True Crime on Easy Street

This week Katy is in the big chair to take us all the way to Alaska to tell the story of Israel Keyes, an American serial killer you probably have never heard of who took the lives of an unknown number of people all across the country.

Theme song is The Legend of Hannah Brady by the Shane Givens Band

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This week Kelly takes us to New Orleans, LA from 1918-1919. The Axman of New Orleans was an unidentified serial killer who tormented the New Orleans area for years. Stay tuned after the episode a fun extra!

Theme song is The Legend of Hannah Brady by the Shane Givens Band

https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-legend-of-hannah-brady/1013006958?i=1013006965

This week Scott is back in the big chair to finish the story of Patricia Heart, the granddaughter of American publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst. She first became known for the events following her 1974 kidnapping by the Symbionese Liberation Army. We told you the story would get wilder.

This episode is sponsored by:

A & W Outdoor Services

The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce

The Post Herald weekly newspaper

Easy Street, Restaurant, Bar, and Performance Hall

Sources: “American Heiress”, book by Jeffrey Toobin, 2016 “Every Secret Thing”, book by Patricia Campbell Hearst, 1982 “Patty Hearst”, 1988 film (available on Pluto TV) “Guerilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst”, documentary film, 2004 “The Radical Story of Patty Hearst”, CNN documentary series, 2018

Theme song is The Legend of Hannah Brady by the Shane Givens Band https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-legend-of-hannah-brady/1013006958?i=1013006965

This week Scott is back in the big chair to tell us the story of Patricia Heart, the granddaughter of American publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst. She first became known for the events following her 1974 kidnapping by the Symbionese Liberation Army. The story only gets wilder from there. 

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Sources:

“American Heiress”, book by Jeffrey Toobin, 2016

“Every Secret Thing”, book by Patricia Campbell Hearst, 1982

“Patty Hearst”, 1988 film (available on Pluto TV)

“Guerilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst”, documentary film, 2004

“The Radical Story of Patty Hearst”, CNN documentary series, 2018

Theme song is The Legend of Hannah Brady by the Shane Givens Band

This week Scott is in the big chair to tell us the story of a hostage crisis in 2013 that lasted almost seven days in Midland City, Alabama.

This episode is sponsored by:

The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce

The Post Herald weekly newspaper

Easy Street, Restaurant, Bar, and Performance Hall

Theme song is The Legend of Hannah Brady by the Shane Givens Band

https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-legend-of-hannah-brady/1013006958?i=1013006965

This week the team is back on our home turf, Alabama. Kelly is taking us to Tuscaloosa, Alabama to tell the story of Kate Ragsdale. Kate was murdered in her home on February 24, 2013.

There is a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest of closure in this case.

If you have any information that could assist investigators in this case, please contact the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit at 205-464-8690 or Tuscaloosa Crime Stoppers at 205-752-7867.

This episode is sponsored by:

The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce

The Post Herald weekly newspaper

Easy Street, Restaurant, Bar, and Performance Hall

Theme song is The Legend of Hannah Brady by the Shane Givens Band

https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-legend-of-hannah-brady/1013006958?i=1013006965

This week Scott takes us back to Chicago, IL to finish the story of the infamous John Wayne Gacy. He was an American serial killer and sex offender who has also been referred to as the killer clown, and you will finally learn why.

This episode is sponsored by:

The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce

The Post Herald weekly newspaper

Easy Street, Restaurant, Bar, and Performance Hall

Theme song is The Legend of Hannah Brady by the Shane Givens Band

https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-legend-of-hannah-brady/1013006958?i=1013006965

Audio disclaimer: This week's episode had some technical difficulties. The sound quality is not up to our usual standards.

This week Scott takes us to Chicago, IL to tell the story of the infamous John Wayne Gacy. He was an American serial killer and sex offender who has also been referred to as the killer clown. Stay tuned for part 2!

This episode is sponsored by:

The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce

The Post Herald weekly newspaper

Easy Street, Restaurant, Bar, and Performance Hall

Theme song is The Legend of Hannah Brady by the Shane Givens Band

https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-legend-of-hannah-brady/1013006958?i=1013006965

This week Kelly is in the big chair with the story of Earle Dennison. She was the first white woman executed in the electric chair in Alabama. This is the last episode of season 2. Here's to season 3!

This episode is sponsored by:

The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce

The Post Herald weekly newspaper

Easy Street, Restaurant, Bar, and Performance Hall

Theme song is The Legend of Hannah Brady by the Shane Givens Band

https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-legend-of-hannah-brady/1013006958?i=1013006965

Sources:

Hattiesburg American newspaper

Markgribben.com

Murderpedia.com

This week Scott details a heist that took place at Christmas time and left an entire small community in shock.

This episode is sponsored by:

The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce

The Post Herald weekly newspaper

Easy Street, Restaurant, Bar, and Performance Hall

Theme song is The Legend of Hannah Brady by the Shane Givens Band

https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-legend-of-hannah-brady/1013006958?i=1013006965