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The Voiceless
The Voiceless The murder of 11 women all found within the same vicinity seemed like an unlikely horror movie. A monstrosity that would not be possible in modern time due to current laws and updated police technology. But this was no movie and the horrors that took place on Imperial Avenue on Cleveland’s east side were all too real.
By AvalonWrites5 years ago in Criminal
Wheat Kings
This song is about David Milgaard, a Canadian man who served 23 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. In January of 1969, Milgaard and two friends took a road trip to Saskatoon. He was your typical 16 year old hippie, driving West on a road trip with his buddies. They made a pit stop in Saskatoon to pick up a pal, on the morning of Jan. 31, 1969.
By Gerald Holmes5 years ago in Criminal
The Handless Corpse
The Delph was a stone quarry. Years before, it had closed its gates for the final time and the stone cutting had ceased. In one corner of the quarry, a spring had ruptured out of the bedrock and slowly, over the years, the Delph had flooded. Everything had been consumed by the waters: the stone workings and the office building until all that was visible was a placid lake with sheer cliffs on all sides, except for the end where the access road disappeared into the water. Only a solitary telegraph pole and winding wheel breaking the surface, hinted at what actually lay in the depths beneath.
By Niall James Bradley5 years ago in Criminal
History's Greatest Mystery
“Congratulations”, we told them, “In your time as crime scene investigators we know you have been involved in many cases. None quite the claim to fame you had hoped, but this might just be your chance. You have before you all the evidence that has been found surrounding this individual’s death and it is up to you to solve his murder.”
By Bree Beadman5 years ago in Criminal
What Happened to the Lost Colony of Roanoke?
In the late 1500s, England tried three times to establish a colony on Roanoke Island. All attempts failed, but the last ended mysteriously, with over 100 people going missing along with critical pieces of the settlement itself. What befell the lost colony of Roanoke and its inhabitants?
By Cynthia Varady5 years ago in Criminal
The Disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
On March 18, 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 was scheduled to depart Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 12:35 a.m. and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport at 6:30 a.m. The aircraft never arrived. Nearly a decade later, we still don't know what happened to MH370 or the circumstances behind its disappearance, but theories abound. Was there a mass-murder-suicide plot, a hijacking, or an onboard fire? Its disappearance remains one of the greatest mysteries in aviation history.
By Cynthia Varady5 years ago in Criminal
Making a Monster: The Lisa Montgomery Story
Bobbi Jo Stinnett could have come to life straight from a Norman Rockwell painting. She had wide eyes, a wholesome smile, and an exceptionally kind demeanor. She is remembered by her high school classmates as a soft-spoken girl who loved animals and studied diligently. After graduation, Bobbi Jo married her high school sweetheart and settled down near her hometown to start a family.
By Robyn Reisch5 years ago in Criminal
Mom Sentenced to Probation After 6-Year-Old Beats13-Day Old Sister to Death
In Largo, Florida, a six-year-old boy beat his 13-day-old baby sister to death while locked inside of a minivan. Mother Kathleen Steele,62, was sentenced to five years’ probation in the 2016 incident.
By Criminal Matters5 years ago in Criminal
His Name is Mudd
His Name is Mudd (1833-1883) It would be difficult to get through our education system without running across Dr. Samuel A. Mudd, the 32 year old doctor who tended John Wilkes Booth's broken leg at 4:30 a.m. the morning after Booth shot President Lincoln at Ford's Theater. Booth broke his leg when he jumped from the balcony to the stage, shouting " Sic semper tyrannis! The South is avenged!" From the theater he met up with David Herold and together they rode some ten miles to Mary Saurratt's boarding house in what is now Clinton, Maryland where provisions and arms had been stored for him.
By Cleve Taylor 5 years ago in Criminal
Howard Unruh's infamous walk of death
Howard Unruh was a mild-mannered war veteran, often described as a quiet loner. He joined the army in October 1942 and fought the Germans in Europe during WWII. His superiors considered him a model soldier. He followed orders and caused no trouble. Howard even kept meticulous records of his combat experiences. He recorded the number of German soldiers he killed, dates, times, and sometimes described the bodies.
By Marc Hoover5 years ago in Criminal
Reason Of Insanity
Alexander Lewis-Ranwell ,28, is a paranoid schizophrenic who was found not guilty for reason of insanity when he stood trial for the triple murder of three elderly men. In the day’s leading up to the murders, he was held in custody and arrested multiple times. Sadly, this was an event that could have been prevented.
By YesItsMocha5 years ago in Criminal
