Buried Bones - a historical true crime podcast with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes
by Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts · 192 episodes
True Crime
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...
Latest episodes
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1 h 12
Room 1046
On today’s episode, Kate and Paul investigate the mysterious 1935 death of a man found brutally injured in Room 1046 of a Kansas City hotel. With a false name and few clues to his…
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1 h 27
The Peasenhall Murder
On this week’s episode, Paul and Kate travel to 1902 Suffolk, England, to investigate the murder of Rose Harsent, a young woman whose death shocks her small village. As the investi…
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1 h 13
Presenting “Kouri Richins: The Children’s Author Who Killed Her Husband” from RedHanded
Today, we are sharing part one of a two-part series from the award-winning true crime podcast RedHanded, hosted by Suruthi Bala and Hannah Maguire. RedHanded is the UK's #1 True Cr…
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1 h 03
The Sabotoge of Flight 629
On today’s episode, Kate and Paul investigate the 1955 bombing of United Airlines Flight 629, which exploded over Colorado shortly after takeoff. As investigators work to determine…
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59 min
The Weyerhaeuser Kidnapping
On this week’s episode, Paul and Kate travel to 1935 Tacoma, Washington, where nine-year-old George Weyerhaeuser is kidnapped on his way home from school. When his family receives…
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59 min
The Case of Angelina Napolitano
On today’s episode, Kate and Paul travel to 1911 Sault Ste. Marie, Canada, where Angelina Napolitano finds herself at the center of a shocking crime and facing the ultimate punishm…
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1 h 09
The Green Bicycle Case PT 2
On this week’s episode, Paul and Kate continue their investigation into Bella Wright’s murder as the trail leads to Ronald Light, the man believed to be the stranger on the green b…
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58 min
The Green Bicycle Case PT 1
On today’s episode, Kate and Paul travel to 1919 Leicestershire, where Bella Wright is found murdered beside her bicycle. Investigators soon focus on a mysterious stranger riding a…
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1 h 02
A Murder in Maine
On today’s episode, Paul and Kate travel to 1877 Tenant’s Harbor, Maine, where a sea captain leaves his wife Sarah home alone before heading out to sea. When Sarah disappears, can…
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1 h 43
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 investi…
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1 h 03
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 kill…
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1 h 05
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…
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59 min
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…
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1 h 15
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 acc…
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1 h 00
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 de…
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1 h 01
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…
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1 h 06
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…
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1 h 03
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 prison…
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57 min
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…
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50 min
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 prope…