People acquitted of murder
Abdul Razak Baginda
Abdul Razak Baginda is a former political analyst from Malaysia, and close associate of the Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak.
Abdul Razak Baginda is a former political analyst from Malaysia, and close associate of the Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak.
Abraham Thornton
Ashford v Thornton (1818) 106 ER 149 is an English law case in the Court of King's Bench that upheld the right of the defendant, on a private appeal from an acquittal for murder, to trial by...
Ashford v Thornton (1818) 106 ER 149 is an English law case in the Court of King's Bench that upheld the right of the defendant, on a private appeal from an acquittal for murder, to trial by...
Alan Passaro
Alan David Passaro (August 23, 1948 – March 29, 1985) was a Hells Angels member known for the December 6, 1969, stabbing of Meredith Hunter to death at the Altamont Free Concert during The Rol...
Alan David Passaro (August 23, 1948 – March 29, 1985) was a Hells Angels member known for the December 6, 1969, stabbing of Meredith Hunter to death at the Altamont Free Concert during The Rol...
Albert Tirrell
Albert Jackson Tirrell (1824 – 1880) was a man whose trial for the murder of the prostitute for whom he had left his wife scandalized Boston society in 1846.
Albert Jackson Tirrell (1824 – 1880) was a man whose trial for the murder of the prostitute for whom he had left his wife scandalized Boston society in 1846.
Alfred de Marigny
Alfred de Marigny (1910–1998) was a French Mauritian acquitted of the murder of his father-in-law, Sir Harry Oakes.
Alfred de Marigny (1910–1998) was a French Mauritian acquitted of the murder of his father-in-law, Sir Harry Oakes.
Amanda Knox
The murder of Meredith Kercher occurred in Perugia, Italy, on 1 November 2007.
The murder of Meredith Kercher occurred in Perugia, Italy, on 1 November 2007.
Ashford v Thornton
Ashford v Thornton 106 ER 149 is an English law case in the Court of King's Bench that upheld the right of the defendant, on a private appeal from an acquittal for murder, to trial by battle.
Ashford v Thornton 106 ER 149 is an English law case in the Court of King's Bench that upheld the right of the defendant, on a private appeal from an acquittal for murder, to trial by battle.
Barry George
Barry Michael George is a British man who was wrongly convicted on 2 July 2001 of the murder of British television presenter Jill Dando.
Barry Michael George is a British man who was wrongly convicted on 2 July 2001 of the murder of British television presenter Jill Dando.
Basil Parasiris
Basil Parasiris (born October 28, 1965) is a former Montreal-area businessman who was acquitted of a first-degree murder charge in the shooting death on March 2, 2007 of Sergeant Daniel Tessier,...
Basil Parasiris (born October 28, 1965) is a former Montreal-area businessman who was acquitted of a first-degree murder charge in the shooting death on March 2, 2007 of Sergeant Daniel Tessier,...
Belva Gaertner
Belva Gaertner, acquitted in a 1924 murder trial, inspired the fictional character Velma Kelly/Velma Wall created by Maurine Dallas Watkins, who reported on her trial for the Chicago Tribune.
Belva Gaertner, acquitted in a 1924 murder trial, inspired the fictional character Velma Kelly/Velma Wall created by Maurine Dallas Watkins, who reported on her trial for the Chicago Tribune.
Bill Haywood
William Dudley Haywood (February 4, 1869 – May 18, 1928), better known as "Big Bill" Haywood, was a founding member and leader of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), and a member of...
William Dudley Haywood (February 4, 1869 – May 18, 1928), better known as "Big Bill" Haywood, was a founding member and leader of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), and a member of...
Bill Lancaster (aviator)
Captain William Newton "Bill" Lancaster (14 February 1898 – 20 April 1933, Tanezrouft, Algeria) was a pioneering British aviator.
Captain William Newton "Bill" Lancaster (14 February 1898 – 20 April 1933, Tanezrouft, Algeria) was a pioneering British aviator.
Blanca Errázuriz
Blanca Elena Errázuriz Vergara (April 9, 1894 – March 20, 1940), also known as Bianca de Saulles was accused and later acquitted of killing her first husband, John de Saulles.
Blanca Elena Errázuriz Vergara (April 9, 1894 – March 20, 1940), also known as Bianca de Saulles was accused and later acquitted of killing her first husband, John de Saulles.
Brian Regan (actor)
Brian Regan (born 2 October 1957 in Liverpool) is a British actor known for playing Terry Sullivan, one of the lead roles in the Channel 4 soap Brookside, during the 1980s and 1990s.
Brian Regan (born 2 October 1957 in Liverpool) is a British actor known for playing Terry Sullivan, one of the lead roles in the Channel 4 soap Brookside, during the 1980s and 1990s.
