Poisoning Episodes
June 11, 2024
63. The Ceely Rose Murders
On June 1896, Ceely Rose poisoned her family with arsenic because they wouldn't let her see or speak the name of their neighbor, Guy Berry. Her father, David, died within a week of being poisoned. Walter, her brother, died within two weeks and Rebecca, her mother, lived for a month before getting a…
April 10, 2024
55. I'd Kill For a Piece of Chocolate: Christiana Edmunds
The seaside town of Brighton, England had a string of poisonings in the late 1870's. The victims became severely sick after eating chocolate cream candies from a local sweet shop owned by J. G. Maynard. Mr. Maynard rid his shop of the chocolate inventory, but townsfolk continued getting sick and on…
Dec. 19, 2023
41. Janie Gibbs: The Serial Killing Mother
In 1966 a father in Georgia died suddenly from an apparent heart attack. He was just 39 years old. Just seven months later his 13-year-old son became sick suddenly and passed away within a short time. Mysterious deaths conti...
Oct. 4, 2023
32. The Man Who Stole Halloween
If you were a child of the 70's and 80's , did your parents ever check your Halloween candy for poison or razor blades? If so, rumors surrounding the story in today's episode might have had something to do with that. Music by Isaiah Hildreth Male Narrator Curtis Hildreth Sources newspapers.com find…
Aug. 9, 2023
25. The James Joseph Richardson Tragedy
In 1967 James Joseph Richardson was accused of poisoning to death all seven of his children. Without a shred of evidence he was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to death. Years later, shocking new evidence wou...
Jan. 5, 2023
5. Velma Barfield / Death Row Granny Pt.2
Velma Barfield had America torn between justice and mercy. Was she a repentant murderer or an unrelenting master-manipulator? Send us a text Support the show hardtimesandtruecrimes.com buymeacoffee.com/hardtimesTC
Jan. 5, 2023
4. Velma Barfield / Death Row Granny- Pt 1
Velma Barfield was a beloved mother, grandmother and Sunday school teacher. She was also a master manipulator and serial killer. Send us a text Support the show hardtimesandtruecrimes.com buymeacoffee.com/hardtimesTC
Dec. 22, 2022
3. Killer Aunt Earle Dennison
In 1952 Earle Dennison visited her favorite three year old niece. She gave her poison under the guise of a treat. This led to discovering the killer aunt's dark and murderous past. Send us a text Support the show hardti...