About this episode

The episode explores the murder of Julia Bulette and the possibility of a serial killer's involvement, featuring journalist Robin Flinchum.

One chilly January night in 1867, a Virginia City prostitute was strangled to death in her bed. The murderer was caught and hanged in front of a crowd of thousands, and the citizens of the Comstock considered the matter closed. More than 150 years later, the murder of Julia Bulette has become a local legend. The man accused, John Millain, was suspected of killing before, but there would be no justice for those victims. Reduced to vague mentions in newspaper articles, little was left to tie their unsolved murders to that of Julia’s. Did John Millain leave a trail of tragedy that stretched from San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood to Julia’s untimely end in Virginia City? Joining me is journalist Robin Flinchum, author of "The Redemption of Julia Bulette: Murder, Myth & the Hunt for a Serial Killer in Early Virginia City", who revisits the case, tells Julia’s story, and explores whether her death may have been one of several connected killings. The author's website: https://rkflinchum.wixsite.com/robin-flinchum#dataItem-m2x14b5q1 On Arcadia Press: https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/collections/the-history-press/products/the-redemption-of-julia-bulette-9781467171748 Pre-Order on…

People in this episode

Guest: Robin Flinchum

Topics covered

• murder
• serial killer
• Virginia City
• true crime
• historical case
• prostitution
• local legend

Keywords

• Julia Bulette
• John Millain
• murder
• serial killer
• Virginia City
• true crime
• historical murder

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Blue Ewe Media, Arcadia Press, Amazon

Books & works: The Redemption of Julia Bulette: Murder, Myth & the Hunt for a Serial Killer in Early Virginia City

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