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Murder Most FoulMISSISSIPPI BURNINGMISSISSIPPI BURNING is the name of a motion picture, released in 1988, starring Gene Hackman and Willem DaFoe, loosely based on the murders of 3 Civil Rights workers in Mississippi, during the “Freedom Summer” of 1964. James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner were lured to Philadelphia, Mississippi, and executed by the Ku Klux Klan. No one was ever convicted of their murders, until over 40 years later when Jerry Mitchell, an investigative reporter with The Charion-Ledger, in Jackson, Mississippi, convinced authorities to reopen more than one cold murder case from the Civil Rights Era, prompting one colleague to call him "the South's "Simon...2024-07-0853 min
Murder Most FoulMISSISSIPPI BURNINGMISSISSIPPI BURNING is the name of a motion picture, released in 1988, starring Gene Hackman and Willem Dafoe, loosely based on the murders of 3 civil rights workers in Mississippi, during the “Freedom Summer” of 1964. James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner were lured to Philadelphia, Mississippi, and executed by the Ku Klux Klan. No one was ever prosecuted for their murders, until over 40 years later when Jerry Mitchell, an investigative reporter with The Clarion-Ledger, in Jackson, Mississippi, convinced authorities to reopen more than one cold murder case from the civil rights era, prompting one colleague to call him "the South's Simon...2024-03-2153 min
Murder Most FoulPizza BomberOn August 28th, 2003, in the suburbs of Erie Pennsylvania, a pizza delivery man named Brian Wells was accosted by several men who locked a time bomb around his neck and ordered him to rob a bank. After delivering the money, he would receive clues to...2023-09-0727 min
Murder Most FoulThe Girl in the Red Velvet SwingThe Gilded Age in America was a time of great political
corruption, wealth inequality and loosening of Victorian Age morals in the late
1800s.
No one person embodied all that the Gilded Age promised more than Evelyn Nesbit, a willowy,
copper-haired beauty from Philadelphia. Arguably, she was the world’s first ever supermodel. Before she was out
of her teens, Evelyn was the most sought-after artist and fashion model in NYC.
She was the original “it” girl, the model for the Gibson Girl and her haunting face graced the packaging of almost every commercial product of the ag...2023-07-051h 17
Murder Most FoulThe Trial of Lizzie Borden: a true story “The Trial of Lizzie Borden: a true story.” Yeah, I know, everyone says that, but trust me this is NOT just another Podcast about Lizzie Borden. It's not “Lizzie in the drawing room with a hatchet” offering. We won't try to convince you that Lizzie was pregnant, or sleeping with Bridget, or even did the deed naked. My guest today, lawyer and author Cara Robertson, instead covers in detail the legal proceedings, of which there were many, in the infamous murder trial and acquittal of Lizzie Borden. There is also a little treat in store. You will get to hear Ms...2023-06-091h 10
Murder Most FoulThe mystery of Lizzie Borden DecodedDepending on your age and demographic, many of you might remember the female “buddy” movie, “Thelma and Louise.” Today, I am pleased to introduce Jennifer and Stephanie. Jennifer Marshall is a Navy veteran, private detective and host of the popular documentary series MYSTERIES DECODED seen on The CW Network. Stephanie Bingham is an author, historian, and spiritual psychic.
Jennifer and Stephanie took a road trip to Fall River, Massachusetts, to film an episode on Lizzie Borden. The pair were given unfettered access, not only to the Second Street house where the gruesome murders of Andrew and Abby Borden t...2023-03-1529 min
Murder Most FoulUnnatural CausesIn a span of just over two years starting in 2018 in a small area of suburban Dallas, Texas, in a cluster of retirement facilities, 26 senior citizen’s died, of “natural causes.” At least that was the finding of the police authorities. Oddly in all cases there was clearly a robbery involved of expensive jewelry (including wedding rings taken off the deceased), and in two cases a safe was purloined.
In almost every case, investigators failed to collect fingerprints or DNA evidence, order autopsies, or photograph crime scenes - all standard death-investigation practices, particularly when paired with a theft...2023-03-0151 min
Murder Most FoulSNATCHED!In early 1980, Jackie Schut and her husband Harold (Lee) Schut embarked on a multi-state, baby-snatching enterprise that involved killing the mothers of the infants. One of those infants was Amanda Bell. Although Jackie and Lee were implicated in Amanda’s abduction and the murder of her mother, they were never prosecuted. In 2020, the documentary DIABOLICAL: “Hands that Rob the Cradle” first aired. The basis for the episode was the book by the late Ann Rule entitled: “Lying in Wait.”
Today on Murder Most Foul you will hear the tortured tale in Amanda Bell’s own words as she is my gu2023-02-0753 min
Murder Most FoulLegacy of DeathOn January 23rd 2023, Alex Murdaugh - disgraced and disbarred attorney, scion of the influential Murdaugh family and South Carolina “good ol’ boy” - went on trial for the double-homicide of his wife, Maggie and their teenage son, Paul. But this is only the tip of the iceberg. Aside from the financial fraud and swindling of law partners and vulnerable clients, there are at least 3 other deaths connected to Alex and his family. Join me today as I try to sort out this case that has more head-spinning twists and turns than a ride at Disney with the help of my gue...2023-01-2645 min
Murder Most FoulTalked to DeathOn June 18th 1984, Denver radio talk show host, Alan Berg was assassinated in front of his house, his bullet-riddled corpse found in his driveway in a pool of his own blood.
