Sinopsis
Five four two and the Blue Podcast. Discussions of law enforcement history, issues and incidents in the Appalachian Mountains. Hosted by Scott Lunsford, retired police detective sergeant, author and researcher.
Episodios
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England's Killers, Fred and Rosemary West
06/04/2024 Duración: 28minEpisode 10-21-. England's Killers, Fred and Rosemary West Fred West and his future wife, Rose, become two of the most evil serial killers in U.K. History. Responsible for the dismemberment and murder of women and young girls, including two members of their own family. Evil? Listen and decide for yourself. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/felonfile/message
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The 1973 Murder of Stringbean
23/03/2024 Duración: 30minThe Murder of Stringbean the Banjo Man Episode 10-20 The Felon File. In 1973, a member of the Grand Ole Opera and his wife were murdered in their rural home and farm. Why was the quiet couple killed? Who were the killers? How did their deaths impact the Country Music World at the time? On line 3-23-24 @ 7:00 pm on your favorite podcast platform. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/felonfile/message
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Ian Brady & Myra Hindley. The English Moor Murders
10/03/2024 Duración: 28minIan Brady & Myra Hindley. The English Moor Murders Episode 10-17 A review of the United Kingdom serial Killers, Ian Brady & Myra Hindley. The 1960s English Moor Murders --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/felonfile/message
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1875 Murder of the Farmer's Daughter
18/02/2024 Duración: 34min1875 Murder of the Farmer's Daughter Episode 10-17 Monroe Co Tenn. 1875. Was it love or murder? 21-year-old Jack Hunt came from a good background. Dad was a prosperous Farmer and businessman in Monroe County. Jack was the youngest of several brothers and sisters. Growing up, he had been allowed to do as he pleased most of his life, leading to becoming wild and reckless. Having his way most of the time, well-off and good-looking. , As he got older, He spent a lot of time drinking and carousing. He was known as a troublemaker. Then he met the farmer’s daughter. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/felonfile/message
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Her headstone reads "MARY MAGDALENE PITTS”, “Cruelly Murdered”.
04/02/2024 Duración: 38minHer headstone reads "MARY MAGDALENE PITTS”, “Cruelly Murdered”. Episode 10-16. Was he the worst dad in history? Listen and decide. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/felonfile/message
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The 1913 Murdering Man of the Cloth
21/01/2024 Duración: 36minThe 1913 Murdering Man of the Cloth Episode 10-15 A shade of blue story about a man of the cloth: by his very position, a man who is supposed to radiate trust and reliability. The tale resembles a horror movie script more than a historical chapter of actual events. Unfortunately, it's true. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/felonfile/message
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1903 payroll robbery and murder by IED
31/12/2023 Duración: 36min1903 payroll robbery and murder by IED Episode 10-14 This shade of blue story is one of my favorite types. A detective Story. This one is about Detective Thomas A. McQuaide. Pittsburg Pennsylvania Chief of Detectives 1903. It's a story that would probably make a good movie, except you can't get John Wayne today to play Detective McQuade. John Wayne would have done the Superintendent justice by playing him in a film. Listen to the story and see what you think. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/felonfile/message
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Cars and Crimes
17/12/2023 Duración: 41minCars and Crimes Episodes 10-13 When committing a crime, the perpetrator doesn't usually want to wait for the good guys to ride up. He or she wants to get ghost as quickly as possible. This is Today's topic for our collection of shade-of-blue stories: criminals and the cars and vehicles involved with them. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/felonfile/message
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1936 and 1950 Family Murders
03/12/2023 Duración: 26min1936 and 1950 Family Murders Episodes 10-12 A small southern town in the 1950s, a hot August day. A local man brought violence to a Walhalla, South Carolina family. The man Destroying half of a family. Asheville 1936, a family dispute on the street ends in death. What were the outcomes of these two incident? Listen and discover. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/felonfile/message
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Thanksgiving Holiday Crimes
19/11/2023 Duración: 27minThanksgiving Holiday Crimes A look at a few crimes that occurred on the day of Giving Thanks. Robbery, Murders and Assaults. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/felonfile/message
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The N.Y. Car Hook Murder
04/11/2023 Duración: 26minThe N.Y. Car Hook Murder episode 10-10 In New York City, a murder overwhelms the city’s attention and establishes fear, outrage, and discussion about the randomness of urban crime and its punishment. The “Car-Hook Tragedy” of 1871 was one of those murders. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/felonfile/message
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England’s Doctor Death
21/10/2023 Duración: 32minEngland’s Doctor Death Episodes 10-9. There's something especially frightening about a doctor who murders his patients. Someone who spends years learning how to heal and save lives. Then, he starts to kill the people he is supposed to help. It messes with our perception of good guys and bad guys. This is a shade of blue story about England’s Doctor Death. He was the only British Doctor to date convicted of murdering his patients. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/felonfile/message
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The 1903 Concert Mass shooting
07/10/2023 Duración: 28minThe 1903 Concert Mass shooting Episode 10-8 August 13, 1903, Gilbert Twigg opened fire during a concert in Winfield, Kansas, killing nine and injuring dozens. There was no motive, and no one had seen anything like it before or for decades after. Yet it's the archetype for the tragedies we frequently see now. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/felonfile/message
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Was he a Murdering Methodist Minister?
