Category: Murder
Ax Murder Shocks Louisiana State University
The murder of Professor Oscar B. Turner stunned Louisiana State University. Turner’s body was discovered inside the university’s Agronomy Building, badly mutilated by blows from…
Michigan Youth Found Dead on Tracks in Suspected Cover-Up
At first glance, the death of 19-year-old Maynard Bixby might have appeared to be a terrible railroad accident. His body was found on the Michigan…
Pittsburgh Police Probe Mystery of Headless Body
The discovery of a headless body in a bath house along Pittsburgh’s Monongahela River left detectives with a grim puzzle and almost nothing to follow. …
Illinois Farmhouse Fire Failed to Hide Double Murder
On a large farm near Mason City, Illinois, a wealthy elderly couple lived with money close at hand and suspicion close behind it. John P….
Headless Body of Young Woman Found in Lake Contrary
A grim discovery in Lake Contrary near St. Joseph, Missouri, left authorities with more questions than answers in 1920. The body of an unidentified young…
Atlanta Woman Held After Mother-in-Law’s Death
A bitter family dispute in Atlanta ended in violence when Mrs. M.C. Hughes, an elderly woman, was shot to death in her son’s home while…
Pittsburgh Nurse Slain Near Abandoned Mansion
When Elsie Barthel left her Pittsburgh home for a short walk on a Saturday evening, there was no sign that anything was wrong. The 27-year-old…
Headless Body of Missing Kirkland Girl Found in Brush
For nearly a month, 17-year-old Ruth DeMerrit had been missing from her home in Kirkland, a quiet suburb of Seattle. She had last been seen…
NYC Murderer’s Final Words: “Ta-Ta”
Ethan Pullman left the world with a sneer. After murdering his wife and married daughter with an axe, the retired insurance broker fled to a…
Bronx Neighborhood Stirred by Baby Attack
In January 1916, a shocking report out of the Bronx described an attack so brutal and senseless that it stirred an entire neighborhood into fear…