Brian Spencer
Brian Roy "Spinner" Spencer (September 3, 1949 in Fort St. James, British Columbia – June 3, 1988 in Riviera Beach, Florida) was a Canadian Professional ice hockey player who played 10 seasons i...
Brian Roy "Spinner" Spencer (September 3, 1949 in Fort St. James, British Columbia – June 3, 1988 in Riviera Beach, Florida) was a Canadian Professional ice hockey player who played 10 seasons i...
Christer Pettersson
Christer Pettersson (April 23, 1947 - September 29, 2004) was a Swedish criminal who was a suspect in the 1986 assassination of Olof Palme, the Prime Minister of Sweden.
Christer Pettersson (April 23, 1947 - September 29, 2004) was a Swedish criminal who was a suspect in the 1986 assassination of Olof Palme, the Prime Minister of Sweden.
Christopher Dale Flannery
Christopher Dale Flannery, aka Mr. Rent-A-Kill (born 1948 - missing and believed murdered since 9 May 1985) is alleged to have been an Australian hitman.
Christopher Dale Flannery, aka Mr. Rent-A-Kill (born 1948 - missing and believed murdered since 9 May 1985) is alleged to have been an Australian hitman.
Daniel M'Naghten
Daniel M'Naghten was a Scottish woodturner who assassinated English civil servant Edward Drummond while suffering from paranoid delusions.
Daniel M'Naghten was a Scottish woodturner who assassinated English civil servant Edward Drummond while suffering from paranoid delusions.
Daniel Rakowitz
Daniel Rakowitz is an American murderer and cannibal.
Daniel Rakowitz is an American murderer and cannibal.
Daniel Sickles
Daniel Edgar Sickles (October 20, 1819 – May 3, 1914) was a colorful and controversial American politician, Union general in the American Civil War, and diplomat.
Daniel Edgar Sickles (October 20, 1819 – May 3, 1914) was a colorful and controversial American politician, Union general in the American Civil War, and diplomat.
David Bain
David Cullen Bain (born 27 March 1972) is a New Zealander who featured in one of the country's most notable murder cases.
David Cullen Bain (born 27 March 1972) is a New Zealander who featured in one of the country's most notable murder cases.
David Hendricks
David Hendricks is an American businessman convicted of killing his wife and three children in 1984 but acquitted in a retrial in 1991.
David Hendricks is an American businessman convicted of killing his wife and three children in 1984 but acquitted in a retrial in 1991.
Dimitri Tsafendas
Dimitri Tsafendas (14 January 1918 – 7 October 1999) assassinated the architect of apartheid, South African Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd on 6 September 1966.
Dimitri Tsafendas (14 January 1918 – 7 October 1999) assassinated the architect of apartheid, South African Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd on 6 September 1966.
Donald Marshall, Jr.
Donald Marshall, Jr. (13 September 1953 – 6 August 2009) was a Mi'kmaq man who was wrongly convicted of murder.
Donald Marshall, Jr. (13 September 1953 – 6 August 2009) was a Mi'kmaq man who was wrongly convicted of murder.
Donna Anthony
Donna Anthony is a British woman from Somerset who was jailed in 1998 after murdering her two babies.
Donna Anthony is a British woman from Somerset who was jailed in 1998 after murdering her two babies.
Dr. X killings
The "Dr. X" killings were a series of suspicious deaths, by curare poisoning, in 1966 at a Bergen County, New Jersey hospital.
The "Dr. X" killings were a series of suspicious deaths, by curare poisoning, in 1966 at a Bergen County, New Jersey hospital.
E. R. Stephenson
Reverend Edwin R. Stephenson (1870 - August 4, 1956) was a minister of the now extinct Methodist Episcopal Church, South and a member of the Ku Klux Klan.
Reverend Edwin R. Stephenson (1870 - August 4, 1956) was a minister of the now extinct Methodist Episcopal Church, South and a member of the Ku Klux Klan.
Eadweard Muybridge
Eadweard James Muybridge was a British photographer who spent much of his working life in California, and traveling in other parts of the United States.
Eadweard James Muybridge was a British photographer who spent much of his working life in California, and traveling in other parts of the United States.
Ed Cantrell
Ed Cantrell (December 21, 1927–June 11, 2004) was the public safety director of Rock Springs, Wyoming who was acquitted of killing one of his officers in 1978.
Ed Cantrell (December 21, 1927–June 11, 2004) was the public safety director of Rock Springs, Wyoming who was acquitted of killing one of his officers in 1978.
Edmund Walter Pook
Edmund Walter Pook was born at Walworth, Surrey in 1851, the son of Ebenezer Whitcher Pook and Mary Pook, formerly Burch.
Edmund Walter Pook was born at Walworth, Surrey in 1851, the son of Ebenezer Whitcher Pook and Mary Pook, formerly Burch.
