Murder In The Hudson Valley

The Axe Murderess's Botched Execution 17.01.2023 51:06 ↓

Roxalana Druse was found guilty of killing her abusive husband in Herkimer County, New York, in 1884. She became the last woman to be hanged in the state of New York because of her botched execution.

Murder on the Couch 03.01.2023 47:12 ↓

Nicole Addimando admitted to shooting her boyfriend, Christopher Grover, on September 28, 2017, in Poughkeepsie, New York. She claimed it was in self defense. The evidence may suggest otherwise.

The Graveyard Shift Serial Killer 20.12.2022 39:53 ↓

In 1987, there were six suspicious deaths in the ICU at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip, NY.

Arsenic & Old Lace, The True Story 06.12.2022 27:48 ↓

The inspiration behind the hit play, movie, and radio adaptation of Arsenic & Old Lace.

A Serial Killer in "The Exorcist" 22.11.2022 46:21 ↓

Paul Bateson had a small part in the movie "The Exorcist." He was also a murderer.

87 Murders in 5 Minutes 08.11.2022 55:41 ↓

The Happy Land Social Club in the Bronx, NY, was set on fire on March 25, 1990, killing 87 people inside.

Jack the Ripper... in New York? 25.10.2022 46:18 ↓

Jack the Ripper threatened to continue his crime spree in New York City. Was he successful?

The Rotella Murders 11.10.2022 27:30 ↓

Lillian Moore Rotella murdered her husband and two sons in Stony Point, NY, just before Christmas in 1988.

The Prostitute Hatchet Murder 27.09.2022 49:32 ↓

The reporting of Helen Jewett's murder in April 1936 launched a new era of newspaper reporting.

The Hitchhiker Murder 13.09.2022 42:38 ↓

Linda Velzy went missing from the SUNY Oneonta campus on April 9, 1936.

The Severed Hand 30.08.2022 48:44 ↓

In 1998, a decomposing body with both hands missing was found in Spring Valley, New York.

The Congers School Bus Crash 16.08.2022 24:44 ↓

In 1972, a school bus was struck by a train in Congers, NY, killing five students and injuring dozens more.

Dying For Science 02.08.2022 46:45 ↓

William Burke and William Hare were "resurrectionists" who made their living by selling corpses to a medical school. How did they find so many bodies?

What's The Frequency, Kenneth? 19.07.2022 16:52 ↓

What do Dan Rather, a murdered NBC stage tech, and the band R.E.M. have in common?

Receipt For Murder 05.07.2022 40:30 ↓

There's a reason you're supposed to separate your trash and recyclables.

Murder Runs In The Family 21.06.2022 41:29 ↓

Lisa Marie Velasquez was murdered in the Bronx in 2018. As a child, she had witnessed her own mother being murdered.

The Exorcism Murder 07.06.2022 47:19 ↓

On Sunday, January 18, 1998, in Sayeville, NY, Vivian Miranda killed her daughter in order to release her daughter's demon.

Mike's New Book "Lynched By A Mob" 24.05.2022 1:10:22 ↓

Mike talks about his new book, "Lynched By A Mob." On the evening of June 2, 1892, a frenzied mob dragged Robert Lewis nearly a half a mile through the streets of Port Jervis, New York, before hanging him from the limb of a tree. Order your copy from Amazon or Barnes & Noble!

Murderers On the Loose 10.05.2022 49:42 ↓

Many convicted murderers have been released from prison. Sleep well.

Murder At The Neck 26.04.2022 49:09 ↓

In 1866, the Dearing Family were murdered and stacked up in a barn. It gets worse.

The Son of Sam 12.04.2022 1:09:26 ↓

The infamous 1976-1977 case of David Berkowitz in New York City.

The Iceman 29.03.2022 49:10 ↓

Richard Kuklinski murdered several people over "business," and almost threw the investigation off the trail by freezing some evidence.

The Amityville Slaughter 15.03.2022 46:33 ↓

The infamous murders at 112 Ocean Avenue, Amityville, NY, in 1974.

Never Throw Anything Away 02.03.2022 46:23 ↓

The tiniest piece of evidence can make or break a case. We take a trip to Holt, Michigan for this terrible murder from 1986.

Is That A Wig? 15.02.2022 36:07 ↓

Alex Mengel started off by killing a Westchester County police officer during a traffic stop. He never made it to trial.