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Explore the chilling history of the Last Public Execution in France and its impact on society. Follow a young Christopher Lee's account of this historic event.

The photograph of Ruth Snyder's execution in the electric chair at Sing Sing Prison on January 12, 1928, remains one of the most infamous...

In 1964, the González Valenzuela sisters, known as Las Poquianchis, were arrested in Guanajuato, Mexico, for operating a human trafficking and murder ring that claimed the lives of over 90 women and children. Their crimes remain among the darkest chapters in Mexican history.

The stories remembered from World War II are fraught with tales of human suffering and atrocities that defy comprehension. Among these is...

The history of Victorian crime is filled with grim stories, but few are as disturbing as that of Amelia Dyer. Her case serves as a...

The Nuremberg Trials, held from 1945 to 1946, were a seminal moment in the annals of justice, where the principal architects of the Nazi...

On the night of 4 June 2008, the home of 30-year-old motivational speaker and salesman Travis Alexander became the site of a crime that...

Marianne Bachmeier’s story is one of love, loss, and a mother’s desperate need for justice—an act that gripped a nation and sparked an...

The Zoot Suit Riots, a series of violent clashes in Los Angeles during the summer of 1943, remain a poignant reminder of racial and...

Scroll down for this article in Cymraeg The story of John Jones, also known by many names—Little Turpin, Little Welsh Terror, Coch Bach Y...

Harvey Milk, an iconic figure in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights, was a trailblazing politician whose life and work continue to inspire...

The names Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb have become synonymous with the chilling and macabre narrative of youthful transgression in...

It was the 15th of July in 1953, just before 9am in Pentonville Prison, John Reginald Halliday Christie already had his arms tied behind...

Throughout history, certain events etch themselves into collective memory, leaving indelible marks upon the consciousness of societies...

On the afternoon of Thursday, July 15, 1976, Frank Edward "Ed" Ray, a 55-year-old school bus driver, was in charge of transporting 26...

During a meeting held in his home on January 15, 1987, Dwyer, along with his press secretary James "Duke" Horshock and Deputy Treasurer...

In 1953, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed for passing atomic secrets to the USSR. Their trial became one of the most controversial episodes of the Cold War — a story of espionage, politics, and a divided America.

The Denmark Place arson attack stands as one of London’s most tragic and devastating incidents, occurring on the night of August 16,...

On January 31st, 1910, Cora Crippen disappeared from her London home, sparking one of the most puzzling and notorious murder cases in...

Nestled in the heart of Bucharest, a vast neoclassical palace stands as a testament to a bygone era. Despite its imposing facade, this...

On the evening of December 10, 1964, at 9 p.m. in Los Angeles, all eyes were on Sam Cooke at Martoni’s Italian restaurant. The...

John Emil List, an unassuming accountant, made headlines in 1971 for committing one of the most notorious familial crimes in American history. His story is a chilling reminder of the hidden darkness that can lurk behind closed doors, and it continues to fascinate true crime enthusiasts and psychologists alike. On November the 9th, 1971 John List acted out his decision to murder his wife Helen, 45; his children, Patricia, 16, John, Jr., 15, and Frederick, 13; and his 84-year-o

On 5 September 1986, Pan Am Flight 73 was hijacked in Karachi by four armed men from the Abu Nidal Organisation. What followed was a 16-hour ordeal of terror, bravery, and tragic loss, remembered most for the sacrifice of flight attendant Neerja Bhanot.

James Joseph “Whitey” Bulger, born on September 3, 1929, in the tough, working-class neighbourhood of South Boston, rose to infamy as one...