Just in time for Halloween, historian Shannon Butler joins us to discuss some of Dutchess County’s most gruesome murders from the 18th to the early 20th centuries. Using court records, early newspaper articles, and pamphlets, she will examine several killers including one of the first female serial killers; the horrible murder of a Poughkeepsie businessman in his own home; and several more bloody acts. Seating is on a first come basis.
