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Great Taxicab Robbery

Great Taxicab Robbery

By: James H. Collins
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Journey back to the New York City of 1912, when an audacious robbery took place in broad daylight, right in a taxicab. This real-life crime story unfolds with $25,000 stolen during a bank transfer, defying the norms of the time. Delve into the authentic investigative techniques of early 20th-century detectives and police, as they grapple with this intriguing mystery. Despite the limited technology of their era, their skillful methods may surprise you with their relevance today. Get to know the ingenious characters on both sides of the law, involved in this thrilling caper that occurred over a century ago. Narrated by Roger Melin.Copyright Retro Radio Social Sciences True Crime World
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  • 10 - Great Taxicab Robbery by James H. Collins
    May 27 2025
    Journey back to the New York City of 1912, when an audacious robbery took place in broad daylight, right in a taxicab. This real-life crime story unfolds with $25,000 stolen during a bank transfer, defying the norms of the time. Delve into the authentic investigative techniques of early 20th-century detectives and police, as they grapple with this intriguing mystery. Despite the limited technology of their era, their skillful methods may surprise you with their relevance today. Get to know the ingenious characters on both sides of the law, involved in this thrilling caper that occurred over a century ago. Narrated by Roger Melin.
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    14 mins
  • 09 - Great Taxicab Robbery by James H. Collins
    May 27 2025
    Journey back to the New York City of 1912, when an audacious robbery took place in broad daylight, right in a taxicab. This real-life crime story unfolds with $25,000 stolen during a bank transfer, defying the norms of the time. Delve into the authentic investigative techniques of early 20th-century detectives and police, as they grapple with this intriguing mystery. Despite the limited technology of their era, their skillful methods may surprise you with their relevance today. Get to know the ingenious characters on both sides of the law, involved in this thrilling caper that occurred over a century ago. Narrated by Roger Melin.
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    21 mins
  • 08 - Great Taxicab Robbery by James H. Collins
    May 27 2025
    Journey back to the New York City of 1912, when an audacious robbery took place in broad daylight, right in a taxicab. This real-life crime story unfolds with $25,000 stolen during a bank transfer, defying the norms of the time. Delve into the authentic investigative techniques of early 20th-century detectives and police, as they grapple with this intriguing mystery. Despite the limited technology of their era, their skillful methods may surprise you with their relevance today. Get to know the ingenious characters on both sides of the law, involved in this thrilling caper that occurred over a century ago. Narrated by Roger Melin.
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    18 mins

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