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Man Beats Another Man to Death When He Tried to Open Daughter's Bathroom Door
Melvin Harris III beat Leon Armstrong to death in August 2018 after he attempted to open a locked bathroom stall his daughter was using at the time. Harris claimed that he did not intend to kill the man with the punch, instead, he was protecting his daughter from a perceived threat. Through a plea deal with prosecutors, Harris pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to eight years in prison.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
Girl Survives Attack That Killed 4 Family Members by Playing Dead
An 11-year-old girl who was tortured and shot multiple times after a Marine sharpshooter broke into her family home and killed four family members survived the ordeal by playing dead. The girl is expected to recover from her injuries but authorities suspect she will never mentally recover.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
Woman Murders One Child, Leaves Three Alone in Home While She & Boyfriend Live Their Best Lives
Gloria Williams and Brian Coulter have been charged in connection with the murder of 8-year-old Kendrick Lee. Lee’s remains were found wrapped in a blanket inside a closet in an apartment where Williams’s three children lived with their brother’s decomposing remains for nearly one year.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
Bever Brothers Murder Entire Family
On July 22, 2015, 15-year-old Michael Bever and his 18-year-old brother, Robert Bever, murdered their parents, two brothers, and a sister inside their Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, home. The brothers attempted to murder their 13-year-old sister, Crystal, by stabbing her multiple times in the back and slitting her throat. She survived her injuries and would later identify her brothers as the assailants of the attack.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
The Beating Death of Kamonie Love Whiteside
The following story contains details of a child death. This story may not be suitable for all readers. Please avoid this story if you are sensitive to true crime stories that involve children. Others, please read with caution.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
Woman Stabs Husband to Death
Penelope Jackson stabbed her husband, David, three times The couple had been married 24-years She refused to render aid to him as he lay dying She made incriminating statements to the 999 operator after David called to request help, including “it was that face,” and “I should’ve stabbed him a bit more” Penelope claims David was coercive, controlling, and physically abusive
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
Transgender Teen Murdered by Best Friend
The remains of 17-year-old Ally Steinfeld were found inside a plastic bag in a chicken coop beside a mobile home in Cabool, Missouri in 2017. Her body had been dismembered, burned, and her genitals stabbed and eyes gouged out of her head.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
Botched No-Knock Warrant Ends in Death of 92-Year-Old Woman
Little is known about the life of 92-year-old Ms. Kathryn Johnston prior to 2006, though on November 21 of the year, she lived alone in her home on Neal Street in Atlanta, Georgia, when undercover police officers barged inside, pumping more than 39 rounds into her home, six hitting Ms. Johnston, after executing a no-knock warrant.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
Man Attacks Rapist to Stop Attack
In October 2020, Christopher Fletcher was walking along a roadway near Napthens Solicitors Park when he heard strange noises coming from the nearby bushes. Suddenly, Fletcher hears a woman scream. “Help me!: “NO!” NO!, the woman demanded.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
The Murders of Mary & Elwyn Crocker Jr.
The bodies of 14-year-old Mary Crocker and 16-year-old Elwyn Crocker Jr. were found buried in the backyard at the family’s mobile home in Savannah, Georgia in December 2018. Mary would have turned 14-years-old the day her body was found.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
The Murder of John Price
Historically, women are at greater risk of becoming the victim of a crime than being the perpetrator in one, especially violent crimes like murder. The ACLU reported that of the more than 230,000 women currently incarcerated in U.S. prisons, only 18% are serving time for violent crimes.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
