Considered among the first (and certainly the most prolific) American female serial killers and so-called angels of mercy, Jane Toppan’s... more

When Jane Toppan began training to be a nurse at Cambridge Hospital in 1885, she was bright, eager, and well-liked... more

On the evening of October 9, 1983, twenty-three-year-old Timothy Coggins met up with some friends for a night out at... more

Weirdos! It's Listener Tales, and they're brought to you BY you, FOR you, FROM you, and ALL ABOUT YOU. This... more

Trigger warning: Please be aware that adult subject matter is discussed within this episode and is not recommended for young... more

On the evening of February 4, 1972, middle school friends Maureen Sterling and Yvonne Weber left their homes with a... more

What drove the mild-mannered farmer to commit such hideous and depraved acts in America’s heartland, and why do people from... more

When hardware store owner Bernice Worden disappeared from her store on the morning of November 16, 1957, sheriff’s deputies traced... more

Not since Jack the Ripper or H.H. Holmes had a criminal so thoroughly shocked and captivated the public imagination; yet... more

When thirty-eight-year-old Steven Robards died unexpectedly in the winter of 1993, everyone including the coroner believed his death to have... more