Vintage Homicide: A true crime podcast

Send us Fan Mail A brilliant linguist. A suspected poisoner. A killer whose crimes shocked 1800s New York. Edward Rulloff was considered one of the most intelligent criminals of his era — fluent in multiple languages, studied by phrenologists, and defended even by Mark Twain. But behind the intellect was a trail of missing family members, robbery, murder, and one of the strangest executions in Ame...

Send us Fan Mail A newlywed found murdered. No weapon. No witnesses. No motive. In 1968, 20-year-old Claire Josephs was brutally killed in her home in Bromley, England. What followed would change criminal justice forever. With nothing but blood typing, fiber analysis, and emerging forensic science, investigators built a case against Roger Payne—marking the first murder conviction in England based...

Send us Fan Mail Blood, betrayal, and a mystery that still refuses to die… Who really orchestrated the infamous St. Valentine’s Day Massacre? Was it Al Capone pulling the strings from afar… or was his ruthless enforcer Jack McGurn the true mastermind? From attempted hits and mob revenge to “blonde alibis” and courtroom loopholes, the story only gets darker. Gunmen vanish. Witnesses recant. Suspect...

Send us Fan Mail The investigation continues with burned and dismantled cars. A garage rented next to the Circus Café point to ties with Capone’s circle.  A raid at the home of a killer uncovers two Tommy guns that link them to both the massacre and the murder of another man. Fred “Killer” Burke goes on the run, and the case widens into revenge, betrayal, and more unsolved killings.  Support the s...

Send us Fan Mail Valentine’s Day, 1929 — Chicago. While the city spent thousands on candy and romance, seven men stood lined up inside a North Side garage. Two “police officers” walked in.  Then two more men followed.  Seventy rounds later, the garage floor was covered in blood. The targets were associates of George Clarence "Bugs" Moran — rivals of Al Capone during the Prohibition. Ball...

Send us Fan Mail This week Ruby is going to cover one of the most litigated cases in United States History. It seems to be very polarizing with numerous people on both sides of the fence as to whether Jeffrey MacDonald is a family annihilator, or is he an innocent man serving time behind bars. Listen to this weeks episode to find out what side of the fence you are on.  Support the show Instagram @...

Send us Fan Mail This week Ruby continues on the Firearms Analysis Train and tells you the never ending story of Sacco and Vanzetti, were they scapegoated, or were they guilty? You will need to listen to this weeks episode to decide.  Support the show Instagram @vintagehomicidepodcast Facebook Vintage Homicide Podcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lachesis19v email vintagehomicidepodcast@gmail.com...

Send us Fan Mail This week Ruby Wilde will bring you a solo episode about the history of forensic firearms analysis through the cases that established what can be done.  You will hear about the murder of Mrs. Maxwell which is the first documented forensic firearms case that was solved by Bow Street Runner Henry Goddard. You will hear about the murders of Charles B. Phelps and Margaret Wolcott and...

Send us Fan Mail Hello Dear Listeners. We understand we have been having technical difficulties of late, so this is an announcement about Vintage Homicide's temporary plan.  Hopefully this finds all of you well.  Support the show Instagram @vintagehomicidepodcast Facebook Vintage Homicide Podcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lachesis19v email vintagehomicidepodcast@gmail.com website https://v...

Send us Fan Mail We have recorded this episode due to the audio issues of the previous recording. Enjoy! What happens when the city is plunged into complete darkness to protect the citizens from air raids in a time of war? Hunters lurk for their prey with the cover of night. This week hear what happened to defenseless women who were targeted by a malicious person intent of doing harm. Did they cat...

Send us Fan Mail This week will be heavy. We are discussing atrocities that you may not know about that happened in WW2. No not Josef Mengele, but another in Japan, who chose to conduct human experimentation for what they claimed was the betterment of their people. General Shiro Ishii may have started his career with good intentions, but that is not where he landed. During this episode we try to f...

Send us Fan Mail We all know about Alcatraz, but you may not be familiar with another island prison, Devil's Island. It began as housing for France's political prisoners and it expanded from there. There were famous and infamous criminals housed there, some died, some escaped. Listen to this weeks episode to find out about the history of the prison and the first notable inhabitants, then...