El Sayyid Nosair
El Sayyid Nosair (born November 16, 1955) is an Egyptian-born American citizen, convicted of involvement in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
El Sayyid Nosair (born November 16, 1955) is an Egyptian-born American citizen, convicted of involvement in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
Gaston Means
Gaston Bullock Means (1879, Concord, North Carolina – 1938, Leavenworth, Kansas) was an American private detective, salesman, bootlegger, forger, swindler, murder suspect, blackmailer, and con a...
Gaston Bullock Means (1879, Concord, North Carolina – 1938, Leavenworth, Kansas) was an American private detective, salesman, bootlegger, forger, swindler, murder suspect, blackmailer, and con a...
George Scarborough
George Scarborough was a cowboy, lawman, and possible outlaw who lived during the time of the Wild West.
George Scarborough was a cowboy, lawman, and possible outlaw who lived during the time of the Wild West.
Guildford Four and Maguire Seven
The Guildford Four and the Maguire Seven were two sets of people whose convictions in English courts for the Guildford pub bombings in the 1970s were eventually quashed.
The Guildford Four and the Maguire Seven were two sets of people whose convictions in English courts for the Guildford pub bombings in the 1970s were eventually quashed.
Harold Greenwood (solicitor)
Harold Greenwood (1874 – 17 January 1929) was an English solicitor who was accused and acquitted of murdering his wife by arsenic poisoning.
Harold Greenwood (1874 – 17 January 1929) was an English solicitor who was accused and acquitted of murdering his wife by arsenic poisoning.
Harry Kendall Thaw
Harry Kendall Thaw (February 12, 1871 - February 22, 1947) was the son of coal and railroad baron William Thaw.
Harry Kendall Thaw (February 12, 1871 - February 22, 1947) was the son of coal and railroad baron William Thaw.
Henriette Caillaux
Henriette Caillaux (1874-1943) was a Parisian socialite and second wife of the former Prime Minister of France.
Henriette Caillaux (1874-1943) was a Parisian socialite and second wife of the former Prime Minister of France.
Howard Unruh
Howard Barton Unruh was an American mass murderer who killed 13 people on September 6, 1949, in Camden, New Jersey, when he was 28 years old.
Howard Barton Unruh was an American mass murderer who killed 13 people on September 6, 1949, in Camden, New Jersey, when he was 28 years old.
Hugh Montgomery (British Army soldier)
Private Hugh Montgomery was a soldier of the 29th Regiment of Foot who was present at the Boston Massacre.
Private Hugh Montgomery was a soldier of the 29th Regiment of Foot who was present at the Boston Massacre.
I. Kathleen Hagen
Dr. I. Kathleen Hagen (born 1945) is a former medical doctor who gained notoriety for being accused of murder by asphyxia of her parents, Idella Hagen, aged 92, and James Hagen, aged 86, with a ...
Dr. I. Kathleen Hagen (born 1945) is a former medical doctor who gained notoriety for being accused of murder by asphyxia of her parents, Idella Hagen, aged 92, and James Hagen, aged 86, with a ...
Ingram Frizer
Ingram Frizer, : "freezer" (died August 1627) was an English gentleman and businessman of the late 16th and early 17th centuries who is notable for his reported killing of playwright Christopher...
Ingram Frizer, : "freezer" (died August 1627) was an English gentleman and businessman of the late 16th and early 17th centuries who is notable for his reported killing of playwright Christopher...
Jacob C. Davis
Jacob Cunningham Davis (September 16, 1820 – December 25, 1883) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois and is one of five men tried and acquitted of the murder of Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of ...
Jacob Cunningham Davis (September 16, 1820 – December 25, 1883) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois and is one of five men tried and acquitted of the murder of Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of ...
James McLean (mobster)
James Robert "Buddy" McLean was an Irish-American mobster and the original leader of the Somerville, Massachusetts-based "Winter Hill Gang" during the 1960s.
James Robert "Buddy" McLean was an Irish-American mobster and the original leader of the Somerville, Massachusetts-based "Winter Hill Gang" during the 1960s.
James Russell Vineyard
James Russell Vineyard was a United States Democratic politician and pioneer.
James Russell Vineyard was a United States Democratic politician and pioneer.
Joey Merlino
Joseph S. "Skinny Joey" Merlino (born March 13, 1962) was the acting boss of the Philadelphia crime family from 1994 to 1999, despite Ralph Natale being officially the boss, and was said to have...
Joseph S. "Skinny Joey" Merlino (born March 13, 1962) was the acting boss of the Philadelphia crime family from 1994 to 1999, despite Ralph Natale being officially the boss, and was said to have...
John Bindon
John Dennis Arthur "Biffo" Bindon was a British actor and bodyguard, noted for his film roles as a London underworld figure and tough police detective, and his involvement with the underworld in...
John Dennis Arthur "Biffo" Bindon was a British actor and bodyguard, noted for his film roles as a London underworld figure and tough police detective, and his involvement with the underworld in...
