The Murder Record
Join me, Kelley Amstutz, The Genealogy Investigator, as we learn about what was happening in the United States in the 1800s with a focus on true crime stories, uncovering some gory details... horrific events... and a lot of EARLY MURDER cases. We sate our CURIOSITY, getting an in-depth look at what the motivations were of these early criminals and what our justice and legal system was made of as we move through SOLVING these real-life whodunit crime stories.
Episodes
30 episodes
A MOST ATROICIOUS MURDER BY TWO HIGHWAY MEN
A MOST ATROICIOUS MURDER BY TWO HIGHWAY MENMr. William B. Legg is shot down in COLD BLOOD by two highway men, Mr. Frank Earl (a.k.a Frank Dalton... a.k.a Frank West) and Mr. Frank Walker (a.k.a Frank Whiting) - causing the first m...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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The Massacre of Glencoe - A SCOTLAND HISTORICAL EVENT!
The Massacre of GlencoeTravel back to early Scotl...
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30:46
DESPERATE MAN-KILLERS - Paul and John Zeltner - PART 2
DESPERATE MAN-KILLERS (a.k.a. Bloody Riot) PART 2We continue our story from last week, learning the fate of JOHN ZELTNER. The date is March 25, 1899 when our parties are leaving the office of Justice Burgoon, where they just...
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43:24
DESPERATE MAN-KILLERS - Paul and John Zeltner
DESPERATE MAN-KILLERS (a.k.a. Bloody Riot)
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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57:19
The Wife Slayer in Clyde-Bellevue, Ohio
Wife SlayerTonight we investigate a Brutal Wife-Murder that to...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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20:41
Brawling At The Brewery
Brawling At The BreweryTonight 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. ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:20:27
ANOTHER HORRIBLE MURDER in Toledo, Ohio
ANOTHER HORRIBLE MURDER in Toledo, OhioWe find ourselves in Sylvania, Ohio in 1857 where we are introduced to Mr. Return J. M. Ward who is assumed t...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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41:50
LAD KILLED HIS MOTHER in TOLEDO, OH
LAD KILLED HIS MOTHER in Toledo, OhioWe are diving into one of Toledo's MOST NOTED MURDER MYSTERY CASES with the murder of Mrs. John F. Hazel by her seventeen year ...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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27:12
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A DEED OF BLOOD
A DEED OF BLOODJoin me as we take a walk back in time to 1854 when a murder takes place between two women of the night over a pair of gloves. We...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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25:21
TIME POINTS OUT A GUILTY MAN
TIME POINTS OUT A GUILTY MANThis story is sure to stir a bit of intrigue... and controversy for my listeners this week as we dive into a 37-year old cold cas...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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32:49
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GHOST STORY
GHOST STORYLet's dig into another SPOOKY SEASON? I LOVE 'digging' up these OLD stories that haven't seen the light of day in so long......
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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24:54
JOCK BROWN'S GHOST
JOCK BROWN'S GHOSTWho is ready for SPOOKY SEASON? Well, I am! I found this old story that was published on May 12, 1882 in The Sidney...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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29:36
A KEROSENE MURDER & CHOKED TO DEATH
A KEROSENE MURDEROur first case takes place on May 29th in 1874 and you guessed it… A KEROSENE MURDER takes place in Toledo, Ohio, in the fifth ward. Mrs. Charles Hoover made a fire this morning in a wood stove, and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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14:02
A MURDER IN SALEM (Massachusetts)
A MURDER IN SALEMTonight we travel WAY back in time to 1830 where a BRUTAL crime took place that riveted the nation, and even inspired the writings of Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne. On the night of April 6, 1830...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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59:05
Found Dead on the Tracks
Found Dead on the TracksA body if found on the tracks at Air Line Junction in Toledo, Ohio belonging to Mr. M. J. Grogan, one of the most popular trainmen on the Lake Shore. This is a real mystery and the details are plen...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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11:45
A Night's Fun ENDS in MURDER near Toledo, Ohio
A Night's Fun ENDS in MURDER near Toledo, OhioTwo Men are shot and a third is badly beat up with his gun at a saloon at Rattlesnake Corners, six miles west of Toledo, Ohio. Our key players in tonight's episode are: Fred B...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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12:00
Revealing a Mysterious Murder
REVEALING A MYSTERIOUS MURDERWho is Mrs. Mary Munday? Her body is found in the basement of a vacant home on Wisconsin Street in Toledo, Ohio and her husband is missing. This is a real WHO DONE IT! The Stone Murd...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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10:56
Looks Like Murder
LOOKS LIKE MURDERIn this episode, we find ourselves in the year 1899, on the 24th of November. This case revolves around Mr. W. L. Thomas, of Bradford, Ontario, who is in Toledo, Ohio to attend college as a Medical St...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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15:36
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The Murder of Bertha Moore | A Story of Self Defense
Our first story takes place is Toledo, Ohio when a negro man, William Hibbett is arraigned in court for murdering Bertha Moore, a white woman, and William names his alleged accomplice, Harry Brown. The case takes an interesting turn, as H...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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17:38
The Mysterious Suicide of a Well-Dressed Stranger | Foul Murder
The Mysterious Suicide of a Well-Dressed StrangerOn the 8th of March 1891 there is a mysterious suicide in one of the best hotels in Toledo, Ohio, the Boody House of a man with the name Charles J. Edwards. Charles had no listed r...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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A Gang of Roughs and Their Bloody Work
On the 3rd of October 1879, at the fair grounds in Wooster, Ohio a man, John Tormie was murdered. John and his brother-in-law, Martin, were leaving the fair grounds when they were attacked by a crowd of roughs, about 6 to 8 men. Tormie was beat...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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53:44
PART TWO – Double Murder Near Wauseon – of the Williams Family
We continue with the trial of Wesley Johnson, the murderer of George Williams and his wife, Isabella Williams, hearing his account of what happened, witness accounts, as well as learning the details of his execution. Buckle up, this case ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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53:32
PART ONE – A Murder and a Suicide | Double Murder Near Wauseon- of the Williams Family
We begin with A MURDER AND A SUICIDE, meeting John Molloy, age 72 and his wife whose dead bodies are discovered on the floor of their home, both suffering from gunshot wounds by the paper body, learning of mental instability and jealously that ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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32:36
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