Crime Immemorial

Twenty-four-year-old Deirdre Kivlin lived on Greendykes Drive in Edinburgh, Scotland. On July 9th, 1995, a friend contacted her about a potential flat they were moving into in Newington. Deirdre went to the address her friend had indicated, but it turned out that her friend had been playing a prank on her; neither friend nor flat … More Deirdre Kivlin

Seventy-three-year-old Frederick Barnett lived on Hopewell Road in Hull, England, and around the neighborhood, he was well-known for selling black market cigarettes and tobacco. On December 29th, 1995, he was found murdered in the kitchen of his home. He had been severely beaten in the head with a blunt instrument before being stabbed multiple times. … More Frederick Barnett

Thirty-five-year-old mother of three Marjorie Roberts made her living as a sex worker in Glasgow, Scotland. On August 1st, 1995, she was found dead in the River Clyde near Jamaica Bridge. There was no sign of violence on her body, so authorities were uncertain as to whether she had accidentally fallen or been pushed into … More Marjorie Roberts

Nineteen-year-old Tina Marie Fletcher lived with her two small children in the Park Hill housing estate in Sheffield, England. Two days after Christmas of 1986, Tina’s father arrived at her residence and found her dead in the sitting room. Her throat had been cut, and there had clearly been a struggle. Her children, aged one … More Tina Marie Fletcher

Forty-one-year-old Norma Jordan was divorced and had recently moved to a block of flats called Pioneer House in Birmingham, England. Early in 1991, she had been working at an old folks home and taking classes to further her career in this capacity. On July 3rd of that year, though, her stepmother and sister dropped by … More Norma Jordan

Eighty-seven-year-old Edna Harvey was a frail woman with poor eyesight who nonetheless lived alone in a ground-floor flat on Finchley Road in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. She was described as reclusive by neighbors. Shortly after midnight on August 28th, 1984, one of these neighbors noticed smoke billowing out of the front door of Edna’s residence and … More Edna Harvey

Sixty-four-year-old Norah Smith, also known as Norah Benzie, lived in Falkirk, Scotland. On New Year’s Day of 1993, she was found dead in her home. From forensic evidence, it appeared that the killer had attempted to throttle the victim manually before proceeding to strangle her to death with a ligature. She had also been bludgeoned, … More Norah Smith

Eighty-eight-year-old widow and retired cotton mill worker Agnes Ogden lived on Erringden Road in Mytholmroyd, West Yorkshire, England. She had lived there alone since her husband’s death in 1971. Though she suffered from spinal curvature and walked with a cane, her family said she was very active and in otherwise good health. On December 19th, … More Agnes Ogden