Category: True Crime
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Blood On The Farm : Darwen’s DARKEST Secret, 1897 // Blacksnape // Drummer Stoop
On a quiet spring morning in May 1897, the serene fields of MOSS SIDE FARM became the backdrop for an unthinkable tragedy. A husband, seemingly devoted to his wife and their large, relatively happy family, committed a horrifying act of betrayal. He took her life in cold blood before turning his rage inward and ending…
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‘NO ONE LEAVES THIS HOUSE ALIVE!’: The Brewery Street Siege, 1958 // Blackburn
On the fateful night of Friday, December 12th 1958, death came quietly to number 8 Brewery Street, Blackburn – and the night when 27-year-old Henry King came calling. Standing at the foot of the stairs, wild eyed and with a lost look in his eyes, he simply said, “Mrs. Bullen, I’ve come here tonight to…
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The Old Lane MURDER: A Chilling Tale from EARBY’S Past // 1892
On a midsummer’s afternoon back on the 4th June 1892, tragedy struck on Old Lane in the quiet town of Earby. Eliza Cudworth, a woman described by neighbors as kind and devoted, was brutally murdered by her husband, Moses Cudworth, during a violent outburst fueled by drink and jealousy. Their relationship, once seemingly stable, had…
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The FORGOTTEN Grave of JACK THE RIPPER’S Last Victims – 1891
In a chilling story that connects history and true crime, we delve into the dark legacy of Frederick Deeming, a notorious figure suspected by some to be Jack the Ripper. Known for his brutal crimes, Deeming murdered his wife and children in 1891, leaving a trail of horror that extended from London to Rainhill, Merseyside.…
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Blackout KILLER: The Chilling Case of the COLNE Strangler, 1941
On March 25, 1941, tragedy struck in the small town of Colne when a 19-year-old woman was murdered shortly after leaving Colne Technical College. Her killer, who would soon become infamously known as the “Colne Strangler,” eluded capture, leaving the community gripped by fear and sadness. This brutal attack wasn’t isolated; just the night before,…
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