Historic Crime Library
Historic crimes, notorious and nefarious!
A Woman Named Girly (September 10, 1999) 
Reptilian aliens. A con-man. An innocent girl. What sounds like would be an amazing science fiction story turns out to be a true case of murder. Girly Chew Hossencoft, aged 36, disappeared on September 10, 1999. Her body was never found. Assassination of Lincoln (April 14, 1865)
Was Booth just a crazed person who randomly shot President Lincoln? Or, was his assassination of the President something carefully thought out and executed? Why did he do it? We'll take a look at the answers to these questions. Battle of Alcatraz
Vintage 1946 radio serial concerning the events of the infamous escape attempt. Bloody Valentines (February 14, 1929)
The bloodiest day in Prohibition history...and no one was ever taken to trial for it... Japan's Abe Sada (May 21, 1936)
Sada Abe created a scandalous name for herself in 1936 in Japan. During a time when women were akin to property, Sada was determined to control her man--and she did it the only way she knew how... Lizzie Borden Acquitted (June 20, 1893)
Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother 40 whacks...or did she? She was acquitted on three counts of murder on June 20, 1893, but the legend of her murderess rampage that August 4th morning lives on... is it fact or is it fiction? Rose-Mar Killings (November 13, 1966)
Robert Benjamin Smith just wanted to make a name for himself. Following in the footsteps of his new "heroes," he did just that on November 13, 1966 when he shot and killed five women--including a 3 year old child--at the Rose-Mar College of Beauty in Mesa, AZ. The Battle of Alcatraz (May 2-4, 1946)
The bloodiest escape attempt in the 29-year history of one of America's most formidable prisons: Alcatraz. The Crime Library [offsite link]
Sponsored by TruTV, this website gives detailed information about Serial Killers, Gangsters, Mass Murders, etc. The Great Train Robbery (August 8, 1963)
One of the most romanticized robberies in Great Britain occurred on August 8, 1963. Fifteen men successfully robbed a train that traveled between Glasgow, Scotland and London England. They almost got away with it. Sort of... Links marked with the [offsite link] designation point to websites not associated with BellaOnline.com. BellaOnline.com is not responsible for the material found there.
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