On Thanksgiving weekend in 1849, Dr. George Parkman, one of Boston's richest citizens, suddenly disappeared. The physician had last been seen walking towards the Harvard Medical College. Many ...

Editor's note: This is the first of two columns about the gruesome murder in 1849 of Dr. George Parkman at the hands of Harvard Medical School Professor John Webster. Read part 2. The medical evidence ...

Long before the infamous murder trials of OJ Simpson and Scott Peterson, there was the trial of John Webster, who killed Dr. George Parkman, one of Boston's wealthiest people, in 1849 in Cambridge.

The trial of John Webster was best known in 1850 for its Boston Brahmin ties and its gruesome nature. By means of his charge to the jury, however, Judge Lemuel Shaw ensured that the trial would hold a ...

Unitec New Zealand’s CEO and President Dr John Webster announced today that he will retire at the end of 2007. “My enthusiasm for and commitment to Unitec and our mission is as strong as ever”, he ...