News of the Times - Unlocking the vaults of historical crime

News of the Times - Unlocking the vaults of historical crime


Latest Episodes

The Niagara Murder - Canadian True Crime Story
July 18, 2024

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
July 16, 2024

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
July 14, 2024

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
July 12, 2024

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
July 12, 2024

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
July 09, 2024

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
July 07, 2024

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
July 05, 2024

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
July 04, 2024

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
July 02, 2024

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