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Murder In The Hudson Valley
Murder in the Hudson Valley looks into notorious homicide cases from around the region. Award-winning author and historian Linda Zimmermann and police officer Brian Horowitz follow the case from the moment the crime scene is discovered, up to the final verdict. They discuss the suspects, evidence, forensic techniques, and legal battles used to identify and convict the guilty.
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Jul 7, 2026
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Episodes
The Paroled Predator 08.09.2020 58:17
Robert Reldan was a smooth talking murderer who left a path of crime from New Jersey to Rockland County, NY. He was sentenced to life in prison in 1979, but may be eligible for parole in the near future.
The One Mile Walk 25.08.2020 1:04:43
Convicted murderer Edgar Smith was such a smooth talker, he even fooled famed attorney William F. Buckley. His known crime streak started with the 1957 murder of 15 year old Victoria Zielinski in Ramsey, New Jersey.
Lost His Head 11.08.2020 1:05:18
On May 12, 1967, Dr. Steven Schaff, a veterinarian in Palisades, NY, fatally shot Robert Nowak in the head with a shotgun. Was it an accident?
Christmas Massacre 28.07.2020 1:19:25
All four members of the Harris family were murdered, then set on fire, three days before Christmas in 1989.
From the vault: John Martine, Murdered in Port Jervis, NY, in 1903 21.07.2020 57:50
John Martine was murdered in Port Jervis, NY, in 1903. The case involves an affair (of course) and early techniques of bullet trajectory investigation. Originally aired April 9, 2019.
From the vault: The Murder of 16 Year Old Paula Bohovesky 14.07.2020 1:05:31
Linda and Mike revisit the brutal murder of Paula Bohovesky in Pearl River, NY, in October 1980. Originally aired July 9, 2019.
From the vault: The Forgotten Mass Murderer 07.07.2020 42:41
Joseph J. Fischer travelled across the country, leaving untold numbers of victims along the way, including his wife, Claudine Eggers, in Dutchess County, NY. Originally aired May 14, 2019.
From the vault: The Death Mask Murder 30.06.2020 48:28
The Death Mask Murder in Stony Point, NY, occurred on March 17, 1985. The investigation took several unexpected turns. Originally aired March 12, 2019.
From the vault: Serial Killer Nathaniel White 23.06.2020 59:36
Serial killer Nathaniel White as active in the Middletown, NY, area in 1991 and 1992. Originally aired January 15, 2019.
The Thought Control Killer 16.06.2020 1:15:07
14 year old Bobby Leonard was shot between the eyes in 1950 in Milan, NY. The murderer, Joseph Paonessa, claims he was forced to do it under "thought control."
The Starved Rock Murders 02.06.2020 57:11
Linda and Mike take a rare trip outside the Hudson Valley to talk about three brutal murders in Illinois.
From the vault: Serial Killer Kendall Francois 26.05.2020 49:00
Serial Killer Kendall Francois was active in the Poughkeepsie, NY, area from 1996 to 1998. Aired January 1, 2019.
From the vault: The Murder of Richard Jennings 12.05.2020 57:23
Nobody liked Richard Jennings. His was the first murder-for-hire in New York State, back on December 21, 1818, in Sugar Loaf. Aired on November 13, 2018.
Romeo and Juliette on the Hudson 05.05.2020 54:48
Talk about corruption. Rockland County political boss William Cleary admitted to killing his daughter's husband in Haverstraw, NY, in 1914, and couldn't even get himself arrested.
From the vault: The Sohn Murders 28.04.2020 1:26:09
Arnold and Elaine Sohn were brutally murdered in their home in Monsey, NY, on December 28, 1980. Join Mike & Linda as they discuss all the details. Aired April 30, 2019
The Stone Cold Furnace Murder 07.04.2020 50:06
Five year old Nancy Jean Costigan was murdered and placed in an apartment building furnace in Mount Vernon, NY, in 1934.
From the vault: The Last Call Killer, Richard Rogers 31.03.2020 55:07
The Last Call Killer, Richard Rogers, Haverstraw, NY, in 1993. Originally aired October 9, 2018
The $8 Murder 24.03.2020 58:16
Joachim Fuerte was murdered in Spring Valley, NY, in 1869 over an $8 debt.
From the vault: The Brink's Armored Car Robbery 17.03.2020 51:52
The robbery of a Brink's armored car at the Nanuet Mall in Nanuet, NY, on October 20, 1981, resulted in the murders of two police officers and a Brink's armed guard. Originally aired July 23, 2019.
From the vault: The Scarsdale Diet Doctor 10.03.2020 43:01
"The Scarsdale Diet Doctor" was murdered on March 10, 1980, in Purchase, NY. Originally aired January 29, 2019
From the vault: The Custody Battle Murder 04.03.2020 42:38
Aired October 19, 2019
From the Vault: The Letchworth Village Murder in Haverstraw, NY, 1922 26.02.2020 1:09:19
A grizzly murder solved with the help of New York City's first female police officer. Originally aired February 26, 2019.
The Cannibal Teacher 19.02.2020 53:33
Fair warning: This one is especially disturbing.
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