True Crime Stories

After doing the D.C. Stephenson blog I was inspired to do a few more very old cases so I spent the day yesterday researching several cases. I mention often that these sorts of cases are a bit harder to research sometimes because while they were famous cases of their day, the lack of accurate information is sometimes difficult to weed through. So often I have to pick and choose or feel like I spend a lot of my time explaining the discrepancies. This case is a prime example. The Cold Spring Murders took place in what is now officially Indianapolis, Indiana in 1868. It is not that Indianapolis was not there, it is just that it has officially expanded. Just like the D.C Stephenson case, where the victim was said to live in Irvington, today that is simply a historical area within the city, so too is true in this case. I grew up in Indianapolis so I am unsure if it makes it easier or harder for me when I do these cases. You, as the general reader, likely do not ...

It seems that everyone who is into true crime have those cases that they are obsessed with and cases they could scream if they heard one more word about them. For me this case falls into the latter category. The problem is though, I am unsure why I feel this way. This case is similar to two other cases, those of Tom Foley and David Camm. In all of these cases the men were accused of murdering their wives and would receive multiple trials. Like the Tom Foley case, a witness would come forward in this case after a conviction and the courts found that it warranted a new trial. Like the David Camm case, Calvin Harris would be convicted twice by two juries but the courts would overturn the convictions. David Camm would be acquitted after his third trial while Calvin Harris' third trial would end with the jury unable to make a decision and it would be a forth trial before Harris would be acquitted. Camm's case is another that I have not blogged about and I believe it is...