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1994 Executive Murders: Unsolved. Top Story - September 2017.
1994 was a landmark year filled with news and pop culture events that made the world nearly stop turning. The Lion King, starring James Earl Jones, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, and Whoopi Goldberg, graced the big screen, winning several Academy Awards. The hit teen action-adventure drama Cowboy Bebop had won its fourth consecutive Viewers’ Choice Award, tying with Beavis and Butthead. The Nickelodeon teen improv sitcom that made Melissa Joan Hart a household name, Clarissa Explains It All, had ended. OJ Simpson had led police officers on a car chase in his white Ford Bronco for nearly five hours; his trial was not only prosecuted by the late Vincent Bugliosi, and had received more publicity than when he put Charles Manson behind bars on live television twenty-six years earlier. Nancy Kerrigan was clubbed in the knee by her rival Tonya Harding’s former boyfriend. Jacqueline Onassis Kennedy, a former First Lady and prominent figure in the disabilities community, passed away. There would be one event that would shock the world as much as the trial of OJ Simpson: the infamous Executive Murders. The circumstances were so gruesome, and to this day, the case has never been solved.
By Devin Louise8 years ago in Criminal
Scott Panetti: To Execute or Not To Execute?
In August of 1992, Scott Panetti and his wife, Sonja Alvarado, separated due to Scott’s abuse, drinking, and his obsession that the devil lived in their house. Sonja secured a restraining order and went to stay with her parents, Amanda and Joe Alvarado in Fredericksburg, TX. Sonja was accompanied by a three-year-old daughter, Amanda Lea, that she shared with Scott.
By Kathy Craig8 years ago in Criminal
I Play in the Key of Fission (Part 1)
He sat in his office. The only light source came from the desk lamp that lit up the reports that were right in front of him. Each report was more mind-numbing then the one before it. As he read the tenth report on the usage of the company cars for personal business something inside of him snapped.
By David T. Shorb8 years ago in Criminal
'Diana The Abduction Mystery Solved' - Interview with Rania Alammar. Top Story - September 2017.
Rania Alammar is a Saudi ex-journalist, living in Berlin since she fled her country Saudi Arabia due to the unbearable governmental oppressiveness which inflicted her own way of life but more on her people who are against the methods of the ruling of Al Saud royal family. She never dreamed she would become an author. Not about Diana anyway but her life took her to that direction and she never resisted. Alammar has released a new book on the case of Diana Princess of Wales under the title (Diana The Abduction Mystery Solved.) The book is considered to be a thorough study of different sources and several investigative books that revives another possibility of what happened to Diana Princess of Wales in 1997. It’s a new reading between the lines that opposes the published result.
By Nader Al-Matrook8 years ago in Criminal
Innocent People Convicted of Horrible Crimes. Top Story - September 2017.
"I'm innocent, I swear!" It's a cry that many people behind bars have said, especially during their trials. However, as much as the US legal system is supposed to work on the basis of "innocent until proven guilty," many people who are actually on trial realize that it's more of a "guilty until proven innocent" ordeal.
By Lindsie Polhemus8 years ago in Criminal
Signs That You're a Serial Killer in the Making. Top Story - September 2017.
Did you know that serial killers are the most heavily-studied people in prison? Though serial killers only make a very small percentage of any prison population, scientists and psychologists almost always want to study them.
By Cato Conroy8 years ago in Criminal
Surprising Factors That Influence Violent Crime. Top Story - September 2017.
Violent crime is a major problem throughout the world, with many cities in America beginning to see upticks that shock both police and local citizens. Throughout the years, scientists and sociologists alike have worked to find out how they can prevent violent crimes from being committed.
By Glenn Bushinski8 years ago in Criminal
Torn Apart
It was a warm drizzly afternoon on the day Lily's parents were murdered. Lily was sitting on the floor of her bedroom, softly humming a children's tune as she posted yet another picture into her scrapbook. She was a girl of eight years, with auburn colored hair and striking green eyes. She was far too skinny for a girl her age, but with a very pretty smile that was contagious to all who saw it.
By Katelyn Faith8 years ago in Criminal
