Fact or Fiction: A Mostly-True Crime History Podcast

The Case of the Murdered Mayor

MaxMin Labs, LLC Season 1 Episode 9

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On November 20, 1885, former East St. Louis mayor John B. Bowman was gunned down as he crossed the street to his home.  Neighbors soon discovered his body.  The shooter had disappeared, and the crime remains unsolved to this day.   In this episode of Fact or Fiction, I identify potential suspects and motives.  Who and why would someone want to kill the 51-year-old prominent politician of the large riverside city?  As always, what we'll learn about the facts is stranger than fiction.  

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