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The deadly angel makers of Nagyrév who mass murdered their husbands and poisoned 300 people
The deadly angel makers of Nagyrév who mass murdered their husbands and poisoned 300 people
Madame Julius Fazekas was stewing arsenic fly-paper on the stove.
Ash Woods
Sep 19, 2018
Meet the man who survived 5 murder attempts (to the frustration of his killers)
Meet the man who survived 5 murder attempts (to the frustration of his killers)
Tony Marino was preparing a deadly sandwich of rotted fish, broken glass, carpet tacks and metal shards.
Ash Woods
Sep 16, 2018
Ludicrous crimes that would have gotten you hanged in 18th century England
Ludicrous crimes that would have gotten you hanged in 18th century England
Imagine being hanged for stealing a handkerchief, cutting down a tree and for blackening your face.
Ash Woods
Sep 6, 2018
The man who made millions stealing skin and bones from corpses
The man who made millions stealing skin and bones from corpses
Lee Cruceta fired up his electric saw as he prepared to harvest the spine of the corpse.
Ash Woods
Sep 2, 2018
Crazy Rich Asian Murders… dismemberment, maid murderers and killer boyfriends
Crazy Rich Asian Murders… dismemberment, maid murderers and killer boyfriends
For all their riches, wealthy billionaire Asians are not immune to tragedy and crime when it strikes their families. From dismemberment to…
Ash Woods
Aug 29, 2018
The cold-blooded murderers who poisoned with nicotine… and nearly got away with it
The cold-blooded murderers who poisoned with nicotine… and nearly got away with it
One was a nuclear engineer known for his devious intelligence. The other was a 19th century nobleman with a penchant for reckless…
Ash Woods
Aug 26, 2018
Lye has a sordid history of being used for murder and dissolving corpses
Lye has a sordid history of being used for murder and dissolving corpses
Lye is a corrosive alkali, commonly found in household cleaners. While acids are generally known to be corrosive, their chemical opposites…
Ash Woods
Aug 18, 2018
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