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Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time; a look into all aspects of a guilty verdict from the burden of proof to conviction to the judge’s sentence and more.
Inside the Brutal Story of Jaime Melgar— They Were Best Friends, Sandra Melgar's Daughter Tells Her Story.
Sandra and Jaime Melgar's story began 32 years before the tragedy that struck. The pair started dating while they were students at Lamar High School in Houston, Texas. Sandra, a new student from Laredo, Texas, caught the eye of Jaime, who had spent most of his life in Houston after immigrating from Guatemala with his family. Their high school love waxed strong and by 1980, just two years post-graduation, they were married.
By Rare Stories2 years ago in Criminal
Inside the Brutal Story of Gregory Green– How He Misused His Pardon to Kill his Four Children
On July 14, 1991, a 24-year-old man, Gregory Green, brutally murdered his wife, Tonya Clayton Green, who was six- months pregnant with their third child in their Dearborn Heights, Michigan home, by stabbing her in the chest, and face. After taking the life of his wife, Gregory called 911 and waited patiently for their arrival.
By Rare Stories2 years ago in Criminal
A Stranger Saved Me From a Serial Killer
At midnight, the narrator was leaving the university campus after working late in the photography lab. They had been developing photos for a project their tutor had given them, and had left the photos to develop overnight. As they walked back to the car park, they saw a man in his early forties walking towards them. The man was angry and he asked what the narrator was doing.
By Kamran Alam2 years ago in Criminal
'Mom' Neglected 18-Month-Old to Death, Said Toddler Was an A*shole, Would Become the Next Dahmer . Content Warning.
A jury convicted 33-year-old Cheyenne Hill of Indianapolis of child neglect in the November 2022 murder of her 18-month-old daughter, Elliaunna Plummer. In April 2024, Judge John Plummer III sentenced her to 30 years in prison.
By Criminal Matters2 years ago in Criminal
Publishing the Verdict
“Order in the court!” Darrell says loudly. Darrell is our distinguished bailiff who has served in this court for as long as I’ve been here, which is 23 years this summer. We are on a first-name basis outside of the work hours and the court officialdom. As our judge enters the courtroom, everyone is standing up as they should. I know her for over 20 years as well, but I would never dare to call her Sophia. Court decorum, even though we are on good terms. Friends? Not exactly, she keeps her professional distance but always treats me fairly and with kindness.
By Lana V Lynx2 years ago in Criminal
2 True Stories of Domestic Violence and Betrayal
1985 Iraqi Women's Division This is a true story that happened in 1985, specifically on Friday, March 1, 1985. The victim was Hadi Awad Saeed, the assistant cultural attaché of the Iraqi embassy in Kuwait, and his wife Atiya Shanbar.
By Inspire me2 years ago in Criminal
The Verdict Must Be Published
“Order in the court!” is a cue for me to leave my chambers. As I enter the courtroom, everyone is standing up as they should. Over two hundred and fifty years of history and court decorum. I take the judge’s seat. My judge’s seat. My dad would be proud.
By Lana V Lynx2 years ago in Criminal
