William Hooper Young: Murder, Madness, and the Morris Canal

William Hooper Young: Murder, Madness, and the Morris Canal

June 21, 2026 · 1h 33m · Season 2 · Episode 15

About this episode

This episode explores the murder of Annie Pulitzer and the investigation into William Hooper Young's erratic behavior.

Send a message to Monica and Olivia! In September 1902, the body of Annie Pulitzer was discovered in New Jersey's Morris Canal, weighted down and hidden from view. The investigation quickly led police to William Hooper Young, grandson of famed Mormon leader Brigham Young and a man whose increasingly erratic behavior had alarmed those around him. In this episode, Monica and Olivia follow the case from the streets of New York's Tenderloin district to a lavish rented apartment New York City, whe...

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