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Friday Aug 20, 2021
Old Timey Crimey #127: Brooke Hart - "Beep Beep"
Friday Aug 20, 2021
Friday Aug 20, 2021
A young man is kidnapped, and an entire town loses its mind.
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Sources:
Swift Justice: Murder and Vengeance in a California Town by Harry Farrell
Findagrave.
Nor Call Media Museum.
Newspapers.com:
Santa Rosa Press Democrat.
San Francisco Examiner
Brooklyn Times Union
Oakland Tribune
California Digital Newspaper Collection:
San Jose Mercury News
Amanda Sedlak-Hevener on Ranker
Bob Calhoun on SF Weekly.
Scott Herhold on Mercury News.
Carl Nolte on SF Gate.
Timothy Hughes on Rare and Early Newspapers.
Jack Major on Major Smolinski
Wikipedia.
Music:
Evil Plan by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3725-evil-planLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Breaktime by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3457-breaktimeLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Friday Aug 13, 2021
Old Timey Crimey #126: Jessie Costello - "Jawdropper"
Friday Aug 13, 2021
Friday Aug 13, 2021
The woman who captivated America--and more importantly, twelve American men with a taste for barbershop quartets.
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Sources:
Savage Appetites: Four True Stories of Women, Crime, and Obsession by Rachel Monroe.
New England Historical Society.
Peabody. Wiki.
Findagrave.
Jack Major. Major Smolinski.
Undine. Strange Company.
Stephanie Almazan. The Lineup.
CDC 1C, CDC 2
Ontario Beekeepers’ Association.
Salem News.
Newspapers.com:
Rutland Daily Herald (RDH) 1. RDH 2. RDH 3. RDH 4. RDH 5. RDH 6. RDH 7. RDH 8, RDH 9, RDH 10, RDH 11
North Adams Transcript
LOC:
Waterbury Democrat
Music:
Evil Plan by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3725-evil-planLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Friday Jul 30, 2021
Old Timey Crimey #124 - Timey After Timey in Pennsylvania
Friday Jul 30, 2021
Friday Jul 30, 2021
In the first official Timey After Timey, Amber talks about Irene Schroeder's bonkers crime spree in the 1930s, and Kristy discusses the murder of Laurie Show in the 1990s.
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Sources:
Irene Schroeder
https://murderpedia.org/female.S/s/schroeder-irene.htm
https://www.wvgenweb.org/marshall/dague-schroeder.pdf
https://www.ncnewsonline.com/news/local_news/schroeder-dague-executed-85-years-ago-today/article_bdeb542a-2c5d-5e61-851b-3d27c442d92d.html
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/99299417/irene-schroeder
The book Family & Lies: Before there was Bonnie and Clyde There Was Gramma and Glenn by DJ Everette
Laurie Show Murder
Paul Smith. Fox43
Keith Schweigert. Fox43.
Niki T. Ingram. Philadelphia Bar. (review of book)
Jed Reinert. Lancaster Online.
Lambert v Blackwell et all. Judyrecords.
Murderpedia.
Ted Anthony. Herald-Journal
Laura Fries. Variety.
Tom Jicha. Sun Sentinel.
Kristal Hawkins. TruTV.
The Stalking of Laurie Show on YouTube.
Music:
Evil Plan by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3725-evil-planLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Friday Jul 23, 2021
Old Timey Crimey #123: Charley Ross - "Tea Party"
Friday Jul 23, 2021
Friday Jul 23, 2021
The kidnapping that changed kidnapping in America.
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Sources:
Heather Thomas. Library of Congress Blog.
PBS: Whyy.
Findagrave.
Thomas Everly. Pennsylvania History: A Journal of Mid-Atlantic Studies.
Carrie Hagen. SmithsonianMag.
Carrie Hagen. We Is Got Him: The Kidnapping that Changed America
Ryan Fin. Medium.
Meaghan Good. The Charley Project.
