Episode 5: A Terrible Case of Murder for Profit

Detroit, Michigan. February 1940 - the charred body of Dorsey Bowman is found at a city dump by a group of school children. Police soon uncover a murder for profit plot with the discovery of a second body. Join me and Emily as we tackle this crazy bonkers case - vintage true crime is wild, y'all!

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Boneyards: Detroit Under Ground by Richard Bak
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