Murder In The Hudson Valley

True Crime & Paranormal

About

Murder in the Hudson Valley looks into notorious homicide cases from around the region. Award-winning author and historian Linda Zimmermann and police officer Brian Horowitz follow the case from the moment the crime scene is discovered, up to the final verdict. They discuss the suspects, evidence, forensic techniques, and legal battles used to identify and convict the guilty.

Episodes

  • The Frankenstein of Florida

    Radiology technician Carl Tanzler was a bit too obsessed with one of his patients.

  • A Voice From Beyond The Grave

    Teresita Basa was stabbed to death in Chicago. Did her spirit return to identify her killer, or was it just revenge?

  • Crucifixion

    Murderer Adam Sheafe targeted priests and pastors.

  • The Candy Man

    The Candy Man, Dean Corl, was the most prolific serial killer in America before John Wayne Gacy.

  • Lover's Lane Murders- The Oldest Solved Cold Case

    Teenagers Lloyd Bogle and Patricia Kalitzke were murdered in 1956. Their case was finally solved in 2021, thanks to a sheriff's department that never gave up.

  • Death By A Salt

    Garnett Spears became the victim of his mother's mental illness in 2015.

  • The Stripper Cold Case

    Cynthia Gonzalez was murdered and dumped by the side of the road in Texas in 1991. Her case went cold until 2025, thanks to help from the University of Texas at Arlington's Criminology Department.

  • Three Serial Killers In One

    A young man from Buffalo, New York, had investigators believing they were looking for three different serial killers.

  • JFK Collateral Damage #2

    JFK's mistress, Mary Pinchot Meyer, was murdered while taking a walk in a Washington, D.C., park. Apparently the CIA wanted her diary.

  • JFK Collateral Damage #1

    Lt. Commander William Bruce Pitzer died at Bethesda Naval Base under suspicious circumstances three years after the JFK assassination.

  • High Grade Imbecile

    In 1914, high school teacher Lydia "Lyda" Beecher was murdered by one of her students in Poland, New York. The trial dubbed the student a "high grade imbecile."

  • Saturday Night Unalive

    There are surprisingly few details available about the murder of Lionell Pittman, Jr., in Beacon, New York, on May 14, 2022.

  • Pounding Sand

    Old Orchard Beach, Maine, is usually a quiet little town. That's where Derek Rogers was murdered in 2002. One of the killers is now on the Bangor City Council.

  • Being A Good Son

    Lorenz Kraus is awaiting trial in Albany, New York, for killing his parents and keeping their Social Security checks.

  • Carl Panzram

    Carl Panzram traveled all around the world racking up a very impressive criminal history. He even spent a good amount of time right here in the Hudson Valley.

  • Child Killer's Time Off For Good Behavior

    Ronald Exantus killed 6 year old Logan Tipton by stabbing him in the head with a butcher knife. He also stabbed Logan's two sisters. He has been released from prison after serving only 7 years of a 20 year sentence.

  • Dangerous Therapy

    Ten year old Candace Elizabeth Newmaker died during a controversial therapy session.

  • The Giggling Granny

    Known as The Giggling Granny and The Lonely Hearts Killer, Nancy Hazle committed at least 11 murders over 27 years.

  • Australian Horror Story

    Take a trip down under, but watch out for the snakes.

  • The Failed Project

    Aurora Rodriguez Carballeira considered her daughter, Hildegart, to be a science project in eugenics. One that she felt was a failure.

  • The Nudist Hot Dog Murder

    ***The silent audio has been fixed. Thanks for notifying us!*** It's not what you think. Or maybe it is.

  • Casanova Killer #2

    Glen Rogers traveled the United States killing people while driving a stolen car and using his real identity.

  • The Kitty Litter Twitter Killer

    You can fit a lot of body parts in a 150 square foot apartment in Japan.

  • Two Cold Cases

    Two cold cases from the Hudson Valley. The murders of L. Richard Rosenberg and Richard Aderson have still not been solved.

  • Casanova Killer #1

    Paul John Knowles killed at least 18 people in 6 short months across the United States.

  • Is There Buried Treasure in the Hudson Valley?

    Gangster Dutch Schultz may have left someone a big surprise in the woods.

  • Israel Keyes

    Israel made one of his murder victims appear alive in order to get ransom money.

  • Murders Before & After the JFK Assassination

    Linda loves digging into the JFK conspiracies.

  • Face Mask & Skin Suit

    Two shockingly similar murders happened around the same time in Krakow, Poland.

  • The Satanic Panic

    Fall River, Massachusettes, was a scary place for a while in 1979.

  • John List

    John List was a meliculous planner. He almost got away with murdering his whole family.

  • The Savage Killer

    Kaliek Goode-Ford murdered three people and injured a child in Newburgh, New York, in 2000.

  • The Shark Arm Case

    Guests at the Coogee Aquarium near Sydney, Australia, got a big surprise during their visit.

  • Unhealthy Diets

    A bad diet does not lead to bad behavior. Or does it?

  • The Murdered Hitchhiker

    Mary Schlais was murdered and dumped in a ditch in 1974. Her case may have just been solved.

  • Well, It Took You Long Enough

    William Dale Archerd was a hospital orderly, a salesperson, and a serial killer.

  • Daddy Dearest?

    You'll need a scorecard to keep up with this case in Dover, New York, in 2018.

  • Unhappy New Year

    Sometimes New Year's Eve isn't so much fun. We do, however, wish you a Happy New Year!

  • A Woman Couldn't Do That

    Oh, yes she could.

  • The Mechanic Did It

    Another episode to help you become afraid of everyone.

  • A Fortune Teller Predicts Murders

    Wonder how a fortune teller would know about so many murders in advance...

  • Trick or... Uh Oh...

    Some people did not get to enjoy their Halloween.

  • The Genesee River Killer

    Arthur Shawcross terrorized upstate New York from 1988 to 1990.

  • The Christmas Killers

    14 month old Malia "Peanut" Williams was killed during a drive-by shooting. The intended target was not at the scene.

  • Mommy Dearest?

    Three cases of horrible mothers.

  • The Family That Murders Together...

    Let's all go "down the shore" in New Jersey to investigate Kathleen Dorsett and her lovely family.

  • The Vampire of Düsseldorf

    Serial killer Peter Kürten was born in Germany in 1883. His crime spree rivals that of American serial killer Albert Fish. Was Peter the most depraved killer ever?

  • From the vault: Serial Killer Albert Fish

    Check out this bonus episode from November 27, 2018, about American serial killer Albert Fish. Next week we will be covering German serial killer Peter Kürten. Which one was worse?

  • The Murder of Garrett Phillips

    Twelve year old Garrett Phillips was strangled to death in the village of Potsdam, New York, in 2011.

  • If Prayers Don't Work, Start Shooting

    Mary Binford was gunned down by Lizzy Brooks in the middle of the day at the Fair Department Store in Forth Worth, Texas, in 1911.