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Oklahoma: Tulsa race massacre
The Tulsa race massacre, also known as the Tulsa race riot or the Black Wall Street massacre, was a two-day-long white supremacist terrorist massacre that took place between May 31 and June 1, 1921, when mobs of white residents, some of whom had been appointed as deputies and armed by city government officials, attacked black residents and destroyed homes and businesses of the Greenwood District in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The event is considered one of the worst incidents of racial violence in American history. The attackers burned and destroyed more than 35 square blocks of the neighborhood—at the time, one of the wealthiest black communities in the United States, colloquially known as "Black Wall Street."
By Sandun Nayanajith11 months ago in Criminal
Ohio: The Case of Sierra Joughin
Sierah Joughin (February 11, 1996 – July 22, 2016) was an American woman who was abducted and murdered in Delta, Ohio. She disappeared on July 19, 2016, and was found dead three days later. Her assailant, James Dean Worley, was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder and over twenty years in prison for the kidnapping, assault, and other related charges. His execution is currently scheduled for May 20, 2025.
By Sandun Nayanajith11 months ago in Criminal
North Dakota: The Murder of Sophia Eberline
Sophia Eberlein, (1889–October 2, 1931), was a German from Russia emigrant beaten to death by her second husband Jacob Bentz in her home in Harvey, North Dakota. According to author William Jackson, the ghost of Sophie might be haunting a library built on this location.
By Sandun Nayanajith11 months ago in Criminal
North Carolina: The Chapel Hill Tragedy
The three victims of the 2015 shooting were Deah Shaddy Barakat, a second-year student in the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha, who was set to enroll in UNC to study dentistry the fall after the shooting and Razan Mohommad Abu-Salha, a sophomore at the North Carolina State University College of Design.
By Sandun Nayanajith11 months ago in Criminal
New York: The Subway Incident
"On the morning of April 12, 2022, a mass shooting was committed on a northbound N train on the New York City Subway in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York, United States. At approximately 8:24 a.m. EDT, a 62-year-old Frank Robert James[2] put on a gas mask, threw two smoke grenades, and fired a handgun 33 times. The shooting occurred as the train was traveling between the 59th Street and 36th Street stations."
By Sandun Nayanajith11 months ago in Criminal
New Mexico: The Farmington Incident
On May 15, 2023, the town of Farmington, New Mexico, was thrust into the national spotlight by a tragic shooting incident that left several civilians dead and multiple others injured. This event, known as the Farmington Incident, raised critical questions about mental health, gun safety, and the challenges faced by communities when dealing with sudden acts of violence.
By Sandun Nayanajith11 months ago in Criminal
New Hampshire: The Bear Brook Murders
"The Bear Brook murders (also referred to as the Allenstown Four) are female American murder victims, two discovered in 1985 and two in 2000, at Bear Brook State Park in Allenstown, New Hampshire, United States.[2] All four of the victims were either partially or completely skeletonized; they were believed to have died between 1977 and 1981.
By Sandun Nayanajith11 months ago in Criminal
Nevada: The Las Vegas Festival Tragedy
On October 1, 2017, a mass shooting occurred when 64-year-old Stephen Paddock opened fire on the crowd attending the Route 91 Harvest music festival on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada from his 32nd-floor suites in the Mandalay Bay hotel. He fired more than 1,000 rounds, killing 60 people and wounding at least 413 others. The ensuing panic brought the total number of injured to approximately 867. About an hour later, he was found dead in his room from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The motive for the shooting is officially undetermined.
By Sandun Nayanajith11 months ago in Criminal
Nebraska: The Death of Crazy Horse
In Nebraska’s turbulent frontier days, one of the most enduring and controversial events was the death of Crazy Horse—a respected Lakota leader whose passing marked a turning point in Native American resistance. This article explores the circumstances surrounding his death, the controversies that followed, and the lasting impact on both Native American communities and U.S. history.
By Sandun Nayanajith11 months ago in Criminal
Missouri: The Central Visual and Performing Arts High School Shooting
On October 24, 2022, a mass shooting occurred at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School in the Southwest Garden neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, United States when a 19-year-old former student opened fire on students and staff, killing two and injuring seven before being fatally shot by police.
By Sandun Nayanajith11 months ago in Criminal
Mississippi: The Murder of Louis Allen
Louis Allen (April 25, 1919 – January 31, 1964) was an African-American logger in Liberty, Mississippi, who was shot and killed on his land during the civil rights era. He had previously tried to register to vote and had allegedly talked to federal officials after witnessing the 1961 murder of Herbert Lee, an NAACP member, by E. H. Hurst, a white state legislator. Civil rights activists had come to Liberty that summer to organize for voter registration, as no African-American had been allowed to vote since the state's disenfranchising constitution was passed in 1890.
By Sandun Nayanajith11 months ago in Criminal
