In January 1932, the icy wilderness of Canada’s Yukon Territory became the stage for an extraordinary manhunt. Known as the “Mad Trapper of Rat River,” Albert Johnson eluded law enforcement for weeks, battling the elements and evading capture with near-supernatural skill.

Join us as we unravel the legend of Albert Johnson—a tale of isolation, endurance, and a mystery that continues to baffle nearly a century later. Source Materials:

https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/albert-johnson

https://www.rcmpgraves.com/vetcorner/madtrapper.html

https://history.howstuffworks.com/world-history/canadian-provinces.htm

https://albertaaviationmuseum.com/mad-trapper-aerial-manhunt-marks-90th-anniversary/

https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/who-s-the-mad-trapper-of-rat-river-these-forensic-experts-are-one-step-closer-to-finding-out-1.5523860

Hélèna Katz, The Mad Trapper, 2004, Altitude Publishing Canada Ltd., 133 pages, ISBN 1-55153-787-7

In this episode, we explore the tragic and mysterious case of Barbara and Patricia Grimes, two sisters from Chicago who vanished in December 1956. Their disappearance sparked a massive search that culminated in the discovery of their bodies nearly a month later, revealing a chilling crime that remains unsolved to this day.

Source Materials:

https://medium.com/@natasha.leigh/the-gruesome-unsolved-murders-of-the-grimes-sisters-48122a88b78b

https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/murders-of-barbara-and-patricia-grimes

https://the-line-up.com/the-grimes-sisters

https://columbiachronicle.com/chicago-history-cop-making-headway-in-grimes-sisters-murder-case

https://www.nydailynews.com/2016/12/24/sixty-years-later-the-case-of-the-elvis-presley-loving-grimes-sisters-murders-remains-cold/

In this episode, we dive into the infamous 1850 trial of Dr. John White Webster, a Harvard professor accused of murdering fellow doctor George Parkman. We explore the high-profile case, the groundbreaking forensic evidence presented in court, and how this tragedy unintentionally helped launch the field of forensic anthropology.

Source Materials:

https://www.boston.com/news/history/2017/11/22/a-19th-century-murder-at-harvard-medical-school/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kristinakillgrove/2016/08/26/how-a-harvard-doctors-sordid-murder-launched-modern-forensic-anthropology/

The Disappearance of Dr. Parkman – by Robert Sullivan

https://www.patriotledger.com/story/news/crime/2011/07/30/law-n-history-notorious-1850/64421538007/

https://countway.harvard.edu/news/nathan-cooley-keep-parkman-webster-murder-trial

https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/library-and-publications/library/blog/murder-in-the-medical-school/