Send us Fan Mail For the second part of the history and inhabitants of this infamous penal colony we will be discussing the legend of Papillion. Henri Charriere who wrote the famous book by the same title and the movies that followed, but were these his stories alone? Charles Brunier claimed he was the true inspiration and others believed it was Rene Belbenoit who partook in cannibalism with his f...

Send us Fan Mail When you Google search the renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright you may be surprised with what pops up. He had some tragedy in his life with his love and with his creations, and that is not all as one of his proteges also had terrible luck with fire with one of his own creations.  Support the show Instagram @vintagehomicidepodcast Facebook Vintage Homicide Podcast https://www.buy...

Send us Fan Mail This week is self serving for Ruby as she is obsessed with historical expeditions that went wrong. We will cover Sir John Franklin, and Charles Francis Hall and their tragic stories that connect to each other and the attempted discovery of the northwest passage and the north pole. It will also include the controversy of who actually was the first to cover the north pole. This epis...

Send us Fan Mail This week we will be covering the murders of Marcus Dunnam, Robert Brand and Edna Louise Sullivan. Teenagers who had gone out for a night on the town in 1966 only to never return. Roy Green and Kenneth McDuff were dually convicted of the crimes only for the Furman ruling to happen and let them back on the streets.  This led to further murders of Brenda Thompson, Regina DeAnne Moor...

Send us Fan Mail Every building has a history, it just happens that the Barclay Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, California has a darker one then most. From when it opened as the Van Nuys Hotel in 1897 to the current still standing building there have been numerous deaths, murders, and murder adjacent stories. We hope you enjoy episode 2 of 2 on this infamous location that many of you might not know...

Send us Fan Mail Every building has a history, it just happens that the Barclay Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, California has a darker one then most. From when it opened as the Van Nuys Hotel in 1897 to the current still standing building there have been numerous deaths, murders, and murder adjacent stories. We hope you enjoy episode 1 of 2 on this infamous location that many of you might not know...

Send us Fan Mail When Malcom "Mac" Graham III and his wife Eleanor "Muff" LaVerne Graham sailed their ketch the Sea Wind to Palmyra in 1974 they had no idea it was going to be their final trip. They had the misfortune of meeting Duane Buck Walker and his girlfriend Stephanie Sterns and that was the beginning of the end for the happily married couple.  Support the show Instagram...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Hot Pursuit, a summer true-crime collaboration, where we dive deep into the world of true crime. We’ve gathered many incredible true-crime podcasters to bring you a multi-part series that’s all about the heat of the chase. We'll explore cases where justice was relentlessly pursued, delve into crimes that occurred during the scorching summer months, and highlight co...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Hot Pursuit, a summer true-crime collaboration, where we dive deep into the world of true crime. We’ve gathered many incredible true-crime podcasters to bring you a multi-part series that’s all about the heat of the chase. We'll explore cases where justice was relentlessly pursued, delve into crimes that occurred during the scorching summer months, and highlight co...

Send us Fan Mail In case you missed it, Ruby Wilde did a guest spot on True Crime BnB telling the tragic tale of Country Music Star Stringbean and his wife Estelle. As usual Ruby includes many other stories that intersect with this story. Keeping in par with True Crime BnB structure of telling a tragic story and then a palate cleanser of a survival story, Beth tells the story of Sherri Boone from...

Send us Fan Mail Join us this week as we continue to cover elemental murders, and murderous doctors. We dive deep into phosphorus and more love gone wrong. Dr. Milton Bowers was a man who could not keep a wife having 3 die  prematurely, until it was discovered, they were not natural deaths, the answers were glowing right before their eyes. As always stay tuned at the end of this weeks episode for...

Send us Fan Mail We are back with part 2 of our story  about one of the most famous hangman families that ever existed, the Pierrepoint’s. We talk about why and how they started in the business and those that they executed along the way. As always, stayed tuned to the end to hear a promo for another Indy true crime podcast.  Support the show Instagram @vintagehomicidepodcast Facebook Vintage Homic...

Send us Fan Mail Sorry we have left you hanging these past couple of weeks, so to make up for it, we have an entire 2 episodes about one of the most famous hangman families that ever existed, the Pierrepoint’s. We talk about why and how they started in the business and those that they executed along the way. As always, stayed tuned to the end to hear a promo for another Indy true crime podcast.  S...