S3 EP8 The Train Robbery Gone Wrong
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This episode explores the life and crimes of the DeAutremont Brothers from the Pacific Northwest of America. During the 1920s, Roy, Ray and Hugh DeAutremont's criminal enterprise gained them great notoriety as they became the targets of one of the most expensive and extensive manhunts at the time. Thankfully, Edward Heinrich – known as America's Sherlock Holmes and credited as the father of forensic criminology – was on the case. In the burning questions segment, Amy gushes over the work of Edward Heinrich showcasing some of his groundbreaking forensic techniques while Freya covers the moral and ethical issues surrounding plea bargains.
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