Infamous America

Charles Starkweather grows up in a working-class household in Lincoln, Nebraska, but he experiences turmoil at an early age. When he starts school, his classmates torment him relentlessly. Over time, he transforms himself into a fighter, and embraces the persona of a rebel of the 1950s. He falls in love with Caril Ann Fugate, but when he reaches his lowest point, he commits his first act of violen...

The eight thieves who robbed the Pierre Hotel don’t know it yet, but they escaped with a record-breaking haul. They divide the cash, and hide the jewels for safe keeping. Most of the robbers lay low, but Sammy Nalo is in a desperate situation. He’s deep in debt and he needs money fast. He convinces Bobby Comfort to help him sell some jewels, and their plan triggers the fallout that affects everyon...

 As the clock ticks toward the deadline to finish the robbery, tension builds within the gang of thieves. The leader, Bobby Comfort, wants to stop early, but his partner, Sammy Nalo, wants to keep working. Sammy is keeping a secret that could cause trouble for the crew, and the others will need to use force to pry him away from the safe deposit boxes. Despite the chaos, the crew exits the Pierre H...

 In the predawn hours of January 2, 1972, eight men seize control of the iconic Pierre Hotel in New York City. They capture the employees and start to crack open the safe deposit boxes in the hotel’s vault. They hoped for a big score, but the jewelry and cash in the boxes is truly stunning. And then the problems begin. For two hours, they handle one unexpected surprise after another. Check out Inf...

 At 3:45 a.m. on January 2, 1972, eight men begin their plan to rob the Pierre Hotel, one of the most expensive hotels in New York. Before they even arrive, they experience their first nerve-racking problem. It will be a sign of things to come, but they press on despite the close call. While most of the guests and resident are asleep, the robbers will gain control of the hotel and begin their work...

Bobby Comfort and Sammy Nalo, two of the most successful jewel thieves in New York, decide to rob the vault of the iconic Pierre Hotel. They do extensive research and reconnaissance, and then they assemble their crew. The job requires eight men, plus the approval and support of the notorious Lucchese crime family. When everything is in place, they set the date of the robbery: January 2, 1972. Chec...

Bobby Comfort and Sammy Nalo plan the boldest robbery of their careers. For two years, they successfully rob the elite of New York by targeting the most expensive hotels in the city. The police have no leads, and Bobby and Sammy seem unstoppable. It all builds to their most audacious idea to date: the Pierre Hotel heist.  Check out Infamous America Executive Producer, Mandi Wimmer as the guest his...

The story of Chris Boyce and Daulton Lee isn’t done when they arrive at federal prison. They become international celebrities when the book “The Falcon and the Snowman” gets released. The book leads to a Hollywood movie, and their celebrity status rises. Then Chris executes another audacious plan and spends nearly two years on the run as an outlaw. Chris and Daulton survive prison and begin new li...

Chris Boyce and Daulton Lee spiral out of control. They don’t trust each other, and then Daulton’s nightmare scenario happens. He gets arrested by Mexican police and interrogated in a secret facility. The FBI gets involved, and the plan comes crashing down. Chris and Daulton are arrested and put on trial for some of the most serious crimes in American history. Join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episod...

Everything escalates. The Russians send Daulton Lee to Europe for a crash course in spycraft; Chris Boyce receives new, high-tech methods for gathering and transferring stolen secrets; and the relationship between Chris and Daulton fractures. Chris decides to take an unprecedented step: he meets with the Russians in person. Join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: blackbarrel...

Against all odds, the plan works. Chris Boyce steals Top Secret materials from his employer and Daulton Lee smuggles them into Mexico and sells them to the Russians. But cracks and tension begin to show. Chris nearly gets caught. Daulton’s carefree attitude and his drug business put them both at risk. When the Russians press for more information, new troubles are on the horizon. Check out the Jord...

By 1974, Chris Boyce works in one of the most secretive spaces at his employer’s facility. He monitors highly classified Top Secret communications, and he becomes disgruntled. One day, he comes up with the plan: sell the Top Secret information to the Russians. He recruits his friend Daulton Lee, and together they embark on the craziest journey of espionage in American history. Check out the Jordan...

