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Crimes of the Centuries

Amber Hunt and Audioboom

S6 Ep13: Wesley Elkins: The 11-Year-Old Killer

MAY 25, 202654 MIN
Crimes of the Centuries

S6 Ep13: Wesley Elkins: The 11-Year-Old Killer

MAY 25, 202654 MIN

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<div> <p>On a hot July morning in 1889, two adults were found murdered in their beds on a small Iowa farm, shot and bludgeoned to death while they slept. The only witness was an 11-year-old boy who said a stranger had done it. What followed was a legal and moral reckoning that divided the country and forced a question the American justice system wasn't remotely prepared to answer: What do you do with a child who kills?</p><p><a href="https://www.centuriespod.com/"><em>Crimes of the Centuries</em></a> is a podcast from <a href="https://www.patreon.com/grabbagcollab">Grab Bag Collab</a> exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history. You can get early and ad-free episodes and more over at <a href="http://www.grabbagcollab.com/">www.grabbagcollab.com<br></a><br><strong>Order the </strong><strong><em>Crimes of the Centuries</em></strong><strong> book at your favorite bookstore or </strong><a href="http://todayatwww.centuriespod.com/book"><strong>at </strong></a><a href="http://www.centuriespod.com/book"><strong><a href="http://www.centuriespod.com/book">www.centuriespod.com/book</a></strong></a><a href="http://www.centuriespod.com/book!Follow"><strong>!<br></strong></a><br>Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/centuriespod/">Instagram</a> and other social media: @centuriespod</p><p><strong>Episode Sponsors: <br></strong><br><strong>Storyworth:</strong> Save up to $20 on Storyworth at <a href="http://storyworth.com/cotc">storyworth.com/cotc</a>.<br><strong>Boll and Branch: </strong>Get 20% off plus free shipping at <a href="http://BollAndBranch.com/cotc">BollAndBranch.com/cotc</a> with code cotc.</p></div>