Category: Murder
Case of the Sewer Pipe Body
It was 1903 and a woman’s body had just been found inside a sewer pipe. While we will discover who did it and why, let’s…
5 Stories of People Lashed to Logs and Thrown into Rivers
Hi everyone. This is Elizabeth from StrangeAgo, and today I’ve got a few doozies for you. Before we begin, I have to admit I was…
Stories of 5 Bodies Found in Wells
I recently watched a Netflix show where a body had been discovered in a well and remembered that I had written about this topic once…
Baby Farms Planted Babies
You may be wondering what baby farms were. According to numerous definitions found online, a baby farm was a place that accepted babies and young…
Last Hours with Doomed Murderers – A Look at Death Row Inmates in Nebraska 1921
How did Nebraskan inmates meet their end in the early 1900s? The article below, originally published in 1921, gives readers an in-depth look at the…
Skeleton of Unknown Man Found in Minnesota
It is alarming how many reports were made of skeletons being found in the wild, under brush, and under homes. If people believe that people…
Faked His Death to Get Away From Wife
An interesting article that sparks a lot of speculation. It is about a man who may have murdered another man, put his clothes and pocket…
Discovered He Faked His Hanging Years Later
This is a fascinating report about a man who, after killing a friend, faked his own death by hanging. Years later he was discovered alive…
Skeletons Found on Ghost Farm
Ghost farms and murder farms were prevalent over a hundred years ago. The account below is about a piece of property where police believed people…
Skeleton Found Buried in Sitting Position in Indiana 1905
Old newspapers reveal numerous skeletons having been found while digging pits, basements, etc. The skeleton mentioned below was found outside of Marion, Indiana in 1905….