Berg was an acerbic, gonzo personality who was an equal opportunity annoyer. Christian or Jew. Liberal or Conservative. White or Black. NAACP or KKK. All were fodder for his popular radio show. He could be described as a cross between Groucho Marx and Tom Hanks’ character in the film: “A man called Otto.” A colleague once said of him: “Meeting Alan for the first time was like see...2023-01-1357 min
Murder Most FoulMurder PotpourriJoin me as I visit with prolific True Crime author, and all-around fun guy, Rod Kackley. Listen in as we talk about his encounter in high school in an elevator with Jane Fonda and hear about his ancestor who provided medical treatment for a member of Butch Cassidy’s Gang. Oh, we’ll talk murder, too! Like the case of the Uber driver who killed fares because, like Flip Wilson said, “The devil made him do it!” Not to be undone by the woman who killed her husband and sought advice from the helpful folks at her local hardware store on...2022-12-2942 min
Murder Most FoulI see dead people!Do you? Join me as I welcome renowned author and Ghosthunter, Leslie Rule to the show. In this segment, we examine paranormal activities associated with murders as well as suspicious unsolved disappearances. You do not have to believe in ghosts to be entertained by the stories in Leslie’s most recent book: “Haunted in America.”2022-11-2950 min
Murder Most FoulMonster or Victim?The movie’s horrific rape scene is grueling to watch. In a car, a terrified prostitute is bound at the wrists and tied to one of the door handles. Already bloodied and beaten, she is viciously sodomized by the man who picked her up by the side of the highway. Somehow, she breaks free and, wild with rage, bravely turns the tables on her attacker. She grabs a gun from her bag and fires bullet after bullet into his chest. The audience, watching breathlessly, feels a rush of sympathy for her. The only problem is, it’s not true.
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Murder Most FoulAMERICAN MURDERERJason Derek Brown was a small time petty con man who spent most of his life one step ahead of the law or the mob, depending on the day of the week. That was until November 29th, 2004, when this charismatic drifter decided to pull off one last big score and vanish into thin air. He carefully planned and executed the robbery of an armored car outside a movie theater and killed the guard in cold blood. He soon was placed on the F.B.I.’s 10 Most Wanted List, where he remained until September of this year when he wa...2022-10-2145 min
Murder Most FoulLest we forget...Before there were the Proud Boys, the Oath Keepers, QAnon and Donald Trump, there was Timothy McVeigh. A decorated war veteran, who decided he, too, didn’t trust the federal government. He decided to release his anger and frustration upon over 800 innocents by bringing down the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City.
This largest act of domestic terror in the history of the United States, took the lives of 168 souls, 19 of whom were children, and injured 680 others.
Was McVeigh’s wanton act an inspiration for the attack on the capitol on January 6th? I as...2022-09-2152 min
Murder Most FoulI don't like MondaysIn 1979, Brenda Spencer, a seemingly average teenage girl living in a nice suburban neighborhood, made and executed plans that would place her in infamy and set a violent and terrifying national precedent. She received a rifle from her father for Christmas, and a month later, opened fire on the elementary school across the street, killing the principal and a custodian and wounding 8 students and a police officer.
The event is forever glorified by the song “I Don’t Like Mondays” by The Boomtown Rats and marks the bloody beginning of the American phenomenon of school shootings. Long before...2022-09-1450 min
Murder Most FoulREDEMPTIONREDEMPTION. Not a word one would associate with Charles Manson, Ted Bundy or Jeffrey Dahmer. But what about an 11-year-old boy who, in 1889 in rural Iowa, murdered his abusive parents as they slept, sparing his one-year-old sister who was sleeping in the same bed?
“THE PLEA: The true story of Young Wesley Elkins and his struggle for Redemption,” might help you answer that question. Authors Patricia L. Bryan and Thomas Wolf join me now on this edition of Murder Most Foul.2022-09-0647 min
Murder Most FoulMidnight MassacreOn July 20, 2012, James Holmes walked into the midnight showing of THE DARK KNIGHT RISES in Aurora, Colorado and opened fire on the theater patrons, methodically killing 12 people and injuring 70 others. Like the mass shootings which preceded that night, and those which have occurred since, the public response was swift and predictable. Stricter gun control, Red Flag Laws and more money for mental health. Politicians searched for any benefit that could be gained from the tragedy. The surprise was that, in this case, the perpetrator was, in fact, in the care of a mental health professional at the time of...2022-08-3047 min
Murder Most FoulMidnight MassacreOn July 20, 2012, James Holmes walked into the midnight showing of THE DARK KNIGHT RISES in Aurora, Colorado and opened fire on the theater patrons, methodically killing 12 people and injuring 70 others. Like the mass shootings which preceded that night, and those which have occurred since, the public response was swift and predictable. Stricter gun control, Red Flag Laws and more money for mental health. Politicians searched for any benefit that could be gained from the tragedy. The surprise was that, in this case, the perpetrator was, in fact, in the care of a mental health professional at the time of...2022-08-2947 min
Murder Most FoulEVA AND THE HANGMANIn 1930, Eva Dugan became the first woman ever executed in the State of Arizona and the last person to face the gallows in that state. Author Rod Kackley tells us the twisted tale that I’m calling “Eva and the Hangman.”2022-08-1429 min
Murder Most FoulBURIED IN PLAIN SIGHTA parent’s worst nightmare…their child vanishes on the way to catch the bus to school. Did they run away? Were they abducted by a stranger or were they taken by someone they knew and trusted. In 2002, 13-year-old classmates, Ashley Pond and Miranda Gaddis both vanished on their way to school, two months apart. Soon a task force of over 40 police and F.B.I. agents and the entire community of Oregon City were frantically searching for the missing girls.
Jim Redden and Janine Robben reporters for the newly established Portland Tribune reported on the case and...2022-08-1046 min
Murder Most FoulWHEN THE MOON TURNS TO BLOODWHEN THE MOON TURNS TO BLOOD digs deeply into the horrific tale of the murder and mutilation of two innocent children by their Doomsday Mother, Lori Vallow and her husband, Chad Daybell. Was it simply a love affair gone wrong, a story of sexual lust so intense it drove two people to kill? Or was it something far more sinister? Join me as I interview author and journalist Leah Sottile who in her book explains the who, what, when, where and how of this yet unsettled case. The why... is up to you.2022-07-3143 min
Murder Most FoulWritten in BloodThe Petersons seemed the ideal couple, well-respected, prosperous, and happy. All that came crashing down in December of 2001, when Kathleen apparently fell to her death in their secluded home in an exclusive area of Durham, North Carolina. But blood-spatter evidence and a missing fireplace poker suggested calculated, cold-blooded murder. Her trusted husband, Michael, stood accused. To bolster their case, prosecutors introduced evidence at trial that sixteen years earlier, Peterson was the last person to see his neighbor alive before she was found dead at the bottom of a staircase in her home in Germany.
