Join crime historian and author Tobin Buhk as he unveils the truth behind some of Michigan's most fiendish crimes.
Registration Required - Opens July 8 @ 9:00 am.
Come face to face with the malefactors who stained the pages of Michigan history with blood spatter: The Killer Dentist, a Grand Rapids native who tried to poison his way into his wife’s inheritance; The Detroit Bluebeard, who prowled matrimonial ads for victims; The Michigan Borgia, who removed an entire branch of her family tree with Strychnine; The Lonely Hearts Killers, whose mail-order fraud business became felonious on the southwest side of Grand Rapids.
Tobin Buhk is the author of: True Crime Michigan, The Shocking Story of Helmuth Schmidt, Michigan’s Strychnine Saint, and Poisoning the Pecks.
Event Contact: Rachael Wiegmann
Location details: Austin, West, and Sugarloaf Rooms, located on the lower level of the library.
Accommodations: All participants are welcome. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact Rachael at rwiegmann@portagelibrary.info in advance of your visit.
AGE GROUP: | High School | Adult |
EVENT TYPE: | Presentation |
TAGS: | 4:Adult Dept | 3:Standard | 2:In person | 1:Adult (18+) |
Located near the intersection of S. Westnedge and Shaver Rd, Portage District Library offers ample parking, EV charging, and access to the Portage Bikeway.
