The Case of the Century: Dr. Crippen
The so-called “Crippen Case” is still considered one of the most spectacular criminal cases in Great Britain. The protagonist of this murder case was Hawley Harvey Crippen, better known as…
Read moreThe so-called “Crippen Case” is still considered one of the most spectacular criminal cases in Great Britain. The protagonist of this murder case was Hawley Harvey Crippen, better known as…
Read moreThe last person to be executed in Gmünd was Eva Kary, who allegedly killed her husband with arsenic. Eva Kary was born Eva Faschauner on December 21, 1737, in Malta,…
Read moreVéronique Frantz, born around 1825, is a fascinating, albeit dark, figure in French criminal history. Her story takes place in Alsace and unfolds in a combination of love, jealousy, and…
Read moreIn 1849, a gruesome crime in London captured the public’s attention and left a lasting mark on history. Marie Manning, née de Roux, was born in Switzerland in 1821 and…
Read moreIt was a cool autumn morning in 1977 when two concerned ladies entered the Tübingen Institute unannounced. Holding a jar of blackberry compote in their hands, they asked for it…
Read moreThe murder of police officer Gerhard Gergaut was one of the most significant criminal cases in the German Democratic Republic and took place in January 1981. The case only gained…
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