Buried Bones - a historical true crime podcast with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes
On Buried Bones, journalist Kate Winkler Dawson and forensic investigator Paul Holes dissect some of history’s most compelling true crime cases from centuries ago. Together, they explore these very old cases through a 21st century lens. With their years of expertise and knowledge of modern forensics, they reflect on how far science has come and bring new insight to old mysteries. Together, Kate and Paul have examined many cases including the 1932 Lindbergh baby kidnapping, the first time fingerprinting was used as evidence in a courtroom and a possible serial killer in 1960s Nashville. They ask, was the right person conv...
The Cleveland Torso Murders PT 2
In this concluding episode of a two-parter, Kate and Paul return to the case of the Torso Murders where even more bodies are discovered. Suspects are named once a reputable investigator and medical examiner are brought on board, but will it be enough to stop the killings?
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The Cleveland Torso Murders PT 1
In this week’s episode, Kate and Paul head to mid 1930s Cleveland, where dismembered bodies begin turning up across the city. Can investigators identify the victims and stop a killer before he strikes again?
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The Margate Murder
On today’s episode, Paul and Kate travel to 1929 Margate, England, where a wealthy widow is found dead in her hotel room under suspicious circumstances. Can investigators prove her death was anything but accidental?
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The Murder of Theora Hix
In this week’s episode, Kate and Paul take us to 1929 Columbus, Ohio where an unrecognizable body is found in a field. Will investigators be able to use what is found at the scene to pin a suspect?
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The Reynolda House Murder Mystery
This week, Kate and Paul head to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to examine a mysterious death that shocked the community in 1932. As they sort through the evidence, conflicting accounts and lingering questions reveal why this case has remained a mystery for decades.
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The Axeman of New Orleans PT 2
In this concluding episode looking into the Cleaver cases and The Axeman of New Orleans, Paul and Kate compare evidence, forensics, and the victimology surrounding the litany of deaths.
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The Axeman of New Orleans PT 1
This week Paul and Kate continue analyzing the Cleaver case and the murders that continue to stack up. The question becomes, are these cases actually connected? Or is this the work of copycat killers?
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The Cleaver Murders
In this week's episode, Kate and Paul head to New Orleans in the early 1900s where a grisly assault with a meat cleaver begins a chain of similar crimes. With ties between victims and perpetrators, will that be enough for investigators to stop the offenses?
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The Alcatraz Escape PT 2
In this second part of a two-part episode, Paul and Kate conclude their investigation into the escape from Alcatraz. As authorities race to determine what happened after the prisoners vanished, Paul and Kate explore the evidence, the manhunt, and the mystery that remains unsolved more than sixty years later.
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The Alcatraz Escape PT 1
On today’s episode, Kate and Paul travel to 1962 San Francisco Bay and begin their look at the infamous escape from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary. The pair trace the backgrounds of the men behind the plot and examine how one of the most audacious prison breaks in American history began to take shape.
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The Hinterkaifeck Mystery PT 2
In this week's concluding episode of a two-parter, Paul and Kate are back to post WWI Germany where an entire family is found murdered and the offender had been living on the property after their killing. With all the evidence left from their heinous act, would it be enough to bring the perpetrator to justice?
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The Hinterkaifeck Mystery PT 1
In this week's episode, the first part of a two-parter, Kate and Paul head to 1922 Germany where a rural family misses Church and the town becomes suspicious. When their home is visited, a grisly crime scene is discovered.
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The Murder of Nancy Evans Titterton
In this week’s episode, Kate and Paul head to 1936 New York City where two deliverymen discover their recipient dead in her apartment. Would the crime scene investigation and toxicology of the time be enough to find the offender?
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The Infamous Tacoma Ax-Murderer
On today’s episode, Paul and Kate travel to 1947 Tacoma Washington where two women are found murdered in their home. But after a suspect is found, the true mystery surrounding this case is just unfolding.
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The Lipstick Killer PT 2
In this concluding episode of a two-part episode, Kate and Paul return to 1946 Chicago to follow the investigation of the Lipstick Killer. A closer look at handwriting analysis and interrogation procedures bring into question the veracity and ethics of the police department’s findings.
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The Lipstick Killer PT 1
In this week's episode, Kate and Paul head to 1946 Chicago where a woman is found dead in her home along with a note from the killer. After a child goes missing on the same road, investigators try to connect the two cases in this first episode of a two-parter.
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The Blackout Ripper PT 2
In this concluding half of a two parter, Paul and Kate return to the case of the Blackout Ripper. Multiple victims and a series of repeated objects left at the crime scenes help spark an investigation for the horrific offender.
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The Blackout Ripper PT 1
In this first part of a two-parter, Kate and Paul head across the pond to 1942 London where blackouts set the stage for a series of grisly murders.
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The Beadle Family Murders
In this week’s episode, Paul and Kate head to 1782 Connecticut where an entire family is found dead in their home. After crime scene reconstruction is mixed with some damning evidence, a grim tale starts to form.
