Category: Murder
19-year-old attempts to hide murder, places body on railroad tracks
Murders made to look like train accidents have always been a common way to hide a crime. In this 1906 report, we learn that a…
5 Fiendishly Gruesome Details of Bodies Cut In Two
While researching “body parts,” I started seeing multiple articles about people cut in half. Each one was more gruesome than the last. And so, for…
Man stabbed the son of a judge with a pitchfork
It’s time to check out a few deaths by pitchfork. I did not think that there would be so many of these incidents, and yet…
Body found beside riverbank with throat slit: Suicide or murder?
Was it murder or suicide? The remains of a man were found on the banks of a river. His throat was slashed and a jack-knife…
Body of man found with letters in strange writing, dismissed as madman
The body of a man was discovered in 1895. Inside his pockets were letters written in a strange language. It was decided to bury his…
13 Brutal Reports of People Getting Their Heads Crushed
I always get a mad twinkle in my eyes whenever I hear someone lament about how much better life was in the past. The truth…
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…
