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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Aberdeen Witches of Scotland: A Short History

In the late 16th and early 17th centuries, a number of people in the Scottish town of Aberdeen were accused of witchcraft and put on…

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Headless body of man found by clam diggers

A ridiculous amount of headless bodies were found 100 years ago, and many heads were never recovered. What’s more, many of these bodies never got…

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