Attending the trial...2022-06-191h 06
Murder Most FoulPassport to MurderBabbling brooks, breathtaking mountain views, the endless sounds of nature. That’s what comes to mind for most of us when we think about National Parks like the Grand Canyon and Acadia National Park in Maine. But these wonderful and pristine escapes have a dark side as well. They are perfect places to commit a murder. Join me as I speak with nature writer, and friend, Randi Minetor as we delve into her series of books on death in National Parks…many by murder!2022-05-1152 min
Murder Most FoulDefending a Serial KillerIn the criminal justice system, the People are represented by two important groups: the police who investigate crime and the District Attorneys who prosecute the offenders.
I think it’s safe to say that most of you are familiar with that opening to the successful TV show LAW AND ORDER. But the Defense Attorney is an equally essential party in our Criminal Justice System. It’s funny. When we are accused of a crime, rightly or wrongly, we want an attorney to protect our rights. But what about a serial killer? What are their rights? Do they have...2022-05-0436 min
Murder Most FoulBeyond Suspicion“Beyond suspicion” and “hiding in plain sight” are two phrases that have been used to describe countless serial murders, that is… before they are caught. Many have led mundane lives that allow them to remain under the radar throughout their reigns of terror. But not Russell Williams, who was by night a rapist and killer, but his day job was that of Colonel in the Canadian Airforce, tasked with flying World dignitaries around Canada, including Queen Elizabeth II and President Clinton. Listen in as I interview author Alan R. Warren and we try to unravel this fascinating case of deception...2022-04-2754 min
Murder Most FoulDeath Insured: The Pam Hupp StoryAs the ad goes: “You’re in good hands with ALLSTATE,” but not if you are Betsy Faria. The brutal murder of Betsy Faria, on December 27, 2011, set off a maelstrom of events that resulted in an innocent man's imprisonment and another man's death. It would take a decade to unravel all the misdirection in the Faria murder case, the misconduct of the prosecution team, and the insidious mind of a murderer that St. Charles County Prosecutor Tim Lohmar called "The Worst of the Worst!" Betsy Faria was stabbed over 55 times. The murder scene was staged in an effort to frame...2022-04-081h 19
Murder Most FoulMidnight Assassin“Lizzie Borden took an ax.” Nine years later in a rural town in Iowa, Margaret Hossack, mother to 10 children, raised an ax and butchered her husband, John, as he slept in their bed. Or did she? Come along as we investigate this fascinating case that has more than one parallel to the Lizzie Borden murders. Our guides are husband and wife team, Patricia Bryan and Thomas Wolfe. Their book: MIDNIGHT ASSASSIN.2022-04-0554 min
Murder Most FoulShadowManOn June 25, 1973, a seven-year-old girl went missing from the Montana campground where her family was vacationing. Somebody had slit open the back of their tent and snatched her from under their noses. None of them saw or heard anything. Susie Jaeger had vanished into thin air, plucked by a shadow.
“ShadowMan,” by Ron Franscell, is a pulse-pounding account of the first time in history that the FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit created a psychological profile to catch a serial killer. Ron Franscell joins me on Murder Most Foul.2022-03-311h 01
Murder Most FoulDark RosesQUESTION: What is better than an exciting True Crime Story? How about 13 such stories in one book. Award winning author Michael Benson has penned just such a book, DARK ROSES and joins me today on Murder Most Foul.2022-03-2945 min
Murder Most FoulThe PoisonerThe ancient and oft quoted Hippocratic oath exhorts all doctors “to do no harm.” Technically the exact words are: “I will abstain from all intentional wrongdoing and harm.” It also states that “Neither will I administer poison to anybody.” One Victorian gentleman in England, who did not get the memo, was Dr. William Palmer, who, in the mid-19th century, although tried for only one murder, is purported to have poisoned several individuals. Among his alleged victims: his wife, his mother-in-law, his brother, and four of his own children and anyone he managed to take out a life insurance policy on wi...2022-01-1949 min
Murder Most FoulJustice DelayedIn October of 1997, in a quiet town in Texas, Julie Rae awoke in the middle of the night to an intruder in her house. She struggled with the man and chased him outside. She raced back into the house to check on her 10-year-old son, Joel. At quick glance, she did not see him in his bed. Fearing the intruder might have had an accomplice and Joel had been kidnapped, she enlisted help from the neighbors. Sadly, Joel was found between his bed and the wall in his bedroom, butchered with a knife. Ultimately, Julie was convicted of the...2022-01-0635 min
Murder Most FoulDeath on the RiverIt seemed like the perfect romantic afternoon: a kayaking trip for two on the Hudson River. But it ended in tragedy when the beautiful, blonde Angelika Griswald called 911 to report her fiancé had fallen into the choppy, frigid waters. The authorities assumed it was an accident. But when the bereft bride-to-be posted videos of herself doing cartwheels on social media, shortly before Vincent’s body was found, suspicions of Angelika’s role rose to the surface.2021-12-1240 min
Murder Most FoulWatch Me DieWATCH ME DIE, by Dr. Bill Kimberlin. Provocative title? Provocative subject. In researching his book, Dr. Kimberlin not only spent time interviewing death row inmates, but also ate meals with them and, in some cases, was the last person to speak with them before they were executed. From the moment they are placed on suicide watch until the moment they are pronounced dead right in front of him, Kimberlin walks you through the twisted and complex execution process in the state of Ohio.
