This week, we meet William Udderzook, a criminal mastermind who might've gotten away with the perfect murder... if only his victim hadn't practiced such fantastic oral hygiene. On the night of February 2, 1872, the cottage known by the name of Yorkhouse burned brightly and briskly, attracting the residents of the Baltimore neighborhood of Waverly. Among those who stood helplessly and watched the fire burn was Andrew J. Lowdes, the owner of Yorkhouse. The inferno had been raging nearly an hour when a man elbowed his way through the crowd. "I think my brother-in-law in inside that houseI" "What?" gasped Lowndes. "Who? Who's inside the house?" "Winnie Goss." "You say Winfield is inside the house? Good God! If you thought Winnie was in there, why didn't you say something? We might have saved him!" "I wasn't certain, Mr. Lowndes. I couldn't let you endanger your life on a whim." "For heaven's sake,...
Explore the true crime cases that shaped history. From chilling murders, baffling mysteries and eccentric criminals to monumental court cases and genius detectives, author Marlin Bressi brings the past to life, one shocking story at a time.