The Mysterious Murderer Enabler of Norfolk: Hannah Shorten News of the Times Episode 461 | 1832 & 1835 In today’s episode, we’re traveling back to Norfolk in the 1830s—a place left shaken by not one, but two shocking cases of multiple murder, just a few years apart. And at the center of both? Whispers of a cunning woman—another word for a witch—named Hannah Shorten. In both cases, Hannah is said to have quietly offered her mystical advice to women desperate to change their fates. First, in 1...
Mar 10, 2025•36 min•Season 1Ep. 461
Exploring The McKay Mother Murder | A Chilling 1927 Scottish Crime News of the Times Episode 460 | 1927 In today’s episode, we are heading back to 1927 in Glasgow, Scotland. A man rowing along the River Clyde spots what looks like a white bundle on the shore. But when he investigates… what he finds is beyond horrifying. Inside are the dismembered remains of an elderly woman — her head brutally battered, limbs severed, and signs that someone had tried to burn her head. The gruesome discovery quic...
Mar 07, 2025•46 min•Season 1Ep. 460
The Isle of Wight Murder of 1877 News of the Times Episode 459 | 1877 Welcome to today’s episode, where we travel back to 1877 and uncover a shocking crime on the Isle of Wight. Maria Barber, seeking a fresh start, returns to her father’s home on the island with her partner. Her father—living with a partner of his own—doesn’t question their relationship, and life in the house carries on despite whispers among the neighbours about its growing reputation. Then, one fateful day, everything changes....
Mar 05, 2025•36 min•Season 1Ep. 459
Case of the Harley Street Murder Mystery of 1880 News of the Times Episode 458 | 1880 Welcome to today’s episode, where we step back in time to 1880 and uncover a chilling mystery in London’s prestigious Harley Street. A newly hired butler, troubled by a terrible stench near the cellar, decides to investigate. Behind the cistern, he discovers a large cask, oddly topped with empty seltzer water bottles. Assuming it’s filled with more of the same, he pries it open—only to be met with a gruesome si...
Mar 03, 2025•36 min•Season 1Ep. 458
Deadly Betrayal: The 1828 Mother’s Assassination Conspiracy News of the Times Episode 457 | 1828 Welcome to today’s episode, where we dive into a gripping tale from 1828—one that reveals a dark and twisted side of deadly loyalty. Thomas Ellson, a 24-year-old member of a notorious sheep-stealing gang, finds himself at the centre of a shocking case. When fellow gang member James Harrison is caught for a different crime, he strikes a deal for his freedom: testifying against Ellson. But before the t...
Feb 28, 2025•28 min•Season 1Ep. 457
Exploring a Deadly Case of Jealousy and Murder News of the Times Episode 53 | 1840 Welcome to today’s episode, where we travel back to 1881, to an isolated farm near St Columb. Mrs. Chapman, a mother of six, finds herself at the centre of a deadly confrontation. Accused of having an affair with a farmhand brought in for the harvest, she faces her enraged husband—armed and dangerous. First, he brandishes a gun, then turns to a knife, driving it into her stomach and inflicting multiple wounds. Was...
Feb 26, 2025•36 min•Season 1Ep. 456
The 1905 Case of the One-Armed Bigamist Murderer News of the Times Episode 455 | 1905 Today, we take you back to 1905 in Birkenhead, near Liverpool. The community is left reeling when William Hancock, a well-known one-armed bailiff’s assistant, is arrested for a brutal attack on his 15-year-old daughter—an incident that unfolds after his wife narrowly escapes his murderous threats. But this shocking crime is just the beginning, as more dark secrets about Hancock come to light. We delve into the ...
Feb 24, 2025•35 min•Season 1Ep. 455
The Sinister Plot of Murderous Mary-Anne and Her Paramour News of the Times Episode 453 | 1831 We’re traveling back to Coventry in 1831, where a shocking murder case has captured public attention. Mary Anne and her lover, 21-year-old Edward Clarke, stand accused of poisoning her uncle, William Higgins—the man who took her in as an orphan and raised her as his own daughter. Couples who kill together are a rare phenomenon, making this case all the more intriguing. We’ll explore the background, the...
Feb 21, 2025•26 min•Season 1Ep. 453
The Morton Murder Mystery | What Really Happened at the Farm News of the Times Episode 452 | 1933 In today’s episode, we take you to Towton in 1933, where a devastating fire has reduced a well-known cattle farm to ashes. The barn and sheds are completely destroyed—but the real horror lies in what’s left behind. Amidst the charred remains of a car in the barn, investigators find a body, barely recognizable. Only a set of house keys and a wedding ring survive the flames, allowing for identificatio...
Feb 19, 2025•37 min•Season 1Ep. 452
A Hatchet, A Gunshot & A Widow’s Denial | The Chilling Case of David Buchanan News of the Times Episode 451 | 1881 Step back to 1881 in Derry, where a truly gruesome crime has taken place. 82-year-old ex-soldier David Buchanan is found dead in his bed, his face allegedly shattered by a self-inflicted gunshot. Blood and gore cover the walls, floor, and sheets. But something doesn’t add up. David suffered from severe palsy, was bedridden, and needed assistance with even the simplest tasks. How...
