The failed beheading
On May 12, 1854, the 19-year-old saddler’s apprentice Christian Hussendörfer achieved dubious fame that immortalized him forever in Munich’s city…
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend
Even Marilyn Monroe knew that “diamonds are a girl’s best friend.” A young man took this to heart and, out…
7 years innocent in the loony bin
Being committed to a psychiatric hospital against your will for seven years, and for no reason, is truly a horror…
A man sees red
A common motive for murder is jealousy, which can affect anyone, regardless of their intelligence, age, or social background. One…
The gangster boss Francis Turatello
Today, Milan is considered a fashion capital. But in the 1970s and 1980s, Milan was Italy’s number one crime capital.…
Vienna’s murderer
In the 19th century, 36-year-old Maria Stupka went down in Vienna’s criminal history because her crime was so brutal. Maria…