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
The Demon Drummer of Cortachy Castle
The Demon Drummer of Cortachy Castle
News of the Times Episode 401 | 1844
In today’s episode it is 1844 and we are in Scotland at the family seat of the Ogilvie’s.
The story recounts the visit of Miss …
The Holborn Horror & Ramsgate Reckoning - Serial Murders
The Holborn Horror & Ramsgate Reckoning - Serial Murders
News of the Times Episode 400 | 1865
This case from 1865 was horrific and beyond disturbing.
A coffee shop with rooms above agrees to lodge overn…
The Trouble with Harriet - Two Murderous Tales
The Trouble with Harriet - Two Murderous Tales
News of the Times Episode 398 | 1836 & 1843
In today’s episode we look at two cases involving women named Harriet.
Our first case from 1836 involves 21-ye…
Disturbing Cases of Guillotined Heads - Frankenstein Re-animation
Disturbing Cases of Severed Heads
News of the Times Episode 53 | 1880 - 1885
In today’s episode we dip further into disturbing tales with three stories where scientists of the time, inspired by Marry S…
The Creepy Case of the Shaftesbury Avenue Murder
The Creepy Case of the Shaftesbury Avenue Murder
News of the Times Episode 396 | 1894
In today’s episode, it is 1894 London. Mr Rasch has come home from his walk only to discover his house burgled of…
Lydia Green - The Gruesome Murder That Shocked Victorian London
Lydia Green - The Gruesome Murder That Shocked Victorian London
News of the Times Episode 395 | 1877
In today’s episode it is 1887, some two miles north of Whitechapel.
A horrific crime has taken place …
Deadly Devereaux - The Trunk Murderer: Scotland Yard Casebook
Deadly Devereaux - The Trunk Murderer: Scotland Yard Casebook
News of the Times Episode 394 | 1905
In today’s episode it is 1905 Oldham where chemist, Arthur Devereaux is finding it difficult to suppor…
Disturbing Cases of Matricide - Darkest Family Secrets of the 1800s
Disturbing Cases of Matricide - Darkest Family Secrets of the 1800s
News of the Times Episode 3393 | 1878 & 1893
Matricide is rare and already rather creepy and disturbing in itself, but these two cas…
Brutal Murder Tales from the Georgian Era
Brutal Murder Tales from the Georgian Era
News of the Times Episode 391 | 1692 - 1754
In today’s episode we look at a series of disturbing stories from Georgian times.
Our first case from 1742 involves …
The Gruesome 1892 Murder That Shocked Manchester
The Body in the Buttery
News of the Times Episode 392 | 1892
1892 Oldham, in Northern England, and odd things are going on with a tenant couple.
The wife has, supposedly, travelled to her mother’s due t…
The Disturbing Case of Mary Emily Cage
The Disturbing Case of Mary Emily Cage
News of the Times Episode 390 | 1851
In today’s episode it is 1851 Suffolk. The cage family are renowned in the village for the loud arguments and fights between…
Untitled EThe Case of The Colwick Murders & The Subsequent Tragediespisode
The Case of The Colwick Murders And The Subsequent Tragedies
News of the Times Episode 389 | 1844
In today’s episode it is 1844 Nottinghamshire. Mrs Saville, along with her three children, are on day …
Remarkable Executions between 1718 and 1816
Remarkable Executions between 1718 and 1816
News of the Times Episode 388 | 1718-1816
What constitutes a remarkable execution in history? In Georgian times, it meant any kind of execution where the be…
The Vienna Murders - Serial Killer Hugo Schenk
The Vienna Murders - Serial Killer Hugo Schenk
News of the Times Episode 387 | 1884
In today’s episode, it is 1884 Vienna where the crimes of Hugo Schenk, with his brother and a friend, have finally be…
Mother and Daughter Serial Killers - Winters and Frost
Mother and Daughter Serial Killers - Winters and Frost
News of the Times Episode 385 | 1889
It is 1889 Deptford London and Mr Winters has discovered a slew of insurance policies in the house with one o…
The Playboy Murderer: Murder in American High Life
The Playboy Murderer: Murder in American High Life
News of the Times Episode 384 | 1916
1916 New York and seemingly fabulously wealthy newly married couple are enduring a string of tragedies. Within m…
Two Australian Murder Mysteries: Fanny Perry and the Missing Men from Wonnanngata
Two Australian Murder Mysteries: Fanny Perry and the Missing Men from Wonnanngata
News of the Times Episode 383 | 1888 & 1918
Today we are in Australia to take a look at two puzzling mysteries form 18…
The Case of the Body in the Sack - An Irish Murder Story
The Case of the Body in the Sack - An Irish Murder Story
News of the Times Episode 382 | 1928
1927 County Louth Ireland. The good Reverend M’Keone has two staff within his house who sadly do not get…
The Case of the Prussian Serial Killer
The Case of the Prussian Serial Killer
News of the Times Episode 381 | 1862
1862 saw two major figures whose crimes went beyond nightmare: France’s Martin Dumollard and Prussia’s Karl Masch.
Prussia’s …
The Canadian Monster - Joseph LaPage
The Canadian Monster - Joseph LaPage
News of the Times Episode 390 | 1870
1874 Vermont and an absolutely horrific crime has been perpetuated on a district schoolteacher. She is nude and has been viol…