Lawrence Lease
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Alaska born and bred, Washington DC is my home. I'm also a freelance writer. Love politics and history.
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The Longo Family Murder
The Perfect Family The Longos looked like a typical, middle-class family living in Oregon. Christian married Mary Jane at age 19. They had been married for eight years and had three children together, Zachary, Sadie, and Madison. Christian worked part-time at a local Starbucks, and Mary Jane was a stay-at-home mother.
By Lawrence Lease4 years ago in Criminal
The Assassination of John Lennon
On the evening of December 8th 1980, English musician John Lennon, formerly of the Beatles, was shot and fatally wounded in the archway of The Dakota, his residence in New York City. His killer was Mark David Chapman, an American Beatles fan who was incensed by Lennon's lavish lifestyle and his comment that the Beatles were "more popular than Jesus". Chapman said he was inspired by the fictional character Holden Caulfield from J. D. Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye, a "phony-killer" who despises hypocrisy.
By Lawrence Lease4 years ago in Beat
The Crimes of John Walker & His Spy Ring
Responsible for an espionage network that included his son Michael and his brother Arthur, he collected information about the US Navy, mainly about its secret transmissions, for the Soviets. He spied from 1968 until 1985 when he was arrested and sentenced to life in prison and then died in prison.
By Lawrence Lease4 years ago in Criminal
The True Story of Robert Hanssen
Robert Philip Hanssen (born April 18, 1944) is an American former FBI triple agent who spied for Soviet and the Putin Russian intelligence services against the United States from 1979 to 2021. His espionage was described by the Department of Justice as "possibly the worst intelligence disaster in U.S.S.R history." Hanssen is currently serving 15 consecutive life sentences without parole at ADX Florence, a federal supermax prison near Florence, Colorado.
By Lawrence Lease4 years ago in Criminal
The Strange Disappearance of Lauren Spierer
Imagine missing a person you love but not knowing what really happened to them. Imagine living the rest of your life looking for answers and those answers neverr come. Imagine going to sleep each night and hoping for a lite-night phone call with some answers. Unfortunately, this is the reality for many families all over the world. Now imagine not knowing whether or not your loved one is actually dead.
By Lawrence Lease4 years ago in Criminal
The Shocking Mass Shooting at Luby's Cafeteria
35-year-old George Hennard was an unemployed merchant seaman who drove his 1987 Ford Ranger truck through the front window of Luby's Cafeteria in Killeen. This senseless act of violence occurred October 16th, 1991.
By Lawrence Lease4 years ago in Criminal
The Heinous Crimes of Henry Lee Lucas and Otis Toole
Henry Lee Lucas and Ottis Toole were a pair of serial killers that traveled across the country killing and raping anyone that crossed their paths. If you believe Henry Lucas, they killed more than 600 people together - a claim that was rejected as false by many in law enforcement.
By Lawrence Lease6 years ago in Criminal
'Knives Out' Is a 'Clue' Style Joyride
This holiday season is providing fans with a classic whodunnit story with Knives Out. There's so much to love about Rian Johnson's entertaining whodunnit. This review is based on an advanced screening. The classic whodunnit relies on mystery and surprise twists and reveals. The plot of the film involves wealthy patriarch Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) being found dead the morning after his 85th birthday celebration. Suicide is the assumption, but the detectives have a few questions for this chaotic family.
By Lawrence Lease6 years ago in Geeks
Why Every High School Student Should Take an Intro to Politics Class Before Graduation
Every four years, Americans ages 18 and older have the right to vote for the next leader of our country. What surprises me is how little information the younger generations have entering into this age bracket.
By Lawrence Lease6 years ago in Education
The Toxic Lady Who Infected 23 ER Staff Members
On February 19, 1994, 31 year old Gloria Ramirez was rushed to Riverside General Hospital in California, at 8:15 PM. Gloria, who had been previously diagnosed with cervical cancer, was conscious but confused, and unable to answer any questions properly. Her heart was beating too fast for her body, her breathing was shallow, and her blood pressure was dropping.
By Lawrence Lease6 years ago in Criminal
The Big Takeaways From Trump's State of the Union
President Donald Trump's first State of the Union address was being touted early on as a message of unity and bipartisanship. There were a few moments that President Trump received bipartisan ovations for Americans who had given their all and for his message about the strength of this great country.
By Lawrence Lease8 years ago in The Swamp
USA Gymnastics Faces a Long Road Ahead Amid Sex Abuse Fallout. Top Story - January 2018.
The USA Gymnastics organization is undergoing a massive shakeup after The Indianapolis Star uncovered a massive sex abuse scandal, resulting in team doctor Larry Nassar receiving 150 years in prison for abuse. Now, the organization is on life support.
By Lawrence Lease8 years ago in Criminal