Their writings, their artwork, and their own words puts the reader in the room w...2021-11-0641 min
Murder Most FoulThe Killing Game“Bachelor #1 is a professional photographer. In his spare time, he likes skydiving, riding his motorcycle and killing women and young girls. Please welcome to the Dating Game….Rodney, Alcala.”
Serial killer Rodney James Alcala murdered at least nine women and girls across the United States in the 1970s, though his true death toll could number more than 100. He spent time in prison for sexual assault and other crimes in the 1970s but continued to rape and kill when he was released. Autopsies of some Alcala’s victims revealed that he would strangle women, then wait for them to regai...2021-11-0253 min
Murder Most FoulMYSTERY AT THE BLUE SEA COTTAGEIt was the roaring 20’s, the Golden Age of Jazz, Prohibition, bathtub gin, Eliot Ness, speakeasies, flappers and newly found sexual freedom. Fritzie Mann was a young, beautiful club dancer with everything to live for. In 1923, her scantily clad body was found on a San Diego beach, up the road from the Blue Sea Cottage. Was it suicide or murder staged to look like Fritzie took her own life?
Author James Stewart joins us here today on Murder Most Foul to help unravel the MYSTERY AT THE BLUE SEA COTTAGE.2021-10-1858 min
Murder Most FoulGOLDEN BOYGOLDEN BOY is the tragic tale of privilege, mental disease and murder. My guest today on Murder Most Foul is Journalist John Glatt whose book “Golden Boy: A Murder Among the Manhattan Elite” takes an in-depth look at the devastating crime that rocked Manhattan’s upper class. With exclusive access to sources close to Thomas Gilbert, Jr., including his own mother, Glatt constructs the agonizing spiral of mental illness that led him to the ultimate unspeakable act of patricide!
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Another Opening!Psyche Drama CompanyListen as I interview Wendy Lippe, Ph.D., founder of The Psyche Drama Company. You'll be glad you did!2021-09-1839 min
Murder Most FoulJoel Rifkin: From the Mouth of the MonsterFor many of us, that vintage bit from SEINELD is all we know of Joel David Rifkin, who between 1989 and 1993 terrorized NYC and its environs. Rifkin was sentenced to 203 years in prison for the murders of nine women during that time, though he is believed to have killed up to 17 victims in all.
Former heavyweight boxer and decorated NYPD cop, Robert Mladinich, joins me today to discuss serial killer Joel Rifkin who he first met when they were college students together at Brockport State College in Upstate New York.2021-09-0655 min
Murder Most FoulBitter RemainsSome men think the phrase “til death do us part,” is a prescription on how to end a marriage or failing relationship. One such loser is Grant Hayes. When his relationship to Laura Ackerson, the mother of his two boys, was deteriorating, due to his drug abuse and philandering AND she was seeking custody of the boys, he decided butchering her was the obvious solution. In this episode, we delve into this heart-wrenching case of domestic violence taken to its all-too-often final conclusion.2021-08-2951 min
Murder Most FoulSolving The Black Dahlia MurderOn January 15th, 1947, the body of a beautiful young woman, that of 22-year-old Elizabeth Short, was found by the side of the road in a quiet neighborhood of L.A. The body had been bisected, washed clean and the upper torso posed in an unusual way. This was the beginning of a case that captured the imagination of the world. Ms. Short was soon given the moniker “Black Dahlia” by the press. Her killer has never brought to justice. The Black Dahlia case remains L.A.’s oldest open, but unsolved murder. That is until now! Steve Hodel, author of the...2021-08-081h 02
Murder Most FoulFinal Cut!The Twilight Zone, an icon of the early days of television, that, thanks to streaming services and YouTube, lives on. It was such a popular small screen show that in 1983 it made it to the big screen. Twilight Zone: The Movie traded on the successful format of the TV show. Hey, if it ain’t broken, don’t fix it. The movie was divided into 4 free-standing vignettes about the same time length as a TV episode (without the commercials) 3 of the segments were based on stories from earlier incarnation. The 4th was written and directed by John Landis, who prev...2021-08-0157 min
Murder Most FoulLove and MurderKelsey was a young beautiful pilot, accomplished to the point that she trained pilots for the Air Force. Patrick Frazee, a charismatic cattle rancher. They met on Tinder and two years Later they had a beautiful daughter and were planning a wedding. The beginning of a storybook life together. That is until Thanksgiving 2018 when something went horribly wrong.
Rod Kackley chronicles the heartbreaking story in his book… The Murder of Kelsey Berreth and joins me today on Murder Most Foul.2021-07-2549 min
Murder Most FoulPretty Little KillersOne..Two…Three! Go!
It started out as a joke. But on July 6th 2012 high school friends Shelia Eddy and Rachel Shoaf lured another friend, Skylar Neese, to an isolated area near Morgantown, West Virginia and savagely stabbed her to death. Skylar’s last words? “Why? Why? Why?”2021-07-0343 min
Murder Most FoulDefending Caril Ann FugateIn 1958 19-year-old Charles Starkweather went on a two- week murder spree that paralyzed a nation. Ten innocent lives were lost including that of a two-year-old girl, who was the half-sister of his companion 14-year-old Caril Ann Fugate. A question remains. Was Caril Ann a willing accomplice or a hostage?2021-06-2759 min
Murder Most FoulKilling WomenIn the late 1970’s, four young women went missing around the Michigan State University campus, in East Lansing. All four women subsequently were found dead. Were the brutal murders connected? Was there a serial killer on the loose in Lansing Michigan? 40 years later, retired Police Sergeant Rod Sadler answers that question for us, as he discusses the case, which is the subject of his latest book, “Killing Women.” And he offers a chilling warning.2021-06-161h 01
Murder Most FoulThe Fall River Cult MurdersSatanic worship, animal sacrifice, ritual ceremonies all part of the rise of Satanic Cults in the late 60’s and early 70’s. This phenomenon created a “Satanic Panic.”