John Bodkin Adams
John Bodkin Adams (21 January 1899 – 4 July 1983) was an Irish-born British general practitioner, convicted fraudster and suspected serial killer.
John Bodkin Adams (21 January 1899 – 4 July 1983) was an Irish-born British general practitioner, convicted fraudster and suspected serial killer.
John Considine (Seattle)
John Considine (September 29, 1868 – February 11, 1943) was an American impresario, a pioneer of vaudeville.
John Considine (September 29, 1868 – February 11, 1943) was an American impresario, a pioneer of vaudeville.
John Henry Carpenter
John Henry Carpenter (June 24, 1928 - September 4, 1998) was most widely known as the friend, and accused murderer, of actor Bob Crane in 1978.
John Henry Carpenter (June 24, 1928 - September 4, 1998) was most widely known as the friend, and accused murderer, of actor Bob Crane in 1978.
Joseph Merlino
Joseph S. "Skinny Joey" Merlino (born March 13, 1962) was the boss of the Philadelphia crime family from 1994 to 1999, despite Ralph Natale being officially the boss, and was said to have led it...
Joseph S. "Skinny Joey" Merlino (born March 13, 1962) was the boss of the Philadelphia crime family from 1994 to 1999, despite Ralph Natale being officially the boss, and was said to have led it...
Josephine Terranova
Josephine Pullare Terranova (April 21, 1889 in San Stefano, Sicily – July 16, 1981 in California) was the defendant in a sensational murder trial in New York City in 1906.
Josephine Pullare Terranova (April 21, 1889 in San Stefano, Sicily – July 16, 1981 in California) was the defendant in a sensational murder trial in New York City in 1906.
José González (wrestler)
José Huertas González, better known as Invader #1, is a former professional wrestler who wrestled in the United States and around the world, especially in Puerto Rico, and the man who mur...
José Huertas González, better known as Invader #1, is a former professional wrestler who wrestled in the United States and around the world, especially in Puerto Rico, and the man who mur...
Jérôme Bicamumpaka
Jérôme Bicamumpaka (b. 1957–) is a former Minister of Foreign Affairs for Rwanda's Interim Government.
Jérôme Bicamumpaka (b. 1957–) is a former Minister of Foreign Affairs for Rwanda's Interim Government.
Kazuyoshi Miura (businessman)
Kazuyoshi Miura was a Japanese businessman, who was accused of being involved in the killing of his wife, Kazumi Miura.
Kazuyoshi Miura was a Japanese businessman, who was accused of being involved in the killing of his wife, Kazumi Miura.
Kenneth Noye
Kenneth James Noye is a British criminal who was convicted of the 1996 murder of Stephen Cameron.
Kenneth James Noye is a British criminal who was convicted of the 1996 murder of Stephen Cameron.
Kikkik
Kikkik was an Inuit woman who, in 1958, was charged with but acquitted of murder, child neglect and causing the death of one of her children.
Kikkik was an Inuit woman who, in 1958, was charged with but acquitted of murder, child neglect and causing the death of one of her children.
Lamin Khalifah Fhimah
Lamin Khalifa Fhimah was a station manager for Libyan Arab Airlines at Luqa Airport, Malta.
Lamin Khalifa Fhimah was a station manager for Libyan Arab Airlines at Luqa Airport, Malta.
Leonard Arthur
Dr Leonard John Henry Arthur MB, BChir, MRCP, D Obst RCOG (20 April 1926 – 1983) was a British doctor tried in 1981 for the attempted murder of John Pearson, a newborn child with Down's Syndrome.
Dr Leonard John Henry Arthur MB, BChir, MRCP, D Obst RCOG (20 April 1926 – 1983) was a British doctor tried in 1981 for the attempted murder of John Pearson, a newborn child with Down's Syndrome.
Levi Weeks
Levi Weeks was the accused in the infamous Manhattan Well Murder trial of 1800, the first recorded murder trial in the United States.
Levi Weeks was the accused in the infamous Manhattan Well Murder trial of 1800, the first recorded murder trial in the United States.
Levi Williams
Levi Williams (c. 1796–1860) was a member of the Illinois militia and a Baptist minister who was active in opposing the presence of the Latter Day Saints in Hancock County, Illinois during the 1840s.
Levi Williams (c. 1796–1860) was a member of the Illinois militia and a Baptist minister who was active in opposing the presence of the Latter Day Saints in Hancock County, Illinois during the 1840s.
Lillo Brancato, Jr.
Lillo Brancato, Jr. is a Colombian-born American actor, known for his performance as "Calogero Anello" in Robert De Niro's 1993 directorial debut, A Bronx Tale.
Lillo Brancato, Jr. is a Colombian-born American actor, known for his performance as "Calogero Anello" in Robert De Niro's 1993 directorial debut, A Bronx Tale.
Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton
Alice Lynne "Lindy" Chamberlain-Creighton (born 4 March 1948) was at the centre of one of Australia's most publicised murder trials in which she was accused and convicted of killing her 2-month ...
Alice Lynne "Lindy" Chamberlain-Creighton (born 4 March 1948) was at the centre of one of Australia's most publicised murder trials in which she was accused and convicted of killing her 2-month ...
Lizzie Borden
Lizzie Andrew Borden was a woman in New England who was tried for killing her father and stepmother with an axe on August 4, 1892, in Fall River, Massachusetts.
Lizzie Andrew Borden was a woman in New England who was tried for killing her father and stepmother with an axe on August 4, 1892, in Fall River, Massachusetts.
Louise Woodward case
The Louise Woodward case concerned a young English au pair convicted, at age 19, of the 1997 involuntary manslaughter of eight-month-old Matthew Eappen while he was in her care in his home in Ne...
The Louise Woodward case concerned a young English au pair convicted, at age 19, of the 1997 involuntary manslaughter of eight-month-old Matthew Eappen while he was in her care in his home in Ne...
M25 Three
The M25 Three were Raphael George Rowe, Michael George Davis, and Randolph Egbert Johnson, who were jailed for life at the Old Bailey in March 1990 after being found guilty of murder and robbery.
The M25 Three were Raphael George Rowe, Michael George Davis, and Randolph Egbert Johnson, who were jailed for life at the Old Bailey in March 1990 after being found guilty of murder and robbery.
Mahadevan Sathasivam
Mahadevan Sathasivam, or Satha as he was known, was the Sri Lankan cricketer whom Garry Sobers called "the greatest batsman ever on earth," and Frank Worrell called him "the best batsman ...
Mahadevan Sathasivam, or Satha as he was known, was the Sri Lankan cricketer whom Garry Sobers called "the greatest batsman ever on earth," and Frank Worrell called him "the best batsman ...
Marie Besnard
Marie Besnard (1896–1980), also known as 'The Good Lady of Loudun', was an accused serial poisoner in the mid 20th century.
Marie Besnard (1896–1980), also known as 'The Good Lady of Loudun', was an accused serial poisoner in the mid 20th century.
Mario Jascalevich
Mario Enrique Jascalevich (August 27, 1927 — September 1984) was an Argentina-born physician tried for the murder of five of his patients in New Jersey with curare.
Mario Enrique Jascalevich (August 27, 1927 — September 1984) was an Argentina-born physician tried for the murder of five of his patients in New Jersey with curare.
Mark Aldrich
Mark Aldrich (January 22, 1802 – 1874) was a founder of Warsaw, Illinois, an Illinois state senator for the Whig Party, the first American mayor of Tucson, Arizona, and one of five defendants tr...
Mark Aldrich (January 22, 1802 – 1874) was a founder of Warsaw, Illinois, an Illinois state senator for the Whig Party, the first American mayor of Tucson, Arizona, and one of five defendants tr...
Mark Haydon
Mark Ray Haydon (born 4 December 1958 ) is an Australian criminal, currently serving 25 years imprisonment with a non-parole period of 18 years for his role of assisting offenders in the Snowtow...
Mark Ray Haydon (born 4 December 1958 ) is an Australian criminal, currently serving 25 years imprisonment with a non-parole period of 18 years for his role of assisting offenders in the Snowtow...
Mathew Charles Lamb
Mathew Charles "Matt" Lamb was a Canadian spree killer who, in 1967, avoided Canada's then-mandatory death penalty for capital murder by being found not guilty by reason of insanity.
Mathew Charles "Matt" Lamb was a Canadian spree killer who, in 1967, avoided Canada's then-mandatory death penalty for capital murder by being found not guilty by reason of insanity.
Matthew Kilroy (British Army soldier)
Private Matthew Kilroy was a soldier of the 29th Regiment of Foot who was present at the Boston Massacre.
Private Matthew Kilroy was a soldier of the 29th Regiment of Foot who was present at the Boston Massacre.
Mel Ignatow
Mel Ignatow (March 26, 1938 – September 1, 2008) was a resident of Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., who was accused of murdering his fiancee, Brenda Sue Schaefer, in 1988.
Mel Ignatow (March 26, 1938 – September 1, 2008) was a resident of Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., who was accused of murdering his fiancee, Brenda Sue Schaefer, in 1988.
Michael Hayes (spree killer)
Michael Charles Hayes (born January 13, 1964) is an American spree killer whose successful use of the insanity defense in North Carolina courts created a statewide controversy in the early 1990s.
Michael Charles Hayes (born January 13, 1964) is an American spree killer whose successful use of the insanity defense in North Carolina courts created a statewide controversy in the early 1990s.
