Tag Archives: murder

June 5, 1893

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Joel Byers

On June 5, 1893, the trial of Lizzie Borden for the axe murders of her father, Andrew Borden, and step-mother, Abby Borden, began in New Bedford, Massachusetts. If this murder was to occur today, it would have captivated the… Continue reading →

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April 13, 1560

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Joel Byers

On April 13, 1560, Giovanni Battista, favorite son of famed Italian mathematician Girolamo Cardano, was beheaded for murdering his wife. Why did he kill her? Because he discovered that their three children weren’t his. When did he let her know that he knew the truth of her infidelity? Just after he fed her some of … Continue reading →

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April 7, 1988

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Joel Byers

On April 7, 1988, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, thirteen white supremacists were acquitted on charges of plotting to overthrow the US government. These weren’t good men, or moral men. They had murdered other people. They even killed one man because they mistakenly thought he was Jewish. The men who committed those murders were found guilty … Continue reading →

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April 20, 1818

Posted on April 20, 2019 by Joel Byers

On April 20, 1818, in England, the last trial by combat was claimed. In trial by combat, the defendant and the accuser face each other in a 60 foot square, after taking oaths against using witchcraft and sorcery. If the defendant survives the combat, but is defeated, he is hung on the spot. If the … Continue reading →

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January 23, 1897

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! on January 23, 1897, Elva Zona Heaster was found dead in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. The resulting murder trial of her husband, Edward Stribbling Trout Shue, is the only known case where the alleged testimony of a ghost is believed to have helped secure a conviction. The ghostly testimony was … Continue reading →

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August 18, 1985

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Joel Byers

On this date in Twisted-History.com in 1985, Peter and Barbara Pan were found in their blood-soaked bed in Lake Merced, a housing development in San Francisco. Both Peter and Barabra had been shot in the head. Peter Pan (66), an accountant, was pronounced dead at the scene. Mrs. Pan (64) survived but would be an … Continue reading →

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December 24, 1828

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1828, William Burke and William Hare, went on trial in Edinburgh, Scotland for murder. They would find search out and befriend men newly to Edinburgh at various bars. When they found one who had no family or friends in the area, they’d buy him drinks until the man passed … Continue reading →

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June 1, 193 AD

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 193 AD, the Roman emperor, Marcus Didius, was murdered in his palace. This was not an uncommon occurrence and all new Roman emperors were notified that there was a 78% likelihood of being murdered while emperor as one of the risks of the job. Amazingly, very few prospective emperors … Continue reading →

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January 5, 1998

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1998 U.S. Representative Sonny Bono was found dead on a ski slope in Stateline, Nevada. It was believed that Mr. Bono, an experienced skier, had skied directly into a tree at a high rate of speed and died on impact. In April 2008, Private Investigator Bob Fletcher claimed that … Continue reading →

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