November 10, 1899Chicago, IllinoisAlbert Becker is hanged for the murder and dismemberment of his wife Becker killed his wife Rachael on January 27, 1899. He then dismembered her body — an easy task for a professional butcher — before he boiled her body parts. The pieces that survived the boiling process were then brought to…
Man kills, dismembers wife and sister-in-law in jealous rage
October 27, 1927New Orleans, LouisianaHenry Moity (30) kills his wife and sister-in-law and dismembers their bodies Henry, his brother Joseph (35), Henry’s wife Theresa (25), and Joseph’s wife Leonide (28), shared a home. Also in the home were the three young children of Henry and Theresa. The brothers reportedly “had been having difficulties from their…
Man kills self weeks after killing, dismembering girlfriend
October 17, 2006New Orleans, LouisianaZack Bowen jumps from the roof of a hotel nearly two weeks after killing and dismembering his girlfriend Addie Hall Hall and Bowen met in August of 2005 when Hall offered to house Bowen during Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. The two quickly began a relationship. Bowen, a veteran, reportedly faced…
Man kills wife, dismembers her body, and dumps the body parts in another state
May 10, 1994 South Daytona, Florida Mark Guglielmo (24) kills his wife Kimberly Guglielmo (20) following an argument, dismembers her body, and dumps the pieces in New York Kimberly was last seen on May 10; her husband Mark left the state the following day in the couple’s car, which bore New York registration tags. On…
Man executed for murder of a family to steal their business
March 3, 1903 London, England Edgar Edwards is hanged for the murder and dismemberment of a married couple and their infant daughter Edgar Edwards, one of five assumed names, had acquired a fair amount of wealth by contacting those wanting to sell their businesses or other property, killing them, and taking the titles to their…
