John Haigh believed he had concocted the "perfect murder," until forensic science caught up to him in 1949 Sean Neumann is a reporter at PEOPLE. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2019.

Professor Laurence Alison gives us his opinion of the Marilyn Sheppard case. Born in Lincolnshire, John Haigh was a serial killer who thought he was smarter than the legal system. In 1948 he ...

Lister Haigh was founded by Oswald Lister in 1919, establishing a well-known business of Yorkshire agricultural auctioneers and valuers. John Haigh joined in 1990 and Lister Haigh was incorporated ...

At one point, John Haigh may have thought he could have gotten away with his crimes forever. The English con artist had seemingly figured out a way to murder without a trace, opening up an ...

At one point, John Haigh may have thought he could have gotten away with his crimes forever. The English con artist had seemingly figured out a way to murder without a trace, opening up an opportunity ...