Criminal

After a crime occurs, or when someone dies, the police aren’t responsible for cleaning up. That’s not their job. The coroner takes the body, the police conduct their investigation, and then everyone leaves. But the blood, and the rubber gloves, and the uneaten food in the refrigerator are all left behind. Sandra Pankhurst didn’t like imagining that. So she decided to clean it up. Criminal is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. If you haven't already, please review us on iTunes! It's an important way to help new listeners discover the show: Say hello on If you'd like to introduce friends or family members to podcasts, we created a based on frequently asked questions. Artwork by . Sponsors: and use promo code CRIMINAL during checkout.  Shop in-store, online, or download the app, and get 20% off select items with the promo code REAL. for a free trial and when you’re ready to launch, use the offer code CRIMINAL to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. .

When 18-year-old Ruth Cruger disappeared in 1917, newspapers reported that she probably ran off with a boyfriend. New York police said that there were no clues to go on. But an investigator named Grace Humiston decided that she would do whatever it took to find her. She became known as "Mrs. Sherlock Holmes." Brad Ricca's book is Criminal is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. If you haven't already, please review us on iTunes! It's an important way to help new listeners discover the show: Say hello on If you'd like to introduce friends or family members to podcasts, we created a based on frequently asked questions. Artwork by . Sponsors: and using criminal at checkout. Terms and conditions apply. and use promo code CRIMINAL during checkout.  Shop in-store, online, or download the app, and get 20% off select items with the promo code REAL. for a free trial and when you’re ready to launch, use the offer code CRIMINAL to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. and enter promo code CRIMINAL for free shipping on all business cards, any style, any quantity.

John Buettner-Janusch was one of the first Americans to study lemurs. He held prestigious faculty positions at Yale, Duke and NYU, before surprising everyone with a series of increasingly bizarre crimes.   Peter Kobel's Book is You can learn more about lemurs at , which Peter Klopfer and John Buettner-Janusch founded together. Criminal is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. If you haven't already, please review us on iTunes! It's an important way to help new listeners discover the show: Say hello on If you'd like to introduce friends or family members to podcasts, we created a based on frequently asked questions. Artwork by . Sponsors:  and use promo code CRIMINAL during checkout.  Shop in-store, online, or download the app, and get 20% off select items with the promo code REAL. for a free trial and when you’re ready to launch, use the offer code CRIMINAL to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. to get up to $80 off today!

“I never did anything wrong. I never had a speeding ticket. I think I just saved all my stuff up for just one thing.” This week, we speak with Toby Dorr - better known as the Dog Lady of Lansing Prison. Criminal is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. If you haven't already, please review us on iTunes! It's an important way to help new listeners discover the show: Say hello on If you'd like to introduce friends or family members to podcasts, we created a based on frequently asked questions. Artwork by . Sponsors:  Shop in-store, online, or download the app, and get 20% off select items with the promo code REAL. for a free trial and when you’re ready to launch, use the offer code CRIMINAL to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. to get up to $80 off today! .

In the late 1800s, North Carolina was trying to build a railway system through the Western part of the state. In December of 1882, something went wrong. The Raleigh News and Observer called it “too horrible to chronicle without a shudder.” Criminal is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. If you haven't already, please review us on iTunes! It's an important way to help new listeners discover the show: Say hello on If you'd like to introduce friends or family members to podcasts, we created a based on frequently asked questions. Artwork by . Sponsors:  Text Criminal to 79-79-79 and Griddy will give you your first month’s membership FREE. and use promo code CRIMINAL during checkout. . right now and get your first refill pack FREE with a QUIP electric toothbrush.  Shop in-store, online, or download the app, and get 20% off select items with the promo code REAL. for a free trial and when you’re ready to launch, use the offer code CRIMINAL to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. to get up to $80 off today! .