Trevaline Evans was fifty-two years old and ran an antique shop called Attic Antiques on Church Street in Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales. In early June of 1990, she and her husband Richard had been fixing up their vacation house in Rhuddlan, but Trevaline was back at work on June 16th, opening up her store at nine-thirty … More Trevaline Evans
Fifty-six-year-old William Smith, better known as Bill, lived in West Yorkshire with his wife and two sons and worked as a customer liaison executive for the Yorkshire Weekly Newspaper Group. By all accounts, he was quiet and well-liked and had no known enemies. On Saturday, October 25th, 1986, Bill had just returned from a working … More Bill Smith
On June 4th, 1978, eighteen-year-old Michael Page attended a party with friends at Crofton Hall in Orpington, Kent, England. Michael worked as a bank clerk at the NatWest bank in Elephant and Castle, South London. As Michael walked home from the party, he was set upon by an unknown attacker and stabbed a half-dozen times. … More Michael Page
Fifty-six-year-old June Thrussell lived alone in a one-bedroom house in Chadwell Heath, East London, England. She had separated from her husband in the late 1980s, and had dated several men since that time, but none of the relationships appeared all that serious. By all accounts, June was a friendly, well-liked woman, but kept somewhat to … More June Thrussell
Forty-eight-year-old Brian Adams lived with his girlfriend and three children in a house on Thorndike Avenue, Alvaston, Derbyshire, England. He ran a business replacing windshields on heavy machinery vehicles. On Tuesday, August 14th, 1990, Brian had been to pick up a new Kawasaki motorcycle he’d purchased and was riding it home. He arrived at his … More Brian Adams
Thirty-four-year-old Marion Hodges lived in Balgray, Lockerbie, Scotland. She had two children and worked at the city’s Clydesdale Bank. At around seven-thirty p.m. on Friday, July 6th, 1984, she was dropped off in the Whitesands area of Dumfries. The last time she was seen, she was wearing a cream-colored blouse with a high collar, a … More Marion Hodges
Seventy-four-year-old Annie O’Donnell was a quiet, staunchly Catholic woman who was originally from Ireland. She ran a religious bookstore in Clerkenwell, London, and was a regular church attendee but largely kept to herself. On October 12th, 1962, she was found murdered in the shop. She had been beaten to death, possibly with a fireplace poker … More Annie O’Donnell
Forty-four-year-old Patrick Byrne was originally from Ireland, but had traveled to London in 1988 to look for employment as a woodworker. His wife and three children remained in Ireland, but Patrick was diligent about sending them money when he could. Patrick had only been in London for a few months, and at about five-twenty p.m. … More Patrick Byrne
Thirty-four-year-old Josephine Berrington was a magistrate at Epsom Magistrates’ Court in Wallington, Surrey, England. She had divorced her husband Gary six years previously, though the pair was still on good terms; Gary had custody of the couple’s two children, aged eight and ten, who had regular visits with their mother. In the spring of 1994, … More Josephine Berrington
Seventy-five-year-old Sidney Leeson was a reserved, unassuming sort of man, well-liked in his neighborhood, and generous to a fault. He lived alone in a terraced house on Sweetbriar Road in Leicester, England, which he’d previously shared with his wife. After his wife died, Sidney was known to take in couples who were down on their … More Sidney Leeson
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