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PODCAST -- The Murder Record -- Brawling At The Brewery -1-2024

Brawling At The Brewery

Tonight we investigate THE HADDOCK ASSASSINATION that took place on August 3rd, 1886 about 10:00 PM in Sioux City, Iowa.

This story has nine (9) criminals surrounding the MURDER of Rev. George C. Haddock. The killing of Rev. Haddock was one of the sensational mysteries of the YEAR in 1886, and baffled authorities in Iowa... and the details that unfold from these criminals is nothing short of astonishing.

Join me on this fantastical journey of whodunits as each part of the story begins to unravel to learn WHO took the life of Rev. Haddock, the prohibition crusader.

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LISTEN HERE: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2108410/14409301

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PODCAST -- CRIME TRAVEL in TOLEDO, OHIO -- ANOTHER HORRIBLE MURDER in Toledo, Ohio (Ep 22)

ANOTHER HORRIBLE MURDER in Toledo, Ohio

We find ourselves in Sylvania, Ohio in 1857 where we are introduced to Mr. Return J. M. Ward who is assumed to have killed his wife and burned her body in a truly horrific manner.  I take us through the gruesome crime, confession, and trial with one of Toledo, Ohio's most horrible crimes.

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CRIME TRAVEL in TOLEDO, OHIO -- GET A MURDERER

GET A MURDERER

We dive into the 1884 murder of Mrs. Gottlieb Stahl, a saloon keeper on Monroe Street in Toledo, Ohio who was robbed and murdered by strangulation on 20 Dec. 1884.

This is a real who-done-it and we investigate the various characters who come into play in this gripping tale of murder, manipulation, and misidentified suspects. 

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