Michael Taylor (Ossett)
Michael Taylor, an individual from the British town of Ossett, is notable for his alleged demonic possession.
Michael Taylor, an individual from the British town of Ossett, is notable for his alleged demonic possession.
Moses Fleetwood Walker
Moses Fleetwood ″Fleet″ Walker (October 7, 1856 – May 11, 1924) was an American baseball player and author who is credited with being the first African American to play major league baseball.
Moses Fleetwood ″Fleet″ Walker (October 7, 1856 – May 11, 1924) was an American baseball player and author who is credited with being the first African American to play major league baseball.
Ned McCreery
Edward "Ned" McCreery was a Northern Irish loyalist.
Edward "Ned" McCreery was a Northern Irish loyalist.
Nils Gustafsson
Nils Wilhelm Gustafsson (born May 10, 1942 in Vantaa, Finland) is the sole survivor of the Lake Bodom murders in Finland in 1960.
Nils Wilhelm Gustafsson (born May 10, 1942 in Vantaa, Finland) is the sole survivor of the Lake Bodom murders in Finland in 1960.
O. J. Simpson
Orenthal James "O. J." Simpson, nicknamed "The Juice", is a retired American college and professional football player, football broadcaster and actor.
Orenthal James "O. J." Simpson, nicknamed "The Juice", is a retired American college and professional football player, football broadcaster and actor.
Old Salisbury Road murders
The Old Salisbury Road murders was a spree killing in North Carolina, committed by Michael Charles Hayes on July 17, 1988.
The Old Salisbury Road murders was a spree killing in North Carolina, committed by Michael Charles Hayes on July 17, 1988.
Oliver Lee (New Mexico)
Oliver Milton Lee, known simply as Oliver Lee (October 1865 - 15 December 1941) was a part time deputy U.S. marshal, rancher, and gunman.
Oliver Milton Lee, known simply as Oliver Lee (October 1865 - 15 December 1941) was a part time deputy U.S. marshal, rancher, and gunman.
Oliver Smedley
Major Oliver Smedley MC (1911–1989) was a British citizen involved in classical liberal politics and pirate radio.
Major Oliver Smedley MC (1911–1989) was a British citizen involved in classical liberal politics and pirate radio.
Padamsinh Bajirao Patil
Padamsinh Bajirao Patil is a member of 15th Lok Sabha, lower house of Parliament of India, from Osmanabad in Maharashtra state in India.
Padamsinh Bajirao Patil is a member of 15th Lok Sabha, lower house of Parliament of India, from Osmanabad in Maharashtra state in India.
Patrick DeFilippo
Patrick "Patty From the Bronx" DeFilippo is a reputed high-ranking member of the Bonanno crime family.
Patrick "Patty From the Bronx" DeFilippo is a reputed high-ranking member of the Bonanno crime family.
Pedro Miguel González Pinzón
Pedro Miguel González Pinzón (born January 1, 1965) is a leading political figure in Panama who was indicted by a U.S. federal court in October 1992 for the June 10, 1992 killing of an American...
Pedro Miguel González Pinzón (born January 1, 1965) is a leading political figure in Panama who was indicted by a U.S. federal court in October 1992 for the June 10, 1992 killing of an American...
Pietro Pacciani
Pietro Pacciani (January 7, 1925 – February 22, 1998), was a farmer of Mercatale, San Casciano in Val di Pesa, suspected of being the infamous serial killer known as the Monster of Florence (I...
Pietro Pacciani (January 7, 1925 – February 22, 1998), was a farmer of Mercatale, San Casciano in Val di Pesa, suspected of being the infamous serial killer known as the Monster of Florence (I...
Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar
Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar, also known by his spiritual name, Shrii Shrii Anandamurti, was an Indian philosopher, author, social revolutionary, poet, composer and linguist.
Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar, also known by his spiritual name, Shrii Shrii Anandamurti, was an Indian philosopher, author, social revolutionary, poet, composer and linguist.
Ramiz Delalić
Ramiz Delalić, widely known by his nickname Ćelo is known as commander of 9th Mountain Brigade in Sarajevo, and also as main suspect who stood trial before a local court for the killing of...
Ramiz Delalić, widely known by his nickname Ćelo is known as commander of 9th Mountain Brigade in Sarajevo, and also as main suspect who stood trial before a local court for the killing of...
Raoul Villain
Raoul Villain was a French nationalist primarily remembered for his assassination of the French socialist leader Jean Jaurès on July 31, 1914 in Paris.
Raoul Villain was a French nationalist primarily remembered for his assassination of the French socialist leader Jean Jaurès on July 31, 1914 in Paris.
Rena Chynoweth
Rena Chynoweth is a former Mormon fundamentalist who shot dead Rulon C. Allred in 1977.
Rena Chynoweth is a former Mormon fundamentalist who shot dead Rulon C. Allred in 1977.
