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Granny's Got a Gun
“My grandma shot me,” the voice on the other end of the 911 call said. “I’m going to die. Help me!” The voice was that of 17-year-old Jonathan Hoffman, a Michigan teen who lay dying on the floor of his grandmother’s condo in 2012 after the 75-year-old woman shot him six times.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
The Little Machete Murders
(Please note: I cannot find photos of the fifth suspect. In photo: Colon, Strickland, Lucas, Arbelo) Five students attending a Job Corps program lured another teen, 17-year-old Jose Arnaya Guardado, to a wooded area where they'd dug a grave and hid a machete. The five teens attacked Jose, who desperately fought for his life. The teens kicked and punched Jose repeatedly, then began smashing him in the face with the machete until it caved in. Jose was thrown into the grave and buried alive. Jose's brother found him deceased several days later. His face was so badly disfigured, Jose's brother barely recognized him.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
The Story Behind the 1942 Genesee Hotel Suicide
Before the Internet, only selected individuals had access to historical documents and so, most people carried little to no information about important events and tragedies, such as this 1942 photograph. Now that everyone and their pet surfs the web, the photograph is widely shared across Facebook and other social platforms and blogs, incorrectly captioned, "The Despondent Divorcee." Many people see the photo as it makes round across Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and other platforms, yet, the backstory behind the photo rarely is heard.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in FYI
Dad "Hurled Infant Like a Football"
On August 16, 2013, Montana couple Matthew and Jennifer Blaz were inside the car when their two-month-old daughter, Mattisyn, stopped breathing. Jennifer watched as her daughter took her two last breaths. She ordered Matthew to pull over and call 911.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
Mark Redwine Found Guilty of Son's Murder
On July 16, 2021, a Colorado jury found 59-year-old Mark Redwine guilty of the 2012 murder of his son, 13-year-old Dylan Redwin. Mark murdered his son after the two argued over photos the teen found showing his father wearing women's lingerie and eating f**es out of a diaper. Dylan threatened to expose his father and show these photos to the court and other people.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
Robert “Willie” Pickton, “The Pig Farm Killer”
During the 1980s and 1990s, a spike in missing women in the Vancouver, Canada, area concerned officials and residents alike. Most of the missing women were sex workers or runaways and some suffered from drug addiction.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
The Juror who Fell in Love With Richard Ramirez: "It was His Job"
Richard Ramirez terrorized the Los Angeles area during the 1980s, breaking into homes late at night with a .22 revolver handgun, knives, machetes, and other weapons used to murder his victims. He sexually assaulted most female victims before murdering them and left Satanic messages on the wall written in blood spatter.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
Mom Marries Son's Killer Six Days After His Murder
I cannot say what I really think about this woman. No love in this world would allow me to stand by someone suspected in my child’s death, much less put a ring on my finger and carry their name. In fact, I would likely lose my mind and soon become Inmate #1234567 myself, smiling in my mugshot holding a “Yeah, I did it” sign.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
Quadriplegic Man Dies While in Jail for Marijuana Possession
Jonathan Magbie died in jail on the fourth day of a 10-day marijuana conviction sentence. The 27-year-old was paralyzed from the neck down and needed a ventilator, wheelchair, and 24-hour care. Despite the jail promising they had the necessary equipment and staff to care for Magbie, he was hospitalized within hours of his booking, only for the hospital to release him and refuse to readmit him, despite jail officials pleading for them to do so.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
Parents who Committed Horrific Crimes Against Their Own Kids
Warning: The following true stories depict crimes committed against children, including sexual assault and murder. The stories are not easy to read and not suitable for all readers. Discretion is advised.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
Murder of Victoria Martens
Victoria Martens was murdered on her 10th birthday in 2016 Police found her dismembered body on fire wrapped in a blanket Three people, including her mother, were arrested Victoria’s mother told police she injected the girl with meth, then watched as her boyfriend and his cousin raped and stabbed her daughter Two years later, evidence proved that Michelle and her boyfriend were not home at the time of the murder and her version of events could not be true
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
