The Canal Killer
A series of gruesome murders of seven male youths aged between 11 and 18 shook the Rhine-Main area in the…
The end of the Simon gang
After the end of World War II, gangs of robbers wreaked havoc in Austria’s capital, Vienna. They were known as…
The ruthless housekeeper
One of the most ruthless poisoners in German criminal history was Anna Margaretha Zwanziger, who was born on August 7,…
The bloodthirsty Moselle gang
The 18th century was teeming with organized gangs of robbers. After the Seven Years’ War, Napoleon I’s troops marched into…
Deadly Love
Love can be deadly, as proven by a criminal case that took place in Vienna, the metropolis on the Danube,…
Belgium’s deadliest serial killer
Belgium’s deadliest serial killer is undoubtedly Marie Alexandrine Becker. She was born Marie Alexandrine Petitjean on July 14, 1879, in…