The Window to the Courtyard
A scenario reminiscent of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic film “Rear Window” occurred on June 6, 1925. On that day, housekeeper Josefine…
Cannibalism on the high seas
A British criminal case that set a precedent with global implications for jurisprudence was the criminal proceedings in Regina v.…
The brutally lynched cathedral dean
A truly insidious murder of absolute brutality took place long ago in the bishopric city of Speyer. The year was…
Sheffield’s gangster brothers
The 1920s were a difficult time for the city of Sheffield. High unemployment and extreme poverty turned parts of the…
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…