The Vintage Murders Podcast

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.

Case 83 Thames Torso Murders, London 1887-1889

A series of murders often blamed on Jack The Ripper. But there was another murderer, just as brutal, if not more so, who stalked the city. The YouTube video version can be found here.

The Royal Hunting Lodge Scandal Austria 1889

A senior royal and his mistress are found dead together one morning under strange circumstances. A cover up is started to prevent the real truth from coming out. The YouTube video version is available here.

Case 82 The Brutal Railway Murderer, Brighton 1881

A train passenger stumbles off a train covered with blood, which starts a search for the answer to this mystery and the discovery of a dead body on the rail tracks. The YouTube video version is available here.

Case 81. The Cold Hearted Murder By Train. Salt Hill, England 1845

A ground breaking case of a murderer who was caught by the use of the recently invented telegraph machine to track him down and bring him to justice. The YouTube video version can be found here.

Outrageous & Sickening Workhouse Scandals

During the Victorian era the poor and unemployed had to resort to a workhouse, their only option. Most were run well, but some flouted the rules. The YouTube video version is available here.

Case 80 The Deadly Mystery Red Barn Murder Of Maria Marten. Suffolk 1827

A shallow grave discovered in a barn outside a quiet village reveals the remains of a young woman who supposedly left months earlier to get married. The YouTube video version is available here.

Case 79 The Forbidding Crossdresser Killer Margaret Allen. Lancashire 1948

A woman from a difficult upbringing self identifies as being a man and falls foul of expected societal norms of the time and eventually falls into debt. A spur of the moment decision results in a tragic outcome. The YouTube video version is available here.

Case 78 The Sinister Blood Princess Hungary 1600

Known as perhaps the most prolific female serial killer of all time, this untouchable aristocrat wreaked murder & torture on countless innocent victims until the authorities finally stepped in to halt her blood lust. The YouTube video version is available here.

Case 77.The Valet Who Murdered His Master London 1840

A disgruntled Peer upsets his valet which leads to a bloody killing, a staged robbery and a houseful of staff under suspicion. And a killer at large. The YouTube video version is available here.