Ye Olde Crime

Lindsay and Madison discuss William G. Bruce, as well as why gun safety is important, that you should never hunt alone, and how to honor the dead in the cutest way possible.Information pulled from the following sources 2025 Nev Sedoma article 2016 Mandy Eve Barnett blog post Atlas Obscura Find a Grave (1) Mont Vernon Historical Society NewsletterSend us your listener questions to...

Lindsay and Madison discuss Pamela Lee Worms, as well as why you shouldn’t live outside your means, that you shouldn’t trust anyone who tries to isolate you, and that sometimes you can still get effed by the deceased.Information pulled from the following sources 2022 The Cinemaholic post by Shraman Mitra Deadly Women Wiki Find a Grave Private History and Confession of Pamela Lee: Who was...

Lindsay and Madison discuss the Dedham Tragedy, as well as why you should listen to your gut, why mental health needs to be taken seriously, and why you shouldn’t live above a medical practice if you want to keep illicit substances out of the hands of your family.Information pulled from the following sources 2021 Old Parish Preservation Volunteers post by Patricia Fanning 2017 Murder by Gaslight...

Lindsay and Madison discuss Himeji Castle, as well as the architectural might of the shogunate, that water torture isn’t gonna make her love you, and why it’s so important to preserve historic structures.Information pulled from the following sources 2024 Vocal Media Horror article by Kyrol Mojikal 2023 Moon Mausoleum blog post 2022 Gaijin Pot Blog post by Joshua Meyer 2020 Ancient Origins article...

Lindsay and Madison discuss the “Haunted House” of Medora, Indiana, as well as why you shouldn’t sneak out to join the military, that grief comes in many shapes and forms, and why oral history is so important.Information pulled from the following sources 2023 Fishwrap blog post by Jenny Ashcraft 1999 Jackson County Banner article by Andy Proffet 1985 Jackson County Banner article 1959 The Tribune...

Lindsay and Madison discuss the 1814 eruption of the Mayon Volcano, as well as why it’s not the best idea to live near an active volcano, that stratovolcanos can be both beautiful and deadly, and the storied history of Luzon.Information pulled from the following sources 2022 The Travel article by Aaron 2014 The Manila Times article 2009 BBC News article 1982 The Fresno Bee article by Jack Oglesby...

Lindsay and Madison discuss the death of Thomas Edwin Bartlett, as well as why you should go to a quality dentist, why you should background check your doctors, and how not to procure poison.Information pulled from the following sources 2022 Historic Mysteries article by Lauren Dillon 2022 Mayfair Times blog post 2022 Providentia blog post by Dr. Vitelli 2015 Strange Tales blog post by Sarah...

Lindsay is joined by Nora Koeppel, the daughter of author Adolf J. Koeppel to discuss his book, “The Lark's Call,” the gripping crime novel based on the Hinterkaifeck murders.Trigger Warning: This episode discusses incest.Underneath this crucifix, a peasant family of five and their maid lie in a family grave. All of them had their skulls smashed in. The extremely brutal murderer did not even stop...

Lindsay is joined by author Samuel Marquis to discuss his book, “Captain Kidd: A True Story of Treasure and Betrayal,” which will be released on May 13, 2025, by Diversion Books.Captain Kidd has captivated imaginations for over 300 years and inspired many stories about pirates, but was he a criminal? Just how many ships did he plunder, how many men did he force to walk the plank, and how many...

Lindsay and Madison discuss the double homicide of John Walton and John Mathews, as well as why background checks into your lovers can be a great idea, that if someone says they’re going to kill you they probably mean it, and how to not get away with murder.Information pulled from the following sources2022 Murder by Gaslight post by Robert Wilhelm1869 The New Orleans Crescent article1868 The New...