451: The Nittany Nightmare Murders Part 1 w/ Derek Sherwood

Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast by Erik Rivenes

Aug 26, 202658:23Society & Culture

Between November 1938 and May 1940, Margaret Martin, Rachel Taylor and Faye Gates were abducted and sexually assaulted, their bodies dumped within 50 miles of Penn State College. My guest is Derek J. Sherwood, author of...

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