True Crime By Chris Bunton Owen Vincent “Owney’” Madden was born in December of 1891 in Leeds, England to Irish parents. Due to extreme poverty, his mother left England with his sister Mary, and placed Owney and his brother Martin in an orphanage, while she booked travel to the United States. After arriving in America,Continue reading “True Crime: Owney Madden”
Category Archives: Crime Travel
True Crime: James Earl Ray
True Crime by Chris Bunton I traveled to Quincy, Illinois. This is a great place to view architecture if you enjoy different styles of housing. But, the town also holds the distinction of being the home of the serial killer Michael Swango and the assassin James Earl Ray. It seems odd that a man whoContinue reading “True Crime: James Earl Ray”
Serial Killer: George Howard Putt
True Crime By Chris Bunton It was 1969, in Memphis, Tennessee when George Howard Putt showed up and went on a month long rape and murder spree. Folks who lived at the time said that this was one of the scariest summers they could remember. The tensions were so high and no one knew whereContinue reading “Serial Killer: George Howard Putt”
Serial Killer: Paul Dennis Reid
True Crime By Chris Bunton Years ago, I traveled to Nashville, Tennessee to have a Valentines Day get away with my wife. We checked out the Frist Art Museum, where they had a Picasso exhibit, and we went to Andrew Jackson’s home, “The Hermitage“. While there I did some research on the serial killer, PaulContinue reading “Serial Killer: Paul Dennis Reid”
True Crime: Murder In Rockford
A killing spree in Northern Illinois. On March 27, 2024 Christian Soto murdered four people and injured seven others. He went to visit a friend he had known for years, and according to the killer, they smoked some marijuana which was laced with another drug. Soto’s paranoia grew to such an extent that he grabbedContinue reading “True Crime: Murder In Rockford”
True Crime: Sam Hildebrand
Historical True Crime By Chris Bunton “There seems little room for doubt that the desperado, who was recently killed at Pinckneyville, the particulars of which, our local correspondent of that town, has heretofore furnished our readers, was the real “Sam Hildebrand” of Missouri notoriety”—Du Quoin Tribune, April 11, 1872 Sam Hildebrand was born on JanuaryContinue reading “True Crime: Sam Hildebrand”
True Crime: The Kansas City Massacre
True Crime By Chris Bunton Frank Nash was being escorted through Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri. He had escaped from Leavenworth Prison on October 19th, 1930. He had been serving a 25 year sentence for assaulting a mail employee. It took 3 years to capture him after his escape. The FBI tracked him toContinue reading “True Crime: The Kansas City Massacre”
Serial Killer: Robert Berdella
True Crime by Chris Bunton I traveled to Kansas City, Missouri recently to investigate Robert Berdella, A.K.A. The Kansas City Butcher. Robert Berdella, was born on January 31, 1949. He committed his crimes between between 1984 and 1987. He raped, tortured and murdered at least 6 men, whom he captured by various means and keptContinue reading “Serial Killer: Robert Berdella”
True Crime: Murder in Evansville
True Crime by Chris Bunton I was in the Aspen Drive neighborhood of Evansville, Indiana recently. It is what I would call an upper middle class community. A place where you can imagine kids riding up and down the street past well manicured lawns. It’s a peaceful slice of Americana. It’s not a place whereContinue reading “True Crime: Murder in Evansville”
Serial Killer: Raymond Lee Stewart
True Crime By Chris Bunton More appropriately labeled a “Spree Killer”, Raymond Lee Stewart kept Rockford, Illinois in fear during his shooting spree in January of 1981. Raymond Lee Stewart was born in Burlington, North Carolina. He had a rough up bringing full of poverty, physical and sexual violence. I say this, not as anContinue reading “Serial Killer: Raymond Lee Stewart”