A Fugitive ReturnsA Fugitive Returns
Connolly Fields lived with his wife in Scott County, Virginia, in the 1880s. All was well, until he, his wife, his brother in law William and his associates all got
Category: Crime
The Murder Of Judge LawlerThe Murder Of Judge Lawler
Today we have a story of politics, corruption and murder in 1916 Huntsville, Alabama. The Stories podcast is available on RadioPublic, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, IHeart Radio and many other
Boneyard HollowBoneyard Hollow
Between the towns of Big Stone Gap and Appalachia in the mountains of southwestern Virginia was a place once known as “Boneyard Hollow.” This little hollow was where a meat
The Shooting Of E. E. CarterThe Shooting Of E. E. Carter
Who shot the mayor of Bluefield, West Virginia, back in 1917? Today we tell the story of that little bit of Appalachian history. You can subscribe to the Stories podcast
Buster DugganBuster Duggan
Today we tell the story of William Winfield Scott Duggan, better known as Buster Duggan. Duggan was an outlaw, moonshiner and murderer notorious in southeast Tennessee and northeast Alabama early in
Two True Tales Of Crime In AppalachiaTwo True Tales Of Crime In Appalachia
We have a “two-fer” for you this week! In our first story, from Pennsylvania, we tell of a murder with a wizardly twist. In the second, a husband with a
The Kidnapping of Peggy AnnThe Kidnapping of Peggy Ann
The story of the kidnapping of a high school student in Shade Gap, Pennsylvania, who was dragged off into the woods while walking from her bus stop to her house.
Nance DudeNance Dude
Today we tell the story of Nance Dude of Haywood County, North Carolina, convicted in the death of her granddaughter in 1913. You can subscribe to the Stories podcast at
The Murder of Mary MagdalineThe Murder of Mary Magdaline
Greenup, Kentucky, was the scene of a tragic and brutal murder of a three year old child at the end of 1927. That crime and its notoriety brought the nation’s
The LaFollette BombingThe LaFollette Bombing
In 1935 LaFollette, Tennessee, like most other American towns, was in the grips of the Great Depression. Money was tight and the banks were calling in loans that couldn’t be