Scranton, PA. In the early days of this blue-collar city, a well-known doctor is murdered and a manhunt follows.
A man is first convicted, then later acquitted. Does his wife’s outburst in court thirty years later finally reveal the true killer? Continue reading Who Murdered Dr. Durkin?
I’ve previously written about the violence that emanated from the Bull’s Head section of Scranton. Between the notorious actions of the Black Hand and the fact that the early Italian settlers were known to imbibe far too much alcohol on occasion, there was plenty of violence in this section of the then-booming blue-collar city. And sometimes, that violence resulted in death followed by murder or … Continue reading Stabbing Turns Deadly in Bull’s Head
My hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, has gone through some periods of revitalization and redevelopment over th the years. The town that once fueled the nation’s manufacturing with its abundance of coal mines and steel production has seen more than its fair share of ups and downs. In November 1963, the city celebrated its revitalization with the opening of a brand-new building that was the hallmark … Continue reading Murder at the IBM Building!
The early days of Scranton had seen more than its share of violence. A fight over a young lady turned deadly in the Boone Hill section in 1875. Continue reading Murder in Boone Hill!
A decades old missing person case turns into a murder investigation in Nanticoke, Continue reading Who Killed Joan Marie Dymond?
Exploring historical crimes in NEPA 