Ep. 19: The People of the New Jersey State Lunatic Asylum, Part 5

05/01/23 • 20 min

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Episode 19 discusses the crimes of serial killer Nathan Trupp, who killed three people in New Mexico and two people in California in the span of two days. Find out why he did it and why he was not sent to prison for these murders.

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Episode 18 discusses the story of the first mass murder in U.S. history - the story of Howard Unruh and his "Walk of Death" that would leave 13 people dead and 3 more injured.

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Ep. 20: Ionia State Hospital History and Treatments

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Episode 20 kicks off a new series on Ionia State Hospital (originally the Michigan Asylum for Insane Criminals). Learn about the early history of the hospital, Metrazol shock therapy, the drastic effects of deinstitutionalization, and the transition from hospital to prison.

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Behind the Walls of the World’s Psychiatric Hospitals - Ep. 19: The People of the New Jersey State Lunatic Asylum, Part 5

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Hello, hello, hello, and welcome to Behind the Walls of the World’s Psychiatric Hospitals! I’m your host, Dr. Sarah Gallup, and today we have arrived at the final episode on Trenton Psychiatric Hospital. Like last week, this is a true crime episode, so it will contain disturbing information about murder and stalking. If that’s not for you, I totally understand, and we’ll see you back next week for the start of our next hospital series.

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