The poisonous mushroom
Even in ancient times, poison was a popular method for getting rid of unwanted people. One of the most spectacular…
The Poisonous Bride
The story of Marie Margarethe Beier—known simply as Grete—could easily have come straight out of a penny dreadful. She was…
The Worst Female Poisoner of All Time
The worst female poisoner of all time, who is even listed in the Guinness Book of World Records, was Maria…
The Deadly Chocolate
Christa Lehmann was a serial killer who went down in German criminal history as the “Poison Witch of Worms.” The…
The Serial Killer from Lithuania
In 2008, a serial killer from Lithuania kept the Guarda Civil in Tenerife on their toes. The serial killer was…
The Child Murderer
In 1772, the child murderer Susanna Margaretha Brandt was the talk of the town in Frankfurt am Main, the birthplace…