1899: Chung Yeung and Lem Kai Hanged at Fannie Bay Gaol for the Yam Creek Murder
In July 1898, a Chinese man named Chee Hung vanished from Yam Creek in the Northern Territory. Read more →
1949: The Acid Bath Murderer: John Haigh Hanged for Six Killings
John George Haigh was an English serial killer who battered or shot his victims, then dissolved their bodies in sulphuric acid to erase all evidence. Read more →
1970: Jim Morrison on Trial in Miami for Indecent Exposure
Jim Morrison, lead singer of The Doors, stood trial in Miami, Florida on 10 August 1970, facing charges stemming from an incident at a concert on 1 March 1969. Read more →
1977: A Parking Ticket Brings Down the Son of Sam
David Berkowitz, a 24-year-old postal clerk from Yonkers, was arrested and charged as the Son of Sam, the .44-caliber killer who had terrorised New York City across 13 victims and more than a year of terror. Read more →
