Historic NEPA Crimes
Historic NEPA Crimes
Bill Sallurday
Fire, Fraud, and Murder: The Strange Case of Dr. John D. Durkin
19 minutes Posted Mar 9, 2026 at 9:27 pm.
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A successful doctor. A suspicious past. A brutal murder.

In 1867, Dr. John D. Durkin was found dead on the floor of his hotel room in Scranton. The man accused of killing him was tracked across multiple states, arrested, and convicted… only to be mysteriously acquitted at a second trial.

Decades later, a shocking courtroom outburst reignited the question everyone had been asking:

Who really killed Dr. Durkin?

Listen to this discussion and decide for yourself. 🔎