Category: True Crime
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Bradford’s STRANGEST – The TRUE Story of HUMBUG BILLY And The Poisoned Sweets (1858)
In 1858, the industrial city of Bradford was the scene of one of the most horrifying food-related tragedies in British history – the case of Humbug Billy. A well-known sweet vendor in Bradford, Billy unknowingly sold peppermint humbugs laced with arsenic, leading to the deaths of 21 people and poisoning over 200 more. The arsenic…
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The MURDER of 14-Year-Old ELSIE FROST : 50 Years Without Justice
In October 1965, 14-year-old Elsie Frost was attacked and murdered in an underpass near Wakefield. Her killer was never brought to justice. For over five decades, this case has remained one of West Yorkshire’s most haunting unsolved crimes. In this investigation, we return to the crime scene and uncover how missed opportunities, flawed assumptions, and…
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The MURDER of 17-Year-Old ELIZABETH FOSTER : He Killed, Walked Free, Then Struck Again..
“He changed his name… but not who he was. Freed too soon. Trusted again. And women paid the price.” In 1972, 17-year-old Elisabeth Foster was brutally murdered on her way to church. The man responsible — Brian Herbert Ball — was sentenced to life. But just four years later, he walked free. He changed his…
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Murder in the Woods: The Shocking TRUE STORY of ALEX DAVIES
On what seemed like an ordinary spring day in 2019, the quiet countryside of Parbold Hill in Lancashire, England, became the scene of a chilling and senseless tragedy. Alex Davies, a bright and kind-hearted 18-year-old with dreams and a future ahead of him, was brutally murdered in an act of calculated cruelty. In today’s video,…
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The UNSOLVED Murder of 9-Year-Old SUSAN THOMAS – Platt Fields Park, 1963 | Southern Cemetery
In the quiet, snow covered streets of Fallowfield, Manchester, during the harsh winter of 1963, a nightmare was unfolding. A child had vanished – and within hours, a community would be gripped by horror that has never truly faded. Susan Thomas, a bright-eyed girl with her life ahead of her, was just nine years old…
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