S3 Ep12: Stolen Potential: The Murder of Alberta Jones

S3 Ep12: Stolen Potential: The Murder of Alberta Jones

In 1959 in Louisville, Kentucky, Alberta Jones was named the first woman prosecutor. Only a few years later in 1965, she was found dead in the Ohio River. In today's episode we discuss Alberta's trailblazing life and career leading up to her mysterious death, and what is suspected to have happened that night, as the case today still remains unsolved. What happened to Alberta Jones?

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S5: Bonus: Gary Glitter and the Dark Side of Glam Rock

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S5 Ep37: The Murder Farm of Jasper County

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S5 Ep36: Thomas Jefferson and the $157,000 Bottle

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