The Vintage Murders Podcast

Case 91 The Holmes Murder Castle, Chicago 1887

Said to be Americas first serial killer, who got caught, he was a swindler, fraudster & bigamist over his dubious career, as well as leaving a trail of dead bodies in his relentless quest for easy money. The YouTube video version is available here.

Case 90. The Blackout Ripper. London 1942

In the dark times of WW2 of the London  blitz during the days & nights of 1942, terror lurked in the streets, not only from the unrelenting bombing but from a brutal murderer who brutalised & mutilated his victims. The YouTube video version is available here.

The Scandal Of The Men Who Crossdressed. England 1870

The famous Victorian scandal of two men, and others, who assumed female personas in public and the theatre, causing a run in with the authorities. The YouTube video version can be found here.

Case 89 The Infamous Brides In The Bath Murders, England 1889-1912

A man who used bigamy unashamedly to satisfy his desire for money involving multiple unsuspecting women, together with some conveniently dead wives along the way who all died in a similar, and seemingly innocent, circumstances. The YouTube video version is available here.

Case 88 The Brutal Fraudster Who Slayed His Boss, Southampton 1929

The murder of an engine oil company agent by a mysterious ‘Mr Thomas’ leads to a nationwide hunt and the capture & conviction of a desperate petty thief. The YouTube video version can be found here.

Case 87 The Horrific Crimes Of The Butcher Of Plainfield, Wisconsin 1957

The chilling story of Ed Gein, the multiple murderer and grave robber, and the horrors that he left behind. The YouTube video version is available here.

The Sensational Lady Mordaunt Scandal, Warwickshire, 1868

The famous, or maybe infamous, society scandal that saw the Royal family drawn into the dramas of lies and deception of the fall from grace of a member of the aristocracy. The YouTube video version can be found here.

Case 86 The Fatal Poison Love Triangle, Pimlico, London 1886

A seemingly obvious murder by a disgruntled wife with the help of the local church minister raises questions that can’t be fully answered, as do the events that lead up to the unexpected death. The YouTube video version can be found here.

Case 85. The Ruinous Infidelity & Arsenic Murder, Liverpool, England 1889

A drug addicted husband, an unfaithful wife, a suspicious death by poison and the supposed culprit protests their innocence. The YouTube video version can be found here.

Case 84 The Deadly Avarice of Caroline Grills, Sydney 1953

The relatives of a well respected grandmother succumb to a mystery illness, and eventual death. The answer is finally unravelled and exposes the activities of a serial killer. The YouTube video version can be found here.