True Crime Episodes

Joining me today is Professor Kimberly Craft- attorney and legal historian- to explore the life of the 16th-century "Blood Countess" of Hungary, Erzsebet Bathory. Reputed to be both a vampire and the world's worst female serial killer, she allegedly bathed in the blood of her 650 victims. Much has been written about the so-called Infamous Lady, Tiger of Csejthe, and Blood Countess, by the 21st century, the accounts of her life have becomeso fictionalised that the Countess is little more than a c...

On a quiet residential street in Villisca sits an old white frame house. On a dark evening, the absence of lights and sounds are the first indication to visitors that this house is different from the other homes that surround it. Upon closer inspection, you'll notice it's doors and windows are tightly closed and covered. An outhouse in the backyard suggests that this house does not occupy a place in the 21st century but somehow belongs in another era or another story. A weather-beaten sign...

Alton in Hampshire, England, is home to a particular tragic and haunting story. A story that captured newspapers and imaginations at the time and would go on to create macabre words and phrases that are still used today but for whom few know the dark, etymological root. In today's episode we step back into 1867 to explore a haunting Victorian crime that devastated a community- shadows of which may still be present today. As always, thank you for listening. If you want to get your hands ...

In the autumn of 1888 a series of brutal murders in the East End of London sent shock waves reverberating around the world. In today's podcast we explore what it was like living in the East End during the so- called 'autumn of terror;' we explore some of the oddities surrounding the cases themselves and how paranormal reports featured both in the investigations as well as in the surrounding area long after the murders ceased. Thank you for listening. If you wish to support the Haunted Hist...

The first episode of this two part podcast was only a warm up. Join us again with our special guests Haunted History BC https://hauntedhistorybc.com as we give you even more chilling accounts of history and hauntings. We continue exploring BC in the early days and take you on a truly terrifying ride. This episode is not for the faint-hearted. We meander down the darkened ally of a burned down hotel which once had an amazing history only to reveal an even stranger modern-day mystery. We will expl...

This week join my guests Haunted History BC https://hauntedhistorybc.com as we take you back in time to BC’s early days to the 1800’s as we travel among the realms of prominent early pioneers from England who settled in British Columbia and made this their home. In this episode we discover lurking shadows of a murder victim in a haunted Parliament building in Victoria, BC’s capital. We’ll travel to BC’s oldest home in New Westminster where a river boat captain and his family were regarded as pro...

Margam Castle has it all: murder, history and ghosts. A murder so gruesome that it would grip Wales in the summer of 1898 and continue to intrigue visitors and staff who regularly feel the presence of the murder victim here. This castle has lots to share.... step back in time to discover the events of 1898 and explore this gothic castle for all it has to tell. Thank you for listening and stay tuned for a special announcement at the end of the episode. ❤️👻❤️👻 If you wish to support th...