The wealthy heir to his father's department store, Brooke Hart would never get a chance to take the reigns of his family's empire. In 1933 at just 22 years old, Brooke was kidnapped with his father soon being asked to pay a ransom of $50,000. Little could he have known that the perpetrators had no intention of returning his son and had already murdered him. Enraged by their callous act of greed and evil, over 15000 residents attacked the jail the killers were held at, dragged them to a local park and lynched them.

The murder of Fanny Adams in 1867 was a shocking event, not just in her sleepy town of Alton, but throughout the United Kingdom and beyond. Little could anyone back then have known that the death would spawn a saying still used over 100 years later. Today we're looking back at the tragic case and visiting some of the locations where this horrific event took place.

Charles Thomas Wooldridge was a Trooper with the Royal Horse Guards, and a very jealous man. Living away from his wife would constantly accuse her of having affairs. Despite her denials and lack of any proof his anger got the better of him leading him to murder. He was then imprisoned at Reading prison where he was eventually hanged.

The Kennedy family is one of the most powerful and influential in American history. However, their journey to the top has been beset by tragedy. Assassinations and tragic accidents have seen many of the Kennedy clan perish and given rise the notion that the family is some how cursed. Today we look at the life of Ted Kennedy who survived a plane crash only to be visited upon by disaster once more, though this time it would cost the life of Mary Jo Kopechne. The Chappaquiddick incident is still surrounded in mystery to this day following the actions of Ted in the immediate aftermath.

In 1927 a disgruntled school board member detonated explosives beneath the Bath Consolidated School killing dozens. His reason for this heinous act? He didn't want to pay tax. In today's episode we look at one of the worst bombings in U.S history and the callous murderer behind it, Andrew Kehoe.

Carl Tanzler was a man obsessed and he wasn't going to let a little thing let death, stand in his way. Born in Germany, he stated that while he was growing up, the ghost of Anna Constantia von Brockdorff would visit him regularly. On one such visit Tanzler claims to have been shown a vision of his future one true love. The woman in that vision was Elena De Hoyos. She however did not share his affection. When she passed away from tuberculosis Tanzler paid for her funeral and visited her mausoleum ever day. When this stopped suddenly one day, things really started to get weird.

Henry Cyril Paget was your typical member of the nobility. He was taught all the ways one should behave and educated at Eton. He needed to well versed in the ways of upper classes as he was due ti inherit the title of 'Marquess of Anglesey' from his father one day. Once the time came however, he shed the trappings of what was expected of him and proceeded to, as they say today 'Live his best life'

In 1870 the small village of Denham in the south east of England was shocked to its core. Emanuel Marshall the local blacksmith, and six members of his family were found murdered. Although items were taken, could that really have been the reason that someone would wipe out an entire family? An investigation soon discovered links to man from Emanuel's past...

On July 13th 1955 , 28 year old Ruth Ellis became the last woman to be hanged in Britain. The blonde nightclub hostess had lived a troubled life filled with many abusive men. At breaking point she stalked and murdered the last of those men, David Blakely. Despite her horrific crime, shooting David several times, the general public largely took pity on her. In today's episode we look at her life leading up to the incident and ponder if capital punishment is ever the answer?

Gallowstree Common is a small hamlet in the south of England. In 1922 the few people living there were shocked to their core when it was discovered that Sarah Ann Blake, the landlady of the Crown and Anchor pub, had been brutally murdered. Even more shocking was when 15 year old farm hand, Jack Hewett, was charged and eventually found guilty of the crime. However, 50 years after his death that ruling has been thrown into doubt.

The crimes of Jack the Ripper have been well documented and retold over the years. A lesser known serial killer that stalked the streets of London had a very similar M.O. 'Jack the Stripper' as he became known, attacked women exclusively leaving their bodies strewn around the London borough of Hammersmith during the 1960s. Sadly, another similarity was that, despite there being several suspects, the killer was never brought to justice.

The 1947 Texas City Disaster is the largest industrial accident in United States history. Two explosions ripped through the port after fires broke out on ships containing large amounts of ammonium nitrate. The damaged caused was total. Homes and buildings were flattened with everything that remained being ravaged by widespread fires.

In 1963 William Garfield Rowe was a man who kept himself to himself. He had spent much of his life hidden away for fear of facing punishment but lived a contented life on his farm. Rumors would arise however, that the lonely recluse had a fortune hidden away somewhere on his property. This rumor proved too tempting for Russell Pascoe and Dennis Whitty, two men who were prepared to get their hands dirty, and indeed, bloody in search of the fabled treasures.

In this compilation of Victorian* True Crime episode, we take a look at several cases. The heinous crimes of Catherine Hayes, Kate Webster, Amelia Dyer, H. H. Holmes and the tragic Denham Massacre. *Also Edwardian & Georgian

In 1989 Duffy Street, a quiet suburb in San Bernardino was rocked by a deadly train crash that destroyed several homes and killed multiple people. Weeks later as the remaining residents tried to put their lives back together, a 2nd deadly accident would again lay waste to their street.

The story of Bridget Cleary's murder is one that has shocked people for over 100 years. Her death at the hands of husband Michael Cleary, has even been turned in to a children's nursery rhyme in her native Ireland. Michael Cleary attacked his wife after becoming convinced that she had been taken away by fairies and replaced with a 'changeling'

Love is a complicated thing and strong emotions can lead to strong actions. In this selection of cases we look those overcome with jealousy, those scorned and those seeking revenge.

