On a frigid day in 1843, Amasa Sprague, a wealthy Yankee mill owner, left his mansion to check on his... more

Unwanted and neglected from birth, Barbara Graham had to overcome the odds just to survive. Her beauty was both a... more

South-east England, 1740s: War and heated politics bring the old practice of smuggling to new and dangerous heights. Violent gangs... more

On Christmas night, December 25, 1843, in a serene village on Staten Island, shocked neighbors discovered the burnt remains of... more

My guest this week is John Oller, author of the new book "Gangster Hunters: How Hoover's G-men Vanquished America's Deadliest... more

On this month's Most Notorious Encore episode, we revisit the "Autumn of Terror" with a popular interview first released on... more

Summer 1948. In the scenic, remote river town of Oregon, Illinois, a young couple visiting the local lovers’ lane is... more

In early 1900s Indiana, John Terrell was the wealthiest man in Wells County, thanks to oil discovered on his farm.... more

In December of 1883 Peter Lazier, a traveling farm implement salesman, was shot in the heart during the botched robbery... more

Absinthe is a drink that has been both romanticized and demonized over the centuries. While the spirit was a favorite... more