When Bill Richardson, a troubled oilman and pro pigeon shooter, was gunned down on his Corpus Christi doorstep in 1971, everybody assumed it was an open-and-shut organized crime hit. But when Richardson’s supposed killers walked free from court, and another body showed up in the Gulf of Mexico, investigators stumbled on a conspiracy that pitted millionaire g ... Show More
May 2023
Texan Money, Texan Murder
In September 1972, Houston detectives Joe Gamino and Jerry Carpenter are called to the affluent home of a well-known plastic surgeon, Dr. John Hill. Hill is dead, gunned down by an unknown intruder. Is this a robbery that got out of hand? Or is it revenge? Hill stood accused of k ... Show More
49m 2s
Sep 2023
194: The History of the Dixie Mafia
By the 1960s, organized crime gangs were well and truly already becoming a presence across the north of the United States, as underworld figures fought for sole control over highly lucrative gambling, illegal alcohol, and prostitution rings. Down south, things were done a slightl ... Show More
22m 34s
Feb 2023
Ep.4 - A Ludicrous Murder Plot in Carrollton, Texas
In Carrollton, Texas, Nancy Howard would end up shot outside her home. It would be revealed that someone had been extorting a "John" who wanted her dead, and had been for many years. In New Jersey, April Kaufman would end up murdered in her bed. From there would spawn links to na ... Show More
49m 31s