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S5 Ep177: Familiar Strangers: Walter Collins - Part 1

S5 Ep177: Familiar Strangers: Walter Collins - Part 1

FromOnce Upon a Crime


S5 Ep177: Familiar Strangers: Walter Collins - Part 1

FromOnce Upon a Crime

ratings:
Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Aug 2, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this month's series I'll tell you stories about people who missing and then, months or years later, miraculously reappeared. But, these stories all have a twist - were they who they claimed to be or were they imposters?
In this first episode, you'll hear about a young boy who goes missing in 1928. When he returns home, his mother will say he's an imposter, but her claims are dismissed. Who was the boy claiming to be her missing son and what happened to the real Walter Collins?
Resources:
The 1920s boy who impersonated a kidnapping victim, Suzanne Raga for MentalFloss.com, Jan 20, 2016
Collins Hoax Comes to an End, The Los Angeles Times, Oct 3, 1928
The Disappearance of Walter Collins, Gabriela Serrato, STMU History Media, March 26, 2017
Links:
Patreon - www.patreon.com/onceuponacrime
Released:
Aug 2, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Join me as I dive into some of the most fascinating and thought provoking true crime stories told one chapter at a time. Kidnappings, murders, mysterious disappearances, serial killers, celebrity crime and more will be covered.