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The Case of the Grimes Sisters
On December 28, 1956, Barbara and Patricia Grimes went to see the Elvis Presley film Love Me Tender at a theater in Brighton Park, a neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois. Barbara was 15 years old and Patricia was 12. Both girls were devoted fans of Elvis. This was the eleventh time they had seen this film. They left their house at around 7:30 pm. They promised their mom they would be home by midnight. The theater was about a mile and a half from their home in McKinley Park. They had about $2.50 when they left home, and Barbara was told to keep 50 cents in her wallet in case they decided to see the second screening of the movie. Dorothy Weinert, a friend of Patricia, told investigators that she sat behind the girls with her sister at the theater that night. Dorothy and her sister left the theater at 9:30 pm but Dorothy saw the sisters in line to buy popcorn at that time. Barbara and Patricia both stayed to watch the second showing of the movie.
By Kimi Mormon5 years ago in Criminal
Review of 'Uncut Gems'
I realized years ago when I saw Milton Berle in a serious dramatic role -- I think in The Oscar in the 1960s -- that, contrary to what you might think, comedians can make excellent dramatic actors. Robin Williams confirmed this decades later, with a vengeance, in Insomnia.
By Paul Levinson5 years ago in Criminal
Wild Bill: Gunned down with aces and eights
Just about every poker player on the planet knows that a pair of black aces and eights are “dead man’s hand” and that the reason harks back to when Wild Bill Hickok was shot in the back of the head while holding them in a game of five-card stud in Deadwood, South Dakota.
By Steve Harrison5 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: How to Tame a Mad Dog-Serial Killer Jospeh Taborsky
When you’re one of the very few people to be sentenced to life twice, your system of values must’ve been in serious disarray, to say the least. Joseph “Mad Dog” Taborsky plagued the state of Connecticut with his robberies and murders. He even committed a crime with his brother Albert, who had been committed to a psychiatric ward. This action led to Mad Dog’s sentence to be reduced and he exited death row and claimed that he would keep his nose clean.
By Skyler Saunders5 years ago in Criminal
Sushant Singh Rajput
Actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s father has alleged that Mumbai police were not probing the right people in connection with the suicide of his son, and his lawyer has said Mumbai police were instead pressuring the family to name big film production houses.
By Navneet Singh5 years ago in Criminal
Necrophilia
This post is not for the easily grossed out. This post also contains adult content so reader discretion is advised. So necrophilia is defined as having sex with or an attraction to a corpse. It could be considered a weird fetish. It is a crime, I know that for sure. I was grossed out and also curious about this topic for whatever reason. Here is what I found out.
By Lena Bailey5 years ago in Criminal
The eyes of a killer
According to Shakespeare, “Hell is empty and all the devils are here.” Today, those infamous words still apply. The world is full of evil monsters. If you don’t believe me, then pick up a newspaper or do a Google search and you will find it all over the planet. Since the dawn of time, people have committed heinous acts against one another for the sake of greed, lust and many other reasons. Most people, however, will spend their entire life without knowing anyone on death row.
By Marc Hoover5 years ago in Criminal
The Bootlegger's Lady
“I want paid double”, I demanded. “And I want it upfront.” He considered me, flicking the open end of his golden tie clip with his fingernail. His tie clip was the only indication that he was the richest man in New York City, as he dressed rather modestly. He used to intimidate me, perhaps even scare me. However, I’ve come to the realization that he can’t fire me. Where would he be without me?
By Sidney Sheets5 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: Serial Killer Joe Ball the ‘Gator King’
When a Texas Ranger named Lee Miller investigated the disappearance of Hazel “Schatzie” Brown, the downfall of serial killer Joe Ball became set into motion. Ball had run a bar after being a bootlegger during Prohibition. He gained fame for his penchant to hold alligators in a tank and to throw live cats and dogs into the pool for the thrills of the patrons in the late 1930’s Texas.
By Skyler Saunders5 years ago in Criminal
