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.

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Old Fashioned Murder and Mayhem

Beauty is the Beast: Winona Olena Spriggs (1924)

June 01, 2023 • Mindy Hudson • Season 1 • Episode 6

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 murderess was dubbed "the most beautiful woman ever to enter the Arkansas penitentiary."

But this was only the beginning of her story!

Host, Mindy Hudson, retired head of the genealogy department at Jefferson County Library, Missouri. Using resources and methods typical in genealogy research, I piece together the stories of the lives of people involved in historical true crime across America.

Resources used include:
Ancestry.com
Newspapers.com

Social media:
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Email: melindamaloo@gmail.com

Also check out the podcast "Murder and Mayhem in Jefferson County, Missouri" on your favorite podcast venue for more stories by Mindy.

Be sure to visit our sister site Murder and Mayhem in Jefferson County, Missouri for more tales of historical local true crime.

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