Richard Bandler
Richard Wayne Bandler (born February 24, 1950) is an American author and trainer in the field of self-help.
Richard Wayne Bandler (born February 24, 1950) is an American author and trainer in the field of self-help.
Robert Blake (actor)
Robert Blake is an American actor who starred in the film In Cold Blood and the U.S. television series Baretta and Hell Town.
Robert Blake is an American actor who starred in the film In Cold Blood and the U.S. television series Baretta and Hell Town.
Robert Durst
Robert Alan "Bobby" Durst (born 1943) is a son of the late New York real estate mogul Seymour Durst, and brother of commercial developer Douglas Durst.
Robert Alan "Bobby" Durst (born 1943) is a son of the late New York real estate mogul Seymour Durst, and brother of commercial developer Douglas Durst.
Robert King, 1st Viscount Lorton
General Robert Edward King, 1st Viscount Lorton (12 August 1773 - 20 November 1854), styled The Honourable from 1797 to 1800, was an Irish peer and politician.
General Robert Edward King, 1st Viscount Lorton (12 August 1773 - 20 November 1854), styled The Honourable from 1797 to 1800, was an Irish peer and politician.
Robert Matthews (religious impostor)
Robert Matthews was a United States religious impostor whose aliases included Robert Matthias, Jesus Matthias, Matthias the Prophet, and Joshua the Jewish Minister.
Robert Matthews was a United States religious impostor whose aliases included Robert Matthias, Jesus Matthias, Matthias the Prophet, and Joshua the Jewish Minister.
Robert Palin
Robert Thomas Palin (c.1835–6 July 1861) was a convict transported to Western Australia.
Robert Thomas Palin (c.1835–6 July 1861) was a convict transported to Western Australia.
Robert T. Burton
Robert Taylor Burton (October 25, 1821 – November 11, 1907) was a member of the presiding bishopric of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1874 until his death.
Robert Taylor Burton (October 25, 1821 – November 11, 1907) was a member of the presiding bishopric of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1874 until his death.
Rosetta Cutolo
Rosetta Cutolo (born in 1937) is the sister of the notorious Camorra boss Raffaele Cutolo, the head of the Nuova Camorra Organizzata (NCO), an organisation he built to renew the Camorra.
Rosetta Cutolo (born in 1937) is the sister of the notorious Camorra boss Raffaele Cutolo, the head of the Nuova Camorra Organizzata (NCO), an organisation he built to renew the Camorra.
Sakae Menda
Sakae Menda is a Japanese man who was convicted of a double homicide, but was exonerated by retrial in 1983.
Sakae Menda is a Japanese man who was convicted of a double homicide, but was exonerated by retrial in 1983.
Sam Sheppard
Dr. Samuel Holmes Sheppard was an American physician and neurosurgeon, who was involved in an infamous and controversial murder trial.
Dr. Samuel Holmes Sheppard was an American physician and neurosurgeon, who was involved in an infamous and controversial murder trial.
Sanna Sillanpää
Sanna Riitta Liisa Sillanpää is a Finnish woman, who shot three men to death with a rented pistol on 21 February 1999 in a shooting club on Albertinkatu, Helsinki, and wounded another man, who r...
Sanna Riitta Liisa Sillanpää is a Finnish woman, who shot three men to death with a rented pistol on 21 February 1999 in a shooting club on Albertinkatu, Helsinki, and wounded another man, who r...
Sara Thornton case
The Sara Thornton case concerns that of British woman Sara Thornton who was sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of the 1989 murder of her violent and alcoholic husband.
The Sara Thornton case concerns that of British woman Sara Thornton who was sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of the 1989 murder of her violent and alcoholic husband.
Shibu Soren
Shibu Soren is an Indian politician is a former Chief Minister of Jharkhand state in India.
Shibu Soren is an Indian politician is a former Chief Minister of Jharkhand state in India.
Sholom Schwartzbard
Sholem Schwarzbard was a Bessarabian-born Jewish poet and anarchist, known primarily for the assassination of the Ukrainian nationalist leader Symon Petliura.
Sholem Schwarzbard was a Bessarabian-born Jewish poet and anarchist, known primarily for the assassination of the Ukrainian nationalist leader Symon Petliura.
Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr., better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, and actor.
Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr., better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, and actor.
Soghomon Tehlirian
Soghomon Tehlirian was a native of Yerznka, an Armenian Evangelical and Armenian Genocide survivor.
Soghomon Tehlirian was a native of Yerznka, an Armenian Evangelical and Armenian Genocide survivor.
Sojourner Truth
Sojourner Truth was the self-given name, from 1843 onward, of Isabella Baumfree, an African-American abolitionist and women's rights activist.
Sojourner Truth was the self-given name, from 1843 onward, of Isabella Baumfree, an African-American abolitionist and women's rights activist.
