The Case of the Century: Dr. Crippen
The so-called “Crippen Case” is still considered one of the most spectacular criminal cases in Great Britain. The protagonist of…
The poisoned curd dumplings
The last person to be executed in Gmünd was Eva Kary, who allegedly killed her husband with arsenic. Eva Kary…
Véronique Frantz: A French serial killer
Véronique Frantz, born around 1825, is a fascinating, albeit dark, figure in French criminal history. Her story takes place in…
Marie and Frederick Manning: The Horror of Bermondsey
In 1849, a gruesome crime in London captured the public’s attention and left a lasting mark on history. Marie Manning,…
The fatal blackberry compote
It was a cool autumn morning in 1977 when two concerned ladies entered the Tübingen Institute unannounced. Holding a jar…
The murder of a police officer in Leipzig: A criminal case in the GDR
The murder of police officer Gerhard Gergaut was one of the most significant criminal cases in the German Democratic Republic…