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Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast

327: The Persecution of Lillian Hawkins & the Murder of Ruby Reed w/ Kimberly Tilley

Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast

Erik Rivenes

True Crime, History, Education

4.72.8K Ratings

🗓️ 4 January 2024

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Four-time guest and author Kimberly Tilley joins me once again, this time to talk about two unsolved historical mysteries. First, she tells the story of nineteen-year-old Lillian Hawkins, who was harassed by a murderous stalker in turn-of-the-twentieth century Ohio. Then we're off to 1920 Los Angeles, where a bit-part Hollywood actress named Ruby Reed was brutally slain in her home. More about Lillian Hawkins' wild story here: https://oldspirituals.com/2023/06/29/mysterious-persecution-1/ More about Ruby Reed's murder and investigation here: https://oldspirituals.com/2023/08/13/ruby-murder-1/ "Love's Old Sweet Song" by Irene Pavloska: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIvz5zEaRBw&t=17s This episode is sponsored by HelloFresh. Go to https://www.hellofresh.com/notoriousfree to get free breakfast for life! (One breakfast item per box while subscription is active.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey y'all, spooky season is here and if you're looking for a show to wet your appetite for a little haunted history, then I'd like to invite you to check out

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Southern Gothic, a chart-topping history podcast that explores some of the most infamous legends,

0:21.1

folklore, ghost stories, and hauntings of the American South.

0:25.4

We've covered all sorts of stuff from the Belwich of Tennessee to the disappearance of the

0:30.0

Confederate submarine, the H.L. Hunley, not to mention our deep dives into the local lore of some of America's

0:37.0

oldest and most haunted cities like New Orleans, Charleston, and St. Augustine.

0:44.0

So if you're ready for a little good old-fashioned Halloween storytelling

0:48.0

with a commitment to quality historical research,

0:51.0

then be sure to check out Southern Gothic today.

0:54.0

It's available now on all your favorite podcast apps.

0:58.0

Serial killers, strange disappearances, unexplained mysteries, terrible disasters.

1:07.0

I'm Nate Hale, and in my show the conspirators I'm here to tell you all the stories from history your teacher never told you about.

1:15.8

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1:20.8

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1:27.0

Listen to the conspirators on Apple, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

1:32.1

Hey everyone, Eric Riven has here.

1:34.0

Happy New Year.

1:36.0

A few words before we begin today.

1:39.0

First, if you are listening to this show through Apple Podcasts. You might have noticed that I have a

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1:54.4

I've had ad-free episodes for years now through Patreon,

1:58.4

but I also know that Patreon is not for everyone.

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