Medical Murders

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“Lambeth Poisoner” Thomas Neill Cream Pt. 1 Mar 24, 2021

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In the late 1800s, a dashing young doctor named Thomas Neill Cream used chloroform and strychnine to murder sex workers and women seeking abortions. His crimes spread across fifteen years and two continents.

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“Stepping Hill Poisoner” Victorino Chua Mar 17, 2021

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In January 2012, Victorino Chua was arrested at his home in Stockport, England for murder. During the investigation, authorities uncovered a chilling portrait of the nurse who poisoned 22 patients, drafted by Chua himself in a letter to one of his mistresses.

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“Docteur Satan” Marcel Petiot Pt. 2 Mar 10, 2021

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In the 1940s, posing as part of the French Resistance, Dr. Petiot promised safe passage to anyone trying to escape Nazi-occupied France. Instead, he took their money, and killed them in his own secret torture chamber.

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“Docteur Satan” Marcel Petiot Pt. 1 Mar 03, 2021

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One of France’s most prolific serial killers was an early 20th century doctor and statesman. Marcel Petiot grew from a troubled boy into a troublesome soldier who later obtained a medical certification. He established himself in the small town of Villeneuve-sur-Yonn — where he learned that, in the public eye, titles trump virtue.

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“Killing for Corpses“ William Burke and William Hare Pt. 2 Feb 24, 2021

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In 1828, Burke and Hare managed to successfully run a business selling corpses to anatomy professor Robert Knox. For nearly ten months, the duo went unnoticed — until an eye witness accused the men of murder.

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“Killing for Corpses" William Burke and William Hare Pt. 1 Feb 17, 2021

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In 19th-century Edinburgh, two men on the hunt for money found a lucrative industry: grave robbing. But the infamous Burke and Hare didn’t want to dig up corpses. Instead, they delivered death to the gullible, and brought the bodies to one high-paying professor.

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“Bitter Physician” Debora Green Pt. 2 Feb 10, 2021

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The first target of Dr. Green’s vindictiveness was her husband, Mike. A month later, in October 1995, she set fire to their family home… with their three children still inside.

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“Bitter Physician” Debora Green Pt. 1 Feb 03, 2021

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By the 1990s, the perfectionism that had driven Dr. Debora Green’s once-promising medical career had turned into disillusionment. Her bedside manner deteriorated, along with her second marriage. When her husband asked for a divorce in 1995, she decided to retaliate.

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“Jigsaw” Dr. Buck Ruxton Pt. 2 Jan 27, 2021

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After committing a gruesome double-murder, Dr. Ruxton set to work covering up his foul crime. But his efforts were no match for the groundbreaking forensic investigation that ensued.

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“Jigsaw” Dr. Buck Ruxton Pt. 1 Jan 20, 2021

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Shortly after he began practicing medicine in England, Dr. Ruxton met Isabella Kerr. The intensity between them simmered into volatility — and in 1935, after years of escalating domestic abuse, the Lancaster physician exploded in a murderous rage.

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