Old Timey Crimey

Episode 6: The Divorcée Hastings, Nebraska - Part II The investigation into the murders of Hazel Bird and Clarence Yager draws investigators from across Nebraska and from as far as Indiana. Intriguing persons of interest blow into and out of town in the weeks around the murders. And the police have a surplus of theories when it comes to what motivated the killings, most of which center around Haze...

Episode 5: The Widower Another three weeks pass with no new Lovers' Lane murders. A couple in Nebraska, brought together by the eerily similar tragedies that have shaped their lives, takes an automobile ride one summer Sunday night and never returns. The strange clues found at the murder scene raise more questions than they answer. And the town's recent rash of robberies might mean that the killer...

Chapter 4: The Foursome Two weeks after the Illinois attacks that left Ivan Blake dead and Frances Shuster wounded, a group of young adults are out for a carefree summer night in Denver when everything goes horrifically awry.  The case takes strange twists and turns over the years, with unexpected witnesses and odd tales that don't line up. Does it fit with the other cases, or is this an entirely...

Chapter 3: The Survivor Five weeks after the Indiana murders of Katherine Herbers and Howard Fisher, two more lovers are interrupted while trysting on a lonely road in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. This time, one of them survives. The murderer leaves a survivor--and also a witness who lives a life of secrets...secrets that stayed uncovered for nearly a century, until now.  For early access to the Murders...

Chapter Two: The Bandit The hunt for the Fort Wayne Lovers' Lane Killer goes on, focusing on the so-called "Bicycle Bandit" as police chase leads all over the state. An inquest reveals a few secrets, but a grand jury comes to naught. Just as the grand jury is winding down, though, word of another murder, strikingly similar, makes its way to Fort Wayne... For early access to the Murders on Lovers'...

Part 1: Katherine Herbers and Howard Fisher Fort Wayne, Indiana. May 6, 1925 A young couple is out for a drive one lovely spring night. The abrupt end to their evening is only the beginning of the terror that will snake across the Midwest in the Jazz Age, only to disappear and return with starting violence in the big city at the start of the Great Depression.  This is the first episode of our jour...

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Freeport, Long Island - 1914: A shot rings out, shattering the peace of a summer's evening. A woman falls dead in a doctor's office. But was she the actual target? And who was spying on the doctor? Special guest Chris Garcia joins Kristy to find out.  Preorder Chris's book, Food and Crime: Theft, Poisoning and Murder for Food here in the US  or here in the UK ! Listen to us yammer on (briefly) abo...

Amber and Kristy dive into newspapers of the past to find long-forgotten stories of crime, human interest, and weird happenings across the country.   Contact and Support the Show:  Patreon  Single Donation: use oldtimeycrimey@gmail .com on Paypal Facebook  Instagram Twitter MERCH Amazon Wishlist Email: oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com Music:  Evil Plan by Kevin MacLeod Link:  https://incompetech.filmmusic...

Chicago, 1924: A young man with a shockingly tragic backstory comes into possession of a fortune with an even more shockingly tragic backstory, and tragedy yet again ensues. The story of William McClintock, the Millionaire Orphan, William Shephard, and a million other Williams.  Contact and Support the Show:  Patreon  Single Donation: use oldtimeycrimey@gmail .com on Paypal Facebook  Instagram Twi...

Worchester, VT 1819: Justice is a curious, uncertain thing when the Boorn brothers confess to the murder of their brother-in-law.  Contact and Support the Show:  Patreon  Single Donation: use oldtimeycrimey@gmail .com on Paypal Facebook  Instagram Twitter MERCH Amazon Wishlist Email: oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com   Sources: Bear Brook Northwestern Univ School of Law – Bluhm Legal Clinic Center on Wrong...

Denver, CO, 1930: A little girl goes missing. Contact and Support the Show:  Patreon  Single Donation: use oldtimeycrimey@gmail .com on Paypal Facebook  Instagram Twitter MERCH Amazon Wishlist Email: oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com   Sources:   Shayne Davidson - Captured and Exposed James Wray - Monsters and Critics Shraman Mitra on the cinemaholic Sandusky Register The Buffalo Times Daily News Lincoln J...

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,1865: Everyone falls ill after eating food prepared by Martha Grinder, but no one can quite tell why.  Contact and Support the Show:  Patreon  Single Donation: use oldtimeycrimey@gmail .com on Paypal Facebook  Instagram Twitter MERCH Amazon Wishlist Email: oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com   Sources: Findagrave Murderpedia Martha Grinder – State Killings in the Steel City: The Hist...