Jason Lucky Morrow. Historical Crime Detective.
History.com.
USHistory.org.
Newspapers.com:
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Yonkers Statesman.
Chronicling America:
NY Herald.
Music:
Evil Plan by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3725-evil-planLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Breaktime by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3457-breaktimeLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Friday Jul 16, 2021
Old Timey Crimey #122: Elizabeth Van Lew - "Library Horse"
Friday Jul 16, 2021
Friday Jul 16, 2021
This week, we talk about a woman who was loyal to her country during a time of deep division, and who was one of the most successful "spies" of the Civil War--but don't let her hear you call her a spy.
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Sources:
Cate Lineberry. Smithsonian.
Mike Gorman. Civil War Richmond.
The American Civil War.
Histprofdave. Ask Historians subreddit.
National Park Service.
Intelligence Knowledge Network.
Kimberly J. Largent. Ohio State U.
William Gilmore Beymer. Harpers Monthly via Civil War Richmond.
Lois Leveen. The Atlantic.
Newspapers.com:
NY Times.
Thad Morgan. History.com.
Kathy Weiser-Alexander. Legends of America
David Smith. The Guardian.
Music:
Evil Plan by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3725-evil-planLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Friday May 21, 2021
Old Timey Crimey #114: The Princes in the Tower (Pt 2) - "Princeducken"
Friday May 21, 2021
Friday May 21, 2021
We continue to delve into one of history's greatest mysteries--what happened to the young would-be king of England after his uncle sent him and his brother to the tower? We finish up this two-parter with a discussion of theories and bones. Featuring special guest, Hugo-nominated fanzine editor Chris Garcia!
Find more of Chris: Dial-a-Crime, Zodiac Speaking, Short Story Short Podcast, Journey Planet, The Drink Tank & Claims Department
Huge thanks to this week's sponsor, an amazing podcast: Hypocritical AF.
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Music:
Chill Wave by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3498-chill-waveLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Evil Plan by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3725-evil-planLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Sources:
Ben Johnson. Historic UK. https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/The-Princes-in-the-Tower/
Meilan Solly. Smithsonian Mag. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/did-richard-iii-order-deaths-his-nephews-they-slept-tower-london-180976930/
Rebecca Starr Brown. https://rebeccastarrbrown.com/2017/03/02/edward-ivs-marriage-to-elizabeth-woodville-in-context/
Historic Royal Palaces. https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/history-and-stories/the-princes-in-the-tower/
Matt Lewis. History hit. https://www.historyhit.com/what-led-to-george-duke-of-clarences-execution-by-wine/
“George Northcroft.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Northcroft#Orthodontics
English Monarchs. https://www.englishmonarchs.co.uk/plantagenet_12.htm#menu
Magalshi. Adventures of a Tudor Nerd. https://adventuresofatudornerd.com/tag/anthony-woodville/
Matthew Lewis. The History Press. https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/articles/what-if-the-princes-in-the-tower-survived-into-tudor-england/
David Crowther. The History of England. https://thehistoryofengland.co.uk/resource/the-1483-timeline/
Wolverton & District Archaeological and Historical Society. https://www.mkheritage.org.uk/wdahs/docs/edward.html
Bruce Heydt. British Heritage. https://britishheritage.com/history/pretender-throne-perkin-warbeck
Leanda de Lisle. Tudor Times. https://tudortimes.co.uk/guest-articles/lady-margaret-beaufort-hero-or-villain
https://www.historyextra.com/period/medieval/did-richard-iii-really-kill-princes-in-tower-debate-historians/
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/02/historian-bolsters-case-that-richard-iii-murdered-the-princes-in-the-tower/
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/princes-tower-will-ultimate-cold-case-finally-be-solved-after-more-500-years-10466190.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princes_in_the_Tower
https://www.livescience.com/richard-iii-nephew-murders.html
Croyland Chronicles
Chronicle of London
The usurpation of Richard the Third: Dominicus Mancinus ad Angelum Catonem de occupatione Regni Anglie per Ricardum Tercium libellus
History Extra Podcast: Princes in the Tower
Friday Apr 16, 2021
Old Timey Crimey #109: Velma West - "Log Cabin"
Friday Apr 16, 2021
Friday Apr 16, 2021
She's not just a small town girl living in a lonely world, and she won't take the midnight train going anywhere. She will, however, take the roadster to a bridge party in Cleveland.