In the 1960s, Chris Boyce and Daulton Lee grow up in the wealthy community of Palos Verdes in the greater Los Angeles area. Neither young man excels in school. Daulton becomes a drug dealer, and he runs afoul of the law early and often. Chris’s father helps him get a job at an airplane manufacturing company, but Chris quickly learns that the company does much more than make airplane parts. It has...

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Welcome to Season Two of Gone South, the Edward R. Murrow-Award winning documentary podcast from C13Originals.   Starting in the early sixties, a rag-tag confederation of traveling criminals known as The Dixie Mafia terrorized every state from Georgia to Oklahoma. Its hundreds of members, unofficially headquartered in Biloxi, Mississippi, specialized in scams, heists and murder. Their ringleader —...

The courtroom trials were dramatic. They were surprising reversals and bold acts of jury tampering. But finally, after years of heartbreak, the Osage received some justice. Four men who were involved in many of the killings went to prison. The Bureau of Investigation closed the collective case of the Osage Murders, but that didn’t mean all the crimes were solved. To this day, one hundred years lat...

Throughout 1925, Special Agent Tom White and his team produced more results than all the other investigators combined. But even White’s investigation stalled. And then, he received a miracle: a inmate in an Oklahoma prison possessed vital information about the murders. The inmate’s confession led to shocking revelations and the first arrests in the cases of the Osage Murders. Check out the Jordan...

 Mercifully, the murders in the Osage Nation paused in 1924 and 1925. J. Edgar Hoover became the director of the Bureau of Investigation and assigned a new man to the case of the Osage murders. Special Agent Tom White succeeded where all others failed. He eliminated suspects; uncovered lies and corruption; and discovered new evidence. In the process, he believed he learned the identities of some o...

The winter of 1923 saw more murders in the Osage Hills, but no one was prepared for the brazen and brutal attack that happened in March. In the aftermath, the Osage pressed the U.S. government and the state of Oklahoma for help, but their efforts produced few results. And then, criminals in Osage County started dying. The masterminds behind the conspiracy began covering their tracks and further pr...

The Osage and local lawmen began to investigate the first two murders, but their efforts produced few results. The Osage were scared and frustrated, and the body count started to rise at an appalling rate. The second half of 1922 was the deadliest period to date, but it would be surpassed in 1923. Check out the Jordan Harbinger show today! jordanharbinger.com/start Join Black Barrel+ for ad-free e...

 In 1921, two murder victims were discovered on the same day in Osage County in northeastern Oklahoma. It was shocking news, but members of the Osage tribe already knew they were in danger. They were some of the richest people on Earth, thanks to the oil under their land, and they had been dying in mysterious ways for years. But when the two bodies were found on the same day, it launched a 5-year...

The terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001 took a large toll on America’s sense of security. In the dawn of this new era, Congress moved to take swift action by creating the Patriot Act. The stated goal was to identify and strike back against terrorists, but in practice, the law had much wider-reaching effects. But everything changed in 2013 when an intelligence contractor named Edward Snowden...

There was no place like New Orleans in the Roaring 20s. The money, the booze, and the passions flowed freely. But all was not well in an apartment near the French Quarter. Two couples had serious marital problems, and a few days before Halloween in 1927, the home became the site of an infamous crime that is still featured on ghost tours today. Take a break from serious world with the comedy podcas...

After a merciful but brief hiatus, the Axeman returned to New Orleans. In a move that would be repeated by serial killers for years to come, he sent a letter to the newspaper that announced his presence. The murders began again, and no one knew when they would stop. Join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: blackbarrel.supportingcast.fm/join To advertise on this podcast, pleas...

While the world dealt with the Great War and a pandemic that killed millions, New Orleans was gripped by the fear of a single spectre: a killer who became known as The Axeman. He attacked at night and left no clues except, occasionally, his murder weapon of choice. His identity was unknown, and no one was safe. Join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: blackbarrel.supportingca...