Sleuthing Around

Max Headroom Takes Chicago

This episode we discuss the night a Max Headroom impostor took over the airwaves of two of Chicago's television stations. We'll also talk about how this individual wasn't the first to perform a "signal intrusion" nor were they the last. We'll also discuss why this type of crime is so potentially damaging to not only the stations it happens to, but possibly to the nations they happen in as well. So join us as we take a look at the lighter side (no blood and gore this week) of true crime. Resources for this episode: wikipedia.com; www.law.cornell.edu; www.allthatsinteresting.com; www.wbur.org; www.youtube.com-Max headroom incident with subtitles (1987); www.youtube.com- channel by Kenny Triton; Music from artlist.io; intro-Forward On by Marc Robillard; outtro-The Mad Violinst by Jakub Pietras; You can reach us at: sleuthingaround@gmail.com

Fanny Adams

Join Brandi and I as we discuss the brutal murder of 7 year old Fanny Adams in England in 1867.  Resources: www.newspapers.com; Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle, article dated August 28, 1867; Music from artlist.io; Intro - Forward On by Marc Robillard Outtro - The Mad Violinist by Jakub Pietras If you have a story you'd like us to cover you can reach us at: sleuthingaround@gmail.com

Winnie Ruth Judd

We're back!!  We're starting our second season off with Winnie Ruth Judd aka: The Trunk Murderess. Did she murder her two friends in cold blood or was it self-defense? We'll explore the case of Winnie Ruth Judd in this episode of Sleuthing Around. Resources: The Trunk Murderess: Winnie Ruth Judd (by: Jana Bommersbach); Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, TX)-Thursday, October 26,1939; The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA)-Saturday, November 7,1992; Los Angeles Evening Express (Los Angeles, CA)-Wednesday, October 28,1931; Arizona Republic (Phoenix, AZ)-Sunday, May 13,1973; Music from Pixaby.com Contact Us: SleuthingAround@gmail.com

Lawson Family Murders - Part 2

Join Brandi and I on part 2 of our look into the Lawson Family Murders. We'll discuss the popular theories on why Charles may have committed this heinous deed.  Then we take a look at Charles' brother Marion and how he handled (or more appropriately) mishandled the family estate afterward.  Also, what happens to Arthur?   Resources: www.WCNC.com www.Greensboro.com The Statesville Record and Landmark Newspaper (12/26/1929 edition) www.ancestry.com (death certificates) The Chicago Daily Tribune (12/26/1929 edition) The New York Times (12/26/1929 edition) Stokes County, NC Clerk of Court (estate records, etc) Lawson Family Massacres Case (by: Rea Tyrus, published 2021)

Lawson Family Murders- Part 1

Christmas Day of 1929 started out as an ordinary day for the Charles Lawson family in Germanton, NC. However something would go terribly wrong and by 3:00pm all but one member of the family would be dead. What could go so horribly wrong to cause the murder of this family? Join Brandi and I as we delve into the Lawson Family Murders. Resources: www.WCNC.com www.Greenboro.com The Statesville Record and Landmark Newspaper (12/26/1929 edition) www.ancestry.com (death certificates) Chicago Daily Tribue (12/26/1929 edition) New York Times (12/26/1929 edition) Stokes County (NC) Clerk of Court Records  Lawson Family Massacres Case (by: Rea Tyrus, published 2021)