Bob Crane- A Hollywood Murder Mystery
Who Killed...?
Bill Huffman
3.8 • 595 Ratings
🗓️ 3 September 2021
⏱️ 39 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | Slow Burn Media on Bill Huffman present. |
| 0:03.0 | Who Killed? A podcast that provides a voice for the voiceless. |
| 0:08.0 | There are absolutely no clues in the murder of actor Bob Crane, who was known to millions as Colonel Hogan in the television series, Hogan's Heroes. |
| 0:16.0 | The police in Arizona have no idea who entered his room and beat him to death. Here's more from Kim Sedgwick of station KT.A.R. |
| 0:24.6 | Crane's body was found in his room in an apartment complex in Scottsdale. |
| 0:28.6 | He was discovered by an actress friend who had an appointment with him. |
| 0:32.6 | He was curled up in bed with the covers pulled up. |
| 0:35.6 | An electrical cord was wrapped around his neck. |
| 0:37.7 | According to the medical examiner, Crane was killed by at least two heavy blows to the head. |
| 0:42.8 | I believe the man was asleep when he was hit over the head and he never moved after he was hit. |
| 0:48.3 | And after he died or while he died, the ligature was applied around his neck for good measure, but that did not |
| 0:57.0 | contribute to his death. The 49-year-old Crane was in Scottsdale appearing in a production of |
| 1:03.1 | beginner's luck at a local dinner theater. He was best known for his role as Colonel Hogan in the TV |
| 1:08.5 | series Hogan's Heroes, a hit program which ran six seasons. |
| 1:12.8 | Police speculate that Crane was murdered with a tire iron. There was no sign of a struggle and no |
| 1:17.7 | forced entry. Robbery has been ruled out as a motive since valuables remained untouched. |
| 1:24.6 | Hello and welcome to episode 127 of Who Killed. I am your host Bill Huffman, and this is a slow burn media production. |
| 1:35.2 | Last month, we looked at some of the most recent cases that have been solved using genealogical DNA. |
| 1:41.3 | We talked about cases that reached all the way back to the 1950s. This month, I want to take a look |
| 1:46.2 | at some of the cases that were still waiting for answers. Some of the cases I've covered, |
| 1:50.9 | and some of them I have not. When you see constant stories telling you how DNA has saved the day, |
| 1:57.2 | you may find yourself under the belief that as long as you have DNA, you will find the killer. |
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