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History Dweebs – A look at True Crime, Murders, Serial Killers and the Darkside of History

A light hearted look at the darkside of History

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The Man Who Killed John Wilkes Booth - Boston Corbett Jul 16, 2015

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Thomas "Boston" Corbett was a Union Army soldier who shot and killed President Abraham Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth. A colorful character, Corbett served as a POW in Andersonville, was court martialed twice (once sentenced to be shot), castrated himself and escaped an insane asylum only to die in the Great Hinkley Fire.

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The Greenbrier Ghost - Zona Heaster Shue Jul 10, 2015

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Zona Heaster was only 24 years old when she died in 1897. Initially, it was determined she died of natural causes. That was before Zona's ghost showed up to testify and help convict the man who murdered her.

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Belle Star - American Outlaw Jul 08, 2015

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Belle Starr, was a notorious American outlaw. She associated with the James-Younger gang and other outlaws. Belle was convicted of horse theft in 1883. She was fatally shot in 1889 in a case that is still officially unsolved. Her story was popularized by novelist Richard Fox, and she later became a popular character in television and movies.

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Leopold and Loeb - The Murder of Bobby Franks Jun 30, 2015

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Nathan Leopold, Jr. and Richard Loeb , commonly known as "Leopold and Loeb", were two wealthy students at the University of Chicago who kidnapped and murdered 14-year-old Robert "Bobby" Franks in Chicago, in 1924, in what was widely described as "the crime of the century".

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The King of Bootleggers - George Remus Jun 15, 2015

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George Remus was a Cincinnati pharmacist, businessman and attorney. During prohibition, he was known as "The King of Bootleggers". Remus became the inspiration for the title character in The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It has been reported that Remus made more than 40 million dollars the first three years of prohibition and then....he met a woman.

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Mass Murderer - Richard Speck Jun 12, 2015

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Richard Benjamin Speck was an American mass murderer who systematically tortured, raped, and murdered eight student nurses from South Chicago Community Hospital on July 14, 1966.

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Lynette "Squeaky" Fromm Jun 09, 2015

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Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme was a member of Charles Manson's "Family," who was sentenced to life in prison for attempting to assassinate President Gerald Ford.

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The Business Plot - The 1933 Plan to Overthrow the U.S. Government May 30, 2015

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In 1933, Retired Marine Corp Major General Smedley Butler was approached by agents of wealthy businessmen. They wanted Bulter to help them overthrow the government and install a Facist regime in the United States.

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Four on the Floor - The Wonderland Murders May 27, 2015

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What does a Gangster, a Porn Star, Liberace's lover and four dead bodies have in common? They all are featured in our story today about "The Wonderland Murders".

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When Children Kill: The Stories of Mary Bell and Brenda Ann Spencer May 21, 2015

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Ten year old Mary Bell strangled and mutilated two toddlers in 1968. In 1979, 16-year-old Brenda Ann Spencer, fired 30 rounds of ammo at children in a school playground from her father's apartment in San Diego. She killed two adults and wounded 8 children and a Police Officer. When asked to explain her actions, Spencer simply stated "I don't like Mondays".

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