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
James H Coyner (Alonzo Robinson): Two names, one rope.
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On January 12, 1935, Amelia Earhart landed safely in Oakland, California after her historic solo flight across the Pacific. The nation celebrated progress, courage, and modern aviation.
That same day, in a Mississippi post office, a man was arrested with a piece of human flesh in his pocket.
This episode traces the story of Alonzo Robinson — known for decades as James H. Coyner— from a mysterious trunk filled with skulls in Michigan to a double murder in Cleveland, Mississippi that stunned the country. Along the way, we uncover what really happened in 1927, why later retellings labeled him a suspected serial killer, and how 600 National Guardsmen were deployed to prevent mob violence at his trial and execution.
The case is remembered—but not always accurately.
