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Murder In The Hudson Valley

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Murder in the Hudson Valley looks into notorious homicide cases from around the region. Award-winning author and historian Linda Zimmermann and police officer Brian Horowitz follow the case from the moment the crime scene is discovered, up to the final verdict. They discuss the suspects, evidence, forensic techniques, and legal battles used to identify and convict the guilty.
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Episodes

I Didn't Want To Get Involved

Kitty Genovese's murder was allegedly witnessed by dozens of people in Queens, NY, who "didn't want to get involved." It was all a myth perpetuated by The New York Times.

Apr 25, 202334 min

The Boston Strangler

The Boston Strangler probably had more victims than anyone realized.

Apr 11, 20231 hr

The Rambo Killer: Brian Britton

In 1989, Brian Britton murdered his parents and his younger brother, and attempted to murder his sister, in Poughkeepsie, NY. He is scheduled to be released on parole on April 10, 2023. This episode was recorded on March 27, 2023.

Mar 28, 202338 min

Sex, Chocolate, & Murder

The first murder via U.S. Mail was committed in August 1898 using a box of chocolates laced with arsenic.

Mar 14, 202346 min

The True Story Behind "The Fugitive"

Dr. Sam Sheppard was accused of murdering his wife, Marilyn, and spent over 10 years in prison before being exhonerated. His story was the basis for TV series and movie, "The Fugitive."

Feb 28, 20231 hr 2 min

America's Youngest Serial Killer

Jesse Pomeroy tortured and killed several children in the Boston area in the 1870s. He was just a child himself.

Jan 31, 202337 min

The Axe Murderess's Botched Execution

Roxalana Druse was found guilty of killing her abusive husband in Herkimer County, New York, in 1884. She became the last woman to be hanged in the state of New York because of her botched execution.

Jan 17, 202351 min

Murder on the Couch

Nicole Addimando admitted to shooting her boyfriend, Christopher Grover, on September 28, 2017, in Poughkeepsie, New York. She claimed it was in self defense. The evidence may suggest otherwise.

Jan 03, 202347 min

87 Murders in 5 Minutes

The Happy Land Social Club in the Bronx, NY, was set on fire on March 25, 1990, killing 87 people inside.

Nov 08, 202256 min

The Rotella Murders

Lillian Moore Rotella murdered her husband and two sons in Stony Point, NY, just before Christmas in 1988.

Oct 11, 202228 min

The Prostitute Hatchet Murder

The reporting of Helen Jewett's murder in April 1936 launched a new era of newspaper reporting.

Sep 27, 202250 min

The Hitchhiker Murder

Linda Velzy went missing from the SUNY Oneonta campus on April 9, 1936.

Sep 13, 202243 min

The Severed Hand

In 1998, a decomposing body with both hands missing was found in Spring Valley, New York.

Aug 30, 202249 min

The Congers School Bus Crash

In 1972, a school bus was struck by a train in Congers, NY, killing five students and injuring dozens more.

Aug 16, 202225 min

Dying For Science

William Burke and William Hare were "resurrectionists" who made their living by selling corpses to a medical school. How did they find so many bodies?

Aug 02, 202247 min

Receipt For Murder

There's a reason you're supposed to separate your trash and recyclables.

Jul 05, 202241 min

Murder Runs In The Family

Lisa Marie Velasquez was murdered in the Bronx in 2018. As a child, she had witnessed her own mother being murdered.

Jun 21, 202241 min

The Exorcism Murder

On Sunday, January 18, 1998, in Sayeville, NY, Vivian Miranda killed her daughter in order to release her daughter's demon.

Jun 07, 202247 min

Mike's New Book "Lynched By A Mob"

Mike talks about his new book, "Lynched By A Mob." On the evening of June 2, 1892, a frenzied mob dragged Robert Lewis nearly a half a mile through the streets of Port Jervis, New York, before hanging him from the limb of a tree. Order your copy from Amazon or Barnes & Noble!

May 24, 20221 hr 10 min

Murderers On the Loose

Many convicted murderers have been released from prison. Sleep well.

May 10, 202250 min

Murder At The Neck

In 1866, the Dearing Family were murdered and stacked up in a barn. It gets worse.

Apr 26, 202249 min

The Son of Sam

The infamous 1976-1977 case of David Berkowitz in New York City.

Apr 12, 20221 hr 9 min

The Iceman

Richard Kuklinski murdered several people over "business," and almost threw the investigation off the trail by freezing some evidence.

Mar 29, 202249 min
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