The world’s most notorious teenage serial killer
It was a news story that left even the most hardened investigators stunned in August 2009: a 17-year-old schoolgirl from…
The alleged female Jack the Ripper: Mary Eleanor Wheeler
Mary Eleanor Wheeler was a cold-blooded murderer. She was born in 1866 to Mary Eleanor Wheeler and Thomas Wheeler, but…
The macabre case of Madame Bessarabo, alias Héra Mirtel
Marie-Louise Victorine Bessarabo, better known by her pseudonym Héra Mirtel, was a fascinating yet shocking figure in French literature and…
The Augsburg ‘Girl-Slasher’
In the fascinating yet eerie history of the city of Augsburg, there are numerous figures who have left a lasting…
The Hartenberg Affair: A historical case of a con artist
Today, Friedrich von Hartenberg would be described as a classic con artist – someone who deliberately cheats and deceives others.…
The murderous Dr Buck Ruxton
Murder stories aren’t necessarily the most pleasant tales, but some can be truly fascinating. One might think the following story…