Author Archives: Gina Scanlon

9 Totally Bizarre Unsolved Crimes

A pencil drawing of Mary Kelly, the last of the Ripper victims.
A pencil drawing of Mary Kelly, the last of the Ripper victims.

From our partners at Buzzfeed: 1. The Zodiak Killer This guy really liked killing people. Active in Northern California for ...

The Origin of the Name ‘Jack the Ripper’

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Almost certainly the one single reason for the enduring appeal of this rather sordid series of prostitute murders is the ...

The H Division Police Force

The H Division, circa 1889. Notice the real Inspector Reid (played by Matthew Macfayden) front and center.
The H Division, circa 1889. Notice the real Inspector Reid (played by Matthew Macfayden) front and center.

Matthew Macfadyen’s character in “Ripper Street,” Inspector Reid, was an actual police officer within the H Division. Find out more ...

The Jack the Ripper Virtual Tour – Extended

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STOP 1. 7th August 1888. THE DEATH OF MARTHA TABRAM Start your tour on Whitechapel High street in front of ...

Whitechapel

The people of Whitechapel. The dirtiest, and most ruthless part of the richest town in Victorian Europe.
The people of Whitechapel. The dirtiest, and most ruthless part of the richest town in Victorian Europe.

By 1888, London was the largest capital in the world and the center of the ever-increasing British empire. Queen Victoria ...