When a group of kids cooling off along New York City's East River spotted a parcel in the water, they figured a passing freighter had dropped some goods. When they opened the package, however, they discovered a human torso, its arms still attached. So began a murder mystery that helped ignite a news war and forever altered how journalists covered crime in America.
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Crimes of the Centuries" is a podcast from the
Obsessed Network exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history.
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