S2 Ep9: Ken McElroy: Murder in the Town Square

S2 Ep9: Ken McElroy: Murder in the Town Square

Ken McElroy was killed outside, in broad daylight, with some 60 witnesses watching -- and yet no one copped to having seen a thing. McElroy, who'd long been known as a town bully in Skidmore, Missouri, was shot dead in 1981 after terrorizing his neighbors, two of whom he shot. When the system seemed to fail at holding McElroy accountable, townsfolk took matters into their own hands.

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S4 Ep6: How the Assault of Recy Taylor Shaped Civil Rights Tactics

S4 Ep6: How the Assault of Recy Taylor Shaped Civil Rights Tactics

In September 1944, a 24-year-old married woman named Recy Taylor was walking home with friends from church when a carload of seven men stopped her. Forced into the car, Recy, a Black woman, was repeat...

8 Apr 202443min

From Grab Bag Collab: The Catalyst

From Grab Bag Collab: The Catalyst

Hey, Crimes of the Centuries listeners! COTC is now part of Grab Bag Collab, a Patreon-based podcasting network. You can find our other shows available at patreon.com/grabbagcollab Alcoholism, multip...

1 Apr 202437min

S4 Ep5: Winnie Ruth Judd: The Trunk Murderess

S4 Ep5: Winnie Ruth Judd: The Trunk Murderess

When luggage leaking blood arrived at a Los Angeles train depot in 1931, the woman who'd traveled with the items feigned ignorance -- and then disappeared, leading to a nationwide manhunt that captiva...

25 Mars 202441min

S4 Ep4: The Texas Tower Sniper

S4 Ep4: The Texas Tower Sniper

The morning of Aug. 1, 1966, 25-year-old Charles Whitman called his wife's boss to say she'd be out, then did the same for his mother. After killing the two women, he climbed atop the observatory towe...

18 Mars 202433min

S4 Ep3: The Cold-Blooded Killing of the Candy Man

S4 Ep3: The Cold-Blooded Killing of the Candy Man

Every parent has worried about their children hauling home tainted candy on Halloween, but not everyone knows where that fear originated. On Halloween in 1974, an 8-year-old boy named Timothy O’Bryan ...

11 Mars 202441min

S4 Ep2: The Disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa

S4 Ep2: The Disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa

Notorious labor union leader Jimmy Hoffa had for decades been a polarizing figure, with his ties to organized crime investigated as early as 1957 by future U.S. Attorney General Bobby Kennedy. A jury ...

4 Mars 202436min

S4 Ep1: Dr. Satan of Occupied Paris: Marcel Petiot

S4 Ep1: Dr. Satan of Occupied Paris: Marcel Petiot

Living in Occupied Paris during World War II was utter chaos, with the Gestapo police constantly changing rules, kidnapping people from the streets and sidelining the Parisian police. A physician name...

26 Feb 202438min

From Grab Bag Collab: Introducing The Catalyst

From Grab Bag Collab: Introducing The Catalyst

Random offenses, Institutions and Orange Socks. This is the story of The Drifter.  Dive deep into the upbringing and backstories of individuals who committed history's most notorious crimes, shedding ...

23 Feb 202439min

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