Serial Killers, Madmen (And Women Too)

A ''Dark Tour'' into The World's Worst ''Humans''

''The Slippery Cannibal'' (Alexander Pearce)

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-slippery-cannibal-alexander-pearce 17th Nov 2022 - Most people outside of Australia may never have heard of Mr. Alexander Pearce. Born in Irland in 1790, He was of ‘’poor stock’&rsquo …

The Cleveland Torso Murders

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-cleveland-torso-murders 17th Nov 2022 - Many Cities in The United States, during The Great Depression, were hubs for crime brought abut by the non-stop unemployment and homelessness that tha …

The ''Atlanta Ripper''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-atlanta-ripper 17th Nov 2022 - The City of Atlanta is a beautiful and modern beacon, located in The American State of Georgia – now. But between 1911 and 1912, The City was gr …

''Charlie Chop-Off''

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/charlie-chop-off 17th Nov 2022 - The gruesome nickname of ''Charlie Chop-Off'' was applied to a Serial Killer who prowled Manhattan, New York (US), between 1972 and 1973. The Killer t …

The Axeman of New Orleans

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-axeman-of-new-orleans 17th Nov 2022 - Roughly the same time as The ‘’Servant Girl Annihilator’’ made a ‘’name for Himself in Louisiana – so too di …

''The Kentucky Cannibal'' (Boone Helm)

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-kentucky-cannibal-boone-helm 17th Nov 2022 - Not known to many – the ‘’exploits’’ of Mr. Boone Helm ''The Kentucky Cannibal''were a quite popular subject in mid-19th …

''The Vampire of Hanover'' (Fritz Haarmann)

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/the-vampire-of-hanover-fritz-haarmann 15th Nov 2022 - Yet another real Monster and vampire was one Fritz Haarmann. Dubbed The Butcher of Hanover and ''The Vampire of Hanover'', Fritz liked to bite the nec …

Was ''Sweeney Todd'' REAL?

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/myth/was-sweeney-todd-real 15th Nov 2022 - Yes, (with all respects to Stephen Sondheim)  there may have actually been a ''REAL'' Sweeney Todd! The original character appeared in an English …