The Sleepwalking Murder of Sally Cochran
Abraham Prescott was not guilty of murder, he claimed, because he was asleep at the time.
How Maine Killed the Death Penalty
Wavering at first, Mainers ended capital punishment in 1887
The Murder Testimony of Maren Hontvet
A transcript of the very words that hanged Louis Wagner
Taft, Graft, and a Bull Moose in 1912
Politics and prostitutes in Portsmouth
Why Louis Wagner Was Definitely the Smuttynose Slayer
Long before writing the book, I was a missionary for fact over fiction.
“Weight of Water” Film Bombed, But is Still Worth Watching
The 1873 Smuttynose murders were too complex for the novel or film
Red Lights on Water Street
It is a familiar chapter in cities across the nation at the dawn of the 20th century
A Warning to All Others: First Women Executed in NH
Guest historian Christopher Benedetto examines the executions of December 27, 1739.
Unraveling the 1694 Murder of Ursula Cutt
What do two carved "putti" have to do with the murder of the wife of NH's first governor?
Heavenly Days at the Hellish Portsmouth Naval Prison
Rod Watterson's "Whips to Walls" explored Portsmouth Naval Prison History
Demystifying Witchcraft in Portsmouth, New Castle, Hampton, and Salem
Replace the word "witch" with the word "terrorist" and you can see things haven't changed
John Paul Jones Sued in New Hampshire Court
Gen. John Sullivan of Durham for the defense.