23/09/2023 Duración: 30minWas he a Murdering Methodist Minister? Episodes 10-7 On a cold winter morning, December 21, 1832, A farmer made a horrifying discovery on his father's Tiverton, Rhode Island Farm. Hanging by the neck from a cord lashed to a five-foot haystack post used to dry hay was the frozen body of 30-year-old Sarah Cornell. Was it suicide or Murder? What did her letters say? What did her Minister say? Listen to discover what happened. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/felonfile/message
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The Mad Bomber of Mayberry
09/09/2023 Duración: 31minThe Mad Bomber of Mayberry Episode 10-6 Mount Airy, the model for the mythical town of Mayberry, maybe a location where you would not expect to find a bombing attack and a Shade of Blue Story, But the small southern town has had not one but two separate bombings. Both incidents were years apart and stemmed from broken hearts. Listen to two tales of Lovelorn bombers. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/felonfile/message
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The Devil made me do it.
26/08/2023 Duración: 27minThe Devil made me do it. Episode 10-5. The 1887 Bank Robbery, Murder, fleeing to another country. Did he do it? He said he did. Why did he do it? Was it a deal with the devil, made 11 years previously? Or was it just insanity? Listen and decide for yourself. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/felonfile/message
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1886 Memphis Murder, or was it justified?
12/08/2023 Duración: 25min1886 Memphis Murder, or was it justified? Episode 10-4. In police work, unusual is usually the norm. Take the day in 1886 when a man ran into the Memphis, TN, Police station, telling Police Captain Hackett. "I have just killed a man and want to give myself up." Listen and discover what happened. Truth or lie. You decide. On line 8-12-2023 @ 7 pm --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/felonfile/message
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MoonShine 101.
29/07/2023 Duración: 31minMoonshine 101. Episode 10-3 Moonshine earned its name because it was often produced in the moonlit shroud of night to avoid detection by law enforcement. “Nearly everyone” then made whiskey, brandy, and beer. Most were produced for personal use. However, some made a serious business of it. The story of moonshining is closely tied to American history. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/felonfile/episodes/MoonShine-101-e24tpnb --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/felonfile/message
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1871 Murder of the Silas Weston Family
15/07/2023 Duración: 48min1871 Murder of the Silas Weston Family Murder or Lynching.? Who escaped and how? The entitled suspects were caught, but one escaped which caused a legacy of lies to grow with the assistance of a local writer for a New York City News Paper years later. What is the truth? Listen and decide for yourself. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/felonfile/message
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1869 murder of a Congressman
01/07/2023 Duración: 27minThe 1869 murder of a Congressman. Since the United States Congress was established in 1789, fifteen members have been killed while in office, and fourteen have suffered severe injuries from attacks. The felon files look at some of those incidents, including the story of the 1869 murder of The Honorable Cornelius S. Hamilton. Hamilton was murdered, his killer known, but no charges were ever filed. https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/felonfile/episodes/1869-murder-of-a-congressman-e247epv --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/felonfile/message