Prime Crime: Solved Murders Archiv
182 Episoden
37 Minuten
On July 9th, 1864, a driver of a locomotive noticed the broken and bloodied body of banker Thomas Briggs. With the help of some key witnesses, authorities identified a suspect. But when they arrived at his home, Franz Müller was already aboard a ship to America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
46 Minuten
Anybody investigating the mysterious death of Anna Brown, or any of the other suspicious deaths in the Osage Nation, had either been threatened or killed. But with new FBI director J. Edgar Hoover in charge, solving these murders became a priority. The deeper they dug into the case, the more they realized how vast the conspiracy was. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
47 Minuten
In the 1920s, the people of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma were the wealthiest people per capita in the entire world because their land sat on one of the largest oil reserves ever discovered. But even with all this money, they were powerless. So when Anna Brown and others from the Osage Nation turned up dead, authorities felt little motivation to solve the cases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
40 Minuten
By the time NYPD detectives learned the identity of the "Easter Sunday Killer," Robert Irwin had long since left the city. But a tip from a pantry maid in Cleveland and an unexpected headline in a Chicago newspaper led authorities straight to their suspect. But was he fit to stand trial? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
40 Minuten
In the early hours of Easter Sunday in 1937, model Ronnie Gedeon, her mother Mary, and their boarder Frank Byrnes were brutally murdered inside their apartment. After many leads fell through, authorities found the best clue came from Ronnie's diary and a bar of soap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
38 Minuten
After the death of Irene Garza in a small Texas town, a massive cover-up ensued, headed by one of the most powerful institutions in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
39 Minuten
On the evening of April 16, 1960, Irene Garza went to church in the peaceful town of McAllen, Texas but never came home. Less than a week later, her body was found in a canal. Residents were terrified. Had a predator come to town to prey on them, or was one of their own a murderer? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
40 Minuten
Captain Schaack was dismissed for withholding that his partner, Dan Coughlin, was connected to the murder of Patrick Cronin. New detectives on the case uncovered an elaborate scheme involving a secret group of Irish revolutionaries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
39 Minuten
In May of 1889, in the Lake View area of Chicago, well-known and respected doctor Patrick Henry Cronin disappeared. Police Captain Michael Schaack investigated a variety of leads. Unfortunately, one of them pointed directly to a suspect Schaack saw almost daily. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
42 Minuten
When human remains washed up on Palmyra Island, authorities confirmed they belonged to Muff Graham who had disappeared along with her husband seven years earlier. Immediately, the FBI had suspects in mind. But when they went to serve indictments, they learned some shocking news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
40 Minuten
After a couple goes missing from a tiny, uninhabited ring of islands in the Pacific, their yacht is discovered in Hawaii with the last people who ever saw them alive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
43 Minuten
On September 25th, 1937, 72-year-old businessman Charles Sherman Ross was kidnapped. His wife wanted to pay the ransom, so the FBI took down the serial numbers of every bill she used. Weeks later, a single 20 dollar bill on the other side of the country broke the case wide open. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
43 Minuten
After LAPD officer Ian Campbell was shot at close range, officer Karl Hettinger ran into the onion field to try to escape. He heard more shots go off, but had no idea which of the two kidnappers was firing. And the ensuing murder case would depend on his testimony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
40 Minuten
In March of 1963, two LAPD officers were kidnapped at gunpoint by two men. They were forced to drive two hours north of Los Angeles to an onion field. After being ordered out of the car, shots rang out. And chaos ensued. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
36 Minuten
In January 2012, the body of 56-year-old Jane Bashara was found in the back of her SUV. Almost immediately, police start zeroing in on her husband – known as “Big Bob” around the neighborhood, and “Master Bob” in his underground sex dungeon. As the details of Bob’s secret life come to light, a twist in the case marks it as one of Michigan’s most sordid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
