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  • Frank Geyer arrested Annie McCraken for larceny on May 19, 1880.

    Research Trip for Detective Geyer Book

    Early in the month of May, I made another research trip to Philadelphia, Washington DC, and surrounding cities and was honored to meet with Detective Geyer’s amazing family. Unlike troubling claims that Geyer’s wife…

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  • 1896 newspaper ad (jdcrighton.com)

    Newspaper Ad for Detective Frank Geyer’s 1896 Book

    I found an old newspaper ad for Detective Geyer’s book about the H. H. Holmes, Benjamin Pitezel investigation.   The price of the Geyer’s book was inflated to $1.50 due to National sensationalism…

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  • H.H. Holmes, one of America's First Serial Killers - image updated by JD Crighton, all rights reserved

    H. H. Holmes, the Clodhopper Who Almost Didn’t Graduate

    Herman Webster Mudgett, M. D., known as H. H. Holmes, barely squeaked by as a medical graduate of University of Michigan in 1884. Mudgett held a horrific record among University graduates–he was the…

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  • Holmes’ Own Story: Holmes Confessed 27 Murders – Lied Then Died

    Holmes’ Own Story: Confessed 27 Murders – Lied Then Died features eighty-seven (87) restored and sourced rare historical illustrations and photographs. Holmes’ Own is a fascinating look into the mind of one of America’s first…

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