The Lore of Chicago’s Christmas Tree Ship
The legends and superstitions surrounding ships and the sailors who manned them are centuries old and worldwide, but it is not necessary for you to live on an ocean shore …
The Mysterious Grave Marker of August Boness
I originally published this story as a three-part blog on Chicago Now which no longer exists. It has given me the opportunity to combine them into one cohesive story with …
Nathan Leopold Almost Made it to Europe before being Arrested for the Murder of Bobby Franks
It is funny how a twist of fate can affect everything. Nathan Leopold Jr.’s birthdate is coming up on November 19th (2 days) and most crime history buffs are aware …
The Joy Ride that May Still Hold Clues to 1956 Grimes Murders
I was born in Chicago ten years after this murder took place. My mother was about the girls’ ages when they were murdered, and she lived in the Back of …
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Could Charles Melquist be Responsible for the 1956 Murders of The Grimes Sisters
Many people have never heard the name, Charles Leroy Melquist. It seems to be a name lost to history, but could it hold the key to solving the oldest current …
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Charles Ford Heath – The Forgotten Victim of Child Killers Leopold and Loeb
Charles Ford Heath is a name that few remember when discussing the “Crime of the Century” On May 21, 1924, 14 year old Bobby Franks did not come home from …
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Otto Funk The 19th Century’s Great Chicago Library Thief
As a book lover myself I was drawn to the story of Otto Funk, the most prolific book thief in Chicago history. As most great stories, I had come across …
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The Last Death By Electric Chair in Chicago
On February 18th, sometime before the Pandemic, I was pondering what to write about and discovered that Italian Physicist Alessandro Volta was born February 18, 1745. Volta is credited with …