In this special 100th episode, we dive deep into the infamous case of Jack the Ripper. From the prime suspects to the ongoing debates about his identity, we unravel the mysteries surrounding the brutal murders in Victorian London. Source Materials:

https://allthatsinteresting.com/jack-the-ripper-suspects

https://www.jack-the-ripper.org/

https://www.casebook.org/intro.html

https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-figures/jack-the-ripper.htm

https://www.discoverbritain.com/history/historic-events/jack-the-ripper/

https://globalnews.ca/news/10364161/jack-the-ripper-case-file-auction/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/jack-the-ripper-victims

https://thelittlehouseofhorrors.com/jack-the-ripper/

This episode takes us back to the chilling night of December 21, 1908, in Glasgow, where 83-year-old Marion Gilchrist was found brutally murdered in her upscale home. The investigation quickly led to Oscar Slater, a man with a dubious past, but the evidence was flimsy and the conviction controversial. Join me as we delve into the murder of Marion Gilchrist, the flawed trial of Oscar Slater, and the decades-long fight to clear his name, a case that still raises questions over a century later.

Source Materials:

https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/learning/features/the-case-of-oscar-slater

https://www.policemuseum.org.uk/crime-casebook/interesting-cases/murder-of-marion-gilchrist-1908/

https://defrostingcoldcases.com/mary-emsley-and-marion-gilchrist/

https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/tip-sheet/article/77306-the-time-arthur-conan-doyle-helped-solve-a-real-murder-case.html

https://archive.spectator.co.uk/article/28th-september-1912/8/the-case-of-oscar-slater

https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/books/lit-life-three-true-crime-stories-that-are-stranger-than-fiction/

In this episode, we delve into the notorious Hatfield-McCoy feud, a brutal conflict that raged between two Appalachian families in the late 19th century. What began as a dispute over a stolen hog spiraled into decades of violence, bloodshed, and revenge. Discover the events that ignited one of America's most infamous family feuds.

Source Materials:

https://time.com/5672415/hatfields-mccoys-feud-cause/

https://www.legendsofamerica.com/hatfields-mccoys/

https://www.thecollector.com/hatfield-mccoy-rivalry-appalachia/

https://hatfieldmccoyfoundation.org/the-hatfields-mccoys/

https://today.uconn.edu/2019/09/hatfield-mccoy-feud-carries-lessons-today/

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/official-end-of-legendary-feud/

https://www.history.com/news/7-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-hatfields-and-mccoys

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Hatfields-and-McCoys

Alther, L. (2012). Blood feud: The Hatfields and the McCoy's the epic story of murder and vengeance. Lyons Press.

In this episode we cover the Preller and Brooks case—a deadly 19th-century friendship that ended in murder. Explore the notorious trunk crime and the speculation surrounding their relationship. Join us as we unravel this chilling tale and its tragic conclusion.

Source Materials:

https://scholarship.law.nd.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4148&context=ndlr

https://www.historicalcrimedetective.com/ccca/murder-of-charles-preller-by-lover-hugh-brooks-1885/

https://www.murderbygaslight.com/2011/02/st-louis-trunk-tragedy.html

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW18860730.2.38

In this episode, we unravel the chilling tale of the Ardlamont murder, a case that shook Scotland in the late 19th century. Join us as we delve into the mysterious death of Windsor Dudley Cecil Hambrough, the manipulative schemes of Alfred John Monson, and the groundbreaking forensic testimony that linked this real-life drama to the legendary Sherlock Holmes. From the Scottish countryside to the courtroom, this episode explores a murder steeped in intrigue, deception, and a controversial verdict that still haunts true crime history.

Source Materials:

https://www.thenational.scot/news/19309617.not-proven-played-part-controversial-trial/

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/scottish-news/130-year-old-scottish-murder-33119038

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/books/article-5742017/How-real-life-Holmes-Watson-solved-baffling-murder-mystery.html

https://hauntedmtl.com/horror-in-print/true-crime-studies-the-ardlamont-mystery/

https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/the-ardlamont-mystery-tragic-mistake-or-calculated-evil-2463317

https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/csi-scotland-the-mystery-solving-trailblazers-who-inspired-holmes/

https://elizabethcbunce.com/2023/08/14/myrtlemondays-victorian-true-crime-the-ardlamont-mystery/

https://surgeonshallmuseums.wordpress.com/2022/01/19/the-ardlamont-trial/

In this episode, we delve into the chilling case of William Guldensuppe, a grisly murder that gripped New York City in 1897. We explore how the discovery of his dismembered body ignited a fierce media rivalry between William Randolph Hearst’s New York Journal and Joseph Pulitzer’s New York World.

Source Materials:

https://www.historicalcrimedetective.com/ccca/the-murder-of-william-guldensuppe-1897/

https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/1934/2/the-guldensuppe-murder

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1955/09/24/the-case-of-the-scattered-dutchman

https://nypost.com/2011/06/19/headless-body-in-tabloid-city/

https://www.murderbygaslight.com/2019/03/the-east-river-murder.html

https://www.npr.org/2011/06/25/137351785/how-a-new-york-murder-sparked-the-tabloid-wars

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/the-murder-of-the-century-the-gilded-age-crime-that-scandalized-a-city-and-sparked-the-tabloid-wars-by-paul-collins/2011/05/31/gIQAWtCmhI_story.html

www.medium.com/crimebeat/the-sensational-love-triangle-murder-that-revolutionized-tabloid-journalism-11a0f4e81d15

This episode covers George Joseph Smith, the man behind the infamous "Brides in the Bath" murders. Discover how Smith, a cunning con artist and bigamist, lured vulnerable women into marriage, only to end their lives in a horrifyingly calculated manner. Explore the investigation that exposed his crimes and the groundbreaking forensic work that brought him to justice.

Source Materials

https://www.express.co.uk/comment/columnists/leo-mckinstry/598122/The-brides-in-the-bath-murders

https://www.lancs.live/news/celebs-tv/bigamist-serial-killer-who-caught-29327555

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/the-terrifying-tale-of-the-brides-in-the-bath-killer-229978/

https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/nostalgia/crimelibrary/georgejosephsmith/bridesinthebath/

https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/1925/10/the-brides-in-the-bath-murders

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1267913/Solved-How-brides-bath-died-hands-ruthless-womaniser.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8235249/Murders-foul-dapper-knight-sunk-brides-bath-killer.html

https://home.heinonline.org/blog/2022/09/crime-of-the-century-the-brides-in-the-bath/