The murders of 3 young women involved in the sex trade in Fall River, Massachusetts came to be part of this “Satanic Panic” and became the most sensational criminal case to come out of the Spindle City since Lizzie Borden.2021-06-0639 min
Murder Most FoulDeath on Ocean BoulevardOn June 13th 2011, a young woman was found hanging from the balcony of an historic mansion. She was naked, her feet were bound, her hands tied behind her back and a gag in her mouth. Suicide, perhaps. Murder staged to look like a suicide, maybe. To help us sort out the mystery is award winning journalist and author of DEATH ON OCEAN BOULEVARD, Caitlin Rother who joined me for this episode of Murder Most Foul.
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Murder Most FoulHow O.J. Beat The RapThe first line of Charles Dickens beloved Christmas Carol reads: “Marley was dead, to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that.”
Make no mistake, O.J. Simson murdered his ex-wife and a virtual stranger in 1994 and was acquitted of the crime by a jury of his peers. If you disagree, you probably won’t want to stick around, although I hope you will.2021-05-2740 min
Murder Most FoulThe Warwick SlasherOn Monday September 4th, 1989, the police in Warwick, RI were called to a home in the working-class community of Buttonwoods. Inside lay three bodies. That of Joan Heaton and her 2 daughters, Jennifer 10 and Melissa 8. The victims were stabbed a total of 63 times. The bodies were discovered by Joan’s mother and her sister.
When the detectives went in what they saw literally sickened them. There was so much blood it was difficult to tell one body from another. The killer? 15-year-old neighbor Craig Price.2021-05-1022 min
Murder Most FoulDEVIANTWe are all familiar with the term “Life imitating Art” but often Art imitates Life.
Edward Theodore Gein, also known as the “Butcher of Plainfield” or the “Ghoul of Plainfield”, was an American convicted murderer and body snatcher who has been cited as the inspiration behind Alfred Hitchcock’s seminal masterpiece, PSYCHO.
Mr. Gein is the subject of this episode of Murder Most Foul.2021-04-1225 min
Murder Most FoulThe Horrors of Fox Hollow FarmToday we have something a little different on Murder Most Foul. It is a murder/ghost hunting/crossover episode. In 2006, Robert Graves and his wife, Vicki, bought FOX HOLLOW FARM in rural Indiana. It had been the home and killing grounds of Herb Baumeister, who in the early 1990s killed and buried in the woods nearby at least 11 gay men.
Paranormal Investigator, Richard Estep and his team, investigated ghostly phenomenon at the farm at the invitation of the Graves Family. Their story will haunt you, in much the same way the spirits still haunt FOX HOLLOW FARM.2021-04-0533 min
Murder Most FoulThe Bundy MurdersSerial killer, Theodore Robert Bundy, was executed in the Florida electric chair on January 24th, 1989. Over 30 years later, his infamy has not faded. Author Kevin M. Sullivan, arguably a Bundy expert, has written not just one, but six books covering every detail of this monster’s short life and the numerous families and survivors he still affects to this day.
Mr. Sullivan joined me for this episode of Murder Most Foul.2021-03-2248 min
Murder Most FoulIn Broad DaylightOn July 10, 1981, Ken Rex McElroy was shot to death on the main street of Skidmore, Missouri. Forty-five townspeople watched. His wife, sitting next to him in the truck, identified the gunman. Despite three Grand Jury investigations and an FBI probe, no indictments were ever issued, no trial held – and the town of Skidmore has protected the killer with silence ever since.
“In Broad Daylight: A murder in Skidmore, Missouri” is an Edgar Alan Poe True Crime award winner written by Harry N. MacLean. This riveting, contemporaneously penned book takes you inside the minds and souls of the townsp...2021-03-1449 min
Murder Most FoulMURDER CASTLEHerman Webster Mudgett, better known as H. H. Holmes, the architect of The Murder Castle, was an American serial killer who hunted in Chicago in the 1890’s around the time of the World’s Fair. Holmes was a killer, con artist, and trigamist and the subject of over 50 lawsuits in Chicago alone. Holmes was executed on May 7th, 1896, nine days before his 35th birthday.
DEPRAVED is a fascinating True Crime book on the life of H. H. Holmes. The book’s author, Dr. Harold Schechter, joined me for this episode of MURDER MOST FOUL. 2021-03-0735 min
Murder Most FoulThe Devil at Genesee JunctionIn the summer of 1966, I was 15 years old and living in my hometown of Rochester New York. Every generation says “oh, it was a different time back then.” But for me it really was.
Unfortunately, our idyllic summer of swimming at the local swimming hole was shattered when the bodies of local teens George-Ann Formicola and Kathy Bernhard were found murdered and mutilated.
