Category: Murder
10 Murderous Acts Committed By Crazed People Over 100 Years Ago
In the past, being “crazed” was often used as an excuse for murder, implying that a person has no control over their actions. In the…
A Chicago Woman was Found Murdered, Her Throat Slit, and Dumped on a Pile of Ashes
A young woman was found murdered and dumped on an ash pile in Chicago, 1917. Police released the news that she was out “joyriding” and…
Tragic End for Young Criminals: The LeBlanc Brothers Executed in Lafayette
In Lafayette, Louisiana, a grim chapter closed with the execution of Alexis and Earnest LeBlanc, two young French brothers who modeled their lives after the…
Convicted Murderer Edward Krause Buried in Pauper’s Field After Escape and Fatal Shooting
Convicted murderer Edward Krause, who escaped from the Federal jail and was shot dead at Doty’s Cove, was buried in the pauper’s field of Evergreen…
Grisly Execution of Five Cubans: Public Garrote Deaths Marred by Horrific Bungling
I’ve written about the garrote as a form of capital punishment in the past and felt compelled to share this latest find in the newspaper…
John Grady Held Under $10,000 Bond on Murder Charge
Chicago chef, John Grady, was held for murder after the bloody clothes belonging to his wife were found stashed under the porch of their home…
Chemist detective finds many clues on headless body
Described at the Sherlock Holmes of Paris, a chemist studies clues left on a headless body to help determine facts about the murder. There were…
Parents soak children’s beds in gasoline and set them on fire, father survived
A horrifying news report published in 1921 tells us that a wife and husband decided to kill themselves and their four children to keep the…
Woman murders family with shotgun, worried about neighbors hearing the blast
Widow and mother grabbed the family shotgun and killed her mother, father, brother, and young daughter. She was deemed insane. Woman Slew 4; Goes to…
Brained his father with an axe, risks being lynched by mob
From 1898 there is this horrendous report of a son who murdered his father after his father threatened to whip him. The townsfolk were in…
