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www.patreon.com/posts/ivy-in... The Ivy Inn Murder (1891) — a shocking Victorian crime in which a trusted 16-year-old servant was killed in broad daylight… and her killer vanished into the hills of Huddersfield.
The Ivy Inn Murder: A Single Wound and a Vanishing Killer | True Crime 1891 | News of the Times Historical Crime
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December 9, 2025 at 6:27 AM
www.patreon.com/posts/ivy-in... The Ivy Inn Murder (1891) — a shocking Victorian crime in which a trusted 16-year-old servant was killed in broad daylight… and her killer vanished into the hills of Huddersfield.
www.patreon.com/posts/essex-... the chilling case of Mary May, the Essex wife whose actions in 1848 sparked Britain’s first major hunt for domestic poisoners. What began as a single suspicious death soon expanded into rumours of a murder ring, burial-club schemes, and a series of sudden “illnesses”
The Essex Poisoner: Mary May & the Five-Year Hunt for Britain’s Husband Killers | News of the Times Historical Crime
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December 7, 2025 at 6:39 AM
www.patreon.com/posts/essex-... the chilling case of Mary May, the Essex wife whose actions in 1848 sparked Britain’s first major hunt for domestic poisoners. What began as a single suspicious death soon expanded into rumours of a murder ring, burial-club schemes, and a series of sudden “illnesses”
www.patreon.com/posts/sheffi... In today’s investigation, we unravel the 1881 case of Thomas Skinner, a brilliant Sheffield craftsman and etcher whose sudden collapse after a simple meal of fowl and onion stuffing sparked one of the most controversial poisoning mysteries of the Victorian age.
The Sheffield Poisoning Case – The Artist, the Housekeeper and the Fatal Fowl (1881) | News of the Times Historical Crime
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December 4, 2025 at 6:46 AM
www.patreon.com/posts/sheffi... In today’s investigation, we unravel the 1881 case of Thomas Skinner, a brilliant Sheffield craftsman and etcher whose sudden collapse after a simple meal of fowl and onion stuffing sparked one of the most controversial poisoning mysteries of the Victorian age.
www.patreon.com/posts/aberga... Step into the winter 1175, when a Christmas peace gathering at Abergavenny Castle turned into one of the most shocking betrayals in medieval Britain.
This is the real story behind a massacre so infamous that historians believe it inspired Game of Thrones’ Red Wedding.
This is the real story behind a massacre so infamous that historians believe it inspired Game of Thrones’ Red Wedding.
📜 The Abergavenny Christmas Massacre (1175) — The True Story Behind a Medieval Betrayal | News of the Times Historical Crime
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December 3, 2025 at 3:34 PM
www.patreon.com/posts/aberga... Step into the winter 1175, when a Christmas peace gathering at Abergavenny Castle turned into one of the most shocking betrayals in medieval Britain.
This is the real story behind a massacre so infamous that historians believe it inspired Game of Thrones’ Red Wedding.
This is the real story behind a massacre so infamous that historians believe it inspired Game of Thrones’ Red Wedding.
www.patreon.com/posts/wife-k... In 1893,
Rhoda Carter — a young wife with no reason to run — vanished overnight. Her husband, John Carter, insisted she’d gone to tend her pregnant sister. But every part of his story began to crumble. Rhoda was John Carter’s third wife who disappeared around him.
Rhoda Carter — a young wife with no reason to run — vanished overnight. Her husband, John Carter, insisted she’d gone to tend her pregnant sister. But every part of his story began to crumble. Rhoda was John Carter’s third wife who disappeared around him.
The Wife Killer of Watchfield: The Brutal Case of John Carter (1893) | News of the Times Historical Crime
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November 30, 2025 at 6:11 AM
www.patreon.com/posts/wife-k... In 1893,
Rhoda Carter — a young wife with no reason to run — vanished overnight. Her husband, John Carter, insisted she’d gone to tend her pregnant sister. But every part of his story began to crumble. Rhoda was John Carter’s third wife who disappeared around him.
