Kassondra O'Hara
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Working mom who uses her curiosity to fuel the curiosities of others ~ Writes mostly history and true crime
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The Brown Sisters: Over 40 Years of Photos
Nicholas Nixon took the first photo of his wife Bebe and her three sisters, Mimi, Laurie, and Heather in July of 1975. Every year for the next 40 years, he recreated the photo with variations. This allows his viewers to consider their own interpretation of the messages the sisters are conveying in their slightly aged progressed photos.
By Kassondra O'Hara4 years ago in Photography
Tiffany Souers’ Murderer Had Only Been Out of Prison for 9 Months
Tiffany Souers was a 20-year-old student at Clemson University. She was consistently selfless and volunteered on a regular basis. She was known for her assistance with programs that helped to feed the homeless, counseling high-risk and in-crisis teens, and spending time with nursing home residents. The only thing she loved more than being around people was helping them.
By Kassondra O'Hara4 years ago in Criminal
20-Year High School Reunion? Sure! I Wasn’t Ridiculed Nearly Enough the First Time
I just received an invitation to my 20-year high school reunion. My first thought was there was no way in hell that 20 years had come and gone that quickly, but then I did the math. That’s an exaggeration, I guesstimated. Math isn’t my strongest subject. Sorry, Mrs. Herbert, you tried your best.
By Kassondra O'Hara4 years ago in Psyche
Moments in Battle that Didn’t Go as Planned
There are an infinite amount of examples of moments that don’t exactly go as planned. You spill coffee on your white pants as you’re getting out of the car, you accidentally butt-dial the person you happen to be gossiping about, or you book your vacation for the wrong dates.
By Kassondra O'Hara4 years ago in FYI
The American Woman Who Changed the English Monarchy
Bessie Wallis Warfield was born in 1896 in the cottage of a resort that lay across the lines of both Pennsylvania and Maryland. At least this is what has been speculated, as there is no birth certificate nor a newspaper announcement of her birth. She was born to wealthy and distinguished parents; however, she was raised by her mother in Baltimore after her father’s death from tuberculosis when she was 5 months old.
By Kassondra O'Hara4 years ago in FYI
The Deadly Dentist Who Thought He Could Get Away With Murder…Again
At 7:30 a.m. on December 4, 2004, a 911 call came into the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Department. The caller, Kelly Comeau, informed the dispatcher that her neighbor’s seven-year-old son woke them up frantically knocking on their door. When Kelly arrived at the door, she listened to her neighbor’s son Dalton explain through his tears that something was wrong with his mom.
By Kassondra O'Hara4 years ago in Criminal
The Teen Couple Who Inspired the Film “Natural Born Killers”
Charles Starkweather was born on November 24, 1938, in Lincoln, Nebraska as the third child of seven to Guy and Heather Starkweather. Charles’ father worked as a carpenter and his mother was a waitress. The Starkweathers were an average middle-class family.
By Kassondra O'Hara4 years ago in Criminal
The Giggling Granny
The Giggling Granny, the Lonely Hearts Killer, the Jolly Black Widow, and Lady Bluebeard are not names generally associated with a sweet, little old grandmother. However, Nancy (Nannie) Hazel Doss earned each and every moniker after her shocking confession in October 1954.
By Kassondra O'Hara4 years ago in Criminal
The Teen Found Dead Inside a Rolled-Up Gym Mat
Kendrick Johnson was a 17-year-old student and athlete at Lowndes High School in Valdosta, GA. He had just returned to school from Christmas break and was planning to attend a basketball game the day he died, January 10, 2013.
By Kassondra O'Hara4 years ago in Criminal
The Murder of Camgirl Kitty Kat West
Kathleen West was a 42-year-old stay-at-home mom living in Calera, AL with her husband Jeff and their 12-year-old daughter. Kathleen was known for her beauty and carefree personality. It was said that she closely favored Marilyn Monroe. She consistently posted modest photos of her and her family living their suburban life to her Facebook account. Jeff worked as a Birmingham-Southern College campus security officer and was a U.S. Army veteran. To the outside world, they appeared to be a normal, happy family. Kathleen however had a secret life.
By Kassondra O'Hara5 years ago in Criminal
Who Really Killed Alabama Teens Tracie Hawlett and J.B. Beasley?
I recall being in high school and overhearing my mom and her friend discussing how two teenage girls had been murdered in a neighboring town. Murdered?? No one gets murdered here, especially two teenage girls. They were only a year older than me. It sounded like a story from the show Unsolved Mysteries, which was one of my favorites. Little did I know that it would later be featured on one of the hit show’s episodes.
By Kassondra O'Hara5 years ago in Criminal
