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The Murder Case that Inspired Agatha Christie’s "Murder on the Orient Express"
It was nearly ten in the evening when nanny Betty Gow went to check on her charge, a sweet, beaming boy with golden curls and plump cheeks. She had planned, perhaps, merely to look in on him as he slept, to ensure that all was well in the second-floor nursery.
By Katie Alafdal4 years ago in Criminal
6-Year-Old Mur*ered While Saving His Sister From S*xual Assault. Content Warning.
“I’ve been with the police for over 20 years and I’ve seen acts of bravery and heroism,” Camden Police Chief Scott Thomson said. “I don’t think any have come close to what that six-year-old did that night to save his sister’s life.”
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
Pub Landlord Shoots His Girlfriend and Hides Her Body in the Freezer
All seemed fine from the outside of The Compasses Inn. It was a typical English pub in Norfolk. The pub wasn’t far from my grandparents' home, and from time to time we would go there together. Little did we know the landlady was destined to be murdered by her partner.
By Delilah Brass4 years ago in Criminal
Murderer Files $400 Lawsuit After He's Sentenced to Death: "Cruel & Unusual Punishment"
Another frivolous lawsuit was filed by none other than an inmate who killed two people during a bank robbery while on the run from police for another bank robbery. The inmate, sentenced to death, filed a $400 million lawsuit citing that it was “cruel and unusual punishment” and that killing him would not solve anything.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
Review of 'Clickbait'
Just saw Clickbait, just up, eight episodes of riveting mini-series, on Netflix. It was that good. Nick Brewer, a happily married family man with two sons, is kidnapped and the apparent victim of a sadistic and dangerous video hoax. He ends up --
By Paul Levinson4 years ago in Criminal
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 Lainz Angels of Death
Predominantly serial killers work alone, but every once in a while they cross paths and become a crime team. The Lainz Angels of Death is an extraordinary case in the fact that there were four of them. Maria Gruber, Irene Leidolf, Stephanija Meyer, and Waltraud Wagner were nurse aides at the Lainz General Hospital in Austria, who systematically murdered scores of patients between 1983 and 1989.
By Nicole Gibson4 years ago in Criminal
