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fromianVisits
1 month ago

How a Game of Thrones style penance walk led to murder on the streets of medieval London

"Evidence suggests that John Forde’s transition from being part of a crime gang to a lover of Ela Fitzpayne played a critical role in his eventual murder."
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Noblewoman may have ordered brazen murder of priest outside St Paul's in 1337

The murder of priest John Ford in 1337 was a revenge killing tied to power struggles and personal vendettas.
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SF parents
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

San Jose cold case: Family confession solves 1978 fatal teacher stabbing, authorities say

A recent confession has linked Harry Nickerson to the 1978 murder of teacher Diane Peterson.
SF parents
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

Key clue in Bay Area mom's brutal slaying was on cigarettes, officials say

After 46 years, Jeanette Ralston's murder case is solved with the arrest of Willie Eugene Sims through advanced forensic technology.
SF parents
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

San Jose cold case: Family confession solves 1978 fatal teacher stabbing, authorities say

A recent confession has linked Harry Nickerson to the 1978 murder of teacher Diane Peterson.
SF parents
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

Key clue in Bay Area mom's brutal slaying was on cigarettes, officials say

After 46 years, Jeanette Ralston's murder case is solved with the arrest of Willie Eugene Sims through advanced forensic technology.
fromMedievalists.net
2 months ago

Crusader Criminals: Plunder, Pillage and the Usual Suspects - Medievalists.net

The Crusades were marked by unique forms of criminality influenced by environmental and societal changes.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Story of a Murder by Hallie Rubenhold review engrossing retelling of the crime of the century'

"When her colleagues at the Music Hall Ladies' Guild made inquiries about their friend, Crippen told them she had gone off to America to deal with a family crisis."
UK news
fromIndependent
4 months ago

The burning of Bridget Cleary: How superstition led to a violent murder, a husband on trial and a family conspiracy

Bridget Cleary, labeled a 'changeling', was brutally murdered by her husband and community due to her independence.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
4 months ago

Murders of Playboy bunny and girl, 16, still unsolved

The unsolved murder of model Eve Stratford remains hauntingly memorable for her friends and linked to another murder nearly six months later.
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fromThe Mercury News
4 months ago

Trial begins for man accused in the 1982 'brutal murder' of a 14-year-old Bay Area girl

The trial addresses the brutal murder of 14-year-old De Anna Lynn Johnson by Marvin Ray Markle Jr., involving significant evidence of violence.
Evidence presented shows blunt force trauma and strangulation as causes of death, with detailed recollections of events leading to her disappearance.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
5 months ago

Woman accused of killing child in 1978 bath scald

A woman has been charged with manslaughter after nearly 50 years, accused of scalding a child in a hot bath in 1978.
London politics
fromianVisits
5 months ago

Lost tape recordings reveal new clues in London's 1952 mail van robbery

Newly discovered tapes shed light on the meticulously planned 1952 Eastcastle Street robbery, revealing complexities previously overlooked by investigators.
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