Robert Maudsley Known affectionately as the Monster Mansion, Wakefield prison is home to the worst of the worst. Many of the country’s most prolific serial killers, rapists, pedophiles and terrorists will pass through its hallowed halls at some … [Read more...] about Robert Maudsley – Serial Killer known as Hannibal, Killed Criminals
Murder Cases
Charles Albright – The Eyeball Killer from Texas
Charles Albright Charles Albright was a bad seed from a young age. Born in August 1933, he was adopted from an orphanage by strict parents. Albright’s adoptive mother was a teacher, so she taught him outside of school, which allowed him to graduate … [Read more...] about Charles Albright – The Eyeball Killer from Texas
Joanna Dennehy – Female Killer behind the Peterborough Ditch Murders
What this means is that the act of killing is not the female killer’s primary desire, it is the end result they crave. They want a person gone so that their lives are enhanced; murder is a means to an end. However, as with everything in life, there … [Read more...] about Joanna Dennehy – Female Killer behind the Peterborough Ditch Murders
The Chilling Murder of Shirley Ledford by the Toolbox Killers
The Toolbox Killers Today, they are known as the Tool Box Killers, but, prior to 1979, Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris were career criminals. Bittaker was arrested for stealing a vehicle in 1959, then arrested again in 1961 for robbery. Despite … [Read more...] about The Chilling Murder of Shirley Ledford by the Toolbox Killers
The Austin Yogurt Shop Murders in 1991
The Austin Yogurt Shop Murders Friday, December 6, 1991. James and Maria Thomas visited an “I Can’t Believe It’s Yogurt” shop on West Anderson Lane in Austin, Texas between 9:45 and 10:00 PM to check on their 17-year-old daughter Eliza Thomas. They … [Read more...] about The Austin Yogurt Shop Murders in 1991
The Villisca Axe Murders in Iowa – A Century Old Cold Case
One can only imagine how difficult it was to solve crimes over a century ago, when fingerprinting was a technique that was still a novelty and rural police departments had minimal resources and facilities to conduct in-depth investigations. Such were … [Read more...] about The Villisca Axe Murders in Iowa – A Century Old Cold Case