We’ve seen prison life portrayed in countless films. Escape from Alcatraz, Cool Hand Luke, The Green Mile, Shawshank Redemption, and others show just how tough life can be behind American bars. Midnight Express and Papillon show the same for other countries. Hollywood is known for its exaggerations, but, in the case of all of these prison films, they may actually fall short of … [Read more...] about A Prison Tougher Than Alcatraz? Meet Georgia’s Rock Quarry
True Crime
Anjette Donovan-Lyles. A True Black Widow Killer
True crime is the most popular category in the podcast world. We have programs like Dateline and 20/20 that take us through crimes and their resolutions. Entire networks feature exclusive crime-oriented programming. With most of the crimes covered happening in the last thirty years or so, it would be easy to think that many criminal types, like Black Widows, are relatively new, … [Read more...] about Anjette Donovan-Lyles. A True Black Widow Killer
When the Richest and Most Powerful Fall Victim; The Henry Heinz Murder
Henry Heinz was a wealthy and successful man by any standard. A Director and Vice-President of the giant Citizen’s and Southern Bank, he was also the President of the Kiwanis Club and the Atlanta Athletic Club. He was a mover and shaker in the Atlanta social and business scenes. Click here to sign up for our free newsletter and get new content not published on our site. A … [Read more...] about When the Richest and Most Powerful Fall Victim; The Henry Heinz Murder
An Alabama Career Criminal and His Role in the Battle of Alcatraz
Marvin Hubbard was born in Etowah County, Alabama, in 1912. His father was a tenant farmer who died when Marvin was only four years old, leaving his mom responsible for Marvin and his seven siblings. His mother remarried, and Marvin was not fond of his new stepfather, so he left school and home at age of ten. A relative took him in and began teaching the youngster the craft of … [Read more...] about An Alabama Career Criminal and His Role in the Battle of Alcatraz
A Notorious Killer Becomes A Folk Hero
"Kinnie Wagner, one of the South's most colorful badmen, died today of a heart attack at the Mississippi State prison." In one sentence, a man who has committed the worst of crimes and destroyed untold lives has his life of murder and crime glossed over as "colorful." Click here to sign up for our free newsletter and get new content not published on our site. William Kenneth … [Read more...] about A Notorious Killer Becomes A Folk Hero
