TALES OF THE MACABRE, MYSTERIOUS AND SUPERNATURAL

A ghostly image on CCTV at Hampton Court Palace

2009-05-16T02:01:00.000-07:00

LONDON, England December 19, 2003-- A ghostly image has been caught on camera at Hampton Court Palace near London, a home of King Henry VIII, long reported to be haunted.The 16th Century palace is well known for alleged supernatural activity, but nothing suspicious has been caught on film before.However, in October this year, a curious image was discovered on the palace's closed-circuit

Ghost captured on CCTV at Croxteth Hall in Liverpool.

2009-05-16T01:53:00.000-07:00

Paranormal experts are investigating an alleged ghost sighting apparently caught on CCTV in the grounds of an Edwardian country house.Is this the ghost of a long-dead Earl said to appear around the time of the National?In the eight-second footage, a luminous yellow glow is seen emerging from trees outside Croxteth Hall in Liverpool.It then heads towards a path leading to the house before

PAKISTAN: Haunted House

2009-05-16T01:29:00.000-07:00

It was a big house, but we had a small portion of it, which was small and rather old. The rest of the house was empty.Our portion was a large living room with a bathroom, kitchen and two bedrooms off the main living area. We were so thankful for it, a real house.My mother took one bedroom and we three girls took the other. It seemed fine in the beginning, we were so glad not to have to live in a

Haunted Denver: Tivoli at Auraria

2009-05-16T01:10:00.000-07:00

Walking into the Tivoli on a typical sunny Colorado day, one is drenched in sunlight from the many windows in the building. It’s a very warm and welcoming environment for such an old, sturdy, brick building. However, the further you descend into the nether regions of the building, the more mysterious and spooky things get.The building of the TivoliThe student center on the Auraria campus, used to

"Bell Witch", Adam Tennessee

2009-05-16T00:50:00.000-07:00

For several years, her ghost pinched, slapped, scolded and otherwise tormented a prominent Tennessee family in one of America`s best-known poltergeist cases.The LegendAdams, Tennessee, in 1817, was the site of one of the most well-known hauntings in American history. The haunting was so well known that it eventually caught the attention and then the involvement of a future president of the United

Pfister: The haunted hotel at Milwaukee

2009-05-16T00:40:00.000-07:00

There are any number of things to fear when visiting the fine city of Milwaukee.Among them: Ryan Braun in the batter's box, a cholesterol increase by simply entering the city limits and being publicly shamed by that noisy delivery guy for not living his supposed high life.If you're a visiting baseball player, you can also add one more fear to that list: Being harassed by ghosts while staying at

RHODE ISLAND: The haunted Ladd School in Exeter

2009-05-16T00:19:00.000-07:00

Built on 400 acres the Ladd School turned into a mental hospital in 1907. In the beginning the building was quite empty; only caring for eight patients after it had been open for two years.By the year 1915 the population had expanded to some one hundred + patients. However, by 1923, they had more than three hundred patients and they were considered over crowded.More buildings were later added and

Alor Setar, MALAYSIA: Students in hysteria after ghostly encounter

2009-05-16T00:02:00.000-07:00

A yassin recital at a secondary school in Alor Setar was disrupted when 18 female students became hysterical after they allegedly saw an apparition pass by, reported Kosmo! in its front page.The students, who were reciting verses along with teachers at the canteen of SMK Langgar, started screaming and raving after seeing a ghastly woman with long hair passing by.Nor Junaidah Ahmad Fauzi, 13, one

HORROR STORY: Man is an animal

2009-05-11T22:05:00.000-07:00

"Man is an animal," boomed the voice of the teacher, "only difference is that he more intelligent than others."The school bell rang. Joe was thankful the class was over. All this talk of man being an animal was scary. He longed to be home with his elder sister, mom and dad.It had been drizzling continuously since the last three days. It was a dark, gloomy day and Joe hated that. He dozed off as

HORROR STORY: The girl at Yeblanska

2009-05-10T06:36:00.000-07:00

They had been marching for weeks now. There had been fighting but the German war machine had smothered the Russian defences and they had fallen back in panic. The Russians were not prepared for something like this.Karl felt good. The rapid German advance had gladdened his heart. He believed in the superiority of Germans. Fuehrer had said that; and that was good enough for him.These thoughts

The continuing mystery of THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE

2009-03-28T06:54:00.000-07:00

The U. S. Board of Geographic Names does not recognize the Bermuda Triangle as an official name and does not maintain an official file on the area.The "Bermuda or Devil's Triangle" is an imaginary area located off the southeastern Atlantic coast of the United States, which is noted for a high incidence of unexplained losses of ships, small boats, and aircraft.Searches of the database of National

Some more JACK THE RIPPER reports

2009-03-28T06:49:00.000-07:00

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SERIAL KILLERS: JACK THE RIPPER: Evening Standard (London) 1 October 1888

2008-11-19T22:55:00.000-08:00

MORE MURDERS....The East-end of London was yesterday again much excited by the discovery of two more revolting murders. About one o'clock in the morning, the body of a woman, with her throat cut, was found in a yard belonging to a work-men's club, in Berner-street, and an hour later another woman was found murdered in a corner of Mitre-square, Aldgate. In the latter case, the body was also

SERIAL KILLERS: JACK THE RIPPER: Evening Standard (London) 26 September 1888

2008-11-19T22:39:00.000-08:00

THE MURDER NEAR GATESHEADTelegraphing last evening our Newcastle correspondent says:- "No arrest has yet been made in connection with the murder of Jane Beatmore at Birley Fall, near Gateshead, on Saturday night. During the hole of to-day an entire search has been made by the police for the ? man. It is believed that, if alive, the murderer is somewhere in the vicinity. With this view, the

