Elliot Ness and the American Demon

Published: Dec. 11, 2023, 8:50 p.m.

Elliot Ness and the American Demon. Almost sounds like a Nancy Drew Mystery. I wish the story were that benign. In the mid 1930\u2019s, just after Prohibition ended, Cleveland played host to a killer whose grizzly murders rivaled that of London\u2019s Jack the Ripper. The victims were all beheaded and often their limbs were also removed earning this sadist the moniker: Torso Killer!

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My guest today is New York Times bestselling author, Daniel Stashower, who\u2019s here to share the story of Elliot Ness and the hunt for America\u2019s Jack the Ripper.

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