Tag: Michigan
Young Woman Takes Blame in Benton Harbor Slaying
In the summer of the Jazz Age, a sensational murder case unfolded in Michigan that seemed torn from the pages of a pulp novel. At…
The Church Stove Murder Mystery of Rattle Run, Michigan
In the winter of 1909, a murder case emerged from rural Michigan that seemed almost too bizarre to believe. It began with the discovery of…
Michigan Youth Found Dead on Tracks in Suspected Cover-Up
At first glance, the death of 19-year-old Maynard Bixby might have appeared to be a terrible railroad accident. His body was found on the Michigan…
Grim Discovery in the River at Walkerville
In the summer of 1909, the waterways around Michigan and Ontario were busy with steamers, river traffic, and the constant danger that came with life…
The Italian Hall Disaster: A Tragic Turning Point in American Labor History
The Italian Hall Disaster, also known as the 1913 Massacre of striking mine workers, was a tragedy that took place on December 24, 1913, in…
Mutilated body of woman found in sack in Detroit
The mutilated body of a woman was found inside a sack in a creek in Detroit, Michigan, 1909. Michigan Officers are Hard at Work DETROIT,…
5 Horrific Stories of Bodies Found in Sacks
Anyone who thinks 100 years ago was a blissful paradise hasn’t read the newspaper reports published during that time. And so today, we are going…
7 Axe Murderers of Children
People find StrangeAgo in a variety of ways, including odd and gruesome search strings. Recently, someone found their way here searching for axe murderers of…
10 Strange Petrified Bodies and Body Parts Found in the United States
How many petrified bodies and body parts have been uncovered in the United States? Apparently far more than this article can cover. Since the 1800s,…
8 Gory Axe Murders From the Past
Put on any B-rated horror movie and someone is bound to be swinging an axe, but just how prolific are axe murders? Truthfully, we rarely…
