Ireland’s Black Widow: The notorious case of Catherine Nevin
One of Ireland’s most notorious female criminals was undoubtedly Catherine Nevin, better known as the ‘Black Widow’. Catherine Nevin was…
Henry Lee Lucas: The ruthless ‘confessor’ killer
One of the best-known and, at the same time, most controversial American serial killers is Henry Lee Lucas, better known…
The Murder in the Railway Compartment
One murder that played a key role in improving safety on the railways was the so-called Poinsot murder. On the…
The Mysterious Outlaw: The Life and Legends of the Gunslinger Bill Longley
On 11 October 1878, an event took place that left a lasting mark on the history of Texas: the notorious…
The shocking story of Harvey Murray Glatman, the ‘Glamour Girl Slayer’
A prime example of a serial killer was Harvey Glatman, who went down in criminal history as ‘The Glamour Girl…
The Legend of Russia’s Creepy Sleep Experiment
A legend-shrouded tale from the dark depths of scientific research tells of the Russian sleep experiment. In the late 1940s,…