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  • S6 Ep10: The Fire That Condemned Cameron Todd Willingham

    S6 Ep10: The Fire That Condemned Cameron Todd Willingham
    2026/05/04

    In 1991, investigators of a house fire in Corsicana, Texas, concluded the fatal blaze was arson, pointing to burn patterns they said proved someone had deliberately turned the house into a death trap. They zeroed in on Cameron Todd Willingham as the one who ignited the inferno. But in the years that followed, a growing number of fire scientists began questioning whether the evidence used to convict him was ever sound in the first place, raising enduring doubts about one of the most controversial death penalty cases in modern Texas history.

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  • S6: Future Crimes of the Centuries? The Disappearance of Nancy Guthrie

    S6: Future Crimes of the Centuries? The Disappearance of Nancy Guthrie
    2026/04/30
    On the night of January 31st, 2026, 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie was dropped off at her home in the Catalina Foothills outside Tucson, Arizona. By morning, the mother of one of America's most famous TV news personalities had vanished. Nearly three months later, she's still missing. In this bonus episode, Crimes of the Centuries steps outside its usual format to ask some questions about how this investigation has been handled — questions that deserve answers whether or not we ever get them.
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    34 分
  • S6 Ep9: The Torso in the Marsh

    S6 Ep9: The Torso in the Marsh
    2026/04/27

    In 1949, a headless, legless torso surfaced in the Essex marshes, setting off one of Britain’s most sensational postwar murder investigations. The victim was Stanley Setty, a black-market car dealer. The suspect was Donald Hume, a small-time crook, chronic liar and pilot who rented a plane the night Setty disappeared but swore he had nothing to do with the gruesome killing.

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    52 分
  • S6 Ep8: The Covenant Conspiracy

    S6 Ep8: The Covenant Conspiracy
    2026/04/20

    In 1945, a reverend, a realtor, a science teacher, and a white woman in a low-cut dress conspired to help a St. Louis couple buy a house. The couple had steady jobs, a down payment, and six children who needed a safe home. What they didn't have was permission — at least not according to a clause buried in the property's deed. Their attempt to move in triggered outrage from neighbors, a lawsuit, and a legal battle that climbed all the way to the United States Supreme Court, resulting in the landmark 1948 ruling in Shelley v. Kraemer.

    Crimes of the Centuries is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history. You can get early and ad-free episodes and more over at www.grabbagcollab.com

    Order the Crimes of the Centuries book at your favorite bookstore or at www.centuriespod.com/book!

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    54 分
  • S6 Ep7: Reckless Disregard: The Carrollton Bus Crash

    S6 Ep7: Reckless Disregard: The Carrollton Bus Crash
    2026/04/13
    In May 1988, a church bus returning to Kentucky was struck head-on by a wrong-way driver. Within seconds, it became an inferno. As families searched for answers, an unsettling truth emerged: The children had been trapped inside a bus never designed to protect them. The Carrollton bus tragedy is a story about how grief collided with corporate power, government delay tactics and America’s evolving reckoning with drunken driving.
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    55 分
  • S6 Ep6: The Murder That Sparked the Zoot Suit Riots

    S6 Ep6: The Murder That Sparked the Zoot Suit Riots
    2026/04/06
    In August 1942, 22-year-old Jose Diaz was found dying near a Los Angeles reservoir called Sleepy Lagoon. He'd been beaten and stabbed the night before he was set to report to the U.S. Army. His death became the excuse the LAPD needed to launch a massive crackdown on Mexican American youth—rounding up 600 people, trying 22 young men with questionable evidence and igniting racial tensions that exploded into the Zoot Suit Riots of 1943. But who really killed Jose Diaz? And why did a fashion choice become a crime?
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    56 分
  • ENCORE: The Life and Death of Sam Cooke

    ENCORE: The Life and Death of Sam Cooke
    2026/03/30
    Singing his way through the 1950s and early 1960s, appealing to audiences across a segregated music industry, churning out hits of dreamy quality like “You Send Me” and inspirational fortitude like “A Change Is Gonna Come,” Sam Cooke was more than an artist. He lived – and died – a legend. So how did he end up shot in a Los Angeles motel in 1964? In this episode, we’ll trace the tale: start to finish.
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    39 分
  • S6 Ep5: LIVE Episode: Cincinnati's "Seamstress Slayer"

    S6 Ep5: LIVE Episode: Cincinnati's "Seamstress Slayer"
    2026/03/23

    In November 1958, duck hunters at Cowan Lake State Park stumbled upon a burned body so badly damaged it was nearly unrecognizable. It belonged to Louise Bergen, a 32-year-old Cincinnati mother whose disappearance had already set off whispers of secret relationships and divided loyalties. What followed became one of the most notorious murder cases in the city's history—featuring a shocking confession, a death sentence, and a prosecutor who refused to look at evidence that might have told a different story. (Note: This episode was recorded live at the Fitton Center for Creative Arts in Hamilton, Ohio.)

    Additional note: A regular listener and relative of the prosecutor mentioned in this story, C. Watson Hover, reached out to correct my pronunciation of his surname. I said "hover," as in "hoverboard." The correct pronunciation is the word "over" with an H. Thank you, Lisa, for letting me know!

    Crimes of the Centuries is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history. You can get early and ad-free episodes and more over at www.grabbagcollab.com

    Order the Crimes of the Centuries book at your favorite bookstore or at www.centuriespod.com/book!
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