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• The Case of The Vengeful Grandmother

  The Case of The Vengeful GrandmotherNews of the Times Episode 489 | 1874 Frances Stewart, 42, lives with her daughter, son-in-law, and their one-year-old child. But life under one roof has become tense. Frances, whispered to have a drinking problem, has worn out her welcome.The young family makes a decision: they’re moving to new lodgings—and Frances is not coming with them.What happens next is shocking.Determined to express her heartbreak in the most devastating way, Frances disappears from the house… taking her infant grandson with her.Left behind is a chilling note:“We shall soon be in the water.”What begins as a suspected abduction quickly unravels into something far more harrowing. Frances is eventually found—but she refuses to reveal where the child is. Not to the authorities. Not even to her own daughter.Days drag on. There are whispers. Possible sightings. Then—silence.Until the River Thames speaks.This tragic case gripped Victorian England and was considered one of the first of its kind.In this episode, we explore the heartbreaking background, the crime itself, and the dramatic courtroom verdict.And stay tuned for our “Further Particulars” case, where we leap ahead to 1894—and the astonishing tale of a real live mermaid said to have been caught by accident.If you're in the United States, you might just find her… at the Smithsonian Museum. We tell the strange and salty story.😉Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #truecrimedocumentary #truecrime #truecrimepodcast #victorian #historyPatreon: patreon.com/NewsoftheTimesHistoricalCrimeYouTube Chronicle of the Times: @chronicleofthetimes2024EPISODEIf you like this, here are links to some other recommended videos: 1872: The Victorian Borgia- Lydia Sherman  |  EP353 https://youtu.be/mHSeZwy02N01875: Victorian Strychnine Stories |  EP354 https://youtu.be/AziIspnr9KA1877: Case of the Body in Parts - The Case of the River Packages |  EP371 https://youtu.be/I2FPE4NrSqE1878: Murder in Edinburough |  EP375 https://youtu.be/zpPiP7C6nuY1873 - 1898: Crime Tales from The Raj |  EP376 https://youtu.be/F_Q1Rw-7bXQ1874: FRANCE Murderous Mother Daughter Love Triangle |  EP377 https://youtu.be/22HllMIaXH41877: The Case of Serial Killer Count De Tourville |  EP379 https://youtu.be/C-2LGyCAMqw***Who are News of the Times?We are an independent group of historians, researchers , and actor with a passion for historical crime! Unlocking the Vaults of Historical Crime, your gateway to a captivating journey through the darker pages of history. We dive deep into the annals of crime, unearthing forgotten storieSupport the showThanks for listening! You can also connect with us onOur YouTube Channel: | https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimesOur Facebook Page: | https://www.facebook.com/News-of-the-Times-101108282697405Have a question or comment? Get in touch with us at [email protected] If you would like to donate, we love coffee! Warmly appreciated :-) | https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsofthetd

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• Murder at Plummers Plain House

  Murder at Plummers Plain HouseNews of the Times Episode 488 | 1927In today’s episode, we journey to 1927 Sussex—where autumn’s quiet beauty masks something far more sinister.At a peaceful country home, a brutal attack leaves a young woman fighting for her life... and her brother accused of an unthinkable crime.James Gillon, a gardener from Scotland, allegedly turned on his sister with a knife and razor—over a breakfast dispute and a trip to Brighton. The result? A severed spine... and a family shattered.What truly happened that morning? And how did a sibling bond twist into something so violent?In today's emd of episode “Further Particulars” segment, we are in Hyde Park, 1900—where free speech meets fierce resistance.A lone clerk preaches on his interpetation of religion at Speakers’ Corner… and nearly pays the price for his words.Two crimes. Two very different scenes. One haunting thread: when ordinary moments spiral into the extraordinary.Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #truecrimedocumentary #truecrime #truecrimepodcast #victorian #historyPatreon: patreon.com/NewsoftheTimesHistoricalCrimeYouTube Chronicle of the Times: @chronicleofthetimes2024EPISODEIf you like this, here are links to some other recommended videos: 1384 to 1922: Dark International Murder Cases from 1384 to 1922 |  EP386 https://youtu.be/7P8dVj2lEp8 1924: The Byfleet hotel Murder |  EP413 https://youtu.be/UH5xnUF5kpk 1888 - 1925: A Round Robin of December Murders |  EP417 https://youtu.be/wnIVPmRuEUY 1924: The Shocking Chicken Farm Case: Murder Most Fowl |  EP418 https://youtu.be/zPqmEb8BBrs 1922: A True Case of Murder - Scotland Yard Casebook |  EP430 https://youtu.be/jo4AcvPbLfk 1926: Case of The Dykebar Murder Affair  |  EP437 https://youtu.be/XvHNAVkad6Y ***Who are News of the Times?We are an independent group of historians, researchers , and actor with a passion for historical crime! Unlocking the Vaults of Historical Crime, your gateway to a captivating journey through the darker pages of history. We dive deep into the annals of crime, unearthing forgotten stories, unsolved mysteries, and notorious criminals from the past.Support the showThanks for listening! You can also connect with us onOur YouTube Channel: | https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimesOur Facebook Page: | https://www.facebook.com/News-of-the-Times-101108282697405Have a question or comment? Get in touch with us at [email protected] If you would like to donate, we love coffee! Warmly appreciated :-) | https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsofthetd

