Old Fashioned Murder and Mayhem
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.
Episodes
17 episodes
The Jaded Love Murders: Meloy/Greenhill-Uren (1901)
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 Greenh...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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21:32
First, Do No Harm: The Murder of James Lebeouf (1927)
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.comFindagrav...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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35:42
Desperate Desire: The Kidnapping of Corinne Modell (1924)
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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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23:03
The Mummified Lord: The Astonishing Story of Sidney Lascelles (alias Lord Walter Beresford)
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!...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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32:37
Die with it in you: The Legend of Frankie Silver (1831)
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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48:24
A Murder in Baby Bohemia: Gordon Pirie (1925)
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.
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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20:31
Bad Seed: Jimmie M. Brock
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.comFindagr...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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15:15
The Newlywed Murders: Louis and Josephine Bonacker (1884)
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 discovere...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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27:00
Love and Murder: William Benson (1888)
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.comNewsp...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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17:55
Little Girl in Pink: Mary Daly (1925)
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:
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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28:00
The Schoolmarm Murder: Louise Gerrish (1924)
On May 21, 1924, the rural town of Amherst, Maine was shocked to discover their 19-year-old school teacher was brutally murdered. The identity of the murderer and the ghastly details of the killing left the entire country asking "What is wrong ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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24:58
Beauty is the Beast: Winona Olena Spriggs (1924)
When 55-year-old Robert Green was found murdered by the railroad tracks in Little Rock, Arkansas one August night in 1924, the only clue was the presence of a woman's footprints and a tiny rhinestone buckle discovered at the scene. The murderes...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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41:33
The Boy Who Fell from the Sky: Charles Henry Bennett (1889)
Tornado season in the Midwest can leave a trail of destruction as powerful winds suck up everything in its path. Hear the story of how a Missouri boy was swept into a cyclone and delivered to a childless couple in 1889.It took eighteen ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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19:31
Forbidden Love: Francis Asbury Hawkins (1887)
Francis Asbury Hawkins, the eldest son of the upper echelon of Long Island society, made the faux pax of falling in love with the wrong girl. Set in Long Island, New York in 1887, hear the story of love, class division, and murder!
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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38:06
Fire, Blood, & Water: The Frank McDowell Story (1923-24)
The date of February 19th was a curse for the McDowell family of Georgia. Was it mental illness or pure evil that struck on that fateful winter day? Decide for yourself as we explore the chilling story of Frank McDowell, the Holy Ghost Killer.<...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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39:20
River Justice: Helen Ruth Spence Eaton (1934)
Discover how the 1934 murder of a seemingly insignificant river girl brought down the corrupt Arkansas Penal System in the fascinating tale of the short life of Helen Spence Eaton of the White River.
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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39:44
Little Boy Lost: Frank Raymond Deford (1944)
When Andrew and Gertrude Kley accepted to foster 12-year-old Frank Deford in their Cedar Hill, Missouri home in 1943, they could not have imagined the monster behind the angelic, freckled face. Unfortunately, they discovered how far the lad wou...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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28:22