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Sep 24
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Jenn Etherton
The Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run: Hunting Cleveland’s Phantom Torso Killer
Amid the Great Depression, a killer terrorized Cleveland, leaving a trail of dismembered bodies. Famed lawman Eliot Ness hunted a ghost, and the city's…
Sep 12
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Jenn Etherton
Melvin Purvis: The Hero J. Edgar Hoover Tried to Erase
He was the celebrated agent who took down John Dillinger and became a national icon. But his fame earned him a single, powerful enemy: his boss, J…
Sep 5
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Jenn Etherton
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August 2025
The Myth of Ma Barker: Mastermind or J. Edgar Hoover's Greatest Lie?
The FBI painted her as a criminal genius. The gang's own leader said she couldn't plan breakfast. The truth about the Depression's most notorious mother…
Aug 29
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Jenn Etherton
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The Original King of Get-Rich-Quick: The Unbelievable True Story of Charles Ponzi
He promised a 50% return in 45 days, captivated a nation, and became a legend of fraud. This is the story of the man whose name is now synonymous with…
Aug 28
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Jenn Etherton
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The Ice Cream Blonde's Cold Case: Who Really Killed Thelma Todd?
In 1935, a movie star was found dead in her garage. The cops called it an accident. The evidence screamed murder. Let's dig into the cover-up.
Aug 22
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Jenn Etherton
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Glitter & Greed: How Two Cousins Conned Tiffany's and Built America's Fake Diamond Empire
In 1872, a Kentucky grifter and his cousin sold a worthless patch of dirt to the titans of Wall Street. The secret ingredient wasn't diamonds—it was…
Aug 15
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Jenn Etherton
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The Vanishing Judge: A Story of Corruption, Secrets, and a Showgirl
Before he disappeared, Judge Joseph Force Crater lived a double life in the heart of a rotten city. Explore the scandal that led to him becoming "the…
Aug 8
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Jenn Etherton
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The Confidence Man of 63rd Street: Unmasking H.H. Holmes
You know the legend of the Murder Castle. But the truth about America's first celebrity serial killer is a far more chilling story of fraud, fire, and…
Aug 7
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Jenn Etherton
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The Enforcer: How Frank Nitti Built, Ran, and Died for the Chicago Outfit
He was the quiet bookkeeper to Capone’s celebrity gangster. But Frank Nitti was the real power in Chicago, a calculating leader whose reign ended in a…
Aug 1
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Jenn Etherton
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April 2025
The Bookmaker's Daughter
A Personal Evaluation for True Crime Research
Apr 2
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Jenn Etherton
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Coming soon: Historic Crime Files
Exploring American Outlaws, Gangsters, & Unsolved Mysteries
Apr 2
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Jenn Etherton
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