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 Belgian crossbow killer
7 July 1997 is a date that has gone down in Belgian criminal history. On that day, driven by rage…
The Bloody Beheading on Santorini
Santorini, one of Greece’s most picturesque and idyllic islands, is renowned for its breathtaking sunsets, white houses and sparkling waters.…
The Essex Poisoner: Sarah ‘Sally Arsenic’ Chesham
In the gloomy streets of Victorian Essex lived a woman whose name still sends shivers down the spine today: Sarah…
Sofia Maria Ekwall: A look at the story of a notorious murderer
Sofia Maria Ekwall, born in 1826, was a Swedish woman whose name has been etched into the annals of Swedish…
The Black Widow: The Tragic Fate of Rose Marie Bobillier
In 1908, a case in the small French village of Montigny-lès-Vesoul caught the attention of the public and the judiciary.…