Feb 17, 2025•43 min•Season 1Ep. 451
Who killed William Swann in 1903? News of the Times Episode 450 | 1903 Today, we take you to Wombwell, near Barnsley in South Yorkshire. The year is 1903. William Swann and his wife, Emily decide to take in a lodger—John Gallagher. But what starts as a financial arrangement soon turns into something far more dangerous. The Swanns' marriage is already volatile, and tensions reach a breaking point when Emily and Gallagher's not-so-secret affair comes to light. William throws Gallagher ou...
Feb 14, 2025•39 min•Season 1Ep. 450
The Case of the Cambridge Killing News of the Times Episode 449 | 1881 Today, we travel back to Cambridge in 1882, where a shocking and suspicious death has rattled the community. Mrs. Emma Howell, the long-suffering wife of an insurance salesman, has died—but the circumstances suggest it was far from natural. For years, she confided in family about her mistreatment at the hands of her husband. With her son recently married and out of the house, Mrs. Howell found herself alone—and afraid. Invest...
Feb 12, 2025•38 min•Season 1Ep. 449
Case of the St Neots Murder: A Widow's Secret Romance Leads to Murder News of the Times Episode 448 | 1898 In today's episode from Victorian England, we have a story of scandal, betrayal, and dark secrets in the quiet town of St Neots, Cambridgeshire. Annie Holmes, a widowed mother of three, has been having intimate relations with her cousin, Walter Horsford—a young farmer with his own ambitions. When Walter moves on and marries another, Annie drops a shocking revelation… She’s pregnan...
Feb 10, 2025•34 min•Season 1Ep. 448
The Twisted Case of The Stepney Murder News of the Times Episode 447 | 1860 Today, we take you to 1860 Stepney, East London. When wealthy widow Mary Emsley vanishes, concerned neighbours alert the police. Forcing entry, officers uncover a gruesome scene—Mrs Emsley, brutally bludgeoned, her skull shattered. A crime of greed, but with a twist: the cautious landlady would only have opened her door to someone she trusted. A hefty reward sparks fresh leads, with a witness claiming to have seen a susp...
Feb 07, 2025•41 min•Season 1Ep. 447
The Case of the Fatal Refusal News of the Times Episode 446 | 1863 In today’s episode, we journey to Derbyshire in 1863. Elizabeth “Bessie” Goodwin, 22, is known for her kindness and remarkable talents. For years, she has shared an understanding of engagement with George Townley—a musically gifted but financially struggling young man. With Townley living miles away in Manchester, their relationship is sustained largely through letters. However, marriage remains an impossible dream. Bessie reside...
Feb 05, 2025•44 min•Season 1Ep. 446
Uncovering the Brutal 1878 Limerick Dung Heap Murder News of the Times Episode 445 | 1878 Today, we journey back to Limerick in 1878, where a gruesome discovery shocks the community. What begins as routine labour for two workers takes a horrifying turn when they unearth the remains of a child buried beneath a dung heap. But the horror doesn’t end there — within hours, they make an even more disturbing find: the decomposing body of a woman hidden in the very same pile. As the investigation unfold...
Feb 03, 2025•47 min•Season 1Ep. 445
Exploring the Gruesome 1868 Outrage and Murder in Scotland News of the Times Episode 444 | 1869 In today’s episode, we journey back to Scotland to the year 1868 — a time of change. And at the heart of it, a crime so chilling in its day, it would capture international attention. Robert Smith, a young drifter, and man of occasional employment one fateful day, visits a house with a lone middle aged woman with a nefarious plan in mind. However, his plan is diverted when a nine-year-old girl crosses ...
Jan 31, 2025•29 min•Season 1Ep. 444
A Shocking 1824 Irish Exorcism Gone Wrong News of the Times Episode 443 | 1824 In today’s episode, we travel back to 1824, Ballymore, Ireland, where one extraordinary case shakes the community to its core, revealing the deep divides within the country. The Rev. Mr. John Carroll is on a self-proclaimed mission to cast out devils from the poor and afflicted of the area. Some argue that he is more interested in crafting a reputation as a living saint. Regardless, his following is large and devout. ...
Jan 30, 2025•32 min•Season 1Ep. 443
News of the Times Episode 442 | 1883 - 1927 In today’s episode, we dive into the twisted case of James Kelly, whose story begins in 1883 with the tragic murder of his new wife. Initially found guilty, Kelly’s sentence is commuted after being declared insane, leading to his confinement at Broadmoor. But in 1888, Kelly escapes—around the same time the Ripper murders begin—and suspicion grows that he could be the infamous killer. Kelly’s path takes him to France and America, fueling theories that h...
Jan 27, 2025•34 min•Season 1Ep. 442
The Murderess Timney - The Last Public Female Execution in Scotland News of the Times Episode 440 | 1862 In today’s episode it is 1862 Carsphairn Ireland, a small village some 14 miles from New Galloway. 27 year old Mary Timney, with four children, sees her neighbour, Ann Hannah, a 40 year old spinster who live in and cares for the house of her brothers. The Hannah family are more affluent. Ann also enjoys a good relationship with Mary’s husband. Mary knows that her husband’s attention has becom...
