On the 24th of January 1989 Ted Bundy was executed at Florida State Prison. He had confessed to committing 30 murders between 1974 and 1978.

On January 25, 1971, Charles Manson and three of his followers were convicted for the 1969 Tate-LaBianca murders in California. These brutal killings included the murder of actress Sharon Tate and several others, orchestrated by Manson and carried out by his followers.

Laurence Merrick was shot and killed in the parking lot of his acting school in Los Angeles. The murder remained unsolved until 1981, when Dennis Mignano confessed to the crime. Mignano was later found not guilty by reason of insanity and committed to a mental hospital.

On January 27, 1997, 82-year-old Isabelle Gray was attacked in her home in, Leeds. She was found deceased the following day. It is believed that two men called at her house, assaulted her, and stole cash along with her handbag. Despite investigations, this case remains unsolved.

On January 28, 1829, William Burke was executed in Edinburgh. Burke and his accomplice, William Hare, committed a series of murders in 1828, selling the bodies of their victims to Dr. Robert Knox for anatomical study.

On January 30, 1990, 33-year-old insurance salesman Surinder Gill was found stabbed to death in his car in Beavers Open Space, Hounslow, London. His distinctive dark red Mercedes bore the registration number 16 GLL. The case remains unsolved.

Lindsay Buziak,was a real estate agent fatally stabbed on February 2, 2008, while showing a house to a couple in Saanich, Canada. She had expressed concerns about the appointment. The investigation is ongoing, with no arrests made to date.

On February 3, 2006, 68-year-old Mehar Singh Kataria was brutally attacked in his home. He was beaten and repeatedly stabbed. An envelope containing £200 was stolen. Given the lack of forced entry, authorities believe Kataria likely knew his assailant. The case remains unsolved.

The McStay family disappeared from their home on February 4, 2010. Their remains were discovered in the desert near Victorville, California, in 2013. Charles "Chase" Merritt, a business associate of Joseph McStay was found guilty of the murders. He was sentenced to death.

7th February 2002 Brian Francis, 51, was found beaten to death at his flat in Blackbird Leys, Oxford. His residence was frequented by drug users. Police investigated a phone box on Merlin Road, believing a 999 call about the incident was made from there. The case is unsolved.

The Neville Norway case involved the brutal murder of businessman Neville Norway in Cornwall, UK. Two men, William and James Lightfoot, were arrested after James drunkenly confessed. They were convicted and hanged, with James reportedly admitting guilt before execution.

Juan Antonio Arreola-Murillo, dubbed the “February 9th Killer,” strangled two women—one pregnant—on February 9 in 2006 and 2008 in Utah. He was sentenced to 60 years to life in prison.

Rosina Hilliard, 24, was found dead on Feb 22, 1974, at a Leicester building site. Cause: neck compression & injuries from a vehicle. Case remains unsolved. #UnsolvedMystery #TrueCrime

Before the new book comes out later this year catch up with the peculiar and exhilarating adventures of Freekly Oldacre. Available from Amazon in paperback and ebook and free to read on Kindle Unlimited.

itv.com/news/granada/2…

I’m thrilled to announce that if you are in America the Murder Tales books are now available to listen to on audible! 14 of the books are available now with the remaining 16 books following in the coming months.

This is huge! Peter Sullivan has had his conviction for the murder of Diane Sindall quashed by the Court Of Appeal! We’ve covered the case on the Podcast and in the book Murdered Because She Was A Woman. bbc.com/news/articles/…

If you’ve watched Fred & Rose West: A British Horror Story, then you’ll wanted to read Murder Tales: Fred & Rose a detailed and horrifying exploration of the couples lives and terrifying crimes. amazon.co.uk/Murder-Tales-H…

Could Ian Brady have left clues as to the whereabouts of KeithBennetts body in his unpublished autobiography? bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

This Christmas, goodwill gives way to murder. Murder Tales: Murder At Christmas peels back the Christmas wrapping paper to reveal the real horrors that struck at the most wonderful time of year. The perfect Christmas gift for true-crime fans amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00A9J…