Murder In The Hudson Valley

Artist Robert George Irwin killed three people in New York City on Easter Sunday in 1937, including model Veronica "Ronnie" Gedeon.

Some cases where the butler (or maid) actually did it!

Telephone operators help solve the murder of millionaire John Williams Schatz in Poughkeepsie, New York, in 1931.

Gulielma "Elma" Sands was murdered in Manhattan, NY, on December 22, 1799. Her body was found submerged in the Manhattan well. This was the first murder trial in the United States that has a recorded transcript.

Robert Chambers, the "Preppy Killer," was convicted of killing Jennifer Levin in New York City's Central Park in 1986. He served his time, but hasn't been able to keep himself out of prison.

Michelle Castillo was found hanging in a bathroom of her Loudoun County, Virginia, mansion in 2014. Did she commit suicide, or was she murdered by her estranged husband Braulio?

Gregory Thayer was convicted of shooting his lifelong friend, Bruce Swierc.

The Soviet Union had their own version of Jack the Ripper, known as The Butcher of Rostov, who was active from the 1970s through the 1990s.

You may want to choose your business prospects carefully...

What makes for a successful serial killer? When the victims don't appear to be victims at all.

This is the true story behind the novella and film titled "Double Indemnity." It was named "The Dumbell Murder," by journalist Damon Runyon because the people involved were... dumbells.

Kitty Genovese's murder was allegedly witnessed by dozens of people in Queens, NY, who "didn't want to get involved." It was all a myth perpetuated by The New York Times.

The Boston Strangler probably had more victims than anyone realized.

In 1989, Brian Britton murdered his parents and his younger brother, and attempted to murder his sister, in Poughkeepsie, NY. He is scheduled to be released on parole on April 10, 2023. This episode was recorded on March 27, 2023.

The first murder via U.S. Mail was committed in August 1898 using a box of chocolates laced with arsenic.

Dr. Sam Sheppard was accused of murdering his wife, Marilyn, and spent over 10 years in prison before being exhonerated. His story was the basis for TV series and movie, "The Fugitive."

Dorothy Kilgallen, the most influential person you've never heard of.

Jesse Pomeroy tortured and killed several children in the Boston area in the 1870s. He was just a child himself.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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