4- Insulin and Lonely hearts: The crimes of Reta Mays and Harry Powers

Hi friends! Join us with our last episode for the month of West Virginia. Today we are missing our lovely Curious Cass, but not to worry Hatter and Scoot still take you through a great investigation of two true crime cases. Scoot rolls up her sleeves and digs through the crimes of Harry Powers- a serial killer who used lonely heart ads to attract his victims. Then Hatter follows up with the atrocities committed by Reta Mays, focusing on the investigation that the FBI conducted which went super old school. whether on your drive, while you do chores, or simply settling in with some good snacks, its time for an investigation!Keep an ear out for next week where we begin investigating New York.thanks for all the love so far.0:00 Introducing Harry Powers: the Lonely Hearts Deception4:29 Unmasking the killer: From Lonely Hearts to Arrest7:42 Harry Powers: Crimes, Public Outrage, and Execution13:54 Understanding Female Serial Killers and Reta Mays Past21:52 Reta Mays' Lethal insulin overdoses at the VA29:39 Unraveling the case: FBI interrogations and Key Evidence36:44 Justice served: Reta May's confession.Send us your stories at [email protected]. We want to hear from you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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