Forgotten Felonies Podcast

Forgotten Felonies

History EN ↓ 57 episodes

Forgotten Felonies revisits historical crimes that were forgotten—or remembered incorrectly. It’s tempting, looking backward, to fill in the gaps with conclusions that feel obvious now. But that isn’t how history works. Through original newspaper reporting, period advertisements from the years the crimes occurred, and a blend of forensic psychology and genealogical research, each episode restores context to cases history left behind—asking not only what happened, but why. .

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The Murder of Mabel Schofield 25.05.2025 1:21:41

Send a message to Monica and Olivia! In 1899, Mabel Schofield was a 21-year-old young woman with big dreams and the whole world ahead of her. She had a great head on her shoulders, she had plans for her future, and she was going places. That is, until, some unscrupulous fellow with a selfish plan of his own snuffed out her life without a care in the world. Even the chief of detectives threw his ha...

Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire; the Holstein-Rathlou Affair 10.05.2025 1:21:12

Send a message to Monica and Olivia! A dashing young count and his beautiful countess come through town and promise to teach you how to be as beautiful as they—for a fee, of course. Promises are made, money exchanges hands, and then the charming royals simply vanish! Was it a dream or were you duped? Come back with us to 1908 when Viggo met Nora and their cross-country crime spree began! This sto...

The Tragic Tale of Kate Van Winkle 03.05.2025 1:04:09

Send a message to Monica and Olivia! Kate Van Winkle was born in 1860 and died in 1936. Her life was full of tragedy and despair fit for the silver screen. It's a story stranger than fiction and, until now, has been forgotten to time. Did Kate purposely shoot Dr. Collins that morning? We'll never know for sure, but at least we have unearthed this incredible story and have even brought a...

The Tomahawk "Tongue People" and the Murder of Lucinda Mills 20.04.2025 59:25

Send a message to Monica and Olivia! Lucinda Mills was a loving mother to 14 children and too many grandchildren (and great grandchildren!) to count. She loved them all and they loved her. Why, then, did so many stand by on that cold February day in 1933 while her son put her on a makeshift altar and used her in a religious ritual to show that he could bring someone back to life? That did, after a...

The Dufty Family Ax Murders 13.04.2025 1:03:06

Send a message to Monica and Olivia! In August of 1908, Henry J Dufty ended three innocent lives with an ax. The newspapers blamed religious hysteria and the doctors blamed his diseased mind. The neighbors had been buzzin' over the fences that ol' Henry was out of his senses for years already, but what really led to this tragedy? Follow along as we tell the story and chase down the clues...

The DeAutremont Brothers and "The Great Train Robbery" of the PNW 27.03.2025 1:10:38

Send a message to Monica and Olivia! The last "Great Train Robbery" occurred at Tunnel 13 in the Siskiyou Pass in the little town of Ashland, Oregon. It took 4 years to hunt down the three who were responsible for the four senseless deaths that resulted that day. Who were these three men, and what drove them to commit a quadruple murder on that fateful day in October of 1923? Listen in a...

Brown-Garrett Family Annihilation 13.03.2025 1:05:04

Send a message to Monica and Olivia! When Joycy married Bert in February of 1900, she thought she'd found a provider for her two little girls. She would never have guessed on her wedding day that the life she envisioned would end in a way that would shake up an entire town. What led up to this tragedy? Join co-hosts Monica and Olivia while they unravel history to uncover the clues to this for...