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13-Year-Old Disappeared Under Mysterious Circumstances During Hurricane Andrew . Content Warning.
Leigh Marine Occhi disappeared under mysterious circumstances from her home on Honey Locust Drive in Tupelo, Mississippi, on August 27, 1992, as Hurricane Andrew ravished the state. Leigh, 13 at the time, lived with her mother, Vickie Felton. Her father, Donald Occhi, relocated to Germany after splitting with Vickie in 1981, although he later moved back to the States and called Virginia home.
By Criminal Matters2 years ago in Criminal
Mother Disappears After 911 Call as Ex Chased Her Down Road in Car
*Please follow our new FB page: @TrueCrimeCrazy The 9-1-1 operator listened intensely as Jamilla “Millie” Smith told her that her ex-boyfriend, Daniel Harmon, 34, had broken into her home at 425 Old Jackson Highway and was chasing her down the road in his car, a black Dodge Charger.
By Criminal Matters2 years ago in Criminal
'Mom' Neglected 18-Month-Old to Death, Said Toddler Was an A*shole, Would Become the Next Dahmer . Content Warning.
A jury convicted 33-year-old Cheyenne Hill of Indianapolis of child neglect in the November 2022 murder of her 18-month-old daughter, Elliaunna Plummer. In April 2024, Judge John Plummer III sentenced her to 30 years in prison.
By Criminal Matters2 years ago in Criminal
Did Dark Family Secrets Lead to The Disappearance of Brittney Wood? . Content Warning.
Brittney Wood, 19, a single mother of a nearly 2-year-old daughter, left her mother’s house around 7 p.m. on May 30, 2012, telling her she was headed out to meet her uncle, Donnie Holland. That was the last time anyone saw Brittney.
By Criminal Matters2 years ago in Criminal
She Hid Two Pregnancies & Killed Both Babies at Birth. Content Warning.
She hid two pregnancies from her boyfriend and family, then murdered the babies, burying their remains inside her home. The following story discusses child death. Reader discretion is advised.
By Criminal Matters2 years ago in Criminal
Pregnant Woman’s Boyfriend Snatched Money, Left Her for Dead After Botched Robbery . Content Warning.
A 21-year-old pregnant Chicago woman was shot during an attempted robbery of a drug dealer -and her boyfriend grabbed the money and fled the scene, leaving her dying in the street.
By Criminal Matters2 years ago in Criminal
They "Cooked" This Inmate to Death in a Scalding Hot Shower. Content Warning.
Darren Rainey's skin melted from his body by the time guards at Dade Correctional Institution opened the shower door. He was dead, two hours after guards locked him inside the shower where water temperatures reached a scalding 160 degrees F. He suffered second and third-degree burns to 30% of his body, yet officials ruled his death “accidental.”
By Criminal Matters2 years ago in Criminal
Man Spends 17 Years in Prison for a Crime Committed by His Doppelganger
The photographs above depict two distinct individuals who bear a striking resemblance to each other in skin tone, facial features, hairstyle, and physical appearance. They also share the same first name. The man on the left, Richard "Ricky" Amos, is responsible for a crime for which the man on the right, Richard Jones, served a 17-year prison sentence.
By Criminal Matters2 years ago in Criminal
First Executions in History. Content Warning.
Execution has claimed the lives of thousands of criminals convicted of capital offenses. At one time, hundreds of crimes fell under ‘capital offense.” First used in the 1600s, executing convicted crimes offered a simple approach to punishment for offenses like adultery, treason, and murder.
By Criminal Matters2 years ago in Criminal
