Wife of Crime

The Baddie Series - Mollie Burkhart and The Osage Murders

Wife of Crime

Show Notes

On this episode of Wife of Crime, I am telling Russ the first story in our 3 part Baddie Series! The next 3 episodes I will be bringing you stories about 3 different badass women in honor of the launch of our self protection brand, Clutch Defense!! When multiple people started dying in the same family, one by one, Mollie Burkhart had to face immense heartache to not only protect herself but also help bring down the men responsible for her families murders. This case is fascinating and heartbreaking and reminds us that we have to remember the real history sometimes even when it's raw and ugly. This episode is dedicated to the Osage Nation — to the families who lived through the Reign of Terror, to the generations who carry the memory of that loss, and to the people who continue to protect their culture, their land, and their stories with strength and dignity.

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