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The Butcher of Richmond: The Haunting Murder of Julia Martha Thomas

Podcast: Horrifying History
Published: Jan 14, 2026
Duration seconds: 1867
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Summary

In 1879, there was a murder so grisly that newspapers continuously reported on it since readers were fascinated by it. The crime itself was horrifying, but the aftermath was just as shocking. It was a tale of class, gender, rumour, and the strange hunger of a society for the lurid details of domestic violence.