The Hitwoman Who Wasn’t: Blanche Wright

When Blanche Wright was captured in 1980, police said they’d found a vicious killer. And for decades, no one dug any further to find out who the real Blanche was. Michael Wilson of the New York Times comes on the podcast to tell us her story. Read Michael’s article on Blanche here: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/26/nyregion/prince-charming-hit-man.html?searchResultPosition=1 Read more of Michael’s work here: https://www.nytimes.com/by/michael-wilson *** Support the podcast by supporting its sponsors! Go to Nutrafol.com and use the promo code BROADS to save fifteen dollars off your first month’s subscription! Or become a patron at patreon.com/criminalbroads! *** Follow on Instagram: Instagram.com/criminalbroads Find sources here: criminalbroads.com/sources/episode62 Music: Matthew Noble and Stereodog Productions (Dan Pierson & Peter Manheim). Intro and conclusion: “Sisters” by Irving Berlin, sung by Anna Telfer. Ad break:  “The Great One Step” by Victor Dance Orchestra, via Free Music Archive, licensed under Public Domain Mark 1.0.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices