# Kitty Genovese

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The Murder of Kitty Genovese Part 2

The murder of Kitty Genovese was a tragedy. The story that grew up around that murder however made Kitty's death a cultural touch stone of sorts but as we will see the story of 38 witnesses watching on and doing nothing isn't exactly accurate.Ad free version available through Patreon subscription. …

PotLuck Saturday: The Lost Art of Pen Pals

Happy Pot Luck Saturday! Fourth-grade pen pals, summer camp friendships, chocolate mousse pie, prison inmates, and a letter-writing assignment that brought in the FBI. Yes, we're going back to the days of pen-pals. We talk about school pen pal programs, handwritten letters on double-lined paper, ex…

The Lie That Changed Psychology: Kitty Genovese’s True Story | The Missing Report

In this episode of The Missing Report, host Jennifer Mccarthy dismantles one of the most enduring myths in true crime and psychology: the story of Kitty Genovese. For decades, headlines claimed that thirty-seven witnesses watched a woman being murdered in Kew Gardens, Queens, without calling the po…

PRECEDENT: Kitty Genovese

Kitty Genovese has become infamous as the woman who was ignored by her neighbors as she was being murdered on March 13th, 1964. Much of her story has been embellished or misreported, though that’s not to say the truth isn’t horrific and her legacy lasting. Kitty’s case set the precedent for the 911…

Kitty Genovese — Part 2: The Story Behind the Headlines

In Part 1, we explored Kitty Genovese's life, her community in Kew Gardens, and the events surrounding the night she was murdered in March 1964. Now, in Part 2 of this Face Not Found episode, we continue with what happened after Kitty's death—the investigation, the arrest of Winston Moseley, the e…

Kitty Genovese — Part 1: The Night That Changed New York

In March 1964, 28-year-old Kitty Genovese was murdered near her home in Kew Gardens, Queens. Her death became one of the most widely discussed crimes in New York City history—not only because of the brutality of the attack, but because of the extraordinary media coverage and public reaction that fo…

The Lie That Changed How We See Each Other: Kitty Genovese | The Missing Story

In this episode of The Missing Story, host Maureen Watson dismantles one of the most enduring myths in true crime history: the story of Kitty Genovese. For decades, the narrative that thirty-seven witnesses watched Catherine Susan Genovese die without calling the police was taught as definitive pro…

The Lie That Changed How We See Each Other: The Truth About Kitty Genovese | The Missing Story

What if the most famous true crime story in history is actually a lie? In this episode of The Missing Story, host Maureen Watson dismantles the myth of Kitty Genovese, exploring how a flawed New York Times report created the 'bystander effect' narrative that still influences psychology and sociolog…