Rhoda Carter — a young wife with no reason to run — vanished overnight. Her husband, John Carter, insisted she’d gone to tend her pregnant sister. But every part of his story began to crumble. Rhoda was John Carter’s third wife who disappeared around him.
www.patreon.com/posts/poison... In this chilling compilation, we explore the dark legacy of poison in six real historical cases, where trust was betrayed sip by sip. These were not crimes of passion — they were acts of method, secrecy, and long-held resentment.
The Poison Files: Britain's Most Chilling Victorian Murder Cases | True Crime History | News of the Times Historical Crime
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November 29, 2025 at 5:58 AM
www.patreon.com/posts/poison... In this chilling compilation, we explore the dark legacy of poison in six real historical cases, where trust was betrayed sip by sip. These were not crimes of passion — they were acts of method, secrecy, and long-held resentment.
www.patreon.com/posts/kidsgr... October 1911, the quiet mining town of Kidsgrove was shaken to its core.
Inside a villa, 3 people — a widow, her 4-year-old daughter, and their 16-year-old servant — were found brutally murdered. No screams. Just silence…until an 8-year-old child came running for help
Inside a villa, 3 people — a widow, her 4-year-old daughter, and their 16-year-old servant — were found brutally murdered. No screams. Just silence…until an 8-year-old child came running for help
The Kidsgrove Tragedy: Murder, Madness & the Vanished Mind | Staffordshire, 1911 | News of the Times Historical Crime
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November 27, 2025 at 5:56 AM
www.patreon.com/posts/kidsgr... October 1911, the quiet mining town of Kidsgrove was shaken to its core.
Inside a villa, 3 people — a widow, her 4-year-old daughter, and their 16-year-old servant — were found brutally murdered. No screams. Just silence…until an 8-year-old child came running for help
Inside a villa, 3 people — a widow, her 4-year-old daughter, and their 16-year-old servant — were found brutally murdered. No screams. Just silence…until an 8-year-old child came running for help
www.patreon.com/posts/yarmou... In 1845, hundreds gathered on Great Yarmouth’s suspension bridge to witness a novelty act. Within minutes, the bridge collapsed, sending a crowd — mostly women and children — plunging into the River Bure. Nearly 100 people lost their lives
Yarmouth’s Darkest Day Since the Plague: The 1845 Bridge Disaster | News of the Times Historical Crime
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November 25, 2025 at 5:55 AM
www.patreon.com/posts/yarmou... In 1845, hundreds gathered on Great Yarmouth’s suspension bridge to witness a novelty act. Within minutes, the bridge collapsed, sending a crowd — mostly women and children — plunging into the River Bure. Nearly 100 people lost their lives
www.patreon.com/posts/murder... 1871, the quiet Irish town of Newtownstewart was shattered by a murder so brutal — and so unexpected — it dominated headlines across the Empire. But when the evidence began to point to the very man charged with protecting the town, the story became a national scandal.
Murder in Uniform: The Death of William Glass and the Hanging of Inspector Montgomery | News of the Times Historical Crime
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November 23, 2025 at 7:03 AM
www.patreon.com/posts/murder... 1871, the quiet Irish town of Newtownstewart was shattered by a murder so brutal — and so unexpected — it dominated headlines across the Empire. But when the evidence began to point to the very man charged with protecting the town, the story became a national scandal.
www.patreon.com/posts/ardlam... Scotland, 1893 — A young aristocrat lies dead on a hunting estate. His tutor claims it was a tragic accident. But as investigators dig deeper, a tangled web of insurance policies, disappearing witnesses, and suspicious identities begins to unravel.
The Ardlamont Mystery: Murder, Money, and the Missing Man | News of the Times Historical Crime
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November 20, 2025 at 6:01 AM
www.patreon.com/posts/ardlam... Scotland, 1893 — A young aristocrat lies dead on a hunting estate. His tutor claims it was a tragic accident. But as investigators dig deeper, a tangled web of insurance policies, disappearing witnesses, and suspicious identities begins to unravel.
www.patreon.com/posts/spectr... In 1630s County Durham, the dead didn’t just whisper… they testified.