Stephen Angulalik
Stephen Angulalik (ca. 1898–1980) was an internationally known Ahiarmiut Inuit from northern Canada notable as a Kitikmeot fur trader and trading post operator at Kuugjuaq (Perry River), Northwe...
Stephen Angulalik (ca. 1898–1980) was an internationally known Ahiarmiut Inuit from northern Canada notable as a Kitikmeot fur trader and trading post operator at Kuugjuaq (Perry River), Northwe...
Steven Truscott
Steven Murray Truscott (born January 18, 1945 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian man who was sentenced to death in 1959, when he was a 14-year old student, for the murder of classmate...
Steven Murray Truscott (born January 18, 1945 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian man who was sentenced to death in 1959, when he was a 14-year old student, for the murder of classmate...
Thomas C. Sharp
Thomas Coke Sharp (September 25, 1818 – April 9, 1894) was a prominent opponent of Joseph Smith, Jr. and the Latter Day Saints in Illinois in the 1840s.
Thomas Coke Sharp (September 25, 1818 – April 9, 1894) was a prominent opponent of Joseph Smith, Jr. and the Latter Day Saints in Illinois in the 1840s.
Thomas Coyle
Thomas Coyle was a Canadian accused, along with Phoebe Campbell, of the 1871 murder of Phoebe's husband George Campbell.
Thomas Coyle was a Canadian accused, along with Phoebe Campbell, of the 1871 murder of Phoebe's husband George Campbell.
Thomas Coyle (accused of murder)
Thomas Coyle was a Canadian accused, along with Phoebe Campbell, of the 1871 murder of Phoebe's husband George Campbell.
Thomas Coyle was a Canadian accused, along with Phoebe Campbell, of the 1871 murder of Phoebe's husband George Campbell.
Thomas Preston (British Army officer)
Captain Thomas Preston was a British officer known for his involvement in what became known as the Boston Massacre in 1770.
Captain Thomas Preston was a British officer known for his involvement in what became known as the Boston Massacre in 1770.
Tiger Roche
David "Tiger" Roche, (1729 – ?) was a celebrated soldier, duellist and adventurer, variously hailed as a hero and damned as a thief and a murderer at many times during his stormy life.
David "Tiger" Roche, (1729 – ?) was a celebrated soldier, duellist and adventurer, variously hailed as a hero and damned as a thief and a murderer at many times during his stormy life.
Trupti Patel
Trupti Patel is a qualified pharmacist from Berkshire, England, who was acquitted in 2003 of murdering three of her children, Amar, Jamie, and Mia.
Trupti Patel is a qualified pharmacist from Berkshire, England, who was acquitted in 2003 of murdering three of her children, Amar, Jamie, and Mia.
Victor Licata
Victor Licata was an axe murderer who killed his father, mother, two brothers, and a sister in the Ybor City neighborhood of Tampa, Florida on October 16, 1933, allegedly while under the influen...
Victor Licata was an axe murderer who killed his father, mother, two brothers, and a sister in the Ybor City neighborhood of Tampa, Florida on October 16, 1933, allegedly while under the influen...
Victor Peirce
Victor George Peirce (11 November 1958 – 1 May 2002) was an Australian criminal from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Victor George Peirce (11 November 1958 – 1 May 2002) was an Australian criminal from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
Vināyak Dāmodar Sāvarkar, b. 28 May 1883 - 26 February 1966 was an Indian freedom fighter, revolutionary and politician.
Vināyak Dāmodar Sāvarkar, b. 28 May 1883 - 26 February 1966 was an Indian freedom fighter, revolutionary and politician.
William Brydges
William Brydges was arrested, but not convicted in Canada, for the murder of Elizabeth MacLeod.
William Brydges was arrested, but not convicted in Canada, for the murder of Elizabeth MacLeod.
William Herbert Wallace
William Herbert Wallace (29 August 1878 – 26 February 1933) was convicted in 1931 of the murder of his wife Julia in their home in Wolverton Street in Liverpool's Anfield district.
William Herbert Wallace (29 August 1878 – 26 February 1933) was convicted in 1931 of the murder of his wife Julia in their home in Wolverton Street in Liverpool's Anfield district.
William N. Grover
William N. Grover (born c. 1818) was a United States Attorney for the eastern district of Missouri and was one of five defendants tried and acquitted for the murder of Joseph Smith, Jr., founder...
William N. Grover (born c. 1818) was a United States Attorney for the eastern district of Missouri and was one of five defendants tried and acquitted for the murder of Joseph Smith, Jr., founder...
William Smeathers
William "Bill" Smeathers (c. 1767 – 1837), also known as Smithers or Smothers, was a pioneer settler of Kentucky and later Texas.
William "Bill" Smeathers (c. 1767 – 1837), also known as Smithers or Smothers, was a pioneer settler of Kentucky and later Texas.
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