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Killer Known As The Predator
A very difficult childhood Robert Garrow was born on March 4, 1936, near the village of Dannemora in upstate New York. His father was a mineworker and a heavy drinker taking out his frustration on his son. His mother Margaret Garrow was well known in Mineville and had a hostile, callous disposition. She was a cruel person who beat her children. There were times when Robert was beaten unconscious. He had no formal education and worked on neighboring farms from the age of 7 his pay being collected by his mother.
By Rasma Raisters5 years ago in Criminal
Born To Be A Star
No matter where we come from, we are all born to do something. Whether it is to become a teacher, a doctor, a painter, a writer, or an actor, everyone has a purpose or goal that determines their life. Maybe some of us had a silver spoon and an unlimited bank account, never having to work, or perhaps we are poor, working three jobs while going to school, or a full-time student dedicated to a life of academia. Well, Elizabeth Short was none of these things, but inevitably, she was born to be a star!
By Rain Dayze5 years ago in Criminal
Killer With The Clown Face
Chloroforming a victim and the torture On May 22, 1978, Jeffrey Ringall had returned home to Chicago from a winter vacation in Florida. Walking through New Town a popular area of Chicago his path was blocked by an Oldsmobile. The heavy-set man in the car started chatting with Ringall and finally invited him for a ride around town while sharing a joint. Delighted to be able to escape the cold Ringall got into the Olds. Halfway through the joint the man suddenly grabbed Ringall and shoved a rag doused in chloroform over his face. He lost consciousness and during moments of reawakening tried to decide what was happening to him only to be chloroformed again.
By Rasma Raisters5 years ago in Criminal
The Mystery of the 215
Adapted from the BBC News: “A mass grave of 215 children found at Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia, that was closed in 1978. Prime Minister Trudeau said it was a “painful reminder” of a “shameful chapter of our country’s history”. Causes and timings of the deaths are not currently known. The loss was never documented by the school administrators.
By Denise E Lindquist5 years ago in Criminal
The Night Stalker
The Intruder On a hot August night in 1985, 13-year-old James Romero couldn’t sleep. Earlier that day, his family had driven home from a camping trip near the Mexican-American border to their home in Mission Vallejo, and he’d slept most of the way. Wide awake and unaware that there was a killer on the loose, James headed to the garage to work on his bike.
By Cynthia Varady5 years ago in Criminal
Whale bone beach Massacre
I wasn’t even born when all of this happened. But since it was something so strange and almost insane, I wanted to share it with you all. It happened on the 1st March 1987, when a man killed just because he wanted. This man was Vítor Jorge (1949-2018) and he killed seven people in twenty-four hours.
By Sofia Duarte5 years ago in Criminal
Death in the Ravine
I grew up in a small, lively neighbourhood boarding our city’s river valley. Until I was 12, I lived in a little white bungalow, blocks from the ravine where my parents used to take my little brother and me for walks, or to meet up with other family’s to spend hot afternoons splashing in the creek. I wandered the maze of paths that weaved through the forest of trees, playing with friends when we were old enough to go off on our own, or sometimes alone. I thought walking through the woods was an adventure, that each turn could lead to something unexpected. On nice days the pathways were crowded with people out walking or biking, but other days it felt like I had a whole forest to myself. Filled with possibilities.
By Clara Jennings5 years ago in Criminal
