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fromianVisits
1 month ago

How a Game of Thrones style penance walk led to murder on the streets of medieval London

"Evidence suggests that John Forde’s transition from being part of a crime gang to a lover of Ela Fitzpayne played a critical role in his eventual murder."
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Noblewoman may have ordered brazen murder of priest outside St Paul's in 1337

The murder of priest John Ford in 1337 was a revenge killing tied to power struggles and personal vendettas.
#cold-case
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago
SF parents

San Jose cold case: Family confession solves 1978 fatal teacher stabbing, authorities say

A recent confession has linked Harry Nickerson to the 1978 murder of teacher Diane Peterson.
fromSFGATE
3 months ago
SF parents

Key clue in Bay Area mom's brutal slaying was on cigarettes, officials say

After 46 years, Jeanette Ralston's murder case is solved with the arrest of Willie Eugene Sims through advanced forensic technology.
SF parents
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

San Jose cold case: Family confession solves 1978 fatal teacher stabbing, authorities say

A recent confession has linked Harry Nickerson to the 1978 murder of teacher Diane Peterson.
SF parents
fromSFGATE
3 months ago

Key clue in Bay Area mom's brutal slaying was on cigarettes, officials say

After 46 years, Jeanette Ralston's murder case is solved with the arrest of Willie Eugene Sims through advanced forensic technology.
fromMedievalists.net
3 months ago

Crusader Criminals: Plunder, Pillage and the Usual Suspects - Medievalists.net

The Crusades were marked by unique forms of criminality influenced by environmental and societal changes.
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