Murder in Scotland’s most dangerous city
Glasgow remains Scotland’s most dangerous city, where the murderer Susan Newell once wreaked havoc. She was the last woman in…
Arsenic and Lace
One of the most intelligent female serial killers was Sophie Charlotte Elisabeth Ursinius, whose murder weapon was the poison arsenic.…
Britain’s first and most notorious female serial killer
Mary Ann Cotton went down in criminal history as Britain’s first and, at the same time, most notorious female serial…
The Gripping Murder Trial of French Poisoner Marie Besnard
Marie Besnard went down in French criminal history as the “Poisoner of Loudon,” accused of poisoning 12 people with arsenic.…
When love turns to murder
Sometimes love turns to hate, or worse still, murder. This became a reality in the case of 22-year-old Franz Stockreiter.…
The Italian Countess
The Italian Countess Pia Bellentani caused a scandal in Italian high society. On 15 September 1948, at the legendary luxury…