Hell’s Square Mile, Part 2 | Season 4: Listener Suggestions, Ep 3

About this episode

The episode explores the aftermath of Walter Curnutte's murder through the efforts of his sister Mabel and the community's reaction.

After Walter Curnutte’s murder, his sister Mabel takes on the case, recording interviews, writing letters to powerful officials, and hiring a private detective. The community’s war on Walter comes to light – from protests to arson to civil disobedience. We look back at the strange month preceding Walter’s death – including his hiring of Herb Willie, the man tried for his murder. Was Herb a drunken liar, a murderer, or both? A state trooper who investigated the case has an opinion. Tim a...

Topics covered

• murder investigation
• community response
• civil disobedience
• true crime
• personal accounts

Keywords

• Walter Curnutte
• Mabel
• Herb Willie
• murder
• investigation
• civil disobedience
• true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kromatic Media, state trooper

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