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  • Alexander McArthur // Joplin Red
    2025/05/12

    Alexander McArthur was a young man from Cedar Rapids who had traveled to Davenport for Labor Day. On his way homez tragedy struck. Alexander's body was found on thr tracks and had been hit by a train. Witnesses quickly came forward, but Alexander's death remained a mystery.


    Joplin Red was a notorious criminal in the late 1800s in and around Iowa. He was found dead in his bed at a local hotel by his mistress. But like Alexander, his death quickly turned into a mystery. Was it accidental, or did his past connections come back to silence him?


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    28 分
  • John Legall // Edward Moore
    2025/03/26
    Today's episode features two cases. First is John Legall, a man following the harvest through the Midwest to make a living. His life was cut short, possibly by someone he called a friend. Second is Edward Moore. He was a young man who was found dead by the side of the railroad tracks. While his personal life held secrets, the motive in his murder appeared to be that of a robbery gone wrong.
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    33 分
  • Sarah Kirker // Edward Hughes
    2025/02/09
    Sarah Kirker was a wife and mother whose life was taken in a cruel manner at the hands of her husband. But a twist of fate left this case forever cold. Edward Hughes was a husband and father facing what some said were troubling financial times. When his death seemed to come out of the blue, some believed it was natural. But when a second autopsy was performed, hardly anyone could believe his death was natural. However, was it foul play, accidental, self inflicted, or was a love triangle to blame.
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    41 分
  • Willis Dudrey // Henry Duffy
    2025/01/23
    Willis Dudrey was a man working in Iowa when he encountered a fatal turn of events. While on the train back home he was shot and killed. Despite best efforts, the shooter was never found. Henry Duffy was a local merchant in Waukon. After a bit of a scandal with one of his clerks, he was found dead. But was his death caused by a lover, a robbery gone wrong, or could Henry have taken his own life?
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    32 分
  • Fred Quade // Wesley Wilson
    2024/12/17
    The first case in today's episode is Fred Quade. he was a man killer in his home while he slept in his chair. Troubling times fell on him and his eldest daughter, as the two frequently argued in the months leading up to his death. While she was an obvious suspect, who really took Fred's life? The second case is that of Wesley Wilson. A man who was killed after a night out at a dance hall. Many witnesses identified his attackers, but a jail break lead to Wesley's case going cold.
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    20 分
  • Mary Gilfillan // Clara Belle Sutliff
    2024/11/16
    On this episode I first start with a quick update to Susan Hagens episode. Then I cover Mary Gilfillan, a young mother who escaped an abusive marriage, only to be killed possibly, by her new lover. The second case is Clara Belle Sutliff. She was a beloved school teacher who found herself involved with a married man. This man held a considerable amount of power in town, and when Belle became pregnant, he allegedly took matters into his own hands.
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    26 分
  • Maud Straw // Susan Hagen
    2024/10/08
    Today's episode covers two cases. First is Maud Straw, a young woman killed in her home. Did she know her attacker, or could it have been someone just passing through? Second is Susan Hagen. A mom of 5, burtally killed and left under a bridge. Her killer could still be amongst us today.
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    26 分
  • Oliver Pearson
    2024/09/14
    Oliver Pearson was a highly regarded in Des Moines. He entered into a contract with a pair of brothers who wanted to publish some of Oliver's photographs. But what happened between the men is still contested today. Was Oliver's life ended by the hands of the brothers, or was it an accident?
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    31 分