Murder in the Mourning

Most often a father is their son's teacher, and a son is their father’s shadow. But what happens when the roles are reversed? 

Can a child teach his father to kill? 

Let’s Mourn…

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Janisch, K. (2011, March 8). Courts commit woodbury man who wanted to be a serial killer to a mental hospital. Woodbury, MN Patch. https://patch.com/minnesota/woodbury/courts-commit-woodbury-man-who-wanted-to-be-a-serial-e8489a177d

Wikimedia Foundation. (2023, November 27). Aleksandr Rubel. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksandr_Rubel

Arsenic, the king of poisons, has been silently killing people for nearly 1,000 years. 

When a man keels over and dies for seemingly no reason, one signature in the apothecary’s poison book stands out above the rest. 

Let’s Mourn…

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You don’t often see a cold case solved by the person who committed the crime. Yet that is exactly what happened back in 2001 in Fort Worth, Texas. 

A woman nearly killed a man and instead of finding help, she provided him with a slow, agonizing death inside her garage. 

Let’s Mourn…

Blanco, J. I. (n.d.). Chante Mallard: Murderpedia, the Encyclopedia of Murderers. Chante Mallard | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers. https://murderpedia.org/female.M/m/mallard-chante.htm

Helling, S. (2018, March 12). The Texas woman who hit a homeless man and left him to die in her windshield, 15 years later. Peoplemag. https://people.com/crime/chante-mallard-2017-movie-about-homeless-man-murder-windshield/

Press, A. (2018, September 19). Woman who helped kidnap Elizabeth Smart released from prison. The Florida Times-Union. https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/2018/09/19/woman-who-helped-kidnap-elizabeth-smart-released-from-prison/10259822007/

Rockson, G. (2024, March 14). Elizabeth Smart marks 21st anniversary of kidnapping rescue: “always be a reminder that miracles happen.” Peoplemag. https://people.com/elizabeth-smart-marks-21st-anniversary-of-kidnapping-rescue-8609068

Wikimedia Foundation. (2024, February 11). Murder of Gregory Glenn Biggs. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Gregory_Glenn_Biggs

The legend of Blackbeard has gripped people around the world for centuries. However, a lesser-known figure named Blue Beard has an equally troubled past. 

Blue Beard is a fantastical figure from Fench folklore, but sometimes, truth is stranger than fiction!

Let’s Mourn…

Sources:

Blanco, J. I. (n.d.). Henri Landru: Murderpedia, the Encyclopedia of Murderers. Henri Landru | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers. https://murderpedia.org/male.L/l/landru-henry.htm

Ephson, J. (2024, March 9). Everything to know about Robert Baker and where he is now. The US Sun. https://www.the-sun.com/news/10640405/who-robert-baker-where-now/

Gribben, M. (n.d.). Henri Landru. Henri Desiré Landru - Henri Landru - Crime Library. https://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/history/landru/bluebeard_2.html

Perrault, C. (n.d.). Blue Beard. Perrault: Blue Beard. https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/perrault03.html

Serena, K. (2017, December 15). Henri Landru – the guillotined serial killer whose head is in a hollywood museum [photo]. All That’s Interesting. https://allthatsinteresting.com/henri-landru

Some people are born to create music, some are born to lead, and some were born to fingerprint. 

Frederick R. Cherrill, aka ‘Fingerprint Man’, was a finger and palm print pioneer. His meticulous crime scene work and evidence organization are the basis for the same fingerprinting system we use today. 

Without Cherrill, London’s Blackout Ripper may have never been caught.

Let’s Mourn…

Sources:

The Blackout Ripper: A serial killer in wartime London. Crime + Investigation UK. (n.d.). https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/the-blackout-ripper-a-serial-killer-in-wartime-london

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Hauck, G. (2023, July 25). She did 28 years for murder. now this wrongfully convicted woman is going after corrupt Chicago police. USA Today. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/07/25/chicago-police-detective-federal-lawsuit/70462364007/

Lartey, J. (2023, May 20). In 2022, exonerations hit a record high in the U.S. The Marshall Project. https://www.themarshallproject.org/2023/05/20/wrongful-conviction-exoneration-2022-record-kim-foxx

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During the height of the Renaissance Era when evil and magic lurked around every dark corner, one man took advantage of those fears.

Hidden among the dense, shadowed forest in the Jura Moutain Range of France, a hermit and his wife turned to the village children as their form of sustenance. 

Plus a bonus story of a recent exoneration!!

Let’s Mourn…

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Cottrell, S. (2022, February 17). This Frenchman was convicted of being a werewolf after eating children, now Kids sing about it. Medium. https://sarahcottrell.medium.com/this-frenchman-was-convicted-of-being-a-werewolf-after-eating-children-now-kids-sing-about-it-224477a2c0e3

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Would you take a bath in the blood of a child if it guaranteed you eternal life? No?

Well, the Renaissance’s Blood Countess did such acts simply for pleasure. Plenty of tubs could’ve been filled from her rumored 650 victims over 35 years!

Let’s Mourn…

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CALLING ALL EXECUTIONERS!!! 

From the Master Executioner of Prague to the Woman from Hell, humans have been legally killing other humans for nearly 4,000 years.

Come explore the bizarre methods and gruesome history of capital punishment in England! 

Let’s Mourn…

Sources:

Brigden, A. written by: J. (n.d.). Hang ’em high: 7 of history’s most famous executioners. Sky HISTORY TV channel. https://www.history.co.uk/articles/hang-em-high-7-of-history-s-most-famous-executioners

Staff, I. (2021, March 19). What is “murder memorabilia?” inside the macabre practice of collecting the belongings of Killers. Inside Edition. https://www.insideedition.com/hobby-or-horror-the-eerie-and-dark-practice-of-collecting-memorabilia-connected-to-murderers-58129

Wikimedia Foundation. (2023, October 26). Jan mydlář. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Mydl%C3%A1%C5%99#:~:text=Jan%20Mydl%C3%A1%C5%99%20(1572%E2%80%931664),donned%20when%20performing%20his%20executions.

In 1915 London, three separate women drowned in their bathtubs days after they were married. All three women were found by their husbands, and each one had recently been to the doctor. Coroners and doctors simply accepted the fact they had drowned. 

However, the newspaper sleuths of the era urged police to investigate. The chances of this happening three times in one year are immeasurable!

Let’s Mourn.

Sources:

Blanco, J. I. (n.d.). George Joseph Smith: Murderpedia, the Encyclopedia of Murderers. George Joseph Smith | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers. https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/smith-george-joseph.htm

The Brides in the Bath case. Watford Observer. (n.d.). https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/nostalgia/crimelibrary/georgejosephsmith/bridesinthebath/

Canada’s Hangman – Arthur Ellis: The haunted walk. The Haunted Walk | Ghost Tours & Paranormal Adventures. (2023, February 14). https://hauntedwalk.com/news/canadas-

Wikimedia Foundation. (2023, October 16). The brides in the bath. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Brides_in_the_Bath