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Cecil Wells

Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast

Sipping on Some Crime

OwlTail

Cecil Wells a wealthy businessman married to the picture-perfect blonde bombshell  would be murdered in his bed and his wife would be severely beaten in an attempted home burglary that went wrong. At least that is what the papers reported on the morning of October 17th, 1953 when officers arrived at the scene. Just a few days into the investigation police went from looking for two unknown men to taking a deeper look at Diane, Cecil's wife, and her rumored affair with a jazz drummer from the local country club.  Don’t forget when you see those missing and murdered posts on social media to hit share like and retweet every time we share a face we get closer to solving a case. Until next tim  Sources:  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner  The Nome Nugget The Knoxville Journal Alaska history legends and legacies   Are you 🎧 listening on Apple or Spotify? If so please hit that subscribe button ☑️ and leave a review to help other listeners find these cases.   For more information on Cecils case and other episodes please visit www.Sippingonsomecrime.com  Where you can follow Sipping On Some Crime pod   Twitter @SomeSipping TikTok @sippingonsomecrime  Instagram @sippingonsomecrime

Cecil Wells a wealthy businessman married to the picture-perfect blonde bombshell  would be murdered in his bed and his wife would be severely beaten in an attempted home burglary that went wrong. At least that is what the papers reported on the morning of October 17th, 1953 when officers arrived at the scene. Just a few days into the investigation police went from looking for two unknown men to taking a deeper look at Diane, Cecil's wife, and her rumored affair with a jazz drummer from the local country club.  Don’t forget when you see those missing and murdered posts on social media to hit share like and retweet every time we share a face we get closer to solving a case. Until next tim Sources: Fairbanks Daily News-Miner  The Nome Nugget The Knoxville Journal Alaska history legends and legacies  Are you 🎧 listening on Apple or Spotify? If so please hit that subscribe button ☑️ and leave a review to help other listeners find these cases.  For more information on Cecils case and other episodes please visit <a href="http://www.sippingonsomecrime.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.Sippingonsomecrime.com</a> Where you can follow Sipping On Some Crime pod  Twitter @SomeSipping TikTok @sippingonsomecrime  Instagram @sippingonsomecrime

S1 Ep38: The Complicated Case Of Cecil Wells

James T. Bartlett

In the early morning hours of October 17, 1953, a frightened, battered woman named Diane Wells told a horrific tale to police. She said intruders had broken into the top-floor penthouse apartment she shared with her husband Cecil, murdered him, beat her, and then made their escape. It was an especially sensational story because 31-year-old "blonde bombshell" Diane Wells was nicknamed "the most beautiful woman in Alaska", and Cecil (twenty years her senior) was a wealthy and well-known Fairbanks businessman. There were suspicions, however, that Diane was lying. It was soon learned that she was having an affair with a local musician and also being comforted by a dance instructor who worked downstairs.My guest is James T. Bartlett, author of "The Alaskan Blonde: Sex, Secrets, and the Hollywood Story that Shocked America". He shares details from his research into the almost 70 year old cold case, including an account of Diane's own tragic end. More information about the author can be found at these links: https://www.thealaskanblonde.comhttps://www.facebook.com/thealaskanblondehttps://www.instagram.com/thealaskanblondehttps://www.twitter.com/alaskanblonde53Become a Most Notorious patron: https://www.patreon.com/mostnotoriousMost Notorious website: https://www.mostnotorious.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the early morning hours of October 17, 1953, a frightened, battered woman named Diane Wells told a horrific tale to police. She said intruders had broken into the top-floor penthouse apartment she shared with her husband Cecil, murdered him, beat her, and then made their escape. It was an especially sensational story because 31-year-old "blonde bombshell" Diane Wells was nicknamed "the most beautiful woman in Alaska", and Cecil (twenty years her senior) was a wealthy and well-known Fairbanks businessman. There were suspicions, however, that Diane was lying. It was soon learned that she was having an affair with a local musician and also being comforted by a dance instructor who worked downstairs. My guest is James T. Bartlett, author of "The Alaskan Blonde: Sex, Secrets, and the Hollywood Story that Shocked America". He shares details from his research into the almost 70 year old cold case, including an account of Diane's own tragic end. More information about the author can be found at these links: <a href="https://www.thealaskanblonde.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thealaskanblonde.com</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thealaskanblonde" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/thealaskanblonde</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thealaskanblonde" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/thealaskanblonde</a> <a href="https://www.twitter.com/alaskanblonde53" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.twitter.com/alaskanblonde53</a> Become a Most Notorious patron: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/mostnotorious" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/mostnotorious</a>Most Notorious website: <a href="https://www.mostnotorious.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.mostnotorious.com/</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>