Author of THE DEVIL AT GENESEE JUNCTION, Michael Benson, with the help of a mother of one of the victims and private detective, Donald Tubman, heats up the cold case, and sends the i...2021-03-0648 min
Murder Most FoulWho was Jack the Ripper?Between 1887 and 1891, a succession of horrific murders shook Victorian London. Over the period, 16 women were attacked – of whom only 3 survived. Despite the best attempts of contemporary detectives, no individual was ever charged with those crimes. Countless researchers, like my guest today, Dr. Drew Gray, have attempted to solve the 130-year-old mystery: Who was ‘Jack the Ripper’?2021-02-2353 min
Murder Most FoulTerror in Wichita“Terror in Wichita,” by Paul F. Caranci is the story of two siblings who committed egregious acts of horror on innocent people in Wichita, Kansas. The story, an hour-by-hour accounting of the events, will bring you into the minds of the killers. It will bond you to the victims causing you to live and relive the horrific events in those nine days in December. It will introduce you to a woman of extraordinary courage, one who refused to become another casualty at the hands of two soulless monsters whose greed, lust and total disregard for the value of human life...2021-02-1645 min
Murder Most FoulThe Mind of a MurdererEver wonder what goes on in the mind of a murderer? I have. Theories of what makes for a murderer are as numerous as the parties who write about them. I decided to pick just one to share with you, my audience. My choice? Author and clinical psychologist Katherine Ramsland, PhD. Dr. Ramsland began her literary career in 1992 penning, “Prism of the Night: A Biography of Anne Rice.” Over her successful career, she has published 59 books and over 1000 articles, reviews and short stories on ghosts, vampires, serial killers and other dark subjects.2021-02-1129 min
Murder Most FoulLast Man Hanging!On New Year’s Eve 1843 in Cranston Rhode Island, wealthy Yankee Mill Owner Amasa Sprague was put upon as he walked home and brutally murdered. Irish immigrant, John Gordon was arrested, tried and convicted in arguably a rather biased trial. On Valentine’s Day 1845, Gordon was executed by hanging. He became the last Rhode Islander to be put to death. His last words: “I hope all good Christians pray for me.”
Paul F. Caranci, author of the book, “The Hanging and Redemption of John Gordon” joins me here on Murder Most Foul.2021-01-221h 04
Murder Most FoulMurder on Blood MountainOn New Year’s Day, 2008, 24-year-old Meredith Hope Emerson went hiking with her dog Ella on Blood Mountain in Georgia. She never returned. She was abducted and subsequently bludgeoned to death and decapitated by serial killer Gary Michael Hilton. By the end of the week, Hilton was identified as the killer, arrested and Meredith’s remains were recovered. Lead Investigator, Special Agent John Cagle of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation led the team that accomplished this rare quick resolution of this horrific crime.
Now retired, Mr. Cagle, author of “Those Days in January,” joins me today to share th...2021-01-1851 min
Murder Most FoulThe Alphabet Murders“The Alphabet Murders” (also known as the “Double Initial Murders”) are a series of unsolved child murders which occurred between 1971 and 1973 in Rochester, New York. All three victims were girls aged ten or twelve whose surname began with the same letter as her first name. Each victim was sexually assaulted, strangled and unceremoniously dumped by the side of the highway.
Join me and Crime Book author, Michael Benson as we discuss his book: “Nightmare in Rochester: The Double Initial Murders.”2021-01-111h 00
Murder Most FoulWho murdered JFK?So, who do YOU think murdered JFK? Lee Harvey Oswald? If so, did he have help from the F.B.I., the CIA, J. Edgar Hoover, the Warren Commission, the men's room attendant at the White House? My guest today has some strong opinions on the subject. Gerald Posner is the author of "CASE CLOSED: Lee Harvey Oswald and The Assassination of JFK." This exhaustively researched book was a New York Times bestseller and was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for 1994.
In 2015 The Chicago Tribune called Posner “a merciless pit bull of an investigator. Author and journalist Gerald Po...2020-12-2143 min
Murder Most FoulEND GAME: The Golden State KillerJoseph James DeAngelo was born on November 8, 1945. But this former cop and serial rapist and killer was known by many other names during the time he terrorized communities across southern California between 1973 and 1986.
Countless books have been written about the Golden State Killer, which was his most popular moniker. Arguably, no one spent more time and effort on covering him than author Anne Penn, whose life was directly impacted by DeAngelo. Ms. Penn has written 4 books on the Golden State Killer, her latest, END GAME and is my guest today on MURDER MOST FOUL.2020-12-1549 min
Murder Most FoulTangled WebFor those listeners out there, who are looking for love on the Internet, you may change your mind after hearing the story of Cari Farver, a young woman who was the victim of a Cyberstalker, who eventually murdered her. And as if that weren’t enough, terrorized everyone around her for years.
The tale is best told by my guest today, Leslie Rule, daughter of the late True Crime author Ann Rule, who wrote THE STRANGER BESIDE ME about her experience working side by side with Ted Bundy. As you will hear, the apple does not fall far...2020-12-0951 min
Murder Most FoulLaci's missing!Some murder cases never die…pun intended. One such case is the murder of Laci Peterson. Laci disappeared on Christmas Eve, 2002. Her torso and the body of unborn child, Connor, would wash up onshore 4 months later. Her husband, and father of her child, would be ultimately tried, convicted and sentenced to die for the brutal crime. Fast forward to this past fall when Scott’s appeal of the verdict and sentence comes down. The verdict standing but the penalty reversed. New York Times Bestselling author, Michael Fleeman and Law Professor and former FOX News Legal Analyst, Stanley Goldman joined me a...2020-11-2159 min
Murder Most FoulTrial by Fire: The Station Nightclub FireOn February 20th 2003, the Station Nightclub, in West Warwick, RI caught fire during a concert by the band Great White. Stage fireworks set off by the band quickly ignited flammable foam on the walls. Within 90 seconds the club was a blazing inferno. Anyone who did not escape by then perished in the most horrific way.
In October 2020, Emmy Award winning TV reporter and author, Scott James published his book TRIAL BY FIRE: A devastating tragedy, 100 lives lost and a 15 year search for the truth. In his book, Mr. James presents vivid accounts of that night through the e...2020-11-1551 min
Murder Most FoulThe Monster in my BedroomIt is purported that over 100 women, one as young as 12, were brutally raped and murdered by serial killer Ted Bundy. But there were also survivors. One such survivor is Kathy Kleiner. Ms. Kleiner sat down with me to tell her story, lest we ever forget the savagery of Theodore “Ted” Bundy.2020-11-1351 min
Murder Most FoulI Survived Ted BundyTheodore Robert Bundy was one of the most prolific serial killers in U.S. history. He confessed to kidnapping, raping and murdering over 24 women, one as young as 12, although the actual count remains a mystery. He carried out his reign of terror throughout seven states during the 1970s.
