Unfortunately, I haven't been able to keep up this and my other blogs, but here's a link to the series of old time farm crime I've been writing for Modern Farmer. Enjoy!

More of my old time crime from Modern Farmer. This one on the horrific, and real crime, of ostrich feather theft.

Here's a few links to some great old-time mug shots from the Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums in England from the 1930s. These are from the 20s. And these are of 19th century child prisoners, as well as a cat murdering dog.

A link to more old time farm crime

The latest in my series on old-time farm crime: Trench Warfare.

I've begun writing a bimonthly series for Modern Farmer magazine called Old-Time Farm Crime. Here's the first piece, a look at an 18th century horse thief and highwayman named Dick Turpin and some contemporary examples of equine thievery.