Forgotten Felonies
Forgotten Felonies revisits historical crimes that were forgotten—or remembered incorrectly. It’s tempting, looking backward, to fill in the gaps with conclusions that feel obvious now. But that isn’t how history works. Through original newspaper reporting, period advertisements from the years the crimes occurred, and a blend of forensic psychology and genealogical research, each episode restores context to cases history left behind—asking not only what happened, but why.
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Forgotten Felonies
Latest Episodes
Frank Caruso and the Murder of Dr. Casper Pendola - A Fun-Sized Felony
In February of 1927, a Brooklyn father watched his six-year-old son struggle to breathe as diphtheria tightened its grip. Desperate for help, Frank Caruso called for doctors, begged for treatment, and clung to the hope that his boy might surviv...
Jesse McClure: What Sarah Didn't See Coming
Years before this double homicide, there were already signs—clear, documented, and deeply concerning. Sarah saw them. Sarah lived with them. Sarah warned the authorities that he was going to kill her.But Jesse didn’t kill her.Even...
200 Feet From Home: the Murder of Florence Kane - A Fun-Sized Felony
In 1925, 29-year-old Florence Kane stepped off a subway in Brooklyn after a night out with friends. She called her mother to say she would be home in 30 minutes.In the final stretch of just 6 blocks, the unthinkable happened; Florence ne...
Edmund Creffield: Revenge of the Brides
This is the third and final episode in our Edmund Creffield series.By the time Edmund Creffield lay dead on a Seattle sidewalk, it should have been over. The prophet was gone; the spell should have been broken. The story should ...
Edmund Creffield: The Bride of Christ Cult
This is the second episode following Edmund Creffield and the cult he began in Corvallis, OR, after her arrived in late 1902.In this episode, he was finally caught.After months in hiding, Edmund Creffield is pulled from beneath a ...
Fan Mail
just listened to the first half of you Baby John episode. Very cool. I actually live in Redding which is 40 miles from Weaverville. The irony is, I have a history podcast and have been compiling for an episode about Isabella. She was a real piece of work. Baby John is buried in Junction City near Weaverville (you probably already know that) and I'm going out there to the grave site this weekend hopefully. I followed your instragram -- you'll see me as "Box Number Seven" I'll Also be listening to you from here on out. Impressive level of detail on the early years for Isabella!
Redding, California
