The 1964 murder of teenager Beverly Jarosz is Cleveland's second most notorious cold case. Beverly was viciously butchered in her bedroom in broad daylight over Christmas vacation. Her killer had an impossibly tight window of opportunity to commit the crime and slip away. Especially haunting was Beverly’s premonition about her death and the fact that […]
It was a crime that stunned the nation, shivered the suburbs, and spawned “The Fugitive” television series. The 1954 Cleveland slaying of beautiful Marilyn Sheppard endures as the most infamous cold case in Ohio history. Found guilty of killing his wife, Dr. Samuel Sheppard was released from prison ten years later when his conviction was […]
A key question lingers more than 25 years after JonBenet Ramsey was slain on Christmas night in 1996. Was she murdered by an intruder intent on kidnapping or molesting her? Or was she killed by a family member, either accidentally or with malice? One thing is sure...the Ramsey’s social status and their elite neighborhood spawned […]
Join true crime historian JT Townsend as he investigates Lizzie Borden, the lady with the axe. This riveting program will explore the relics and the evidence as he exposes the myths and spins a devastating conclusion to this most notorious chapter in American criminal history.
It was a crime that stunned the nation, shivered the suburbs, and spawned “The Fugitive” television series. The 1954 Cleveland slaying of beautiful Marilyn Sheppard endures as the most infamous cold case in Ohio history. Found guilty of killing his wife, Dr. Samuel Sheppard was released from prison ten years later when his conviction was […]
Robert Lyons was destined to be strapped into Ohio's electric chair. The veteran meter reader was absolutely guilty of killing young housewife Audrey Pugh in the city's upscale Hyde Park district. But when he recanted his confession and hired a prominent Cincinnati lawyer to defend him, the stage was set for the Queen City's murder […]
A key question lingers more than 25 years after JonBenet Ramsey was slain on Christmas night in 1996. Was she murdered by an intruder intent on kidnapping or molesting her? Or was she killed by a family member, either accidentally or with malice? One thing is sure...the Ramsey’s social status and their elite neighborhood spawned […]
In 1966, the Queen City was the hunting ground for a brutal and elusive slayer who preyed on older women, murdering seven and assaulting many others. Like Boston several years earlier, Cincinnati was in the thrall of a ruthless strangler. Join Queen City Gothic author JT Townsend as he takes a fresh look at the […]
WRATH, GREED, SLOTH, PRIDE, LUST, ENVY, GLUTTONY... the reasons ordinary citizens became killers. There are no cold cases here, thanks to the intrepid detectives who expedited swift justice, ensuring that no murderer will escape from this program. Join True Crime Historian JT Townsend as he investigates the infamous criminals who perpetrated Cincinnati’s most sensational murder […]
In December 1962, Boston was engulfed by fear, with six women strangled since June. Despite a massive police mobilization, the “Boston Strangler” killed eight more victims and then vanished. Albert DeSalvo’s 1965 confession seemed to close the case, but he was never arrested, charged, tried, or convicted for any of the Strangler crimes. And the […]
Join true crime historian JT Townsend as he investigates Lizzie Borden, the lady with the axe, and Charles Lindbergh, the hero with a secret. This riveting program will explore the relics and the evidence as JT exposes the myths and spins devastating conclusions to two of the most notorious chapters of American criminal history.
The murders of Dennis and Evelyn Coby endure as a timeless Cincinnati whodunit. The killer's trail never thawed because detectives were working on a mystery without any clues. Partner with JT Townsend as he works to put the pieces of this impossible puzzle together.
It was a crime that stunned the nation, shivered the suburbs, and spawned “The Fugitive” television series. The 1954 Cleveland slaying of beautiful Marilyn Sheppard endures as the most infamous cold case in Ohio history. Found guilty of killing his wife, Dr. Samuel Sheppard was released from prison ten years later when his conviction was […]
In September 1966, Jerry B ricca, his pretty wife Linda, and young daughter Debbie were found stabbed to death in their home in the city’s Bridgetown neighborhood. It was an unbelievable crime – hideous, unexpected, baffling. A crime destined to become the most notorious and obsessive cold case in Cincinnati history. True crime writer JT […]
Watch JT unravel 2 sensational crimes in this dual program exploring cases from his book, Queen City Gothic. The 1964 shooting of Dennis and Evelyn Coby and the 1969 Dumler triple murder in Mt. Lookout.
In December 1962, Boston was engulfed by fear, with six women strangled since June. Despite a massive police mobilization, the “Boston Strangler” killed eight more victims and then vanished. Albert DeSalvo’s 1965 confession seemed to close the case, but he was never arrested, charged, tried, or convicted for any of the Strangler crimes. And the […]
A key question lingers more than 25 years after JonBenet Ramsey was slain on Christmas night in 1996. Was she murdered by an intruder intent on kidnapping or molesting her? Or was she killed by a family member, either accidentally or with malice? One thing is sure...the Ramsey’s social status and their elite neighborhood spawned […]
When their first child was kidnapped from their home in 1932 and found murdered in the woods, Charles and Ann Lindbergh were the most famous couple in America, and the case would become the most publicized crime of the 20th century. Eventually, suspect Bruno Richard Hauptmann was convicted and executed for killing “Baby Charlie.” But […]
It was the greatest crime in American history...the murder of our vibrant, handsome president on November 22, 1963. And still, it's a mystery. Was John Fitzgerald Kennedy killed by a lone gunman? Or was he the victim of a conspiratorial coup? Join Queen City Gothic and Summer’s Almost Gone author JT Townsend as he tackles […]
The grisly slaying of aspiring actress Elizabeth Short in 1947 would become the most infamous Los Angeles murder mystery of all time. 73 years later, cold case sleuths are still no closer to the truth. And the larger question still looms: was the brutal slaying of the woman known as the “Black Dahlia” connected to […]