Episode 1: The Murders of Isabella Ruxton and Mary Rogerson

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07/04/22 • 37 min

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The untimely deaths of Isabella Ruxton and Mary Rogerson took place on September 15, 1935. Their dismembered bodies were discovered in a ravine over two weeks after their deaths and Buck Ruxton, Isabella's husband and a well liked local surgeon, is the prime suspect. This case helped bring forensic science techniques to the forefront of criminal investigations, specifically in the UK.

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RESOURCES

http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/ruxton.html

https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/ruxton-buck.htm

http://www.policemuseum.org.uk/crime-casebook/interesting-cases/the-ruxton-murders-1935/

https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/books/1454154/buck-ruxton-bernard-spilsbury-murder-crime-execution

“Dr. Buck Ruxton Charged with Murder." The Courier and Advertiser, Monday, October 14, 1935, p. 7. Accessed through www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk on June 29, 2022.

https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/15996 - Image of a pamphlet advertising the Illuminations.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buck_Ruxton

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/visibleproofs/galleries/cases/ruxton.html

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/offbeat/jigsaw-murders-the-gruesome-case-of-a-jealous-gp-1.2759634

http://aboutforensics.co.uk/buck-ruxton/

You can contact me at [email protected] or on IG @maliceandmocktails. Cheers!

RESOURCES

http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/ruxton.html

https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/ruxton-buck.htm

http://www.policemuseum.org.uk/crime-casebook/interesting-cases/the-ruxton-murders-1935/

https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/books/1454154/buck-ruxton-bernard-spilsbury-murder-crime-execution

“Dr. Buck Ruxton Charged with Murder." The Courier and Advertiser, Monday, October 14, 1935, p. 7. Accessed through www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk on June 29, 2022.

https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/15996 - Image of a pamphlet advertising the Illuminations.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buck_Ruxton

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/visibleproofs/galleries/cases/ruxton.html

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/offbeat/jigsaw-murders-the-gruesome-case-of-a-jealous-gp-1.2759634

http://aboutforensics.co.uk/buck-ruxton/

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Episode 2 - 81 Minutes: The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist

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81 minutes. That is how long it took for two men to commit the biggest art heist in history. To this day, the 13 works of art that were stolen are still missing. Join me this week as I share details about this case and who may have been involved.

Anyone with information about the stolen artworks should contact the Gardner Museum directly. Confidentiality is assured.

Anthony Amore
Director of Security
617 278 5114
[email protected]

RESOURCES

"This is a Robbery: The Biggest Art Heist in History." Directed by Colin Barnicle, 2021. Netflix, www.netflix.com/watch/81085937

https://www.bostonteapartyship.com/tea-blog/isabella-stewart-gardner-and-the-book-of-tea-part-1

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_Stewart_Gardner_Museum_theft

https://diginole.lib.fsu.edu/islandora/object/fsu:185344/datastream/PDF/view

https://www.gardnermuseum.org/sites/default/files/uploads/files/Museum-Overview-English.pdf

https://www.bostonmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2013/03/0211Boston-Heist-FINAL-2.jpg - Awesome infographic showing the museum floor plan, the thieve’s route and the timeline.

https://www.moviemaker.com/this-is-a-robbery-art-thief-isabella-stewart-gardner-museum-myles-connor-jr/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-new-clue-emerges-in-the-gardner-museum-art-heist-saga-180979651/

https://www.npr.org/2007/05/31/10588693/stolen-fine-art-organized-crimes-new-commodity