Jan 24, 2025•49 min•Season 1Ep. 440
Whitechapel's Shocking History Revealed 1863 to 1892 News of the Times Episode 439 | 1863 &1892 Whitechapel – an area that historically seems to attract evil. In today’s episode we start with the shocking surprise of an initial discovery of discarded bodies – many of them children – within the roof of White Chapel church. The horrific discovery is made when some workmen are called in to repair the ventilation system. One year later, and 18 more bodies are revealed at another nearby chur...
Jan 22, 2025•34 min•Season 1Ep. 439
Case of The Dykebar Murder Affair News of the Times Episode 439 | 1821 1926 Scotland. Dykebar Mental Hospital staff are going on a picnic, as they have done before, in the nearby beauty spot. Euphemia has recently broken off more personal relations with a fellow male nurse but remains on friendly terms with him. The male nurse in question is known as a quiet young man, a but odd, but nothing untoward. At the end of the picnic as everyone packs up and heads back to the mental institute where they...
Jan 20, 2025•35 min•Season 1Ep. 438
The Case of Edinburgh's Last Public Execution News of the Times Episode 437 | 1864 In today’s episode we are in Ratho, some 14 miles outside of Edinburgh in 1864. Young Isabelle brown, working as a cook at the manse has been dating local chap, George Bryce. Bryce, who works as a carter, is known in the village as being a bit slow. He also likes to drink – a habit that Isabell does not approve her. Her very good friend who works as a nurserymaid in the same manse distinctly disapproves of Br...
Jan 17, 2025•30 min•Season 1Ep. 437
The Infamous Murderous Lomas Morrey Love Triangle of 1812 News of the Times Episode 436 | 1812 In today’s episode it is 1812. King George III in on the throne. Edith and George Morrey enjoy a comfortable living together with their 5 children in Chester. George Morrey is known as a congenial husband and master. A new young servant is brought in, John Lomas, and Edith, it would seem, quickly sets her sights on him. A torrid intimacy ensues between servant John Lomas and his mistress and wife of hi...
Jan 15, 2025•32 min•Season 1Ep. 436
Case of the 1888 Marylebone Murder Mystery News of the Times Episode 435 | 1888 In today’s episode it is January 1888 Marylebone, in an upper middle class neighbourhood that although less than 5 miles away from Whitechapel could very well be a hundred miles in way n terms of the differences with Whitechapel financially and socially. Miss Lucy Clarke, a very successful dress maker with prestigious clients is found murdered in the building of her apartments. Her multiple rings have bene taken off ...
Jan 13, 2025•33 min•Season 1Ep. 435
The Fiskerton Tragedy of 1864 News of the Times Episode 433 | 1864 In today’s episode, it is 1864 Fiskerton - some 14 miles from Nottingham. The community is rocked with the news that Thomas Parker has attempted to murder his aged parents. Parker has long garnered a reputation in the community of being an indulged spoiled man-child. Although the village is shocked, it is not necessarily completely surprised. The murder attempt against his mother is successful. The rifle shot hit her in the face,...
Jan 10, 2025•37 min•Season 1Ep. 434
The Case of the 1836 Cross Murder - the last female execution before Victoria News of the Times Episode 433 | 1836 Sophia Edney, 23, who married to her husband at the age of 16 – a husband who is some 30 years older than her - seems to have had enough. After being served some fried potatoes, her husband, John Edney, begins to suffer extreme pain and a burning sensation within his body. A doctor is called in with his own suspicions who finds her excuse of his illness being due to an ulcer doubtfu...
Jan 08, 2025•28 min•Season 1Ep. 433
The Killing of Constable Grantham - First Constable Killed News of the Times Episode 432 | 1830 In today’s episode we start in 1822. England has been suffering from an increasingly terrible crime wave. The police, such as it is, consists of hired watchmen who are often n the pay of the very gangs they are supposed to be protecting. Robert Peel is brought in as home secretary. Peel has a vision of a separate independent police force, complete with constabulary, whose purpose will be to support an...
Jan 06, 2025•23 min•Season 1Ep. 432
A True Case of Murder: Scotland Yard Casebook News of the Times Episode 431 | 1922 1922 and a small story in the papers recounts the discovery of a beaten high end call girl found by her maid in the victim’s bathroom. Police state the scene looks like a slaughterhouse. The lead suspect is quickly traced but what then unfolds is a very strange, very bizarre tale of the killer. Is he insane? Was he insane at the time? Or is he just a bad one? The case is given more import with the realisation that...
Jan 03, 2025•41 min•Season 1Ep. 431
The Disturbing Case of Sarah Stone News of the Times Episode 430 | 1811 - 1814 1811 and a young wife of a gunner in his Majesty’s Service is trying to please her husband who is desperate for them to have a child – especially a son. She is not pregnant but wishes to please him, so she lies. Overjoyed, he arrives back on shore leave anxious to see his new son! She states she has sent him away because of teething. He returns to sea. More correspondence takes place with tales relayed to the husband ...
Jan 01, 2025•32 min•Season 1Ep. 430
