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The Tree Feller
It was the afternoon, hot like summer had come already. Janis thought on the news as she walked. She passed a pile of sawdust strewn across the path and roadway with a stump where a tree had been. Who was this terrible tree-feller, this stalker of proud oak and wizened birch, this night terror who walks among us.
By Kevin Mitchell5 years ago in Criminal
KK's Corner
Lake Charles, Louisiana is generally a quiet town. I've lived here since 2009. People come here to gamble at our casinos and sometimes to gawk at the damage. We have had our fair share of bad luck recently with two major hurricanes, a deadly freeze, and a citywide flood within a year. If you say you lost your home in the flood you'll likely be asked, "Which one?" But no bad luck compares to The Murders. You see, we have murders here every now and then just like any other town. In Lake Charles though, if you mention The Murders you don't need to go into any further detail, because everyone knows you're talking about the bone-chilling case of KK’s Corner.
By Brandy Enn5 years ago in Criminal
Like the Wolf
Driving the dark streets on my way to work, a country road not unlike the road Diane had traversed just hours prior, the radio was playing. Passing the lake, my ’69 Malibu roaring towards the distant lights of Eugene, I listened in growing incredulity to the news. It was unfathomable that this story was unfolding in the very town in which I lived. Those things just didn’t happen here. In fact, not much happened here at all.
By Mayra Martinez5 years ago in Criminal
Looking Into His Angel Eyes Part 2
On trial for kidnapping On February 23, 1976, Ted was put on trial for kidnapping Carol DaRonch. Taking the stand Carol pointed to Bundy as the person who had attacked her. Ted himself said he had never seen the defendant but had no alibi as to his whereabouts on the day of the attack. Bundy was found guilty and sentenced on June 30th from one to fifteen years in prison with the possibility of parole. While in prison he was evaluated by psychologists and they concluded that Ted had a “fear of being humiliated in his relationships with women.” While Bundy remained in Utah State Prison investigators found hairs in Bundy’s VW that were found to be characteristically alike to Campbell’s and Smith’s hair.
By Rasma Raisters5 years ago in Criminal
Who Shot Ya?
Everybody knows how, when and where Christopher Wallace (aka Biggie) and Tupac Shakur died. Only six months apart, two men of 25 and 24 years-old were shot in the middle of messy crowds that follow big events, and every set of curious eyes looking for their 15 minutes of fame saw an opportunity to create their own version of who did it.
By Luiza Araujo5 years ago in Criminal
A Fall of Innocence
Ask any teenager what their most memorable moment is from middle or high school, and you will get an array of answers. It may be when they made the varsity sports team, got to go with their crush to prom, or any of the embarrassing moments that come from hitting puberty.
By Kyle Gaffney5 years ago in Criminal
How Did Police Catch the Baseline Killer?
In 2005-2006, long before Arizonans rooted for the Suns to keep their 2021 NBA playoff hopes alive, a monster terrorized the streets of Phoenix. the “Baseline Killer,” named after a section in nearby Tempe called Baseline Road, Mark Goudeau terrorized young women and a man sending nine people to their graves (eight women, one man) and raping and robbing women and stores, respectively.
By Skyler Saunders5 years ago in Criminal
I Can't Believe It's Yogurt!
Good ol’ Austin, Texas. Back in the early 90s, it was quite the place to be. The population was growing, but had a nice small and personal touch to it. People viewed the town as a place where you can raise a family, chase your dreams, and just enjoy life. No one in Austin ever thought they would be faced with one of the most shocking and gruesome murders that could happen in the 90s. What people still ask to this day is “What kind of monster could do this?”
By Megan Miller5 years ago in Criminal
The Mafia, New York, and An Unexpected Murder
In the 1970s the Italian Mafia believed that they owned New York City, because well, they did. At one point the FBI had three offices working on mob related cases and could never figure out how they were pulling off these schemes.
By Nicholas McKenna5 years ago in Criminal
