Once Upon A Crime

A summer ball game descends into chaos when a promotional event goes seriously awry.  This is the last chapter in the series "Bad Sports" recounting the Cleveland Indians' "Ten Cent Beer Night" riot. ...

29 Apr 201933min

A friendly soccer game on a dusty field in Brazil turns into a horrific act of violence.  Resources:  Article: A Yellow Card, Then Unfathomable Violence in Brazil by Jere Longman and Taylor Barnes f...

15 Apr 201933min

Muscles, marriage, and murder. A deadly Valentine’s Day like no other. Ray and Sally McNeil were both professional bodybuilders—a power couple in the world of competitive fitness. But behind their scu...

8 Apr 201926min

This month I'll be sharing stories of outrageous crimes that occurred at sporting events or by sports figures.   First up, a neighborhood ice rink, a pee-wee hockey pick-up game and some unsportsmanl...

1 Apr 201930min

A man starts having vivid memories of a violent crime he believes he may have committed during an alcoholic blackout.  Resources: Kevin Dwyer and Jure Fiiorillo, True Stories of Law & Order (New York...

25 Mars 201934min

I conclude the story about Eileen Franklin who claimed to have witnessed her friend, 8-year-old Susan Nason's murder in 1969. She would say her memory of the event was only recovered after 20 years.  ...

18 Mars 201944min

In this series I'll share crime stories that feature a very strange and rare phenomenon - recovered memories of murder.  Is it possible to forget about a murder?  Could a traumatic event, like witness...

11 Mars 201949min

A career criminal commits multiple murders plus an attempted murder and continues to be released on parole.  This is the case of Michael Keith Moon.  Resources: Michael Hemmingston, San Diego Reader,...

26 Feb 201928min