When Dr Crippen stepped aboard the SS Montrose, he and his accomplice believed they were one step ahead of the law. Unfortunately for him, it was not to be and his arrest signalled the beginning of the end for this American quack doctor and he would swiftly be found guilty of the murder of his…
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Three More Unsolved Mysteries
Let’s explore three more of the strangest unsolved mysteries! D.B Cooper On November 24th, 1971, Northwest Airlines Flight 305 from Portland, Oregon to Seattle, Washington started off as any other flight. That was until an ordinary looking man in a business suit handed a note to a flight attendant. Thinking nothing of it, the flight…
3 Creepy Urban Legends: Origins and Consequences
Everyone loves a good old fashion camp fire story. From phantom hitchhikers to the perils of babysitting, we’ve heard of all of them. They always happen to a friend of a friend or some other anonymous person – but still familiar enough to send a chill down your spine. Well, legends always have an origin…
“Cropsey” & The Crimes Of Andre Rand
Urban legends are a fascinating cultural phenomenon. They’re the the life blood of sleepovers and playground whispers, and even as we grow up, they keep a tantalising hold over our psyche, coming back to haunt us during nighttime drives or every time the lights flicker. But these are just modern day fairytales, aren’t they? They’re…
Lizzie Borden And The Fall River Axe Murders
Lizzie Borden took an axeand gave her mother forty whacks.When she saw what she had done,she gave her father forty-one. This dainty little skipping tune is familiar in playgrounds across the English speaking world. It was even heard echoing through my little Welsh schoolyard, back in the day. But what do we really know about…
The Amityville Saga, Part Three: Hoax or Haunting?
So, what can we make of the Amityville Saga? If we are to take the claims at face value, it would be obvious that the house at 112 Ocean Avenue was seemingly cursed from its very beginnings. If that were the case, where do the DeFeo murders fall into the Amityville cannon? Was Butch, as…
The Amityville Saga, Part Two: The Lutz Haunting
If you thought the Amityville story begins and ends with a family massacre, I’m afraid you’re mistaken. Fast forward through the trial that found Ronald DeFeo Jr. guilty of six counts of second degree murder and sentenced to life in prison, and we’re in December 1975. 112 Ocean Avenue had been sitting empty for 13…
The Amityville Saga, Part One: The DeFeo Murders
Nobody could have predicted how the events of November 13th, 1974 would forever change the sleepy little town of Amityville, Long Island. Indeed, the crime and the spectacle that followed have cemented their place in the forefront of modern conciseness and strikes a chill to this day. The case brought together the realms of true…
Around The World In Eighty Ghosts: Part Three
The end is in sight so let’s buckle up and continue our whistle-stop tour of the weird world we live in. Read Part’s One and Two 41. Highland Towers – Selangor, Malaysia On December 11th 1993, a 12 storey tower block in Selangor, Malaysia collapsed, resulting in the death of 48 people. As is often…
The Hawthorn Files 