SERIAL KILLERS: JACK THE RIPPER: Evening Standard (London) 10 September 1888

2008-11-19T22:35:00.000-08:00

ANOTHER HORRIBLE MURDER IN WHITECHAPEL.EXCITEMENT IN THE DISTRICT.At five minutes to six o'clock on Saturday morning a man, named John Davis, living at 29 Hanbury street, Spitalfields, discovered that a woman had been murdered in the yard at the rear of that house, and when the police were called in the circumstances attending her murder raised a strong presumption that she was another victim of

SERIAL KILLERS: JACK THE RIPPER: Evening Standard (London) 1 September 1888

2008-11-19T22:29:00.000-08:00

ANOTHER MURDER..........A woman of the class known as "unfortunate" was murdered under circumstances of a most revolting character in Buck's row, Whitechapel road, yesterday morning; and as this is the second murder of the same kind which has taken place within three weeks, the whole district is in a great state of excitement. Not far from the Whitechapel station of the Metropolitan Railway, and

SERIAL KILLERS: JACK THE RIPPER: Evening Standard (London) 24 August 1888

2008-11-19T22:27:00.000-08:00

Mr. George Collier, the Deputy Coroner for South East Middlesex, yesterday resumed the inquiry at the Working Lads' Institute, Whitechapel, into the circumstances attending the death of a woman, supposed to be Martha Turner, aged thirty five, a hawker, lately living at 4 Star place, Commercial road, East, who was discovered early on the morning of Tuesday, the 7th inst, lying dead on the first

SERIAL KILLERS: JACK THE RIPPER: Evening Standard (London) 21 August 1888

2008-11-19T22:24:00.000-08:00

ANOTHER MURDER.......Mr. George Collier held an inquest yesterday at the Poplar Town Hall, into the circumstances attending the death of Elizabeth Bartlett, aged 58, the wife of a general dealer, lately living at 248 Manchester road, Cubitt Town. The body lay in the Poplar Mortuary, and presented a shocking appearance, the head being completely battered in, while the neck bore marks as if an

SERIAL KILLERS: JACK THE RIPPER: Evening Standard (London) 10 August 1888

2008-11-19T22:21:00.000-08:00

Mr. George Collier opened an inquest yesterday at Whitechapel, on the body of Martha Turner, 35, a single woman, lately living at 4 Star place, Commercial road, who was found lying on the landing of George yard buildings on Tuesday morning last, with over twenty stabs about her person. Previous to calling the first witness the Coroner said the body had been identified that morning, but he had

SERIAL KILLERS: JACK THE RIPPER: Evening Standard (London) 8 August 1888

2008-11-19T22:14:00.000-08:00

About ten minutes to five o'clock, yesterday morning, as John Reeves, who lives in George yard buildings, Whitechapel, was coming downstairs to go to work, he discovered the body of a woman lying in a pool of blood on the first floor landing. He called in Constable Barret, 26H, and Dr. Keeling, of Brick lane, promptly arrived, and pronounced life extinct, giving as his opinion that the woman had

SERIAL KILLERS: JACK THE RIPPER: The Daily Telegraph TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1888

2008-11-19T22:11:00.000-08:00

THE ENQUIRY CONTINUESMr. Wynne E. Baxter, the coroner for South-East Middlesex, yesterday resumed his inquiry at the Working Lads' Institute, Whitechapel-road, into the circumstances attending the death of the woman Mary Ann Nicholls, who was discovered lying dead on the pavement in Buck's-row, Baker's-row, Whitechapel, early on Friday morning last.Inspectors Helston and Aberline attended for the

SERIAL KILLERS: JACK THE RIPPER: The Daily Telegraph MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1888

2008-11-19T22:07:00.000-08:00

THE ENQUIRY BEGINSOn Saturday Mr. Wynne E. Baxter, the coroner for South-East Middlesex, opened an inquiry at the Working Lads' Institute, Whitechapel-road, into the circumstances attending the death of a woman supposed to be Mary Ann Nicholls, who was discovered lying dead on the pavement in Buck's-row, Baker's-row, Whitechapel, early on Friday morning. Her throat was cut, and she had other

SERIAL KILLERS: JACK THE RIPPER: The Daily Telegraph LONDON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1888

2008-11-19T21:07:00.000-08:00

Serial killers. The word sends a chill down the spine. Jack The Ripper. The name has become synonymous with serial killers. In the late 19th century London, there were a series of brutal murders of women. The police were clueless. The murders went on for a few months then they abruptly stopped.Till this day, the murderer has not been identified. Jack The Ripper remains till this day one of the

FAMOUS SERIAL KILLERS: Ed Gein

2008-10-18T05:18:00.000-07:00

He was a famous serial killer and proved to be an inspiration for Thomas Harris for creating the famous character of Hannibal Lecter in "The Silence of the Lambs". Ed Gein would skin his victims, exhume corpses and then decorate his home with parts of their bodies and use the skin to make clothes and furniture items. He died on the 26th of July, 1984 in a mental institution. How was he caught?

SERIAL KILLERS: JACK THE RIPPER: 26 April, 1896

2008-09-20T05:59:00.000-07:00

New York Times29 April 1896LAWTON'S THEORY NOT UPHELDHe suggested that Feigenbaum was "Jack the Ripper"The suggestion by William S. Lawton that his client, Carl Ferdinand Feigenbaum, or Anton Zahn, who was put to death at Sing Sing Monday, for killing Juliana Hoffman, at 540 Sixth Street, this city, Sept. 1, 1894, may have been "Jack the Ripper", the Whitechapel murderer, was accepted by few as