Dublin, Ireland, 1853: An artist and his wife travel to an island for a day of fun, but only one of them returns.  Contact and Support the Show:  Patreon  Single Donation: use oldtimeycrimey@gmail .com on Paypal Facebook  Instagram Twitter MERCH Amazon Wishlist Email: oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com Sources Martello tower – wiki Evening post Bristol Week-end Death on Ireland's Eye: The Victorian Murder T...

Lyme, Connecticut 1943: The caretaker of a fabulous resort has an eventful holiday, but the story of that night changes repeatedly over time.  Contact and Support the Show:  Patreon  Single Donation: use oldtimeycrimey@gmail .com on Paypal Facebook  Instagram Twitter MERCH Amazon Wishlist Email: oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com S  

Amber and Kristy dive into the old timey newspapers and find the strangest tales from the good ol' days: buried treasure, a heart patient gone berserk, a sword cane battle--and so much more.  Kristy Baxter's Old News on Post Contact and Support the Show:  Patreon  Single Donation: use oldtimeycrimey@gmail .com on Paypal Facebook  Instagram Twitter MERCH Amazon Wishlist Email: oldtimeycrimey@gmail....

Kristy and Amber tell special guest the Libarbian about murders involving twins.  Contact and Support the Show:  Patreon  Single Donation: use oldtimeycrimey@gmail .com on Paypal Facebook  Instagram Twitter MERCH Amazon Wishlist Email: oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com Music:  Evil Plan by Kevin MacLeod Link:  https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3725-evil-plan License:  http://creativecommons.org/license...

Pasadena, California, 1933: A well-respected dentist is the central figure in a mysterious crime. When detectives delve into his private life, they find a Pandora's box of beautiful women that only adds to the mystery.  Contact and Support the Show:  Patreon  Single Donation: use oldtimeycrimey@gmail .com on Paypal Facebook  Instagram Twitter MERCH Amazon Wishlist Email: oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com S...

Amber and Kristy take a look at some of the zaniest stories published in the old timey newspapers.    Contact and Support the Show:  Patreon  Single Donation: use oldtimeycrimey@gmail .com on Paypal Facebook  Instagram Twitter MERCH Amazon Wishlist Email: oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com

Amber and Kristy take a trip to the land Down Under to look at the historical crimes in Euroa, Australia--a town that was too small to have so many secrets.  Contact and Support the Show:  Patreon  Single Donation: use oldtimeycrimey@gmail .com on Paypal Facebook  Instagram Twitter MERCH Amazon Wishlist Email: oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com   Sources: Euroa Advertiser North Eastern Ensign Albury Banner...

Amber and Kristy, joined by special guest Beast, trade stories of the ladies in white who haunt waterfalls, bridegrooms, and desolate roads.  Contact and Support the Show:  Patreon  Single Donation: use oldtimeycrimey@gmail .com on Paypal Facebook  Instagram Twitter MERCH Amazon Wishlist Email: oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com     Sources:  Kristy's Dad Sean Kirst, Buff News Sam Genco, Fenton History Cent...

Contact and Support the Show:  Patreon  Single Donation: use oldtimeycrimey@gmail .com on Paypal Facebook  Instagram Twitter MERCH Amazon Wishlist Email: oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com Music:  Evil Plan by Kevin MacLeod Link:  https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3725-evil-plan License:  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Across the United States, 1910-1970: A law is enacted that results in thousands of women being arrested.  Contact and Support the Show:  Patreon  Single Donation: use oldtimeycrimey@gmail .com on Paypal Facebook  Instagram Twitter MERCH Amazon Wishlist Email: oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com Sources: History.com & Time by Scott W Stern Wiki Sac Bee Sac Star Ark Democrat Austin Statesman Music:  Evil Plan...

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Springfield, MA 1910: A series of terrifying burglaries ends in tragedy.  Thanks Chris for the city suggestion! Contact and Support the Show:  Patreon  Single Donation: use oldtimeycrimey@gmail .com on Paypal Facebook  Instagram Twitter MERCH Amazon Wishlist Email: oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com Sources: Springfield Springfield MA police Atlas Obscura Boston Globe Transcript-Telegram Herald News The Ber...