Murder and Mayhem on the Main Street of America: Tales from Bloody 66 By Jim Hinckley. “Families on vacation. Serial Killers. Truck drivers. Vagabonds. Celebrities. Gangsters. The weary and the wicked of all types and stripes traveled the Mother Road. And not all of them made it. Some ended up in jail, others ended upContinue reading “Murder and Mayhem”
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Serial Killer: Raymond Lee Stewart
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 an excuse butContinue reading “Serial Killer: Raymond Lee Stewart”
Book Release: Gemma Hoskins
Have you seen the Netflix Documentary series entitled “The Keepers“? Then, you know who Gemma Hoskins is. Well, she has written a book entitled “Keeping On“. Mascot Books had this to say: “The Keepers investigates the unsolved murder of Cathy Cesnik, a nun and teacher at Archbishop Keough High School. Sister Cathy was Gemma’s belovedContinue reading “Book Release: Gemma Hoskins”
Spared by the Dating Game Killer
by T. Anderson Why were we spared by the Dating Game Killer? With much fanfare and hype, the ads on TV promoted a new docudrama about The Dating Game Killer, Rodney Alcala, a serial killer preying on young girls in the 1970s. The promos continually interrupted my regular tv shows. Although irritating, it piqued myContinue reading “Spared by the Dating Game Killer”
Book Release: “I’m a Dead Man”
By Chris Bunton If you are interested in conspiracy theories, and most especially the theories surrounding the John F. Kennedy assassination, then this is a book for you to check out. It is written by author and police historian, Sgt. Mike Simmons. The press release says: “PENSACOLA, Fla. _ Delving into a decades-old mystery involvingContinue reading “Book Release: “I’m a Dead Man””
Surprise on Music Row
By Chris Bunton My wife and I went to Nashville, Tennessee recently for a Valentines Day trip. We stayed at Union Station which is about 4 blocks down Broadway from Music Row. We spent Friday afternoon at the Frist Art Museum, checking out a traveling Picasso exhibit. Then we rested in our hotel for aContinue reading “Surprise on Music Row”
Somerton Man: An Art Journal
By Parisa Karami In 1948 the unidentified body of a man was found on a beach in Somerton Park, Australia. Despite numerous clues, the case has remained unsolved, and has perplexed investigators for decades. The artist, Parisa Karami has created a series of paintings that reflected what she sees in the Somerton Man case. ————Continue reading “Somerton Man: An Art Journal”
About Videos and Podcasts
We are accepting videos and podcasts in the crime genre. Whether it’s true crime, or fiction, or about crime or fiction we are interested. Do a professional job.Research how others have done it to make your video or podcast the best it can be. We probably won’t accept videos of you in your living roomContinue reading “About Videos and Podcasts”
Civil War in the Yakuza
The Yakuza is the Mafia of Japan. They have existed for centuries. The current Civil War has authorities claiming that Japanese Organized Crime has been damaged. https://www.thedailybeast.com/yamaguchi-gumi-kobe-yamaguchi-gumi-civil-war-has-wrecked-the-supremacy-of-the-yakuza
Gang Shooting in Dowell, Illinois
Dowell, Illinois is a small town of about 200 people. It sits in Southern Illinois, which is a rural area about 6 hours south of Chicago, and an hour or 2 east of St. Louis. It’s mostly a quiet area, but in the 20’s it was full of bootlegging, speakeasies, and gang war. The gangContinue reading “Gang Shooting in Dowell, Illinois”