Old Fashioned Murder and Mayhem

Apr 30 2024 17 ep. 29 mins 5

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Discover the true stories behind the events that shocked and scandalized our ancestors. By mixing the resources and methods used in genealogy research with true crime accounts, Mindy Hudson pieces together interesting stories about the lives of ordinary people who were caught up in extraordinary circumstances.

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The Jaded Love Murders: Meloy/Greenhill-Uren (1901)

Apr 30 2024 21 mins

Mrs. Sadie Greenhill Uren was a pretty, young divorcee' whose newfound freedom also brought the attention of several eligible young men to her door. Her delight about this turn of events was not shared by her brothers, Will and Dan Greenhill, who would rather have seen her dead than to be living so scandalously. On the night of September 28, 1901, a visit from suitor John Meloy end

First, Do No Harm: The Murder of James Lebeouf (1927)

Mar 31 2024 35 mins

The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 brought more than destructive high water to the South Louisiana town of Morgan City--it also brought the tangled web of a love triangle turned murder! Resources used:Ancestry.comFindagrave.comNewspapers.comSocial media:Facebook - Old Fashioned Murder and MayhemInstagram - mindys_murder_and_mayhemEmail - [email protected]: Old-fashione

Desperate Desire: The Kidnapping of Corinne Modell (1924)

Feb 29 2024 23 mins

On a sunny afternoon in 1924, Eva Modell wheeled her 10-week-old baby girl outside the family's Philadelphia shop to get a little sun while she napped. It only took a moment of distraction and the baby was gone!Who stole little Corinne and why? Would the family ever find their precious daughter alive?Be sure to visit our sister site Murder and Mayhem in Jefferson County, Missouri f

The Mummified Lord: The Astonishing Story of Sidney Lascelles (alias Lord Walter Beresford)

Jan 31 2024 32 mins

For six years the mysterious mummy dubbed "The Lord" was housed at the Noland Brown Company Undertakers in Asheville, North Carolina. When his identity was finally revealed, he turned out to be one of the most notorious con artists of all time!Resources used:Ancestry.comFindagrave.comNewspapers. comSocial media:Facebook - Old Fashioned Murder and MayhemInstagram - mindys_murder_and

Die with it in you: The Legend of Frankie Silver (1831)

Dec 31 2023 48 mins

For over two centuries, the mountain folks of North Carolina have been intrigued by the legend of Frankie Silver a young woman sentenced to hang for the axe murder and burning of her husband Charley Silver. What was the secret she took with her to her grave? And why has the story captured the imagination of so many generations of poets, storytellers, and musicians?Listener discreti

A Murder in Baby Bohemia: Gordon Pirie (1925)

Nov 30 2023 20 mins

Best friends Gordon and George had known one another since childhood. What could have happened that left one dead and the other with blood on his hands? Find out the details in this story set in the roaring 20's of New York's Bronx.Listener discretion is advised.Resources used:Ancestry.comFold3.comFindagrave.comNewspapers.comFamilysearch.orgSocial media:Facebook - Old Fashioned Mur

Bad Seed: Jimmie M. Brock

Oct 31 2023 15 mins

In the Depression-era South, Jimmie Brock left a trail of death behind him that destroyed his family and shook a small community to its core on the Louisiana and Mississippi border.Resources used:Ancestry.comFold3.comFindagrave.comNewspapers.comFamilysearch.orgSocial media:Facebook - Old Fashioned Murder and MayhemInstagram - mindys_murder_and_mayhemEmail - [email protected]

The Newlywed Murders: Louis and Josephine Bonacker (1884)

Sep 30 2023 27 mins

Louis and Josephine Bonacker had only been married six weeks when they made the mistake of inviting a traveler into their home in Jefferson County, Missouri that cold January in 1884. Two days passed before their mutilated bodies were discovered.The Bonacker massacre is one of the most horrifying tales in the county's history.Resources used:Ancestry.comFold3.comFindaagrave.comNewsp

Love and Murder: William Benson (1888)

Aug 31 2023 17 mins

Everything 19-year-old William Benson dreamed of was there for the taking--a nice farm and a pretty wife. All he had to do was kill the couple who stood in his way.Resources used:Ancestry.comFold3.comFindaagrave.comNewspapers.comFamilysearch.orgSocial media:Facebook - Old Fashioned Murder and MayhemInstagram - mindys_murder_and_mayhemEmail - [email protected] me: Retired

Little Girl in Pink: Mary Daly (1925)

Jul 31 2023 28 mins

A copycat crime, a case of mistaken identity, and a mentally deranged youth were the ingredients that formed the tragic story of Little Girl in Pink: Mary Daly (1925). WARNING: Viewer discretion is advised.Resources used:Ancestry.comNewspapers.comFindagrave.comThe Shocking Criminal Case of Leopold and Loeb - https://youtu.be/4xjLJPGOI8oThese Spoiled Rich Kids Kill for Fun - https:/