William Kemmler was not infamous for his nefarious deeds. Rather, he remains infamous for one thing, one shocking thing only - he was the first man to be executed in the electric chair.
Tag: true crime
The Bully of Skidmore
The town of Skidmore, Missouri was under a reign of terror for decades. Finally, the town had enough. This is the story of the vigilante-like death of Ken Rex McElroy.
The Murder of Dr. George Parkman – Part 2
In late November of 1849, the dismembered and burned remains of Dr. George Parkman were found in the basement laboratory and furnace room near John White Webster’s lab. While the murder of the Boston elite was headline news, nothing could prepare anyone for the sensation that was John White Webster’s murder trial.
The Murder of Dr. George Parkman – Part 1
When a medical professional is murdered, oftentimes the motive is one of two things - envy, or anger. In the case of Dr. George Parkman, the motive was much simpler than that. It was money.
Lainz Angels of Death
The Lainz General Hospital was built in 1839, and is considered one of the largest hospitals in Vienna, Austria. Of specific note was their Pavillion 5 wing - a wing that was specially designed to help and treat older, terminally ill patients. This also meant that Pavillion 5 was a ripe hunting ground for medical malpractitioners.
Death Do Us Part – Part 2
Betty Broderick was raised to become a wife and mother. She’s achieved these goals, and was living the high life in the swanky La Jolla neighbourhood of San Diego, California with her husband, Dan, and their four children - Kim, Lee, Daniel, and Rhett. But in 1983, Betty’s idyllic (and highly hostile) marriage came crashing down around her.
Death Do Us Part – Part 1
The saying goes: “Love and marriage; they go together like a horse and carriage”. What the saying doesn’t tell you is that horses get spooked, and the carriage can crash. Similarly, love dies, and marriages end. Accepting the end of a marriage is not an easy task - and Betty Broderick certainly did not take the ending of hers very well at all.
Project Hitchhiker – Part 2
The 1990 disappearance of Pickering, Ontario teen Julie Ann Stanton changed the face the Canadian policing. Detective Herb Curwain knew what he had to do in order to solve the case.
Project Hitchhiker – Part 1
The disappearance of 14-year-old Jule Ann Stanton in 1990 marked the beginning of a significant chance in Canadian policing. This case would launch Canada’s first multi-departmental task force.
The Pigeon King
Nine times out of ten, most people know they’re committing fraud when they’re running a con or a scam. But then there’s that one - that one who, seemingly, just doesn’t know what they’re doing.