The execution of the traitor to the king
One execution that was not only watched with bated breath across Europe but also caused a huge stir was that…
Marie Jeanneret: The Swiss serial killer
Marie Jeanneret was a Swiss serial killer who was alleged to have 30 people to her name. Marie Jeanneret was…
Nikos Douris, who was abused and suffocated
It was 31 December 1993 when 6-year-old Nikos Douris failed to return home from playing. As it was already late,…
The Beast in Woman’s Guise
Maria Mandl was a mass murderer responsible for the deaths of over 1,000 people. She was born on 10 January…
The Murdered Banker of God
In June 1982, one of Italy’s most influential bankers was murdered; the killing was staged to look like a suicide…
The Body in the Sacristy
A criminal case that made headlines across Germany took place in Mönchengladbach in 1952. It was 27 January when the…