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The Disappearance Files - Frances Brown
At first her disappearance seemed like a routine trip with a few bumps, for an experienced outdoors woman with the gear she had, Frances should have made it home. Her disappearance 3 years ago has shaken her community and her family to the core. Though deaf in one ear, all who met her were unaware and it didn't seem to affect her ability to function in the wild. Where is this missing woman and why did she disappear?
By Jessica Riffle6 years ago in Criminal
The Disappearance Files - Tamara Lynn Chipman
When a young woman with a history of hitchhiking and hard work walks alone, most people assume she can take care of herself. This very assumption might have led to the disappearance of Tamara Lynn Chipman, one of the many missing along the Highway of Tears. September 2020 will mark 15 years since the 22 year old was last seen walking down the highway and out of the lives of everyone who knew her. Is the secret to her disappearance in her past or is she a victim of a serial killer preying on indigenous women along the BC highways?
By Jessica Riffle6 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: Texas Man Devises Hoax, Feds Apprehend and Charge Him
Will people ever learn the lesson of not playing around with the almighty COVID-19 virus? Media outlets worship at the altar of the novel coronavirus as clicks and views continue to rack up in the name of the virus.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: Iyanna could face 99 years, Young Chop Arrested Again
You wouldn’t think that there would be a connection between two distinct stories. Iyanna Maweather faces up to 99 years in prison and Young Chop received the cold steel of justice around his wrists (again). The linking factor in these different situations is irrationality.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
15 Scary Unsolved Mysteries Cases You Must Watch
Since 1987, Unsolved Mysteries cases have been intriguing to viewers. The profiled categories are: Unexplained Deaths, Lost Loves, Murder, Missing, Wanted, and Paranormal. However, this story covers people who have gone missing, people who are responsible for murders, and people who are murder victims.
By The Writing Casper6 years ago in Criminal
The Disappearance Files - Immaculate "Mackie" Mary Basil
Mackie was no stranger to drama in her small town, the remoteness of which would help her abductor get away. A series of coincidences would point towards a former flame as the likely killer, but testimony would put him too far away to be the suspect. A delay in the judicial process and the difficulty of conducting an investigation would lead to her case continuing to be unsolved.
By Jessica Riffle6 years ago in Criminal
The Disappearance Files - Hub Williamson
Disappearance On the night of April 5th 2019, Hub Williamson went to visit family members near Hardin Montana, less than 20 miles from his home on the Crow Agency reservation. Family members would later state that nothing seemed wrong, this was a trip that he made each and every day, and that they had no cause to be worried. Hub would later be captured fueling up at a gas station along his normal route home. This would be the last time anyone saw Hub Williamson.
By Jessica Riffle6 years ago in Criminal
My Review of "Smokey and the Bandit"
I honestly didn't know much about the 1977 movie Smokey and the Bandit before I watched it. It's a classic movie so I've heard of the title before but didn't really know what it was about. Seeing as it's such an old movie I thought it would be outdated and I wouldn't be able to enjoy it but I've been proven wrong many times. A good movie is a good movie regardless of its age.
By Brian Anonymous6 years ago in Criminal
Child murderers
Many people wonder what drives a child to kill. There are many factors to why a child would kill. The most common reason people think of is the home life, a bad home life can do a lot to a young child. Either not having a family or a parent missing in the family. Or having abusive parents can also cause a kid to kill. Another reason is because they may have some sort of mental defect or illness. Alexander Crain was a teenage boy who had shot and killed his mother and father, then called 911 and was hysterical. Alex is a special case in the sense that he had full control over his hysterical outbursts. When he knew that the police were watching him he would be hysterical and upset, but when he did not know the police were watching he would be calm and collected. He ended up pleading guilty to two counts of manslaughter and was sentenced to 20 years, he is currently suring that sentence. Another interesting case is the case of two teenage boys who went off the scream movie. Mario Padillia and Samual Ramirez were cousins who were consumed by the scream movie that they both stabbed and killed Mario’s mother. They had planned to kill teenage girls but did not have the money for the scream costume so they decided to kill and rob Mario’s mother, to get the money for their costumes so that they could move forward with their plan but they were caught by the police before they could get the costumes. Padillia was sentenced to life without parole, and Ramirez will be up for parole after 21 years. Eric Smith is another killer but a different breed. Eric had decided to kill a 4 year old boy and had sotamiced his corpse after he had choked the boy until he had passed out and then dropped a big rock on his head multiple times. At his hearing Eric read an apology to the boy's parents. Eric was sentenced to 9 years to life and has been up for parole multiple times and has been denied every time, he still sits behind bars. Another kid murder is Joseph Hall, he was only 10 years old when he shot and killed his father as he slept on the couch. His father was a plumber and a religious leader of the National Socilaist Movement, he was also a neo Nazi who believed in fighting for an all white society. So Joseph learned how to hate at a young age, his stepmother had discovered that her husband was having an affair. She had woken Joseph up and told him that his father was planning to leave her and take him away, and that the only way to keep the family together was to shoot him. She handed him the gun and told him it would make his father a better person. This is the story he told the police but she could not be charged because of double jeopardy. He was sentenced to a juvenile facility until the age of 23 and will be eligible for parole at the age of 20. This next story is about a young serial killer, named Harvey Robinson. He was a 17 year old kill who raped and killed women ranging from 15 to 47. He was caught when he returned and tried to finish off a woman that had gotten away. The cops decided to set up and stake out and it worked or so they thought Harvey had returned and got into a shootout with the officer. He had broken through the window and escaped. The police asked all hospitals to be on the lookout for a man that is being treated for cuts or gunshot wounds, this is how the cops caught Harvey. He was sentenced to life and is sitting on death row in Pennsylvania. Most of the stories you have read the kids either had mental issues or were in a bad house. Harvey's father was an abusive drunk Joseph’s father and stepmother were both abusive and he also had mental issues. Mario and Samual were an odd case and so was the Alex Crain case. Though there were no confirmed cases of abuse of Alex Crain that is what most people like to say is why he snapped. The Mario and Samual case though went into motion because Mario could not handle rejection. And wanted to kill the women who had rejected him, but he wanted to do it in the same fashion as the scream movies. There are many more cases that have similar outcomes, but those I shall save for another time.
By Maria Johnson6 years ago in Criminal
Man Sucker Punches Cop, Must Live with the Consequences
We must protect those who protect us. A miscreant named Nelson Jimenez, 31, stole a punch against a uniformed police officer. Why? Because of lack of reason. His immorality stems from the total collapse of morals, ethics, and values in his own mind. He was driven by years of Regressive education and subjective values. In the brief clip, the savage sucker punches the officer while his partner completed an arrest distinct from Jimenez’s crime.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
An American Crime - A Movie Review
Never be afraid to speak out. An American Crime is a 2007 film based on the horrible murder of Sylvia Likens in 1965. Placing their daughters in the care of Gertrude Baniszewski, life becomes a nightmare. Sylvia is endlessly tortured by the members of the family, getting weaker, with no voice to help her.
By Marielle Sabbag6 years ago in Criminal