The gothic true crime story of Anne Walker — a young servant girl who vanished, only for her ghost to return, describe her murder, name her killers, and Incredibly, the courts listened.
The gothic true crime story of Anne Walker — a young servant girl who vanished, only for her ghost to return, describe her murder, name her killers, and Incredibly, the courts listened.
Spectral Evidence: The Chilling Case of Anne Walker’s Ghost | A Notorious November Episode | News of the Times Historical Crime
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November 18, 2025 at 5:00 AM
www.patreon.com/posts/spectr... In 1630s County Durham, the dead didn’t just whisper… they testified.
The gothic true crime story of Anne Walker — a young servant girl who vanished, only for her ghost to return, describe her murder, name her killers, and Incredibly, the courts listened.
The gothic true crime story of Anne Walker — a young servant girl who vanished, only for her ghost to return, describe her murder, name her killers, and Incredibly, the courts listened.
www.patreon.com/posts/most-p... A young woman is found face-down in the grass. She was pregnant.
As whispers ripple through the small 1850s community , a troubling picture emerges: a man with much to lose, a secret love affair, and the desperate measures taken to protect a fragile reputation.
As whispers ripple through the small 1850s community , a troubling picture emerges: a man with much to lose, a secret love affair, and the desperate measures taken to protect a fragile reputation.
A Most Inconvenient Pregnancy: Class, Murder, and the Doddinghurst Tragedy of 1850 | News of the Times Historical Crime
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November 16, 2025 at 5:17 AM
www.patreon.com/posts/most-p... A young woman is found face-down in the grass. She was pregnant.
As whispers ripple through the small 1850s community , a troubling picture emerges: a man with much to lose, a secret love affair, and the desperate measures taken to protect a fragile reputation.
As whispers ripple through the small 1850s community , a troubling picture emerges: a man with much to lose, a secret love affair, and the desperate measures taken to protect a fragile reputation.
www.patreon.com/posts/murder... 1931, the disappearance of 10-year-old Vera Page sent shockwaves through Hammersmith, West London. When her body was discovered days later, yards from her home, public outrage erupted — and police turned to their most famous forensic expert, Sir Bernard Spilsbury
The Murder of Vera Page: A Case That Science Couldn't Solve | News of the Times Historical Crime
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November 13, 2025 at 6:08 AM
www.patreon.com/posts/murder... 1931, the disappearance of 10-year-old Vera Page sent shockwaves through Hammersmith, West London. When her body was discovered days later, yards from her home, public outrage erupted — and police turned to their most famous forensic expert, Sir Bernard Spilsbury
www.patreon.com/posts/murder... 1917, wartime London was still reeling from Zeppelin raids and rations — but nothing prepared the residents of Wimbledon Common for the horror inside Winkfield Lodge. When a maid found Captain Edward Tighe, his skull shattered by a bent and bloodied poker.
Murder on Wimbledon Common: The Poker Killing of Captain Tighe, 1917 | News of the Times Historical Crime
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November 11, 2025 at 6:34 AM
www.patreon.com/posts/murder... 1917, wartime London was still reeling from Zeppelin raids and rations — but nothing prepared the residents of Wimbledon Common for the horror inside Winkfield Lodge. When a maid found Captain Edward Tighe, his skull shattered by a bent and bloodied poker.
www.patreon.com/posts/hay-kn... chilling 1858 double murder of John and Elizabeth Bucknell — an elderly couple slain in their Somerset home under horrific circumstances. Their grandson, recently released from prison, becomes the prime suspect. Was this a desperate act of greed… or something darker?
