49 - The Villisca Axe Massacre

By all accounts, Tom and Jackie Hawks were phenomenal people, enjoying life to the fullest on their yacht, the Well Deserved. Upon hearing the news that they were going to be grandparents, they put th...

16 Sep 202241min

Ted Bundy doesn't need an introduction. Suspected of being responsible for the deaths of more than 30 women all over the USA, he once described himself as "the most cold-hearted son of a bitch you'll ...

12 Sep 20222h 12min

In the 18th century, the American colonies were a wild and lawless place. Two men, later known as the Harpe Brothers, took full advantage of this. For more than 15 years, these two men would kill and ...

9 Sep 20221h 18min

Pedro Rodrigues Filho is often referred to as Brazil's version of Dexter - a killer of killers. But a deep dive into the Brazilian Punisher's life reveals a far darker truth - that it is easy to kill ...

5 Sep 202251min

Nannie Doss looked like a harmless old lady that you'd gladly invite over for tea. But the woman who would become known as The Lonely Hearts Killer, the Jolly Black Widow, and Lady Bluebeard, shameles...

2 Sep 202236min

Those who are familiar with the phrase "Epstein didn't kill himself", will know that Jeffrey Epstein is at the center of multiple conspiracy theories surrounding his death. Realistically speaking howe...

30 Aug 20221h 48min

Lizzie Borden was immortalized in song, and the rhyme about the murder of her parents became entrenched in popular culture, even though few remember who Lizzie Borden actually was. But did the Lizzie ...

26 Aug 20221h 1min

Poisoning your relatives for one's own gain isn't a new topic on The Casual Criminalist. But what makes Mary Blandy's case unique, is the fact that 18th century forensic science was used to prove that...

23 Aug 202255min