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The Wash-House Murder
On today’s episode, Kate and Paul travel to 1886 Boston where a laundromat owner is found murdered in his shop. After investigators learn more about the victim’s aspirations, a more detailed picture comes into focus.
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The Shooting of the Century PT 2
In this concluding part of a two-parter, Paul and Kate return to 1955 Long Island high society to follow the case of Billy Woodward. After a confession and a surprise witness, the elements of the case and all that surround it become truly something to behold.
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The Shooting of the Century PT 1
In this week's episode, the first part of a two parter, Paul and Kate head to Long Island in 1955 where some of America's wealthiest socialites have gathered for a party. After one family returns home for the night, somebody ends up murdered before dawn.
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The Freeway Phantom Murders PT 2
In this concluding episode of the Freeway Phantom case, Kate and Paul analyze even more victims that seem to be connected. As time goes on and the investigation becomes more public, all sorts of figures and suspects come out of the woodwork.
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The Freeway Phantom Murders PT 1
On today’s episode, the first part of a double, Paul and Kate travel to 1971 Washington DC where a young girl goes missing after heading to the store. After a string of similar cases emerge, the crimes start to show a pattern.
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The Falls Field Tragedy
In this week's episode, Kate and Paul head to 1850s Rochester, NY where a man is seen falling off a bridge into a treacherous river. His recovery effort leads to the discovery of an entirely different victim and an astonishing case of its own.
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The Haystack Murder
In this week's episode, Kate and Paul take us back to 1920s rural California, where a large fire is reported and ultimately where a body is found. After investigators identify the remains, the suspicious nature of the scene intensifies.
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The Murder of Maria Buel
On today’s episode, Paul and Kate head to 1832 Ohio to a case that has all sorts of intrigue. A woman goes missing which uncovers a web of relationships, lies, vendettas and a curious old injury.
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Axed PT 2
In this week's conclusion of a two-parter, Kate and Paul follow the investigation of what turns out to be connected cases involving some very gruesome elements.
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Axed PT 1
In this week's episode, the first of a two-parter, Paul and Kate head to 1912 Iowa where an entire family and its guests are found murdered in their home. The ensuing investigation sets off one of the most notable cases in the state's history.
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Untold Motives
On today’s episode, Kate and Paul head to post WWI Liverpool, where a husband returns home to find his wife murdered. After a very involved crime scene investigation and a dramatic trial, a shocking verdict is handed down.
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Turn Back the Page: The Three Emmas
In this week's episode, Paul and Kate head to 1914 San Antonio, Texas where a wealthy man's wife has an accident and becomes bedridden. After hiring nurses and caregivers, a murder takes place that has multiple suspects pointing fingers.
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Turn Back the Page: The Christmas Mystery
On today’s episode, Paul and Kate take us to 1945 West Virginia where a family of 12 is awoken on Christmas Eve by a fire in their home. An investigation of the scene reveals much more than simply what could have started the blaze.
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Till Death
In this week’s episode, Paul and Kate head to 1956 Southern California where a home invasion leads to a suspicious death. When a sequence of atypical fatalities form a pattern, a dastardly suspect emerges.
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Out Cold PT 2
In this concluding episode of a two-parter, Kate and Paul return to Siberia to analyze the mysterious deaths of a group of experienced hikers. With hundreds of theories about this case in existence we learn more facts and get as close to the truth as we can.
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Out Cold PT 1
In this week's episode, the first part of a two-parter, Paul and Kate head to frigid 1959 Russia where a team of adventuring students goes missing while their tent is left in shambles. But as investigators start to recover bodies, a grim scene is slowly pieced together.
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The Lady of the Dunes
On today’s episode, Kate and Paul travel to 1974 Cape Cod, Massachusetts where a body is discovered but unidentified. The case becomes well known and documented as more suspects and victims become connected.
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Dead Weight PT 2
In this concluding half of a two-parter, Paul and Kate return to an investigation started by the discovery of two bodies in 1931 Los Angeles. After a suspect is apprehended, a harrowing investigation and court case lead investigators in some unexpected directions.
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Dead Weight PT 1
On today’s episode, the first of a two-parter, Kate and Paul head to a train station in 1931 Los Angeles where a steamer trunk has attracted attention because of its odor. When the trunk is opened, so is a case that crosses state lines and grabs headlines.
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Buried Bones Halloween Special: The Black Dahlia
In their first ever LIVE-episode, Paul and Kate take to the high seas to discuss the infamous case of The Black Dahlia, the 1947 murder of 22-year-old Elizabeth Short that remains unsolved to this day.
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Horrors on the Homestead
In this week's episode Kate and Paul travel back to 1871 Kansas where a family goes missing out in the settled plains of the Old West. After a few possibly related crime scenes are discovered, the scope of the case grows and grows.
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