The Hay Knife Killer: Double Murder That Stunned Victorian England | News of the Times Historical Crime
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November 9, 2025 at 11:32 AM
www.patreon.com/posts/hay-kn... chilling 1858 double murder of John and Elizabeth Bucknell — an elderly couple slain in their Somerset home under horrific circumstances. Their grandson, recently released from prison, becomes the prime suspect. Was this a desperate act of greed… or something darker?
www.patreon.com/posts/triple... In June 1896, a grim crowd gathered outside Newgate Prison for a rare and chilling spectacle: three men hanged side by side, their fates sealed by two of the most brutal murder cases in Victorian London.
Triple Gallows at Newgate: The Shocking Crimes Behind the 1896 Triple Hanging | Scotland Yard Casebook | News of the Times Historical Crime
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November 6, 2025 at 6:27 AM
www.patreon.com/posts/triple... In June 1896, a grim crowd gathered outside Newgate Prison for a rare and chilling spectacle: three men hanged side by side, their fates sealed by two of the most brutal murder cases in Victorian London.
www.patreon.com/posts/too-dr... Too Drunk to Hang? The Brutal 1909 Murder That Changed British Law. We head to the shadowy backstreets of Edwardian Leeds to uncover the harrowing case of Thomas Mead, a gasworker whose drunken, brutal attack on his partner Clara Howell shocked the nation
Too Drunk to Hang? The Brutal 1909 Murder That Changed British Law | News of the Times Historical Crime
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November 4, 2025 at 6:17 AM
www.patreon.com/posts/too-dr... Too Drunk to Hang? The Brutal 1909 Murder That Changed British Law. We head to the shadowy backstreets of Edwardian Leeds to uncover the harrowing case of Thomas Mead, a gasworker whose drunken, brutal attack on his partner Clara Howell shocked the nation
www.patreon.com/posts/six-fa... London, 1874. A quiet Spitalfields lodging. A knock at the door. And a furious son-in-law armed with a pistol, a hatchet, a knife, a shoemaker’s last, a bag of stones, and — why not — some gunpowder for flair.
Six Failed Attempts to Kill His Mother-in-Law: The Spitalfields Hatchet Attack of 1874 | News of the Times Historical Crime
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November 2, 2025 at 5:31 AM
www.patreon.com/posts/six-fa... London, 1874. A quiet Spitalfields lodging. A knock at the door. And a furious son-in-law armed with a pistol, a hatchet, a knife, a shoemaker’s last, a bag of stones, and — why not — some gunpowder for flair.
www.patreon.com/posts/found-... 1865, a gruesome discovery on Plaistow Marshes stunned Victorian London: a man’s headless body, dumped in the reeds — his head buried nearby in a shallow grave. The case would soon unravel into an international mystery of betrayal, greed, and grim disposal methods
Found Headless on the Marshes: Scotland Yard Casebook 1865 | News of the Times Historical Crime
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November 2, 2025 at 5:29 AM
www.patreon.com/posts/found-... 1865, a gruesome discovery on Plaistow Marshes stunned Victorian London: a man’s headless body, dumped in the reeds — his head buried nearby in a shallow grave. The case would soon unravel into an international mystery of betrayal, greed, and grim disposal methods
www.patreon.com/posts/dundry... 1861
George and Sarah Waterman, an elderly couple known for their quiet life and kindness, were attacked in their own cottage by two men. The intruders came armed, posing as a known local policeman to gain entry, and what followed was a scene of unimaginable brutality
George and Sarah Waterman, an elderly couple known for their quiet life and kindness, were attacked in their own cottage by two men. The intruders came armed, posing as a known local policeman to gain entry, and what followed was a scene of unimaginable brutality
The Dundry Hill Murder | The Wedmore Brothers and the Death of Sarah Waterman, 1861 | News of the Times Historical Crime
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October 28, 2025 at 6:24 AM
www.patreon.com/posts/dundry... 1861
George and Sarah Waterman, an elderly couple known for their quiet life and kindness, were attacked in their own cottage by two men. The intruders came armed, posing as a known local policeman to gain entry, and what followed was a scene of unimaginable brutality
George and Sarah Waterman, an elderly couple known for their quiet life and kindness, were attacked in their own cottage by two men. The intruders came armed, posing as a known local policeman to gain entry, and what followed was a scene of unimaginable brutality
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When 16-year-old Annie Marshall failed to return after Sunday evensong in 1903, no one expected the tragedy that followed. Two days later, her body was found in the reeds of the River Derwent — shot twice, violated, and with her mouth stuffed full of grass.