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• The Case of Backstabbing Henry Bevan

  The Case of Backstabbing Henry BevanNews of the Times Episode 487 | 1887In today’s episode, we journey back to the year 1887—Crewe, Cheshire. A modest labourer, Henry Griffiths, returns home for a quiet midday meal… only to stumble upon a scene of unimaginable horror.His wife lies savagely beaten, ribs shattered and torn from her spine—as though someone had trampled her with brutal intent. Beside her, nine-year-old Mary—his niece—clings to life, battered nearly beyond recognition, the fireplace tongs used in the attack now twisted and warped from the force.But before slipping once more into unconsciousness, young Mary names her attacker: her own half-brother, Henry Bevan.Today, we peel back the layers of this chilling case: the crime, the investigation, the motives, and the verdict that followed.And in our ‘Further Particulars’—we jump ahead to 1910, where whispers are circulating in government halls… Nurses, it seems, are offering massages of a most unorthodox kind—and those receiving such pleasures are finding themselves the targets of a cunning blackmail scheme…Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #truecrimedocumentary #truecrime #truecrimepodcast #victorian #historyPatreon: patreon.com/NewsoftheTimesHistoricalCrimeYouTube Chronicle of the Times: @chronicleofthetimes2024EPISODEIf you like this, here are links to some other recommended videos: 1888 - 1925: A Round Robin of December Murders |  EP417 https://youtu.be/wnIVPmRuEUY1888: The Huddersfield Murder |  EP428 https://youtu.be/5wdWCcatYKc1888: Case of the 1888 Marylebone Murder Mystery |  EP434 https://youtu.be/JgLiiT-f_xY1883 & 1927: The Curious Case of James Kelly -  |  EP441 https://youtu.be/JlPJSl6iTlY1881: The Case of the Cambridge Killing |  EP448 https://youtu.be/lZvxvOwnjPA1881: A Hatchet, A Gunshot & A Widow’s Denial  |  EP450 https://youtu.be/c9vHh0p9wb0***Who are News of the Times?We are an independent group of historians, researchers , and actor with a passion for historical crime! Unlocking the Vaults of Historical Crime, your gateway to a captivating journey through the darker pages of history. We dive deep into the annals of crime, unearthing forgotten stories, unsolved mysteries, and notorious criminals from the past.Support the showThanks for listening! You can also connect with us onOur YouTube Channel: | https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimesOur Facebook Page: | https://www.facebook.com/News-of-the-Times-101108282697405Have a question or comment? Get in touch with us at [email protected] If you would like to donate, we love coffee! Warmly appreciated :-) | https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsofthetd

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• The Shocking Story of Mary Brophy and Her Family

