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The Louisville Torture House of 1924 is a true crime story unlike any other.

When businessman Richard Heaton is found dead, the man who pulled the trigger insists it was self-defense. But as investigators begin peeling back the layers, they uncover a horrifying secret hidden inside a Louisville home—a place that newspapers would soon call The Louisville Torture House.

What follows is a case filled with kidnappings, torture, shocking courtroom testimony, mysterious crimes, and twists that seem too unbelievable to be true. Was William Gates an innocent victim who fought for his life, or was he hiding a darker past? And just how far did Richard Heaton’s violent reach extend?

Join Erin and Autumn as they separate fact from sensational headlines, explore the evidence, and uncover one of the most bizarre and forgotten true crime cases of the 1920s.

If you love historical true crime, obscure murder cases, courtroom drama, and stories with unbelievable twists, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.

New episodes of Murder, Not Murdering are released every Tuesday.