MURDERS THAT HAUNT: The Case of Mary Ann Cotton

In this week's chilling instalment of Murders That Haunt, Yvette and Karl delve into one of the most disturbing true crime cases of Victorian Britain, the dark and methodical crimes of Mary Ann Cotton.Often described as Britain’s first female serial killer, Mary Ann Cotton was convicted of murdering her stepson, but suspected of killing more than 20 people including husbands, lovers, children, and relatives through arsenic poisoning.Yvette explores the grim timeline of deaths that followed Mary Ann wherever she went, the financial motives hidden behind life insurance policies and burial clubs, and how she evaded suspicion for so long in 19th-century England.But this series we go beyond the crime itself.Yvette & Karl also investigate the haunting legacy left behind from alleged paranormal activity linked to former homes and burial sites, to reports of uneasy atmospheres, unexplained sensations, and lingering fear surrounding locations tied to the case.Is it guilt that clings to these places?Trauma imprinted on the land?Or something darker that refuses to rest?This episode asks a chilling question: when a crime is driven by cold calculation rather than passion, does it leave behind a different kind of energy?A grim, unsettling journey into murder, motive, and the shadows that may still remain.A Create Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.