  Murderous Mary BrophyNews of the Times Episode 486 | 1886In today’s episode, we journey back to 1886 Ireland, where a bitter sibling rivalry within the struggling Brophy family takes a shockingly violent turn.The Brophys are a large, impoverished family—two older sons, two younger boys, a daughter, and 23-year-old Mary Brophy, the eldest. But it’s Mary’s turbulent relationship with her 18-year-old brother Timothy that becomes antagonistic —and ultimately, horrifying.Their animosity isn'ta secret. The two are known to come to blows—witnessed not only by family, but by neighbors as well.But then comes the night everything changed resulting is one of the most brutal crimes the community would ever witness.Timothy Brophy was found with 18 stab wounds, his tongue cut out, and multiple blows from both hatchet and knife. A scene so savage, no local crime since has rivaled its sheer horror.We delve into this chilling tale of hatred, revenge, and familial violence, a case that haunted the region for decades.https://youtu.be/0v5BCjOFEj8And don’t miss today’s End of Episode Further Particulars—a peculiar case where fashion nearly leads to death. But the question remains: who’s really to blame?Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #truecrimedocumentary #truecrime #truecrimepodcast #victorian #historyPatreon: patreon.com/NewsoftheTimesHistoricalCrimeYouTube Chronicle of the Times: @chronicleofthetimes2024EPISODEIf you like this, here are links to some other recommended videos: 1881: The Mysterious Case of Sarah Duckett |  EP359 https://youtu.be/EY23YkuYu5Y1880: The Shocking Case of Miss Maclean |  EP360 https://youtu.be/0v5BCjOFEj81884: Love, Jealousy, and Murder |  EP361 https://youtu.be/KLjcAcYc9ik1889: The Mystery of the Hansom Cab Murder |  EP368 https://youtu.be/OObOZ1J_-Mk1884: The Vienna Murders - Serial Killer Hugo Schenk |  EP387 https://youtu.be/oKINEcehrdA1887: The Horrific Case of Lydia Green |  EP395 https://youtu.be/mITEfcw9T4U1880 - 1885: Disturbing Cases of Severed Heads |  EP397 https://youtu.be/2y4MQWn4eV81808 & 1888: The Butcher Bichel - The Butcher and the Ripper |  EP408 https://youtu.be/NL-BKDIkpYk***Who are News of the Times?We are an independent group of historians, researchers , and actor with a passion for historical crime! Unlocking the Vaults of Historical Crime, your gateway to a captivating journey through the darker pages of history. We dive deep into the annals of crime, unearthing forgotten stories, unsolved mysteries, and notorious criminals from the past.Support the showThanks for listening! You can also connect with us onOur YouTube Channel: | https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimesOur Facebook Page: | https://www.facebook.com/News-of-the-Times-101108282697405Have a question or comment? Get in touch with us at [email protected] If you would like to donate, we love coffee! Warmly appreciated :-) | https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsofthetd

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• A Derby Poisoning Case Whodunit

  A Derby Poisoning Case WhodunitNews of the Times Episode 485 | 1881Today’s episode brings something a little different for our fantastic subscribers and curious newcomers.We’re heading back to Derby, 1881, where a landlady makes a chilling accusation: she believes one of her lodgers is being poisoned—by her own husband.So, what truly happened?Was the wife truly being poisoned?Is the husband behind it?Or... could this be a clever scheme by the wife herself—perhaps to win back the attention of a straying spouse?We set the scene, review the evidence, and then hand it over to you, our brilliant News of the Times jury. Can you guess how the Victorian court ruled?While you’re mulling over your verdict, stick around for our End of Episode Furtehr Particulars—a shocking tale of an attempted (and eventually successful) murder of a bridegroom at the altar. It’s one of the more unusual stories from the historical headlines!Finally, we’ll return to reveal the real verdict in the Derby Poisoning Case.Did you guess right? Let us know in the comments!Hosted by Robin Coles. #NewsofTheTimes #truecrimedocumentary #truecrime #truecrimepodcast #victorian #historyPatreon: patreon.com/NewsoftheTimesHistoricalCrimeYouTube Chronicle of the Times: @chronicleofthetimes2024EPISODEIf you like this, here are links to some other recommended videos: 1888: The Huddersfield Murder |  EP428 https://youtu.be/5wdWCcatYKc1888: Case of the 1888 Marylebone Murder Mystery |  EP434 https://youtu.be/JgLiiT-f_xY1883 & 1927: The Curious Case of James Kelly -  |  EP441 https://youtu.be/JlPJSl6iTlY1881: The Case of the Cambridge Killing |  EP448 https://youtu.be/lZvxvOwnjPA1881: A Hatchet, A Gunshot & A Widow’s Denial |EP450 https://youtu.be/c9vHh0p9wb01884 - 1887: Deadly Love Turns Into Murder In Shocking True Crime Cases |  EP453 https://youtu.be/aCirfAOQoHs1881: Jealousy and Murder Near St Columb || Exploring a Deadly Case of Jealousy and Murder |  EP455 https://youtu.be/Oxo-TuZLHXw1880: the Harley Street Mystery |  EP457 https://youtu.be/F6V2OuSfi68st=PLuj5alJ9fVqviNyb9w-Xabw6nD1_ES2r7***Who are News of the Times?We are an independent group of historians, researchers , and actor with a passion for historical crime! Unlocking the Vaults of Historical Crime, your gateway to a captivating journey through the darker pages of history. We dive deep into the annals of crime, unearthing forgotten stories, unsolved mysteries, and notorious criminals from the past.Support the showThanks for listening! You can also connect with us onOur YouTube Channel: | https://www.youtube.com/@newsofthetimesOur Facebook Page: | https://www.facebook.com/News-of-the-Times-101108282697405Have a question or comment? Get in touch with us at [email protected] If you would like to donate, we love coffee! Warmly appreciated :-) | https://www.buymeacoffee.com/newsofthetd

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