If I Can’t Have Him: A South Dakota True Crime Story
Rena Nelson fell gravely ill after eating chocolates sent to her in the mail. She cast the blame in Rena Nelson, her fiancé's wife. But the evidence pointed to someone else entirely.
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A Poison in the Family: An Indiana True Crime Story
When 47-year-old William Krauss married 26-year-old Rae Andermann, it would be natural to think Rae would take on the role of the evil stepmother to 18-year-old Crystal. But she was anything but. Then Crystal died suddenly under mysterious circumstances.
Untying the Knot: An Iowa True Crime Story
From the outside looking in, William and Constance Richardson had a picture perfect marriage. They had three beautiful kids, Mildred, Dorothy and Dayton. Their social life was always the talk of the town. They were truly a model couple. Sure,…
Billiard Room Brawl: A Minnesota True Crime Story
Leonard Day, Jr was an entitled young man born into a life of luxury. He spent his large inheritance with reckless abandon. He didn't have a care in the world. No one could have predicted that his life would be snuffed out one fall night in a dark billiard room.
A Newlywed Nightmare: A Kansas True Crime Story
When Clara Wiley and Olin Castle were joined in marriage in the summer of 1900, they had their whole lives ahead of them. The possibilities were endless. Maybe after they settled into life they’d have a couple of kids or…
Farmhouse Murder Pt. 2: A Minnesota True Crime Story
In the Spring of 1907, Katherine McCart agreed to keep house for her sister, Lizzie Kadelbach and brother-in-law, George Kadelbach in Long Lake, Minnesota. It was a convenient arrangement for everyone, Lizzie didn’t have to worry about her house while…
A Haunted Divorce: A Halloween True Crime Story
Door knobs jiggled with nobody on the other side. A strange knocking filled the house when nobody else was home. Floorboards creaked when nobody walked across them. Were these the actions of a nefarious spirit? Or perhaps a message from…
Farmhouse Murder Pt. 1: A Minnesota True Crime Story
When Katherine McCart left her home in Minneapolis, Minnesota in May 1907, her daughters asked her to write to them letting them know she got to Maple Plain, Minnesota safely. Katherine's reply was sinister, saying she didn't expect to see them again. So, when Katherine didn't arrive back in Minneapolis, her family assumed the worst.
Peace Destroyed: An Iowa True Crime Case
In 1914, Sherman and Kate Brown moved their family from the quiet countryside of Illinois to the bustling city of Davenport, Iowa. Their new friends described Sherman as a mild-mannered and hardworking family man who kept to himself. No one…
Death in the Butcher’s Shop: A North Dakota True Crime Story
John B. Hazlett, the son of a farmer, was born on the East Coast. Lloyd Van Buskirk was born 17 years later. He too was the son of a farmer and born on the East Coast. Through a morbid twist…