Douglas MacGowan

Doug MacGowan has authored seven books and countless articles, mainly about history and true crime. He has been a resident of Redwood City since 2000.

Email: dougmacgowanpulse@gmail.com

Recent Work by Douglas

Blog: The cold-blooded killers who staged a suicide in San Mateo County Jail

A Cruel Game with a Fatal Outcome...

May 4, 2023 10:37 AM Read more >

Blog: Grandmother walks free in 1963 after attempting to kill great-grandchildren in Half Moon Bay

True Crime: Judge Rules Grandmother Insane at Time of Attempted Murder

Apr 27, 2023 9:37 AM Read more >

Blog: The Forgotten Redwood City Showdown – Revisiting the Hoby's Cafe Incident of 1949

Examining the night when a local merchant's actions shook the community

Apr 20, 2023 12:00 PM Read more >

Blog: 1908 bakery bloodshed sparked by money dispute

A Bitter Slice: A Double Murder with Unanswered Questions...

Apr 13, 2023 10:48 AM Read more >

Blog: Carola Hartog's 1957 unsolved murder shocks Half Moon Bay community

For this mom, a walk on Dunes Beach in Half Moon Bay ends in a murder...

Apr 6, 2023 9:37 AM Read more >

Blog: Burlingame Burglars' Bold Spree Busted

The Frayne Gang: A 1931 Crime Spree Unraveled by Meticulous Police Work

Mar 30, 2023 11:00 AM Read more >

Blog: The Unsolved Murder of Martha Ontiveros

Despite the circumstantial evidence, nobody was charged with the murder.

Mar 23, 2023 9:34 AM Read more >

Blog: The Kidnapping of Marc de Tristan

A brazen kidnapping in broad daylight.

Mar 16, 2023 10:05 AM Read more >

Blog: The Senseless Murder of Edmund Kaiser

Shots ring out at a South San Francisco dog racing track.

Mar 9, 2023 9:39 AM Read more >

Blog: The Murders of Thomas H. McMonigle

A tragic murder of a teenaged girl whose body was never found.

Mar 2, 2023 10:33 AM Read more >