Buried Bones - a historical true crime podcast with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes
Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts
On Buried Bones, journalist Kate Winkler Dawson and forensic investigator Paul Holes dissect some of history’s most compelling true crime cases from centuries ago. Together, they explore these very old cases through a 21st century lens. With their years of expertise and knowledge of modern forensics, they reflect on how far science has come and bring new insight to old mysteries. Together, Kate and Paul have examined many cases including the 1932 Lindbergh baby kidnapping, the first time fingerprinting was used as evidence in a courtroom and a possible serial killer in 1960s Nashville. They ask, was the right person convicted or was someone wrongfully accused? See pictures, diagrams and evidence from each case on Instagram @buriedbonespod. Buried Bones is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including true crime, comedic interviews, news, science, pop culture and more. The network is home to My Favorite Murder hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, This Podcast Will Kill You, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, Tenfold More Wicked and more.
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Oct 14, 2026 • 1h 27min
The Peasenhall Murder
In 1902 Suffolk, Rose Harsent is found brutally murdered in a quiet village kitchen. Blood patterns, defensive wounds, secret letters, a pregnancy, and a suspicious medicine bottle point toward a forbidden relationship. A controversial trial produces two hung juries, while rival suspects and a false confession deepen the mystery of this unresolved domestic killing.
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Oct 8, 2026 • 1h 14min
Presenting “Kouri Richins: The Children’s Author Who Killed Her Husband” from RedHanded
Hannah Maguire and Suruthi Bala, British true-crime podcasters behind RedHanded, examine Utah mother Kouri Richins after her husband Eric’s fentanyl death. They explore the children’s grief book she promoted, the inheritance motive, a private investigator’s discoveries, secret drugs and an affair. Conflicting 911 claims, body-camera footage, journal entries and courtroom strategy add startling twists.
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Oct 7, 2026 • 1h 3min
The Sabotoge of Flight 629
The 1955 explosion of United Airlines Flight 629 sends investigators into a devastating mystery over Colorado. Scattered wreckage, explosive damage, and a suspiciously heavy suitcase point to deliberate sabotage. The trail leads to a history of insurance fraud, a deadly family motive, a disguised bomb, and a nationally watched trial that reshaped airline security.
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Sep 30, 2026 • 59min
The Weyerhaeuser Kidnapping
In 1935 Tacoma, nine-year-old George Weyerhaeuser vanishes, triggering a nationwide hunt and a $200,000 ransom plot. Investigators decode a strangely meticulous letter, track marked bills through a maze of dead drops, and follow the trail to a teenage accomplice. George’s harrowing account, the kidnappers’ courtroom defenses, and the family’s surprising mercy round out this remarkable case.
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Sep 23, 2026 • 59min
The Case of Angelina Napolitano
In 1911 Canada, Angelina Napolitano’s desperate struggle against poverty and horrific domestic abuse ends in a deadly confrontation. Her trial raises groundbreaking questions about self-defense, coercive control, and the treatment of immigrant women. Convicted and sentenced to hang, Angelina becomes the focus of an international clemency campaign that changes her fate.
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Sep 16, 2026 • 1h 9min
The Green Bicycle Case PT 2
The investigation closes in on Ronald Light, the man linked to Bella Wright through a distinctive pea-green bicycle, discarded ammunition, and a hidden serial number. His troubling past and shifting stories take center stage as prosecutors, defense attorneys, and experts debate the shooting evidence. Despite a later alleged confession, questions about the document and the fatal bullet leave the case unresolved.
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Sep 9, 2026 • 58min
The Green Bicycle Case PT 1
In 1919 rural Leicestershire, Bella Wright is found dead beside her bicycle, initially mistaken for an accident. A missed bullet wound, strange blood evidence, and a military revolver round transform the case into murder. Investigators chase witness accounts of a mysterious man in gray riding a distinctive pea-green BSA bicycle, while competing theories emerge about who targeted Bella and why.
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Sep 2, 2026 • 1h 2min
A Murder in Maine
In remote 1877 Maine, Sarah Mercevie vanishes while her husband is at sea, leaving neighbors to uncover a chilling scene. Blood, strange matches, threatening letters, and a suspicious confession send investigators down a winding path toward Nathan Hart. But shaky handwriting evidence, conflicting theories, and an alleged later confession keep the truth hauntingly uncertain.
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Aug 26, 2026 • 1h 44min
The Cleveland Torso Murders PT 2
A deep dive into a string of brutal dismemberments and the hunt for a calculating killer. Discussion covers mysterious disposal patterns, possible railway links, and undercover detective tactics. Forensic autopsies, taunting letters, and a surgeon turned suspect are examined. Modern exhumations and DNA efforts to identify victims bring the century-old mystery back into the present.
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Aug 19, 2026 • 1h 4min
The Cleveland Torso Murders PT 1
They unpack mid-1930s Cleveland murders where dismembered bodies appear across Kingsbury Run and shantytown encampments. Discoveries include headless, exsanguinated victims and genital mutilation. Forensic details explore clean cuts, bleach and lye theories, feathers and coal dust clues, and a possible butcher-like offender. Tensions rise as investigators debate whether the killings are linked.
