How Maine Killed the Death Penalty
Wavering at first, Mainers ended capital punishment in 1887
Celia Thaxter’s Poem about a Norwegian Murder Victim
What can we learn from Celia Thaxter’s Norwegian poems?
The Murder Testimony of Maren Hontvet
A transcript of the very words that hanged Louis Wagner
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
He Met the Smuttynose Murderer
John Downs claimed Louis Wagner rocked his cradle on Star Island
Rower Retraces Smuttynose Murder Route
Recreating proves Wagner had time to kill in 1873 murders
Coming to Terms with Marshal Entwistle
For his time, he was probablu a good cop
Celia Thaxter’s Shocking Smuttynose Murder Letter
"Poor thing," Celia wrote of Maren Hontvet, "she tried hard to save the others."
Virtual Reality Meets Smuttynose Murders
The facts on the small screen in 360-degrees
Celia Thaxter’s “A Memorable Murder” (1875)
The full, uninterrupted text, considered an early true crime masterpiece
Smuttynose Murderer Captured Twice
A rare Victorian stereograph card freezes a moment in crime