Some of his victims escaped the final act and lived to share the story of their ordeals. One such victim was Rhonda Stapley, author of the book I Survived Ted Bundy: The Attack, Escape and PTSD that changed my life.
Ms. Stapley never reported her vicious rape...2020-10-3131 min
Murder Most FoulThe Boy in the BoxOn Monday February 25th, 1957, a young boy, estimated to be between the ages of three and six, was found nude along Susquehanna Road, an illegal dumping ground for unwanted trash located some eight miles north of downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The case, dubbed "The Boy in the Box" remains unsolved but still open.2020-10-1934 min
Murder Most FoulWho killed Bob Crane? (Part One)On June 29, 1978, Bob Crane, popular star of the television comedy HOGAN’S HEROES was found savagely bludgeoned to death in Scottsdale Arizona. Mr. Crane was appearing at the Windmill Dinner Theater in a play called “Beginner’s Luck.” The news soon reached his son, Robert Crane, who was a successful contributor to PLAYBOY magazine at the time. The murder remains unsolved to this day. In 2015, Robert Crane wrote a combination autobiography, memoir and True Crime book with Christopher Fryer titled “CRANE: Sex, Celebrity and my father’s unsolved murder.” Robert Crane sat down with me for a candid interview about his life...2020-10-1448 min
Murder Most FoulWho killed Bob Crane? (Part Two)On June 29, 1978, Bob Crane, popular star of the television comedy HOGAN’S HEROES was found savagely bludgeoned to death in Scottsdale Arizona. Mr. Crane was appearing at the Windmill Dinner Theater in a play called “Beginner’s Luck.” The news soon reached his son, Robert Crane, who was a successful contributor to PLAYBOY magazine at the time. The murder remains unsolved to this day. In 2015, Robert Crane wrote a combination autobiography, memoir and True Crime book with Christopher Fryer titled “CRANE: Sex, Celebrity and my father’s unsolved murder.” Robert Crane sat down with me for a candid interview about his life...2020-10-1441 min
Another Opening!Kara MarzialiJoin me for a heart warming interview, in this time of Covid, with actor and educator, Kara Marziali. Learn how she has continued her very creative workshops and classes in a very unique way. Let Kara put a smile on your face!2020-08-2832 min
Murder Most FoulV for VampireVampires have a treasured place in our culture. From Bela to Buffy we have been fascinated, often titillated by the thought of the undead and their thirst for blood. Fiction authors have written volumes using vampires as part of their plot lines. Ann Rice has made a fortune focusing on the erotica angle.
Unfortunately, although the exploits of the undead are fiction, murders by deranged individuals that kill and drink the blood or eat the flesh of the innocent are all too real.
Richard Trenton Chase is one such deranged individual. Listen in as I...2020-08-2739 min
Murder Most FoulREVENGE in Plain SightThey say Revenge is sweet. I’ll let you decide. On a cold January morning outside the Kaufman County Courthouse, Eric Williams executed Assistant D.A. Mark Hasse. Eric’s wife Kim, drove the getaway car. Two months later on the day before Easter this pair slaughtered D.A. Mike McLelland and his wife Cynthia in the foyer of their suburban home. Eric and Kim celebrated the murders with grilled steaks. It seemed that Eric’ plan was to exact revenge on everyone who had wronged him. His intention? To keep killing until someone stopped him.
Join me as I i...2020-08-2031 min
Murder Most FoulMurder in MayberryMurder in Mayberry tells the horrifying tale of the murder of Ann Branson. With no clues, no DNA and nearly an entire town full of suspects, it appeared this brutal crime would turn into a cold case. But Ann’s nephew, retired federal agent Jack Branson, never gave up hope. He vowed the killer would be caught.2020-08-0938 min
Murder Most FoulMURDER IN THE 'BURBSOn Friday June 13, 1980, Texas suburban housewife, Betty Gore was slaughtered in broad daylight in her own home. The lethal weapon? Her own axe. And who wielded that instrument of death? Her close friend, Candy Montgomery. Follow me as I delve into this “whydunit” murder mystery with journalist and author of “Evidence of Love”, Jim Atkinson. Was Candy guilty? You decide!2020-08-041h 07
Murder Most FoulMOMMY'S LITTLE GIRL - The Caylee Anthony murder case.Mommy's Little Girl, by EDGAR AWARD FINALIST, Diane Fanning, is an account of one of the most shocking confusing and horrific crimes in modern American history. Written before the trial, it is based upon thousands of pages of police transcripts, reports, and other official documents as well as interviews and on-site research. Join me as we delve into this vivid example of justice denied.2020-07-0451 min
Another Opening!KEVIN BROCCOLIHave you ever had a play you were in, or you directed, receive a "cease and desist order" from a movie star? Keven Broccoli, Artistic Director of EPIC Theatre Company, has. It's a great story!2020-06-2641 min
Murder Most FoulHUNTING the UnabomberOn April 3rd 1996, a team of FBI agents closed in on an isolated cabin in remote Montana marking the longest and most expensive investigation in FBI history. The cabin’s lone inhabitant was a former mathematics prodigy and wunderkind professor who had abandoned society decades earlier. Few people know his name, Theodore Kaczynski, but everyone knew the mayhem and death associated with his nickname: The UNABOMBER.
With access to new primary sources and exclusive interviews with key law enforcement officials, New York Times bestselling author and former federal prosecutor Lis Wiehl meticulously reconstructs the white-knuckle, tension filled hunt to...2020-06-2442 min
Another Opening!CO-CREATOR with Dave Almeida & Lenny SchwartzTake a walk down memory lane with Dave and Lenny as they chat about bringing the Bill Finger story to the Attleboro Community Theatre stage.2020-06-0928 min
Murder Most FoulParallel Lives: The True Story Of Lizzie Borden PART IISo you think you know all about Lizzie Borden? I beg to differ. Unless you have read the book Parallel Lives: a social history of Lizzie A. Borden and her Fall River, written by Michael Martins and Dennis Binette. Or unless you have had the pleasure, as I did, of sitting down with them and hearing the unvarnished true story of Lizzie Andrew Borden told by the curators of The Fall River Historical Society.
