The World’s First Short Horror Film: The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots (1895)
This post was originally published on this siteThe Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, also known as The Execution of Mary Stuart, is a silent, […]
law & criminal
The Accused – A Chronicle of Crime in the Keystone State From the Mid-20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteA series of mugshots taken over the course of more than 35 years in the town of New […]
The Story of Ruth Ellis, the Last Woman to Be Hanged in the United Kingdom on July 13, 1955
This post was originally published on this siteRuth Ellis (October 9, 1926 – July 13, 1955) was a British escort and nightclub hostess. She was […]
Blanche Monnier: The French Socialite Who Was Locked in Her Attic for 25 Years, Following a Thwarted Love
This post was originally published on this siteBlanche Monnier (March 1, 1849 – October 13, 1913), often known in France as la Séquestrée de Poitiers […]
Burke & Hare Murder Dolls: The Mystery of the Miniature Edinburgh Coffins
This post was originally published on this siteIn late June 1836, a group of boys headed out to the north-east slopes of Edinburgh’s Arthur’s Seat […]
In the 1950s, a Pilot Twice Landed an Aircraft on the Streets of New York City While Drunk to Win a Bar Bet
This post was originally published on this siteWhile drinking, a pilot bet he could land outside the bar, 2 hours later he touched down in […]
The Mugshot of Goldie Williams, aka Meg Murphy, Nebraska, 1898
This post was originally published on this siteArrested on January 29, 1898, in Nebraska, USA, the police notes tell us that Goldie Williams, also known […]
Alphonse Bertillon and the Ears Identification of Persons (1893)
This post was originally published on this siteFrench criminologist Alphonse Bertillon (1853–1914) was a key actor in the history of crime knowledge at the turn […]
Rainey Bethea, the Last Person to Be Publicly Executed in the United States on August 14, 1936
This post was originally published on this siteLess than a century ago, 20,000 people traveled to Kentucky to see a white woman hang a black […]
Pictures of Bonnie and Clyde Photographed With Henry Methvin and Joe Palmer in 1934
This post was originally published on this siteHenry Methvin was the final member of Bonnie and Clyde’s gang and whose father, Ivan Methvin, was handcuffed […]
Shocking Photos of Germans Cutting Jews’ Beards in an Effort to Dehumanize and Psychologically Destabilize Their ‘Enemies’
This post was originally published on this siteMale Orthodox Jews considered their beards and sidekicks an important aspect of their religious identity. Shaving these off […]
Photos of the Real Bonnie and Clyde of the Notorious Barrow Gang Photographed by W.D. Jones, 1933
This post was originally published on this siteBonnie and Clyde met in Texas in January, 1930. At the time, Bonnie was 19 and married to […]
Bonnie & Clyde: Photos of Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty as the Notorious Criminal Couple
This post was originally published on this siteBonnie and Clyde is a 1967 biographical crime film directed by Arthur Penn, starring Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, […]
Gangster John Dillinger’s Body To Be Exhumed In September, And Here Are the Top Ten Myths Surrounding Dillinger
This post was originally published on this siteThe body of notorious 1930s gangster John Dillinger is expected to be exhumed in September from a concrete-encased […]
The Short Life of Elizabeth Short aka the “Black Dahlia”
This post was originally published on this siteOn the morning of January 15, 1947, local resident Betty Bersinger taking her child for a walk in […]
In 1934, Clyde Barrow Sent Henry Ford a Letter to Thank Him for Making Great Getaway Cars
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1934, Clyde Barrow of the notorious duo Bonnie & Clyde and fan of the Ford V8 sent […]
Madame Moustache: The Amazing Story of Eleanor Dumont, One of the First Known Blackjack Players in the Old West
This post was originally published on this siteEleanor Dumont, also called Eleonore Alphonsine Dumant, born as Simone Jules (1829–1879), was a notorious gambler on the […]
Rarely Seen Photos of Blanche and Buck Barrow of the Bonnie and Clyde Barrow Gang, 1931-1933
This post was originally published on this siteBlanche met Marvin “Buck” Barrow, brother of the infamous Clyde Barrow in 1929 in Dallas County while hiding […]
The “Dating Game Killer” – Rodney Alcala Storage Locker Photos of Unknown Girls During the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 2010, Alcala was sentenced to death in the state of California for the murders of five women […]
Mugshot of Frank Byron Jr., Arrest by the Great Lester, 1924
This post was originally published on this siteThe criminal? A 4-foot-tall, 20-pound ventriloquist dummy. The crime? “Laugh getter.” There’s a lot of weird things going […]
In 1944, George Stinney Jr., 14, Became the Youngest American Executed in the 20th Century When He Was Sent to the Electric Chair
This post was originally published on this siteGeorge Stinney Jr. became the youngest person to be executed in the U.S in the 20th century when […]
Mugshots of Bertha Boronda, the Woman Who Was Arrested for Cutting Off Her Husband’s Penis With a Razor in 1907
This post was originally published on this siteBertha Boronda was sentenced to five years in prison for “Mayhem” in 1908. What’s “Mayhem” you ask? Apparently […]
Mugshots of Civil Rights Activist Freedom Riders in Jackson, Mississippi During the Summer of 1961
This post was originally published on this siteExtraordinary courage stepped up to bigotry in America during the summer of 1961. The acts of bravery came […]
The Stories of Five of the World’s Most Infamous Criminals and Their Cars
This post was originally published on this siteEverybody needs a car to get around in, including career criminals. Take a look back at the stories […]
The Kiss of Prohibition: “Lips That Touch Liquor…”
This post was originally published on this siteThe following is scanned from Mother [Eliza Daniel] Stewart, Memories of the Crusade, a Thrilling Account of the […]