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Music:
Breaktime by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3457-breaktimeLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Secret of Tiki Island Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Breaktime by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3457-breaktimeLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Mark Gribben. Malefactor’s Register. http://malefactorsregister.com/wp/nightclub-girl-in-a-curfew-town/
Wikipedia. Perry, OH. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry,_Ohio#Demographics. Gene Malin. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Malin
Mark Gilson. “The Historic Nursery Belt of Lake County.” Gardenopolis Cleveland. https://www.gardenopoliscleveland.org/2018/06/the-historic-nursery-belt-of-lake-county-part-1/
Murderpedia. https://murderpedia.org/female.W/w/west-velma.htm
Richard Raponi. Cleveland Historical. https://clevelandhistorical.org/index.php/files/show/1879
Sarah Pruitt. History.com. https://www.history.com/news/gay-culture-roaring-twenties-prohibition
Natalie Zarrelli. Atlas Obscura. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/in-the-early-20th-century-america-was-awash-in-incredible-queer-nightlife
Cindy. Scandals and Sweets. https://scandalsandsweets.com/velma-west-iron-flapper-a-sad-ending-to-a-sad-life/
Mark J. Price. Beacon Journal. https://www.beaconjournal.com/article/20140622/news/306229547
Newspapers.com: Lancaster Eagle-Gazette, Brownsville Herald, News-Journal, The Circleville Herald, Times Herald
https://www.newspapers.com/search/#query=%22edward+west%22&p_province=us-oh&dr_year=1926-1927
LOC: Brownsville Herald. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86063730/1927-12-26/ed-1/seq-6/#date1=1926&index=0&rows=20&words=Velma+West&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1928&proxtext=%22velma+west%22&y=10&x=11&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1
https://murderpedia.org/female.W/w/west-velma.htm
Friday Sep 11, 2020
Old Timey Crimey #78: Jolly Jane Toppan - "Vegan Caramel"
Friday Sep 11, 2020
Friday Sep 11, 2020
Hellooooo, nurse! No wait...go away, nurse, go away! This week, Scott, Amber, and Kristy talk about Jolly Jane Toppan, a nurse who cared about her patients in quite the opposite way a nurse should.
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Music:Evil Plan by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3725-evil-planLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Breaktime by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3457-breaktimeLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Sources:
Kate Hickey. IrishCentral.com. “The deadly Irish American serial killer nurse Jolly Jane.” New England Historical Society."Jolly Jane Toppan, the Killer Nurse Obsessed With Death." Measuring Worth.comCrime Museum. “Jane Toppan.” Boston Female Asylum Records, transcribed by Ann S Lainhart.. Joseph P Healey Library Digital Collections. “Jane Toppan.” Emily Allen, Alana Averill, Emmeline Cook. Department of Psychology, Radford University. Harold Schechter. Fatal: The Poisonous Life of a Female Serial Killer. Atropine. K. McLendon & CV Preuss. National Institutes of Health. Jennifer Myers. Lowell Sun. “For 10 years, ‘Jolly Jane’ Poured Her Poison.” Find A Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162743788/elizabeth-stanford-brighamhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162740485/ann-c-toppanBianca Myrtil. Film Daily. Amanda Sedlak-Hevener. Ranker. “13 Disturbing Facts About Jane Toppan, AKA 'The Angel Of Death.” St. Paul Globe on LOC. Chronicling America « Library of Congress https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_ToppanAllthatsinteresting.com by Katie Serena. Deadly women wiki