In PART II we continue to separate Fact from Fiction including answer to the burning question: "Did Lizzie have an affair with actress...2020-06-0348 min
Another Opening!BILL HARLEYEnjoy a heart-warming visit with the region's Grammy Award winning storyteller, Bill Harley. You won't be disappointed!
"Bill Harley has the uncanny ability to reaffirm life for listeners, be they five or fifty.
Humor, empathy, intelligence and reality all radiate from his work and from him.”
—Jill Jarnow, author of All Ears: How to Choose and Use Recorded Music for Children
Full video is viewable at: https://www.facebook.com/102456158115307/videos/253012262696145/2020-05-3140 min
Murder Most FoulParallel Lives: The True Story Of Lizzie BordenSo you think you know all about Lizzie Borden? I beg to differ. Unless you have read the book Parallel Lives: a social history of Lizzie A. Borden and her Fall River, written by Michael Martins and Dennis Binette. Or unless you have had the pleasure, as I did, of sitting down with them and hearing the unvarnished true story of Lizzie Andrew Borden told by the curators of The Fall River Historical Society.
In Part One, you will become acquainted with the backdrop against which Lizzie Borden grew up. You will also hear many myths dispelled...2020-05-2755 min
Another Opening!THE GOSPEL TRUTH with Stephen Hug & Tom LavalleeWelcome to the latest episode of ANOTHER OPENING. Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 we are not quite open yet. But as we all wait not so patiently to tread the boards again, enjoy the talents of local actors Stephen Hug and Tom Lavallee as they present the GOSPEL TRUTH thanks to the comic genius of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore.2020-05-2411 min
Another Opening!Charlie Hall & Doreen CollinsSpend some time with Rhode Island's own NICHOLS AND MAY as they discuss their latest show "Aging Disgracefully."2020-05-1525 min
Another Opening!Who's coronavirus is it anyway?Spend a few minutes with members of The Bit Players improv group of Newport, Rhode Island as they hunker in places. Enjoy a laugh or two with Frank, Chace and Karl and help them out as they, like many theatrical endeavors, try to find new ways to entertain and keep their companies afloat. Visit their website at: www.bitplayers.net or better yet, drop them a few virtual shekels through: paypal.me/firehousetheater
Feel free to share this link far and wide!!!2020-05-0922 min
Murder Most FoulTHE CROSSBOW INCIDENTIt was a crime like none other. It was a high profile media drenched disappearance of an entire family. The people of the small town of Barrington were stunned when 53 year old Ernest Brendel , his 46 year old wife Alice and their eight year old daughter Emily vanished without a trace with many indications leading to the conclusion that violence had played an integral part in the mystery.2020-05-0823 min
Another Opening!SHAZZAM! Erin & ChuckPlease join me as I revisit old theater friends, Erin Mahan and Chuck Audette, who have a very sweet and romantic story to tell!2020-05-0417 min
Another Opening!Mark Carter--SCARY LITTLE FOOKA!So you think you know Mark Carter, actor, writer, Vlad the Imapler aficionado? Listen in as I delve deep into this interesting local talent.2020-04-2724 min
Another Opening!Swashbuckling Stephen Hug!It was my pleasure to chew the scenery with Stephen Hug, as we reminisced about our time together working on the play "I HATE HAMLET." 2020-04-2537 min
Another Opening!Rhode Island's LUNT & FONTAINEListen in as I chat with Rhode Island theater couple Ben and Rebecca Christie as they discuss working as a team onstage. They are joined in the discussion by Director Britney Verria.2020-04-2238 min
Another Opening!Coffee with Bob ColonnaJoin me as I enjoy a spirited conversation with Actor, Director, Producer and performer via ZOOM as we and many other of our fellow thespians remain in forced isolation. Bob's stories are not to be missed...2020-04-2033 min
Murder Most FoulLIZZIE BORDEN - Fact or LegendListen in as I try peel the onion that is the Lizzie Borden story with LB scholar Dr. Stefani Koorey. Get her take on what she feels is Fact and what is Legend.2020-04-031h 03
Murder Most FoulThe History & Haunting of Lizzie BordenIn my opinion there cannot be too many books on Lizzie Borden. I recently sat down with author Rebecca F. Pittman to discuss her comprehensive look at the Lizzie Borden Case. She has a few unique takes on the evidence of the day!2020-03-1435 min
Murder Most FoulDaddy DearestJoin us as we examine a recently "thawed", 38 year-old cold case - the gruesome ax murder of a Brighton, New York housewife while she slept and her young daughter was also asleep down the hall and her husband was at work. Or was he?
2020-03-0734 min
Murder Most FoulAwful Deed: Lizzie Borden with a twist!Listen in as I interview Rod Sadler about his book: To Hell I Must Go, a true crime story of "Michigan’s Lizzie Borden." Mr. Sadler chronicles a gruesome true tale that unfolded in 1897 in Williamston, Michigan, the town in which he grew up.
2020-03-0330 min
Murder Most FoulLizzie Borden Bed & BreakfastYou can check out anytime you want, but you can never leave! Take an audio tour of The Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast with docents Danielle Cabral and Sue Vickery and hear about their "ghostly" experiences in the house where Lizzie Borden "took an...2020-02-2132 min
Murder Most FoulImagine-The Assassination of Beatle John LennonI speak with author Jack Jones, who spent over 200 hours with Mark David Chapman for his book: "Let Me Take You Down." Mr.Jones' gripping book takes us inside the mind of the assassin of music legend John Lennon, 40 years ago this year.2020-02-1434 min
Murder Most FoulLizzie Borden--WHACKED!The Legend of Lizzie Borden - a primer.2020-02-0525 min