UNSOLVED: The Stanford University Murder 1
Murder: True Crime Stories
Crime House
4.6 • 772 Ratings
🗓️ 27 August 2024
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
Jane Stanford and her husband Leland were one of the most powerful couples of the 19th century, and the founders of Stanford University. Along the way, they made a lot of enemies. After Leland's death, Jane was left on her own to fight them off. And in February 1905, it seemed like one of them finaly got to her. Murder: True Crime Stories is part of Crime House Studios. For more, follow us on Instagram @crimehouse
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| 0:00.0 | Hey everyone, Carter Roy here. |
| 0:04.4 | If you're loving murder, true crime stories, you need to check out Crimes of, the newest show from Crime House. |
| 0:11.7 | Crimes of is a weekly series that explores a new theme each season, from crimes of the paranormal, unsolved murders, mysterious disappearances, and more. Their first season is |
| 0:23.3 | Crimes of Infamy, the true stories behind Hollywood's most iconic horror villains. Crimes of is a |
| 0:32.2 | crimehouse original powered by Pave Studios. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or find them on YouTube at Crimehouse Studios. |
| 0:41.0 | New episodes out every Tuesday. This is Crime House. |
| 1:00.4 | Like the saying goes, keep your friends close and your enemies closer. |
| 1:07.5 | The idea is that if we know our adversaries on a deeper level, vulnerabilities and all, |
| 1:14.0 | we can fight back if they decide to hurt us. |
| 1:17.9 | It's a pessimistic view to take, but the truth is you can never be too cautious, |
| 1:24.9 | especially if you wield a lot of power. But what happens when your enemy is disguised as a friend? |
| 1:34.5 | When Jane Stanford was fatally poisoned in 1905, she knew there were people who wanted her dead. |
| 1:43.1 | But she never could have imagined their true identity. |
| 1:48.3 | And thanks to an elaborate cover-up that reached the highest ranks of the San Francisco Police Department, |
| 1:55.9 | Jane's killer would never be brought to justice. |
| 2:08.6 | Thank you. killer would never be brought to justice. People's lives are like a story. |
| 2:11.6 | There's a beginning, a middle, and an end. |
| 2:14.6 | But you don't always know which part you're on. Sometimes the final chapter arrives far too soon, |
| 2:21.8 | and we don't always get to know the real ending. I'm Carter Roy, and this is Murder True Crime Stories, |
| 2:30.2 | a crime house original. Every Tuesday, I'll explore the story of a notorious murder or murders. |
| 2:38.7 | I'll be bringing awareness to stories that need to be heard with a focus on those who were |
| 2:44.4 | impacted. |
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