When 16-year-old Annie Marshall failed to return after Sunday evensong in 1903, no one expected the tragedy that followed. Two days later, her body was found in the reeds of the River Derwent — shot twice, violated, and with her mouth stuffed full of grass.
The Scampston Murder | The Riverbank Crime That Shocked Edwardian England (1903) | News of the Times Historical Crime
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October 26, 2025 at 4:43 AM
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When 16-year-old Annie Marshall failed to return after Sunday evensong in 1903, no one expected the tragedy that followed. Two days later, her body was found in the reeds of the River Derwent — shot twice, violated, and with her mouth stuffed full of grass.
When 16-year-old Annie Marshall failed to return after Sunday evensong in 1903, no one expected the tragedy that followed. Two days later, her body was found in the reeds of the River Derwent — shot twice, violated, and with her mouth stuffed full of grass.
www.patreon.com/posts/jealou... In 1902, the streets of London witnessed a shocking act of violence in the heart of the City. Kitty Byron — a 23-year-old seamstress — plunged a knife into her lover’s chest in broad daylight, just steps from the Stock Exchange.
Jealousy on Judd Street - Crime of Passion | Scotland Yard Casebook: REMASTERED | News of the Times Historical Crime
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October 24, 2025 at 5:41 AM
www.patreon.com/posts/jealou... In 1902, the streets of London witnessed a shocking act of violence in the heart of the City. Kitty Byron — a 23-year-old seamstress — plunged a knife into her lover’s chest in broad daylight, just steps from the Stock Exchange.
www.patreon.com/posts/honeym... 1846 a village wedding Three weeks later, the bride was on trial for her husband’s murder. In 1846, Catherine Foster—just 17 years old and newly married—served her childhood sweetheart a dumpling for supper.
By dawn, he was dead. #truecrime
By dawn, he was dead. #truecrime
The Honeymoon Poisoning: The Chilling Case of Catherine Foster | News of the Times Historical Crime
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October 23, 2025 at 5:06 AM
www.patreon.com/posts/honeym... 1846 a village wedding Three weeks later, the bride was on trial for her husband’s murder. In 1846, Catherine Foster—just 17 years old and newly married—served her childhood sweetheart a dumpling for supper.
By dawn, he was dead. #truecrime
By dawn, he was dead. #truecrime
www.patreon.com/posts/limeho... 1867 A young woman found dead. A slashed throat. And a chilling claim from her lover — that she did it to herself.
But the neighbours heard something different:
By the time the police arrived, her body was already cold… and the timeline didn’t match his story.
But the neighbours heard something different:
By the time the police arrived, her body was already cold… and the timeline didn’t match his story.
The Limehouse Mystery — The 1867 Case That Divided Victorian London | News of the Times Historical Crime
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October 21, 2025 at 5:27 AM
www.patreon.com/posts/limeho... 1867 A young woman found dead. A slashed throat. And a chilling claim from her lover — that she did it to herself.
But the neighbours heard something different:
By the time the police arrived, her body was already cold… and the timeline didn’t match his story.
But the neighbours heard something different:
By the time the police arrived, her body was already cold… and the timeline didn’t match his story.
www.patreon.com/posts/maltho... In the early dawn of 1867, the villagers of Wolverton awoke to smoke curling from the local malthouse — but the scent wasn’t malted barley.....
The Malthouse Murder | Wolverton’s Burning Secret (1867) | News of the Times Historical Crime
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October 19, 2025 at 6:01 AM
www.patreon.com/posts/maltho... In the early dawn of 1867, the villagers of Wolverton awoke to smoke curling from the local malthouse — but the scent wasn’t malted barley.....