The Window to the Courtyard
A scenario reminiscent of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic film “Rear Window” occurred on June 6, 1925. On that day, housekeeper Josefine Kaiser looked through her window into the apartment opposite, where…
Read moreA scenario reminiscent of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic film “Rear Window” occurred on June 6, 1925. On that day, housekeeper Josefine Kaiser looked through her window into the apartment opposite, where…
Read moreA British criminal case that set a precedent with global implications for jurisprudence was the criminal proceedings in Regina v. Dudley and Stephens. The year was 1884 when, on May…
Read moreA truly insidious murder of absolute brutality took place long ago in the bishopric city of Speyer. The year was 1277 when, on Good Friday of all days, cathedral dean…
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…
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