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During Prohibition, while Al Capone was rising to worldwide prominence as Public Enemy Number One, the townspeople of rural Templeton, Iowa - population just 418 - were busy with a bootlegging empire of their own. Led by Joe Irlbeck, the whip-smart and gregarious son of a Bavarian immigrant, the outfit of farmers, small merchants, and even the church Monsignor worked together to create a whiskey so excellent, it was ordered by name: Templeton Rye.

The true story of the corrupt and violent town of Borger, Texas, in 1927―and the legendary Texas Ranger tasked with taming it. Just a year after the town of Borger, Texas, was founded, the press called it "the wickedest in the state" for good reason. The town, sprung into existence overnight...

The powerful story of a falsely imprisoned man and a sweeping indictment of a city and the criminal justice system by a Pulitzer–prize winning journalist. When the bodies of two Black men were found sitting with a crackpipe in a parked car in a rundown section of town in 1994, it seemed just...

Over 40 years, two British police units acted undercover to infiltrate activist groups. At least 20 of those officers deliberately targeted women and entered relationships with them. One of those women was me. This is my story.

From the author of #1 New York Times bestseller American Tragedy. Nothing written about the death of JonBenet Ramsey can possibly prepare the listener for the revelations in this audiobook. Here, acclaimed writer Lawrence Schiller reveals for the first time the uncensored true story of the...

The story of a year-long confrontation in 1972 between the Vancouver police and the Clark Park gang, a band of unruly characters who ruled the city's east side. Corrupt cops, hapless criminals, and murder figure in this story that questions which gang was tougher: the petty criminals or the police themselves.

Ax assault, kidnapping, brutal murder: how could these things happen in a small town? Although regional crimes hardly ever make it to the national circuit, they will always remain with the families and communities of the victims and a part of the area's history. After working with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division for twenty-four years, Rita Shuler has a passion for remembering the victims. From an unsolved case that has haunted her for thirty years to a cold case solved after fifteen years by advanced DNA technology, Shuler blends her own memories with extensive research.

Dr. Carder Stout's clientele includes Oscar-, Golden Globe-, Emmy-, Tony- and Grammy-winners, best-selling authors, and billionaires. He may not be able to share their dark secrets, but for the first time, everyone will know his. At the age of 34, Carder would have gladly pawned the silver spoon he was born choking on for a rock of crack. His downfall was as swift as his privilege was vast - or had he been falling all along? 

In December 1832 a farmer found the body of a pregnant young woman hanging near a haystack outside a New England mill town. When news spread that Methodist preacher Ephraim Avery was accused of murdering Sarah Maria Cornell, a factory worker, the case gave the public everything they found irresistible: sexually charged violence, adultery, the hypocrisy of a church leader, secrecy and mystery, and suspicions of insanity. Murder in a Mill Town tells the story of how a local crime quickly turned into a national scandal that became America's first "trial of the century."

An archaeologist retires to teach high school, but when his students tell him about a nearby abandoned town, they set out to investigate. There they become trapped and in order to leave, they must solve a mystery involving hundreds of years of ghosts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason Horton & Rebecca Leib discuss and explore some of the most mysterious and interesting events in history. Take a trip to haunted hotels, abandoned malls, deserted amusement parks, paranormal experiences, infamous true crimes, and weird historical and cultural events. This is Ghost Town.

In the midst of a federal investigation into Georgia's prisons for civil rights violations, we decided to use one prison in South Georgia as a case study. The things we found are chilling. An 88-year-old man is shot while he’s sleeping. Another man is murdered one county over. A woman is found dead in a mobile home park. And somehow they all link back to the same prison, illuminating many of the complex problems that plague our criminal justice system. This reporting is supported by the Center for Collaborative Journalism and The Georgia Virtue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...

Fear and hysteria grip the small town of Gilmer, Texas, when the search for missing teenager Kelly Wilson takes a series of bizarre and shocking turns. Thirty years later, journalist Wes Ferguson returns home to uncover what really happened to Kelly, who has never been found, in this wild, 11-episode true crime podcast."A thorough examination of the circumstances surrounding Wilson's disappearance and the ensuring hysteria that engulfed Gilmer" - Longview News-JournalDevil Town is a production of Imperative Entertainment. It was written and created by Wes Ferguson. Executive Producer ...

In season two, we bring you coverage from the State of Georgia v. Marcus Lillard trial. He is charged with felony murder, aggravated assault, involuntary manslaughter, and reckless conduct. From opening arguments to closing statements, the State contends that Marcus Lillard had a history of strangling women during sex and did strangle his girlfriend Marianne Shockley on Mother's Day 2019, causing her death. They further argue that his conduct was reckless by not calling 911 for nearly two hours. The defense purports that there is no evidence that sex took place that night, and if it did, there...

Yore Town Podcast is a true crime and dark history podcast uncovering real small-town mysteries, forgotten crimes, unexplained events, and buried history from places most people overlook. Each episode delivers deep-dive storytelling into true crime cases, unsolved disappearances, eerie local legends, historical cover-ups, and strange but 100% real stories that actually happened. No clickbait. No internet myths. Just well-researched, fact-checked episodes designed to keep you listening until the very end. From chilling murders and cold cases to strange historical moments and unsettling ...

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Jason Horton & Rebecca Leib discuss and explore some of the most mysterious and interesting events in history. Take a trip to haunted hotels, abandoned malls, deserted amusement parks, paranormal experiences, infamous true crimes, and weird historical and cultural events. This is Ghost Town.

Host: Brian ReedAbout the podcast: The story follows a man named John who despises his Alabama town and decides to do something about it. He asks Brian to investigate the son of a wealthy family who’s allegedly been bragging that he got away with murder. But when someone else ends up dead, the search for the truth leads to a nasty feud, a hunt for hidden treasure, and an unearthing of the mysteries of one man’s life.Who will like this: Listeners who love long-form storytellingOur review: When I heard there was a potential murder mystery podcast recorded a few towns over from my own ...

Small towns talk-and we're listening.Hosted by Jules Thorp - Missing in Hush Town is a long form investigative true crime podcast covering unsolved & missing persons cases in small hush towns across the U.S.Each season Jules dives deep into a case, interviewing family and friends while uncovering secrets & exposing the gatekeepers of justice.No more good ole boys.No more HUSH TOWN.Small towns talk-and we're listening.Email Jules: jules@fireeyesmedia.comFollow us on Instagram:@YourhostJules@MissinginHushTownFacebook:@truecrimeandheadlinesMissing in Hush Town is a Fire Eyes Media LLC ...

Small towns talk-and we're listening.Hosted by Jules Thorp - Missing in Hush Town is a long form investigative true crime podcast covering unsolved & missing persons cases in small hush towns across the U.S.Each season Jules dives deep into a case, interviewing family and friends while uncovering secrets & exposing the gatekeepers of justice.No more good ole boys.No more HUSH TOWN.Small towns talk-and we're listening.Email Jules: jules@fireeyesmedia.comFollow us on Instagram:@YourhostJules@MissinginHushTownFacebook:@truecrimeandheadlinesMissing in Hush Town is a Fire Eyes Media LLC ...