News of the Times - Unlocking the vaults of historical crime
Welcome to News of the Times!
Step into the shadowed alleyways and gaslit parlours of the 18th and 19th centuries with News of the Times — a meticulously curated journey through historical crime. Each episode draws from authentic reports and court records, bringing you the darkly fascinating tales that gripped Georgian, Victorian, and Edwardian Britain.
With over 500 episodes and counting, we explore true accounts of mischief, murder, and mayhem from days gone by — all delivered with a wry nod and a love for the curious corners of the past.
🕵️ For those with a taste for the peculiar, you may also enjoy our new side project: Volume 1: Slightly Unreliable Memoirs — a whimsical collection inspired by the lives (and occasional misadventures) of our research team. Think cravats, crumpets, and the occasional cactus on the lam. Intrigued? Find it here:
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- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 707
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Stories of Sibling Murder
Stories of Sibling Murder
News of the Times Episode 293 | 1873-1875
The killing of a sibling, another child one has grown up with, without the motivation of financial gain, is relatively rare.
In today’…
The Murder of Rhoda Carter
The Murder of Rhoda Carter
News of the Times Episode 292 | 1893
1893 Watchfield in Berkshire and relatively newly married Rhoda Carter has gone missing. It is high summer, yet John, her husband, has h…
The Monster Leger - France's Dracula
The Monster Leger - france's Dracula
News of the Times Episode 291 | 1824
1824 North Central France, and the villagers looking for a missing 12 year old girl find a horrific mangled corpse. Some of th…
The Dark Side of Aristocracy in 1700's
The Dark Side of Aristocracy in 1700's
News of the Times Episode 290 | 1729 & 1768
Our first case from 1729 created a scandal that went on for decades. Lady Abergavenny has become intimately close wit…
An Irish Assassin Story
An Irish Assassin Story
News of the Times Episode 289 | 1837
1837 County Carlow, Ireland, and Wiilliam McGrath has returned to his home town where he sees his brother, now successfully running their no…
The Baroness Killing of a Countess
The Baroness Killing of a Countess
News of the Times Episode 288 | 1868
Vienna 1867 and beautiful Baroness Julia Ebergenyi and dashing Lieutenant Count Chorinsky meet at a party. Their meeting quickly…
The Croydon Killer
The Croydon Killer - Sinister Saturdays
News of the Times Episode 287 | 1907
It is 1907 Croydon, South London and wealthy widow Mrs Blume has unexpectedly died a few weeks after taking in her new lodg…
The Attempted Ravishing of Miss Dickinson
The Attempted Ravishing of Miss Dickinson
News of the Times Episode 286 | 1875
1875 London, and all of England is agog with the scandal that Colonel Valentine Baker, personal friend of Bertie, Prince o…
The Wheeler Family Murder Cases
The Wheeler Family Murder Cases
News of the Times Episode 285 | 1880 & 1890
Today’s episode looks at two series of killings, 10 years apart, by the same family.
The first murder takes place in Hertford…
Monte Carlo Trunk Murder
Monte Carlo Trunk Murder
News of the Times Episode 284 | 1907
Marseille, 1907 and the porter has noticed a terrible odour and what seems to be blood oozing from one of the trunks of Sir and Lady Goold …
The Leiden Poisoner
The Leiden Poisoner
News of the Times Episode 282 | 1883
In 1883 Netherlands, Leiden was rocked by the realisation that they had a serial killer on their hands who had been killing for years without an…
A Scottish Murder Love Triangle
A Scottish Murder Love Triangle - Frightful Fridays
News of the Times Episode 281 | 1765
1765 County Forfar Scotland and 21 year old newly married Katharine Nairn, wed to 40ish bookish Thomas Ogilvie, …
Two Cases of Killer Catherines
Two Cases of Killer Catherines - Wicked Wednesdays
News of the Times Episode 280 | 1850 & 1890
In today’s episode we look at two cases where the killer was named Catherine.
Our first case from 1840 Irel…
The Case of Murderous Mme Bessarabo
he Case of Mme Bessarabo - Murderous Mondays
News of the Times Episode 279 | 1921
1920’s Paris was mesmerised by the case of Mme Bessarabo. A flamboyant and dramatic woman, she was also a well-known w…
The Village of Assassins
The Village of Assassins - Serial Killer Saturdays
News of the Times Episode 53 | 1840
It is 1929 in a small village in Hungary – a village which over several years is going against the growth rate ta…
The Cropton Murders
The Cropton Murders - Frightful Fridays
News of the Times Episode 277 | 1872
1872 Pickering in Yorkshire and well off farmer Joseph Wood and his middle son, also named Joseph have vanished. Joseph’s c…
The Littlehampton Poison Pen Letter Mystery
The Littlehampton Poison Pen Letter Mystery
News of the Times Episode 276 | 1920 - 1923
1920 Littlehampton Surrey residents are being bombarded by vile language, threats, and libellous comments through…
The Murder of Helen Priestly
The Murder of Helen Priestly - Murderous Mondays
News of the Times Episode 275 | 1934
In 1934 Aberdeen, a shocking crime of the murder of Helen Priestly takes place. Within 15 hours her body is discov…
Notorious Nurse Wilmot Mystery
Notorious Nurse Wilmot Mystery - Serial Killer Saturdays
News of the Times Episode 274 | 1880
It is 1880 Sheffield and tragedy continues to strike again and again at the Booth residence coincidentally …
An Irish Family Affair of Murder
An Irish Family Affair of Murder - Frightful Fridays
News of the Times Episode 273 | 1852
1853 County Clare Ireland and James Stackpoole, just shy of his 21st birthday, has been horrifically butchered …