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The Intruder – The Muder of Albert Snyder

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February 22, 2022

When: Sunday, March 20th 1927 Who: Henry Judd Gray: Suspect Ruth Snider: Victims Wife Albert Snyder: Victim Lorraine Snyder: Daughter, 9 years old. George Vincent McLaughlin: New York City Police Commissioner More information about the case https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Snyder https://www.americanheritage.com/she-had-die#1 https://law.jrank.org/pages/2883/Ruth-Snyder-Judd-Gray-Trial-1927.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Vincent_McLaughlin Hello everyone, and welcome to Forgotten True Crime by Okie Investigations, the True Crime Podcast …

Forbidden Love (Part One)

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February 7, 2022

College is supposed to be a safe place for students. This was no different in 1929 at the Ohio State University Campus. Theora K Hix, a 25-year-old student at the University was found dead at a local Rifle Range. The Main Suspects were faculty at the University, Professor James H Snook, and researcher Marion T Meyers.

The Christmas Tree Murder Case

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December 7, 2021

This is the first in our 12 days of Murder series. All Christmas-themed True Crime cases that you probably never heard of. This first case is called the Christmas Tree Murder Case. In Hornell, New York, on December 21st, 1925, Floyd Dennis was out cutting down a Christmas Tree for his family. Floyd didn’t ask the landowner if he could do this, and it started a confrontation that ended with murder!

Midnight in San Francisco

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November 21, 2021

Samuel Jacobson was on his way home just after midnight after spending the evening at the theater with his fiancée. When he got home, he had been shot and was fighting for his life. Soon the papers would be filled with theories about the case, Murder? Suicide? Jilted ex-lover? They covered it all.

The Murder of Lottie Yates

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November 17, 2021

This is a story of violence, jealousy, and a miscarriage of justice. This story first takes place in the year 1891 in a little town called Greenup, Kentucky. 17 year old, Lottie Yates is trying to get away from her abusive husband. She doesn’t know what lengths he will go to win her back, or else.

Oklahoma Girl Scout murders

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November 11, 2021

We have reached episode 50! I decided to celebrate this milestone with a case that I have been asked over and over to cover. The Oklahoma Girl Scout murders happened in 1977 and is still widely talked about today. On the second day of camp, three young girls are discovered murdered on a trail. This is an unbelievable case that is still open today.

The Real Candy Man

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October 30, 2021

Learn the story of Timothy O’Bryan and his tragic Halloween night in 1974. This is the story that scared parents into checking each and every piece of Halloween candy that their children collected.

Three is a Crowd

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October 26, 2021

Join us for a Forgotten True Crime story that has been lost to time until now. In 1891 Susan Watkins walked into Roanoak, Virginia, looking for her husband, Charles Watkins. He had left her for another woman, and she wanted him back. A few days later, Susan’s body was discovered in a creekbed.

The Killer Next Door

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October 19, 2021

On April 23rd, 1908, Patrick Brennan returned home from a long day at work to find his wife Sarah had left him. The neighbor’s Mary and James Farmer, he once called friend, were now moving into his home, saying they were sold the house months ago. But after reviewing the deed transfer, things don’t seem to add up

The 1849 Murder of Capitalist Nicholas Skerritt

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October 14, 2021

From the book, Celebrated Criminal Cases of America – By Thomas Duke. We learn of the disappearance of the wealthy San Francisco real-estate investor Nicholas Skerritt after making a business deal.