Italian researchers believe they have found the remains of a female “vampire” in Venice.

An elderly California grandmother was cremated in her backyard by her daughter and grandson, who then cashed her monthly retirement checks for nearly a year. In addition, bits of her skull were made into a necklace and worn by the daughter. (With photos posted to MySpace). Nice.

Elizabeth Bathory is known as the Bloody Lady of Cachtice, the most infamous serial killer in Hungarian and Slovak history.