A path through Hagley Wood, Worcestershire, 2011

Who Put Bella In The Wych Elm? Unsolved Case

Bella in the Wych Elm. On 18 April 1943, teenage boys found an unidentified woman’s skull inside a hollow wych elm in Hagley Wood, Worcestershire. Police recovered a near-complete skeleton, clothing, shoes and a cheap…

An abandoned room with a large red pentagram and inverted crosses painted on the walls and lit candles on the floor.

Ritual Murder Claims: Separating Evidence From Myth

Claims of ritual murder, including those attached to occult networks such as the Order of Nine Angles (O9A), often rely on symbolic interpretations that outrun physical evidence. While some homicides involve genuine supernatural beliefs, others…

Sara Aldrete: The Deplorable Voodoo Occult Godmother of Narcosatanticas

Discover the chilling story of Sara Aldrete, the Voodoo Goddess involved in bone-chilling rituals and human sacrifices for a drug cartel cult.…

The Devil’s Scapegoats: An Anatomy of the Child Witchcraft Moral Panic in Southern Nigeria

Executive Summary This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the moral panic surrounding child witchcraft accusations in the southern Nigerian states of Akwa Ibom and Cross River, a human rights crisis that erupted in the…

Belle Gunness, the La Porte, Indiana, killer

Deadly Women: Phenomenon of Female Serial Homicide

For centuries, women have been overlooked as serial killers, but their numbers are on the rise. Murderesses driven by motives, from revenge to insanity, are beginning to make their mark on the annals of history.…

Witchcraft, Cannibalism, and the Eucharist ✟ A Spicy Mix of Medieval Anxieties

Medieval Europe's dark superstitions: Delve into how witchcraft, cannibalism, and twisted Eucharist symbolism fuelled witch hunts and blurred faith with terror.…

Case File: Tracey Wigginton The Lesbian Vampire Killer

Explore the chilling case of Tracey Wigginton, the notorious Lesbian Vampire Killer, in this true crime deep dive revealing dark motives and haunting details.…

The Dark Art of Execution: 10 Horrifying Methods of Punishment

The Dark Art of Execution: A Grim History of Humanity’s Most Horrifying Punishments

Discover the chilling history of execution with these 10 horrifying methods. From crucifixion to burning at the stake, learn about humanity's darkest punishments.…

Painted portrait of a pale noblewoman wearing a large white lace ruff and dark gown.

Elizabeth Báthory: A Blood Countess or a Victim of Circumstance?

Was Elizabeth Báthory, the "Blood Countess," a sadistic serial killer or a victim of a conspiracy? Explore her life of privilege and alleged atrocities.…

Greenwich Harbor in Connecticut on a clear day, with wooden pilings in the foreground and boats moored across the water

The Murder of Martha Moxley: Belle Haven, 1975, and a Case Without a Conviction

"Truth exists, only falsehood has to be invented."…

The Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center, a tall white office tower in downtown Los Angeles

O.J. Simpson Trial: Acquittal, Civil Liability and the Record

A Los Angeles jury acquitted O.J. Simpson of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman in 1995. A civil jury…

The George Washington Bridge seen from the Manhattan shore of the Hudson River

The Crime Ledger: October 22, 2026

Verdicts, sentences, appeal rulings, charges and arrests from 43 countries in one worldwide edition. A retired NYPD detective is charged with murder…

The Crime Ledger: October 21, 2026

Verdicts, sentences, an execution, charges and arrests from 32 countries in one worldwide edition. Alabama's governor commutes Toforest Johnson's death sentence. Florida…