Dark Side of the Land
Dark Side of the Land

Dark Side of the Land

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Cleveland's Wicked Women: Don't Drink the Water

Cleveland's Wicked Women: Don't Drink the Water

Martha Wise was obsessed with funerals - so much so that the Medina County woman made sure she had plenty to attend. She pretended to have a rat problem and bought massive amounts of arsenic under the pretense of wanting to rid her rural homestead of rodents. But it wasn't rats she was feeding the poison to; it was more than a dozen members of her own family. In this episode, 19 News reporter Jen Picciano digs into the dark and disturbing story of how this wicked widow's behavior took a turn from strange to deadly, and why she later claimed, "The devil made me do it."

Cleveland's Wicked Women: The Original Desperate Housewife

Cleveland's Wicked Women: The Original Desperate Housewife

The Kaber House along Lakewood’s wealthy Gold Coast looked like a happy home from the outside. But behind closed doors, Eva Kaber was slowly poisoning her husband. When the arsenic she was putting in his food didn’t kill him fast enough, this original ‘Desperate Housewife’ hired a couple of hitmen to finish the job. And it seems Eva wasn’t the only ferocious female in the family. In this episode, 19 News reporter Jen Picciano breaks down how three generations of women committed the cold blooded murder-for-hire that to date is the only case of its kind. 

Cleveland's Wicked Women: Velma's Hammer

Cleveland's Wicked Women: Velma's Hammer

Velma West craved the Cleveland nightlife so much that she killed for it. In 1927, the young flapper bludgeoned her husband to death with a claw hammer. In this episode, 19 News reporter Jen Picciano goes inside the scandalous lifestyle that landed "The Modern Murderess" a life sentence. You'll also hear what daring move the party girl pulled off the very night she murdered her husband, and how she managed to escape prison for one last wild adventure.
 
Cleveland's Wicked Women: The Carnegie Con

Cleveland's Wicked Women: The Carnegie Con

Around the turn of the century, Cassie Chadwick conned Clevelanders out of millions of dollars - and she did it all by claiming to be the illegitimate daughter and heir of steel titan Andrew Carnegie. In this episode, 19 News reporter Jen Picciano unravels the wild story of the original "Queen of the Con," who also operated as a jewel smuggler, a brothel madam, and a clairvoyant.

Who Killed Amy Mihaljevic? (Part 3)

Who Killed Amy Mihaljevic? (Part 3)

After 35 years, the answer to the question, "who killed Amy Mihaljevic" may finally be answered thanks to new DNA testing and a group of dedicated scientists working in labs from coast to coast.  In this episode, 19 News anchor Nichole Vrsansky takes us inside the Florida lab that uncovered new DNA in the case.  Find out how they did it and how soon experts can go from science to a suspect.

From Gold to Greed:  The Life of Cleveland's Infamous Superthief (Part 2)

From Gold to Greed: The Life of Cleveland's Infamous Superthief (Part 2)

On March 24, 1972, a team of professional thieves from Northeast Ohio pulled off a multi-million dollar bank heist in a sleepy California beach town. The crew of top-notch crooks almost got away with it too, but a few tiny mistakes turned their almost flawless burglary into one of the most notorious busts in American history. In this episode, 19 News investigator Kelly Kennedy goes inside the infamous heist with one of the burglars himself, a Clevelander whose life of crime earned him the nickname ‘Superthief.’

From Gold to Greed: The Life of Cleveland’s Infamous Superthief (Part 1)

From Gold to Greed: The Life of Cleveland’s Infamous Superthief (Part 1)

On March 24, 1972, a team of professional thieves from Northeast Ohio pulled off a multi-million dollar bank heist in a sleepy California beach town. The crew of top-notch crooks almost got away with it too, but a few tiny mistakes turned their almost flawless burglary into one of the most notorious busts in American history. In this episode, 19 News investigator Kelly Kennedy goes inside the infamous heist with one of the burglars himself, a Clevelander whose life of crime earned him the nickname ‘Superthief.’

The Diamond Man Who Disappeared

The Diamond Man Who Disappeared

Charles Rini was a suburban father and businessman who vanished on March 30, 1981 after leaving his home to meet someone. Could his ties to the Cleveland Mafia and selling diamonds be the reason he disappeared? In this episode, 19 News investigative reporter Sara Goldenberg goes into the theories behind Rini’s mysterious disappearance and the dismantling of the mob by the federal government in the 1980s. If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Charles Rini, call the Moreland Hills Police Department at 440-248-7585.
Murder on the 16th Tee

Murder on the 16th Tee

Pete DiGravio was known as the mayor of Cleveland's Little Italy neighborhood. He was also a loan shark who any number of people could have wanted dead. On June 21, 1968, DiGravio was gunned down on the 16th hole of the Orchard Hills Golf Club - shot by a sniper hiding in the nearby woods, waiting for his target to tee up. In this episode, 19 News investigator Jen Picciano outlines the many characters in DiGravio's life who may have ordered the hit and goes over the many motives and circumstances leading up to this unsolved homicide.
Killing Danny Greene (Part 3)

Killing Danny Greene (Part 3)

Infamous Irish-American gangster Danny Greene declared war on the Italian mafia and he nearly won. Greene escaped death countless times and his reputation as "unkillable" grew with each bullet and blast he dodged. His son, who is now a Cleveland city councilman, says his father was fearless. But Greene's luck finally ran out in October 1977. In part 3 of this series, 19 News investigator Kelly Kennedy takes you through the final moments of Greene's life and explains how an eyewitness with a special talent helped police identify the Irishman's killer.
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