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Weigh the pros, cons and controversies surrounding the grave issue of capital punishment; should the death penalty be allowed?
The Zoe Laverne Controversy: A Social Media Scandal
In the fast-paced world of social media, controversies can erupt at any moment—and few have been as polarizing as the case of Zoe Laverne. Once a rising star on TikTok, Zoe's rapid ascent to fame was matched by a series of decisions and actions that sparked intense debates about ethics, responsibility, and the exploitation inherent in modern influencer culture.
By Sandun Nayanajith11 months ago in Criminal
Utah: The Salt Lake City Bombing
"Mark William Hofmann (born December 7, 1954) is an American counterfeiter, forger, and convicted murderer. Widely regarded as one of the most accomplished forgers in history, Hofmann is especially noted for his creation of fake documents related to the history of the Latter Day Saint movement. When his schemes began to unravel, he constructed bombs to murder three people in Salt Lake City, Utah. The first two bombs killed two people on October 15, 1985. On the following day, a third bomb exploded in Hofmann's car. He was arrested for the bombings three months later, and in 1987 pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder, one count of theft by deception, and one count of fraud."
By Sandun Nayanajith11 months ago in Criminal
Texas: The Austin Yoga Studio Shooting
"Texas yoga teacher Kaitlin Armstrong sought after California cyclist shot to death in possible love triangle" In Austin, Texas, on January 5, 2018, a shooting took place inside a peaceful yoga studio, leaving the city—and the entire country—grieving the loss of innocent lives. The event, later known as the Austin Yoga Studio Shooting, sent shockwaves throughout the community and prompted renewed conversations about gun violence and public safety.
By Sandun Nayanajith11 months ago in Criminal
Stefan Fritzl: The Boy Who Survived 18 Years in Captivity with His Mother. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
The story of Stefan Fritzl is one of unimaginable suffering, endurance, and survival. Born into one of the most horrifying and notorious cases of imprisonment and abuse, Stefan spent the first 18 years of his life in a dark and confined cellar beneath his family's home. His mother, Elisabeth Fritzl, had been held captive by his father, Josef Fritzl, for over two decades in the same grim space, enduring years of abuse, while Stefan was born in captivity, never knowing the outside world until he was finally freed. Their story is a chilling reminder of the depths of human cruelty and the incredible strength of the human spirit.
By Victoria Velkova11 months ago in Criminal
South Dakota: The Death of Lawrence Brown
In the small town of Pierre, South Dakota, the murder of 22-year-old Lawrence Brown in 1943 remains an eerie and unsolved chapter in the area’s history. The cold January night that marked the end of Brown’s life also left behind a deep, unresolved sorrow that still lingers in the community. Despite years of investigation and several attempts to find new leads, Brown’s tragic death has never been explained, and the murderer has never been brought to justice.
By Sandun Nayanajith11 months ago in Criminal
Tennessee: The Murder of Miranda Barfield
The state of Tennessee was rocked in 2018 by the tragic murder of 15-year-old Miranda Barfield, a high school student whose life was taken too soon. Miranda’s story, while heart-wrenching, also sparked a community-wide push for changes in law enforcement and youth protection policies.
By Sandun Nayanajith11 months ago in Criminal
South Carolina: The Charleston Church Shooting
An anti-black mass shooting and hate crime occurred on June 17, 2015, in Charleston, South Carolina. Nine people were killed, and one was injured, during a Bible study at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, the oldest black church in the Southern United States. Among the fatalities was the senior pastor, state senator Clementa C. Pinckney. All ten victims were African Americans. At the time, it was the deadliest mass shooting at a place of worship in U.S. history.
By Sandun Nayanajith11 months ago in Criminal
Pennsylvania: The Flight 93 Tragedy
"United Airlines Flight 93 was a domestic scheduled passenger flight that was hijacked by four al-Qaeda terrorists on the morning of September 11, 2001, as part of the September 11 attacks. The hijackers planned to crash the plane into a federal government building in the national capital of Washington, D.C. The mission became a partial failure when the passengers fought back, forcing the terrorists to crash the plane in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, preventing them from reaching al-Qaeda's intended target, but killing everyone aboard the flight. The airliner involved, a Boeing 757-200 with 44 passengers and crew, was flying United Airlines' daily scheduled morning flight from Newark International Airport in New Jersey to San Francisco International Airport in California, making it the only plane hijacked that day not to be a Los Angeles–bound flight."
By Sandun Nayanajith11 months ago in Criminal
Oregon: The Oak Grove Jane Doe
"Oak Grove Jane Doe is an unidentified murder victim found dismembered in the Willamette River south of Portland, Oregon near Oak Grove over a period of several months in 1946. The first discovery consisted of a woman's torso which was found wrapped in burlap, floating near the Wisdom Light moorage on April 12, 1946; this led the media to dub the case the Wisdom Light Murder
By Sandun Nayanajith11 months ago in Criminal
Oklahoma: Tulsa race massacre
The Tulsa race massacre, also known as the Tulsa race riot or the Black Wall Street massacre, was a two-day-long white supremacist terrorist massacre that took place between May 31 and June 1, 1921, when mobs of white residents, some of whom had been appointed as deputies and armed by city government officials, attacked black residents and destroyed homes and businesses of the Greenwood District in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The event is considered one of the worst incidents of racial violence in American history. The attackers burned and destroyed more than 35 square blocks of the neighborhood—at the time, one of the wealthiest black communities in the United States, colloquially known as "Black Wall Street."
By Sandun Nayanajith11 months ago in Criminal
