France’s first serial killer couple
One of the first serial killer couples in French criminal history was Marie Anne Martinel and Martin Dumollard from Montluel. They had devised a sophisticated tactic to rob young girls…
Read moreOne of the first serial killer couples in French criminal history was Marie Anne Martinel and Martin Dumollard from Montluel. They had devised a sophisticated tactic to rob young girls…
Read moreAndreas Bichel, from the Bavarian village of Regendorf, was a serial killer who lured young women into his woodshed between 1806 and 1808, killed them there and then dismembered their…
Read moreAccording to legend, the legendary Scottish Bean family was a whole clan that hunted people, not only to rob them but also to devour them with relish. They wreaked havoc…
Read moreBruges, the romantic capital of the Belgian province of West Flanders, is regarded as the ultimate chocolate city. In the historic old town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, there are…
Read moreOne of the iconic figures in Vienna’s criminal history was master tailor Ferdinand Wurzinger, whose extravagant lifestyle proved to be his undoing. Ferdinand Wurzinger came from a middle-class background. His…
Read moreIn 1862, the biggest letter theft of all time was uncovered in Vienna, in which a postal official had embezzled over 200,000 letters over a period of years, suspecting they…
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