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Now if you remember from our last episode, we began taking a deep dive into one of history’s most infamous serial killers who stalked the streets of London’s Whitechapel district during the 1888 “Autumn of Terror”, Jack the Ripper. Jack the Ripper, who was never captured, killed at least five women known as the "canonical five", mutilating their bodies in an unusual manner, indicating that the killer had a substantial knowledge of human anatomy.

The "canonical five" which includes Mary Ann Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Catherine Eddowes, and Mary Jane Kelly, were well-known prostitutes in London’s East End district of Whitechapel. All five of their murders took place within a mile of each other, in or near the Whitechapel district and stood out from other violent crimes being marked by sadistic butchery, and a sociopathic and hateful mind.

After murdering his last victim in November of 1888, Jack the Ripper seemed to disappear without a trace. He left few clues behind, and investigators have spent more than a century trying to decipher his true identity. However, Jack the Ripper did — allegedly — send several horrifying and disturbing messages during his murder spree.

References:

Jack The Ripper's Letters: From 'Dear Boss' To 'From Hell'

Catherine Eddowes: The Fourth Victim Of Jack The Ripper

The Life and Death of Mary Ann "Polly" Nichols - 1845 -1888.

Jack the Ripper Letters • From Hell Letter • Dear Boss Letter

Jack the Ripper | Identity, Facts, Victims, and Suspects | Britannica

Jack the Ripper - Identity, Victims & Suspects | HISTORY

Jack the Ripper: Biography, Serial Killer, Suspects, Identity

Has Jack the Ripper’s Identity Been Revealed? | HISTORY

A Brief History of the Jack the Ripper Murders

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Jack the Ripper remains one of history’s most infamous serial killers, who stalked the streets of London’s Whitechapel district during the 1888 “Autumn of Terror”. The culprit who was never captured, killed at least five women, mutilating their bodies in an unusual manner, indicating that the killer had a substantial knowledge of human anatomy. Despite countless investigations and psychological profiles, the killer’s motives remain unknown. But the biggest unanswered question for over the last century by far is: Who was Jack the Ripper?

References:

Jack the Ripper - Identity, Victims & Suspects | HISTORY

Jack the Ripper - Crime Museum

Jack The Ripper Case Files Released For The First Time

Jack The Ripper's Victims: Inside Their Tragic Stories

Who Was Jack The Ripper? Inside The Evidence About His Identity

A Brief History of the Jack the Ripper Murders

Jack the Ripper Photos - Victims, Sites, Streets.

Has Jack the Ripper’s Identity Been Revealed? | HISTORY

Jack the Ripper: 1888 Autumn of Terror in Whitechapel, London

Jack the Ripper: Biography, Serial Killer, Suspects, Identity

Jack the Ripper - History, Victims, Letters, Suspects.

Jack the Ripper - Identity, Victims & Suspects | HISTORY

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In October of 2021, New Hampshire native, Joseph Ferlazzo, murdered and dismembered his wife Emily Jean Schwarz, while the two were vacationing in Vermont to celebrate their one-year wedding anniversary. During his trial, Joseph claimed that he killed his wife in self-defense, however, police discovered dismembered body parts of Emily in the couple’s vehicle. So, did Jospeh Ferlazzo kill Emily Jean Schwarz, his wife of one year in self-defense or was there something more sinister at play?

References:

Man Convicted of Dismembering Wife During Anniversary Trip, Left Remains in Camper Bathroom

VT v. Joseph Ferlazzo: Van-Life and Death Murder Trial

Joseph Ferlazzo found guilty of killing wife Emily Jean

‘A voice that deserved to be heard’: judge recalls victim and sentences her killer to 42½ years - VTDigger

Joseph Ferlazzo sentenced for murdering wife during anniversary trip to Vermont

Jury convicts New Hampshire man of first-degree murder in fatal shooting of his wife in Bolton - VTDigger

NH man sentenced decades in prison for 2021 murder of his wife

Man sentenced for murdering wife during anniversary trip in Vermont

Man sentenced for killing, dismembering wife in VT - Vermont Daily Chronicle

VT v. Joseph Ferlazzo: Van-Life and Death Murder Trial | Court TV

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In August of 2014, American heiress Heather Mack, a native of Chicago, Illinois killed her mother, Shelia von Wiese and stuffed her body in a suitcase during a luxury family vacation in Bali with the help of her boyfriend at the time Tommy Schaefer. During his trial in Indonesia, Tommy admitted to killing Shelia, stating that he had bludgeoned her to death with a metal fruit bowl. So, why did Heather Mack kill her mother while one vacation with the help of her boyfriend?

