20 Bizarre True Crime Stories to Give Santa the Shits!
"More interesting than Christmas dinner with the in-laws!"
Sodder Children Disappearance – After escaping a Christmas Eve house fire, two parents comforted four of their children, but five more were left inside – only for investigators to find no evidence the children had been in the house at all.
The Great Coram Street Murder – In Victorian London, a lady of the night was found in her room with her throat slashed, and the door locked from the outside. Read the story of one of the oldest unsolved murders in London.
Ghost of Christmas Past – A man shot dead outside a Cathedral on Christmas Eve, would be cursed for eternity to haunt the steps he died on, while his murderer believed the ghost of a dead Bishop had persuaded him to kill.
The Bad ‘SantaCon’ Robber – Some scrooge dressed as Santa devised a perfect plan to rob a bank in plain sight and then escape into a crowd of thousands of Santa’s drunkenly celebrating SantaCon.
Carnage in Covina – For survivors of the Covina Massacre, Christmas memories are now filled with blood and fire, and a loss of innocence ripped away by a man dressed as Santa, whose suit melted onto his own skin.
Bloody Christmas at the Lawson’s – Christmas afternoon ends in bloodshed, when a tobacco farmer decides to kill his entire family with a shotgun, amidst rumours that his daughter was pregnant – with his own child.
Child Beauty Queen Murder – One infamous murder, seven suspects, infinite theories. You are dared to tread through a real-life Christmas horror story that has haunted and taunted investigators for quarter-of-a-century.
Time-Travelling Nazi Killer – Seven people at a technology company were shot dead by a co-worker who believed he had earned a soul from God by travelling back in time to kill Hitler and the last six Nazis.
Body in the Oven – In Finland, echoing the fairy tale of Hansel and Gretel, the body of a woman was found buried in the firepit of an oven, except she was no witch, but a victim of murder.
The Song of Stagger Lee – The pimp and cowboy, Stagger Lee, was immortalised in folklore when he murdered a man for crushing his cowboy hat, in a St. Louis saloon on Christmas night.
+ TEN MORE true crime stories and mysteries that some consider to be bizarre! Perfect for late night reading or a quick tale at lunchtime.
