Category: Murder
Delicate man on verge of breakdown after roasting his wife (literally)
I never get to write fun titles like this at work. This is a must-read from February 1, 1910. Husband Nervous Wreck Cincinnati, Oh. –…
Alexander “Sawney” Beane: The Legend of Scotland’s Most Notorious Cannibal
I have covered quite a few cannibal stories on StrangeAgo in the past, but the story of Alexander “Sawney” Beane is one that tends to…
Old treasure hunter slain for the treasure map he carried, and other deaths among treasure hunters
There have been several accounts of treasure hunters who were murdered for their secrets throughout history, including that of W.W. Brooks. But before we take…
Woman chops up husband so she can marry younger man
A woman murdered and chopped up her husband so she could marry a young man in Oswego County. Unfortunately, whoever buried the body parts did…
Shifflett’s Execution: Horrible Gallows Scene in Virginia 1877
Shifflett was hanged twice for the murder of a man he was paid to kill. Shifflett’s Execution Horrible Gallows Scene in Virginia HARRISONBURG, Va., September…
Indiana man murders woman, makes jest, and gets lynched
Oliver Canfield pretended to lean over and kiss his sweetheart when he instead shot her. After he was arrested, he requested to see her as…
Sixth headless body found in Cleveland: Cleveland Torso Murderer
The Cleveland Torso Murderer, also known as the Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run, was an unidentified serial killer who was active in Cleveland, Ohio during…
Missouri: Headless body found weighed down with iron bed rails
The headless body of a woman was discovered in Lake Contrary in 1920. The body was bound and weighed down. Days earlier, a blood-stained car…
Names of Those Executed During the Salem Witch Trials of 1692
The Salem witch trials of 1692 were a series of court trials and convictions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts. The trials began…
Headless body of woman found; 17 women reported missing
The year is 1927, and another headless body has been found near St. Mary’s College for Girls in Wisconsin. What is even scarier is that…
