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Yasmin Scherrer

Yasmin Scherrer

A Mental Hospital Famous for its Controversial Treatments is Revived as a University Campus: The…

A century ago a new mental hospital in the rural area near New York City opened its doors for the first time. It would become notorious for…

Jun 25

A Mental Hospital Famous for its Controversial Treatments is Revived as a University Campus: The…

Jun 25

Yasmin Scherrer

Investigators Linked Her Case to the Zodiac Killer. But Evidence Points to a Different Direction…

In 1966, an 18-year-old college student was brutally murdered in Riverside, California. Despite links to the Zodiac Killer, her case was…

Jun 23

Investigators Linked Her Case to the Zodiac Killer. But Evidence Points to a Different Direction…

Jun 23

Yasmin Scherrer

New England’s Vampire Panic: Why Did Families Blame Tuberculosis Deaths on Their Deceased Loved…

In the 19th century, a literal vampire panic spread throughout New England as tuberculosis deaths increased, with newspapers claiming that…

Jun 19

New England’s Vampire Panic: Why Did Families Blame Tuberculosis Deaths on Their Deceased Loved…

Jun 19

Yasmin Scherrer

She Was Buried Under the Wrong Name for 30 Years. And Her Case Remains Unsolved. Who is Heulmeisje?

When the severely decayed corpse of a teenage girl was found in the Netherlands in 1976, she was quickly identified as a young woman who…

Jun 13

She Was Buried Under the Wrong Name for 30 Years. And Her Case Remains Unsolved. Who is Heulmeisje?

Jun 13

Yasmin Scherrer

The Word “Ripper” Was Sprayed on the Wall of Her Apartment: Who Killed Amala Ruth de Vere Whelan?

Half a century ago, a young woman was found murdered inside her apartment in London. Decades after the case became cold, a new appeal was…

Jun 11

The Word “Ripper” Was Sprayed on the Wall of Her Apartment: Who Killed Amala Ruth de Vere Whelan?

Jun 11

Yasmin Scherrer

Months After She Disappeared From Philadelphia, Judy Smith’s Corpse Was Found 600 Miles Away.

In April of 1997, 50-year-old Judy Smith disappeared during a trip to Philadelphia under mysterious circumstances. Just months later, she…

May 8

Months After She Disappeared From Philadelphia, Judy Smith’s Corpse Was Found 600 Miles Away.

May 8

Yasmin Scherrer

Two Women and Their Unfinished Stories — The Disappearance of Barbara Newhall Follett and the…

On a summer evening in 1936, Elsie Whittemore went on a walk in Plymouth, New Hampshire, never to return. Three years later, an acclaimed…

Apr 27

Two Women and Their Unfinished Stories — The Disappearance of Barbara Newhall Follett and the…

Apr 27

Yasmin Scherrer

It Was the First Time She Was Allowed to Go Out Alone: Who Murdered 8-Year-Old Jeanne Van Calck?

On the night of February 7, 1906, the corpse of Jeanne Van Calck was found in Brussels. The same evening, the eight-year-old was allowed to…

Apr 7

It Was the First Time She Was Allowed to Go Out Alone: Who Murdered 8-Year-Old Jeanne Van Calck?

Apr 7

Yasmin Scherrer

She Just Wanted to Get Her Mom a Gift — Instead, She Was Murdered. The Sad Case of Amy Mihaljevic

A 10-year-old wanted to buy her mom a gift for getting a promotion — at least that’s what her murderer promised her.

Mar 9

She Just Wanted to Get Her Mom a Gift — Instead, She Was Murdered. The Sad Case of Amy Mihaljevic

Mar 9

Yasmin Scherrer

Woman’s Disappearance Reveals Scammer’s Dark History — What Happened to Marion Barter?

In 1997, Marion Barter, a 51-year-old teacher from Australia, vanished in Kent, England, sparking a mystery that would unfold over the…

Mar 5

Woman’s Disappearance Reveals Scammer’s Dark History — What Happened to Marion Barter?

Mar 5

Yasmin Scherrer

Yasmin Scherrer

Writer from Switzerland • Diploma in journalism and editing • Crime, Health, History • Also on Medium: @zeitgeister

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