In the early evening hours of November 13, 1974, a young bearded man burst into a local bar in Amityville, New York in a panic. He believed his parents might have been shot, and he didn’t know what to do. Several patrons at the bar followed him home in order to help. What they found would horrify the community. In the home on 112 Ocean Avenue, six bodies lay dead, all shot to death. The police were called and the investigation began. It didn’t take long for detectives to come to the conclusion that Ronald Joseph DeFeo, Jr. had killed his own family hours before bursting into the bar.
Listen as we discuss the horrific murders, the “possessed” house, and explore the family tree of the DeFeo family.
Listen to our latest episode as we discuss Harry T. Hayward, the young wealthy gambler who arranged for the murder of Kitty Ging then, not long before his death, confessed to other murders. We discuss the crime that led to his arrest, conviction, and death. Then we get deep into his family roots where we found murder, colonial ancestors, a Mayflower lineage times three, a family tie to the Springfield Race Riot of 1908, and so much more.
Read MoreBetween 1982 and 1984, over 20 bodies of young men were found in fields, often near near interstates, murdered. All of the victims had stab wounds at the chest and abdomen; several victims disemboweled after death. Who was the monster killing these men?
Well-known in the gay community of Indianapolis, Larry Eyler was considered a good guy, but he had a dark, sadistic streak in his sexual relations. It would be a past lover’s suspicions that would help lead to his arrest.
In this episode, we discuss the crimes of Eyler and then dig into his dysfunctional family and his family’s deep Indiana roots. What we found was even more murder.
In 1872, young boys were lured away and attacked. The perpetrator found then sent to a reform school for boys. Soon after he was released, in 1874, it happened again. First a young girl went missing then a young boy was found murdered.
Who would do these crimes? A young teen by the name of Jesse Harding Pomeroy confessed to the murders. In this, our last Minisode of the year, we discuss his crimes and his ultimate punishment. Then we find out what happened to his family and go back into his deep Massachusetts roots.
The List family seemed perfect from the outside: three active children in the community, a mother who stayed at home, a doting, involved professional father, and a grandmother living with the family.
But all was not as it seemed, something that became readily apparent in December 1971 …
Linda Burfield Hazzard did not go to medical school, but she called herself a doctor. Despite her lack of degree, Linda, along with her husband Samuel Hazzard, opened a sanitarium offering simple cure for all those who were ill, fasting. Her "cure" led to death as she enriched herself.
It’s our anniversary! This podcast started just over a year ago. In order to celebrate, we decided it was high time to do a Q & A session with our listeners. So, we spent over an hour answering some great questions. Listen to find out who is married (or not), more about the genealogy research process, how we choose our subjects, and more about our us.
Read MoreAccused of murdering Belle Starr, Edgar Artemus Watson went before a judge to face the charges. Ultimately, though, the charges were dismissed and the murder never solved. Little did the judge know, Edgar had already murdered at least twice before, and he would murder again and again.
Listen as we discuss his slave-owning South Carolinian ancestors, his multiple wives, lovers, and children, as well as the number of bodies he left Chokoloskee, Florida.
Read MoreIn April 1908, authorities responded to a fire in LaPorte, Indiana, and what they found in the ashes horrified them. 3 children dead. But those were not the only bodies. There were 11 more buried around the property.
In this minisode, we discuss the crimes of Belle Gunness and learn more about her family as well as the ghastly discovery involving one of Belle’s nephews and another serial killer.
Read MoreIt was called the Crime of the Century in San Francisco, California. Everyone was shocked. The papers couldn’t get enough. How could a nice Sunday school teacher, a man attending medical school, kill two women in the church?
Listen as we discuss The Demon in the Belfry, William Henry Theodore Durrant. We discuss his life before the crimes, the crimes themselves, then talk about his family, particularly his sister, Maud Allan, who found fame and controversy years later.