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The Niagara Murder - Canadian True Crime Story
The Niagara Murder - Canadian True Crime StoryNews of the Times Episode 350 | 1890In 1890, Canada was fending off what it perceived as influx of immigrants who had come only to be involved in crime.Enter Regnald Birchall and wife, a once promising student
Astounding American True Tales Of Crime
Astounding American True Tales Of CrimeNews of the Times Episode 349 | 1929-1930In todays episode it is 1929 to 1930 Texas. Coming across one of the stories in our research, we were astounded and we are hardened long time crime researchers! This then
The Remarkable Case of William Chester Minor: The Lambeth Tragedy
The Remarkable Case of William Chester Minor: The Lambeth TragedyNews of the Times Episode 348 | 18721872 Lambeth and a man, on his way to work in the early morning hours to the local brewery, is chased, shot, then repeatedly stabbed by an unknown assail
The Four-Fold Murders in France
The Four-Fold Murders in France News of the Times Episode 347 | 1864In todays episode it is 1864 in the Haute Pyrenees of France and a dilapidated chateau, run by an elderly gentleman with his four servant, remains shuttered unusually. The gentleman who
Tales of Assassination of the Aged
Tales of Assassination of the Aged News of the Times Episode 347 | 1893 & 1897Today we look at two cases where the intended victim was of more senior years.The first case from 1893 is a terrible crime using an axe on the woman running the shop. The p
Till Death Do Us Part – Wedding Day Murders
Till Death Do Us Part Wedding Day MurdersNews of the Times Episode 53 | 1840 In todays episode we look at three cases related to weddings.Our first case from 1881 in Preston is perhaps one of the most heartless crimes we have researched. A very young
The Fenayrou Case - A French Murder Tale
The Fenayrou Case - A French Murder TaleNews of the Times Episode 344 | 18821882 France and the Fenayrou marriage has been disintegrating. Filled with infidelities, gambling, and fraud. Facing financial ruin, the wife confesses her infidelities which inc
The Poisoning Prince
The Poisoning Prince News of the Times Episode 343 | 18751875 Baroda India and tension is mounting between Colonel Phayre, new to his post as the representative of the British Government in the state of Baroda and Malhar Rao Gaekwad, the young Prince Maha
Dismembered in Paris
Dismembered in ParisNews of the Times Episode 342 | 18781878 Paris. An owner of a small hostel roams her small hostelry to trace a pervading strong smell. She manages to trace it to a room that had been rented for a week by two students. Inside a cupbo
The Reverend and the Sunday School Teacher- True Crime Story
The Reverend and the Sunday School TeacherNews of the Times Episode 341 | 19111911 Hyannis Cape Cod Massachusetts and 19 year old Miss Avis Linnell is found dead on the bathroom floor of her room at the YMCA. Miss Linnell was a music student at the colle