her arrest.

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Theme Music by Dave Sams

Additional music by audionautix.com and from public domain piano rolls converted to midi.

Media management by Sean R. Jones

Production assistance by Emily Simer Braun

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