References:

Office of Public Affairs | Woman Sentenced for Conspiracy to Murder Her Mother | United States Department of Justice

Exclusive | Female guard accused of abusing inmates including Heather Mack

Suitcase murder: Woman gets 26 years for helping kill her mother in Bali : NPR

Heather Mack’s cousin named guardian of daughter Stella as Mack awaits 2nd murder trial - Chicago Sun-Times

Female prison guard accused of sexually abusing inmates — including notorious ‘Suitcase Killer’ Heather Mack

Everything to Know About 'Suitcase Killer' Heather Mack

Heather Mack, convicted of killing mom and stuffing body in suitcase, sentenced in Chicago – NBC Chicago

'Suitcase Killer' Heather Mack Sentenced to 26 Years for Mother's Murder

Convicted killer Heather Mack reportedly sexually abused in prison - Chronicle Media

Heather Mack sentenced to 26 years in mother's grisly murder in Indonesia - CBS Chicago

'Suitcase killer' Heather Mack sentenced to 26 years

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In July of 2009, California school teacher Robert John McGill admitted to killing his wife Shirley McGill inside their cruise ship cabin during a five-day cruise to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Medical examiners concluded that Shirley died of strangulation and blunt force injury to the head and torso. So, why do Robert McGill kill his wife on their vacation cruise?

References:

FBI: Cruise Murder Suspect Killed Wife 'With His Bare Hands' | Fox News

Husband Held in Wife's Cruise Ship Murder - CBS News

Man Sentenced to Life for Killing Wife Onboard Cruise Ship

Man Killed Wife on Retirement Cruise – NBC 7 San Diego

Cruise ship killer gets life sentence – San Diego Union-Tribune

Life in prison for man who killed wife on cruise ship | cbs8.com

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To kick off summer, today for our podcast episode we have a special guest with us that we are so excited to interview, author of Vacations Can Be Murder: A True Crime Lover’s Travel Guide of New England, Dawn Barclay.

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Jameson Irish Whiskey is by far one of the most popular and well-known whiskeys, but did you know that there is a sinister history lurking behind the worldwide distributed liqueur? In the 1880’s James Jameson, the grandson of the founder of Jameson Irish Whiskey and heir to the vast fortune, bought a 10-year-old girl while on an expedition in the Congo just so he could sketch her being eaten by cannibals. James would later state that he had went along with it because he believed it be a joke and could not imagine that the villagers would kill and eat a child. So, did James Jameson pay to have a child cannibalized for him to sketch or was it a sinister joke that had gone too far?

References:

James S Jameson-Heir to the Whiskey empire and full time Psycho. – History of Sorts

James S. Jameson - Jameson's Dark History - Fish Out of Malbec

In 1888, James Jameson Bought A Girl To Be Cannibalized

James Jameson: Whiskey and Cannibalism | The Scare Chamber

We Wish This 130-Year-Old Scandal About a Jameson Whiskey Heir Had Stayed Hidden | The Vintage News

James Jameson Once Bought A Girl To Watch Her Be Eaten By Cannibals

Did a Jameson Whiskey Heir Buy a Slave Girl to Watch Her Get Cannibalized? | Snopes.com

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American serial killer Nannie Doss, a.k.a. the Giggling Granny, is thought to have taken the lives of eleven people between 1927 and 1954. It wasn’t until her fifth husband and the fourth to have passed away that Nannie finally confessed to her sinister misdeeds which entailed killing three other husbands. So, did Nannie Doss have a reason to commit murder or was there something more sinister at play?

References:

The Story Of Nannie Doss, The 'Giggling Granny' Serial Killer

Nannie Doss | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

Nannie Doss Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life & Crimes of Serial Killer

Who Was Nannie Doss, the ‘Giggling Granny’ Who Confessed to Killing 11 Relatives?

How serial killer Nannie Doss was finally caught

Who Was Nannie Doss, the Giggling Granny Serial Killer? - HubPages

Nancy "Nannie Doss" Hazle - Encyclopedia of Alabama

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