Real Crime with Danny Lopez

Oh boy! So George Clark goes to trial in the 5th installment of Brother Kills Brother. Court becomes quite the spectacle but when they finally get going we learn George’s brother’s wife is not so innocent. She takes the stand and talks about taking Georges ‘honor’ when he was a teenager. We also have part … Continue reading A Modern Bluebeard Part 1 →

This episode of the Real Crime podcast features part 4 of the brutal murder of the Lyerly family in North Carolina. Here three of the five African Americans who have been arrested are pulled from the jail and lynched. The reporter gives a very detailed description of the act and we can see how people cut … Continue reading A Family Murder Part 4 →

We’re back with more true crime! My apologies for missing the last couple of weeks. But here we are. In this fine episode of Real Crime, you’ll hear part 3 of the vicious murder of the Lyerly family. You’ll get the testimony of the kin of Gillespie (including his 10-year-old son) and a couple of the … Continue reading A Family Murder Part 3 →

In this episode of Real Crime we have the second part of the murder of the Lyerly family in North Carolina. The 5 ‘negroes’ speak their piece from the jail in Charlotte. Also, there is the first part of the death of a man at the hand of his own brother. Brother kills brother. But the … Continue reading A Family Murder Part 2 →

This episode of Real Crime includes the final installment of the murder of Leoda Childress in North Carolina with the Tilleys finally having their day in court. Also the second part of the murder of a New Jersey bank runner. The killer goes to trial. We also have a number of odd news briefs including one … Continue reading News of a Lynching →

In this episode, we continue with part 9 of the murder of Leoda Childress, that poor North Carolina girl who was shot in the heart with a .22 rifle. The mystery continues! We also have the first part of the death of a bank ‘runner’. This man was transporting over $65 grand from a bank in … Continue reading Woman Killed in North Carolina →

Yes, this episode of Real Crime has the 12th and final installment of the great circus murder of Honest John Brunen. At last the trial of the circus folk comes to a close and the jury delivers its verdict. Drama and conclusion wrap up this long mystery. Was justice served? Also in this episode of Real … Continue reading Final Episode of The Great Circus Murder! →

In this podcast of Real Crime, we have the final installment of the murder of Florence Allinson in rural New Jersey as Rufus Johnson and George Small head to the gallows. The description of their hanging is told in extreme detail. Part 11 of the long saga of the Great Circus Murder of ‘Honest’ John … Continue reading The Great Circus Murder Part 11 →

The Real Crime serials are coming to a close as Geoge Small goes to trial for the murder of Florence Allinson in rural North Carolina and Doris Brunen and Harry Mohr go on trial for the murder of ‘Honest’ John Brunen in part 10 of this long-running saga. And finally there is the continuation of the … Continue reading The Great Circus Murder Part 10 →

Murder investigations, grand jury inquiries, and trials are all in this episode of Real Crime. This episode has part 9 of the murder of circus owner ‘Honest’ John Brunen. The narrative is colorful as the defense of Harry Mohr is set to begin. We also get a detailed account of Harry Mohr’s and his sister Doris … Continue reading The Great Circus Murder Part 9 →

This weeks episode of Real Crime features Part 7 of the great Circus Murder of ‘Honest’ John Brunen. This is now a few months later and the suspects, including Brunen’s wife, are facing the first day of the trial for murder and conspiracy to commit murder. What can I say, it’s a circus! Also in … Continue reading The Great Circus Murder Part 7 →

In this new episode of Real Crime we have Part 6 of the Great Circus Murder of ‘Honest’ John Brunen. There has been an important arrest but investigators are sill working to find two other suspects, including the woman with the auburn hair. We also have Part 4 of the murder of Florence Allinson in … Continue reading The Great Circus Murder Part 6 →

Here is part 5 of the Great Circus Murder of ‘Honest’ John Brunen. Two people have been arrested in connection with the case, but detectives are far from done investigating. As a matter of fact, they are maneuvering some interesting aspects of the law in order to continue their investigation of the case of the murdered … Continue reading The Great Circus Murder Part 5 →

In this episode of Real Crime, things are heating up in the 4th installment of the Great Circus Murder of ‘Honest’ John Brunen as more clues begin to appear, one of them being Brunen’s bulldog. We also have part 2 of the vicious murder of a farm girl in rural New Jersey. A confession seems to have … Continue reading The Great Circus Murder Part 4 →

Wow, in episode 7 of Real Crime we have part 3 of the great circus murder of ‘Honest John’ Brunen, and there is a major development in the investigation. The plot thickens in this sensational murder from 1922. Also, we have part 1 of 9 of the vicious murder of a farm girl in rural New Jersey. It is … Continue reading The Great Circus Murder Part 3 →

This episode of Real Crime has a small piece about an African American boy who is kidnapped and sold, a WWII veteran goes on a killing spree, part 2 of the mystery of the floating torso, a New Jersey psychic is arrested for fraud, and a whole lot more!

In this first podcast of the series Real Crime, I have picked out a mix of articles from Arizona to New Jersey, from the early 1800s to the mid-1960s. The news ranges from murder to assault with a couple of interesting unrelated news bits. These articles are pulled from old newspapers. The writing itself is … Continue reading The first podcast →