When Derek William Bentley and Christopher Craig decided to rob a warehouse, they didn't bargain on a gun fight breaking out with Police. Though Derek wasn't armed with a gun and was quickly arrested, when Chris shot officer Sydney Miles dead, it would be Derek who faced the ultimate punishment. His sentenced hinged on 4 words and the semantics behind them.

In this True Crime story we look at the case of Herbert Rowse Armstrong, also known as the 'Dandelion Poisoner' or the 'Hay Poisoner'. You might be surprised to learn that Herbert was a lawyer. Normally tasked with helping to uphold the law, Herbert found himself drifting further to the 'dark side' apparently driven by his overbearing wife and his desire to be with another woman...

True Crime - In this episode we look at the strange case of Eileen 'Gay' Gibson, a stage actress who mysteriously disappeared while travelling on a ship headed from South Africa to the UK. As the case unfolded suspicion was soon cast upon one of the Stewards - James Camb. Camb eventually admitted to pushing Gay through the porthole in her room but he also stated that he didn't murder her....

The New London School Disaster of 1937 - During the Great Depression, New London found itself building a multi-million dollar school. It was able to do so thanks to the discovery of oil in their county. This discovery also lead to the school board using waste gas from the oil fields to heat the school. When this odorless gas leaked into the school however, it would cause one of the deadliest disasters in U.S history.

In today's episode of 'Well, I Never' we explore the true crime case of the 1967 'Red Mini Murder' June and Raymond Cook's marriage seemed to be going well. That was until a new nurse arrived at Raymond's hospital. Her name was Kim Newell and right from the start, Raymond was besotted. Their affair was bold and brazen and would eventually lead to them cooking up a plot to kill June and take all her worldly possessions.

Living through the 1940s was tough. Of course a large swathe of it was dominated by the 2nd great war and while many pulled together, crime was still rife. Not least, murder. In today's episode we look at 5 true crime cases from the period. They range from the mysterious to the down right bizarre.

We've already covered the case of Amelia Dyer, but in 1948 Japan had their own evil baby farmer.The midwife Miyuki Ishikawa and the 'Kotobuki San'in incident' are notorious in Japan. Charged with caring for those unable to care for themselves, Ishikawa instead saw an opportunity to make money in their death.

Elizabeth Barthory was known as the 'Blood Countess' or 'Vampire Countess' She gained these monikers through the evil and depraved acts she is said to have committed. Chief among these was the legend that she bathed in the blood of her many victims in an attempt to keep her youth and beauty forever.... But are the tales of her cruelty actually true, or were they part of a larger plot against her and the rich and powerful Barthory family?

Most people would assume that receiving an 18 inch drill bit through the eye would be fatal. For most that would be the case but luckily for one man from Truckee, California, this wasn't the case. Ron Hunt was drilling atop a 6 ft ladder when suddenly he lost his footing. He threw the drill to the ground in an effort to steady himself but it was already too late. Ron ended up falling head first towards the ground and his drills 18inch drill bit...

The new Netflix show '1899' looks to have been inspired by several real life (and one or two fictional) sea mysterious and tales of 'ghost ships'. In today's episode we take a look at 5 such mysterious events. They range from the mystery of the M.V Joyita to the Lady Lovibond Ghost Ship and of course, the Mary Celeste.

Joseph Merrick's life started out normally enough but his body soon began to change in an unusual way. Growths on his skin and bone would progress to such an extent that he would become known as 'The Elephant Man' These afflictions would lead to him being largely shunned by Victorian society until his final few years where he would finally receive some comfort and human connection.

In today's episode we explore the famous case of Lizzie Borden. After finding her father and step-mother brutally murdered she became prime suspect, but she would ultimately be found not guilty. Over the years many theories have been suggested as to what actually happened, but what do you think? Let us know in the comments!

The Cocoanut Grove fire claimed more than 490 lives in total and led to many changes in fire safety laws. On the night of November 28th, 1942, over 1000 revelers packed themselves into the Cocoanut Grove nightclub for what was meant to be a fun night of entertainment. Sadly the party atmosphere would instead turn to one of terror as a fire ripped through building.

In the years post World War I a brutal killer stalked the streets of Hanover, Germany. Fritz Haarmann became known as the 'wolf man of Hanover' and was one of Germany's most depraved serial killers.

John George Haigh the acid bath murderer. John Haigh believed that if he left no body after his murders, authorities wouldn't be able to charge him with the crime. His victims were all well to do people whose lives, identities and belongings Haigh would hijack and claim for himself as their bodies were dissolved in acid.

Re-Upload Had to make a couple of changes to this as YT decided (months after release) that the original episode needed to be age-restricted Minnie Freeman-Lee lived in a once lavish mansion though, by the time of her murder it had long since seen it's best years. After the death of her son and husband Minnie became more and more reclusive as the mansion decayed and it's gardens became over grown. To that end, when George Russell offered his gardening services Minnie accepted. This may have been her biggest mistake.

During the early 1700s a German man visiting London took in a boxing match. This event was closer to brawl than what we're used to today. Throws, kicks and eye-gouging were all allowed in this shocking spectacle. As the man watched on he struck up a conversation with a woman in the crowd. She informed him that she had recently taken part in a bare-knuckle brawl at the same venue days earlier. The German's record of this event is the first mention of female boxing.