Death Ride at Euclid Beach
Title | Death Ride at Euclid Beach PDF eBook |
Author | John Stark Bellamy |
Publisher | Cleveland of Yesteryear |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781886228856 |
The 5th book in Bellamy's popular series delivers 26 more tales of Cleveland crimes and disasters. Includes one of Cleveland's most baffling murder mysteries: the brutal murder of 16-year-old Beverly Jarosz in her suburban bedroom. Bellamy's stories are meticulously researched and delivered in a literate and entertaining style.
Cleveland's Greatest Disasters!
Title | Cleveland's Greatest Disasters! PDF eBook |
Author | John Stark Bellamy |
Publisher | Gray & Company |
Total Pages | 224 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1598510584 |
Recounts sixteen of the most tragic disasters in the history of Cleveland, Ohio, including the Ashtabula Bridge disaster, the Cleveland Clinic fire, and the Terminal Tower tragedy, among others.
They Died Crawling, and Other Tales of Cleveland Woe
Title | They Died Crawling, and Other Tales of Cleveland Woe PDF eBook |
Author | John Stark Bellamy, II |
Publisher | Gray & Company, Publishers |
Total Pages | 254 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1886228035 |
The foulest crimes and worst in Cleveland history are recounted in these 15 incredible-but-true tales. Each no-holds-barred account into one of this city's most notorious moments, from the 1916 waterworks collapse to the Cleveland Clinic fire to the sensational Sam Sheppard murder trial. These gripping narratives deliver high drama and dark comedy, heroes and villains, obsession, courage, treachery, deceit, fear, and guilt -- all from the streets of Cleveland.
Women Behaving Badly
Title | Women Behaving Badly PDF eBook |
Author | John Stark Bellamy, II |
Publisher | Gray & Company, Publishers |
Total Pages | 274 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1598510002 |
Women who murder . . . why are they so much more fascinating than their male counterparts? For evidence, dip into any of the sixteen strange-but-true tales collected in this anthology by Cleveland’s leading historical crime writer. You’ll meet: • Ill-fated Catherine Manz, the “Bad Cinderella” who poisoned her step-sister in revenge for years of mistreatment, then made her getaway wearing her victim’s most fetching outfit, a red dress and an enormous feathered hat . . . • Velma West, the big-city girl who scandalized rural Lake County in the 1920s with her “unnatural passions”—and ended her marriage-made-in-hell with a swift hammer’s blow to the skull of her dull husband, Eddie . . . • Eva Kaber, “Lakewood’s Lady Borgia,” who, along with her mother and daughter, conspired to dispose of an inconvenient husband with arsenic and knife-wielding hired killers . . . • Martha Wise, Medina’s not-so-merry widow, who poisoned a dozen relatives—including her husband, mother, and brother—because she enjoyed going to funerals . . . And a cast of other, equally fascinating women who behaved very, very badly. This is wickedly entertaining reading!
Cleveland Cops
Title | Cleveland Cops PDF eBook |
Author | John Tidyman |
Publisher | Gray & Company |
Total Pages | 254 |
Release | 2007-07 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1598510312 |
"This book should be required reading for every elected official and for every citizen." -- Chief Edward P. Kovacic (retired), Cleveland Police Department Gritty, scary, hilarious, and heartbreaking . . . these remarkable true stories will take you on the roller coaster ride that is life as a Cleveland police officer. These are the real stories cops trade with each other after the shift, over a couple of beers. They're stories the rest of us rarely get to hear, because cops are often reluctant to open their world to outsiders. But now they share their compelling personal tales with the rest of us. Listen in as dozens of cops--active and retired, young and old, from rookie to chief--tell about their most memorable moments patrolling the streets of Cleveland. The biggest arrests, the dumbest criminals, the funniest practical jokes, the most frightening calls . . . Their stories will give you goose bumps on one page and make you laugh until you're gasping for breath on the next. Some hit like a punch in the gut, some will make you stop and wonder. On this ride you'll get a front-seat look at one of the toughest jobs in town--and gain a better understanding of the men and women who put their lives on the line every day to do it. A real eye-opener, and great fun to read.
Killer in the Attic
Title | Killer in the Attic PDF eBook |
Author | John Stark Bellamy |
Publisher | Ohio |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9781886228573 |
Describes twenty-six crimes and disasters that occurred in the Cleveland, Ohio area in the 1800s and 1900s.
The Serial Killer's Apprentice
Title | The Serial Killer's Apprentice PDF eBook |
Author | James Renner |
Publisher | Gray & Company, Publishers |
Total Pages | 279 |
Release | 2008-11-15 |
Genre | True Crime |
ISBN | 1598510762 |
An investigative journalist confronts 13 of Northeast Ohio’s most intriguing unsolved crimes and attempts to crack open dark secrets that have baffled Clevelanders for years, including: • Abduction—In 2003, sixteen-year-old Georgina DeJesus disappeared on a West Side street corner, almost exactly one year after teenager Amanda Berry vanished just blocks away. • Stolen Identity—Joseph Newton Chandler of Eastlake was not who he claimed to be. Some think he was the Zodiac killer; others say he was D.B. Cooper, or even Jim Morrison. • Suicide or murder?—Joseph Kupchik hid gambling problems from friends and family until he was found at the bottom of a nine-story parking deck in downtown Cleveland—with multiple stab wounds. • Heist—In 1969, Lakewood bank employee Ted Conrad nabbed $215,000 from the vault one day after his twentieth birthday. The FBI still shows up at his high school reunions. • Controversy—Jeffrey Krotine was thrice tried for the grisly 2003 murder of his wife and ultimately acquitted, to the frustration of Cuyahoga County prosecutors, detectives, and even jurors. These stories venture into dark alleys and seedy strip clubs, as well as comfortable suburbs and cozy small towns, where some of the region’s most horrendous crimes have occurred. Renner’s unblinking eye for detail and unwavering search for the truth make this book a gripping read.