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Hoax Phone Call Leads to Sexual Assault of McDonald's Employee
Between 1994 and 2004, an unknown person claiming to be a police officer placed more than 30 hoax calls to McDonald’s and other restaurants. The caller instructed employees and managers to perform strip searches and sexual assaults against each other. Many of the hoax calls occurred in Kentucky.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
The Strange Disappearance of Lauren Spierer
Imagine missing a person you love but not knowing what really happened to them. Imagine living the rest of your life looking for answers and those answers neverr come. Imagine going to sleep each night and hoping for a lite-night phone call with some answers. Unfortunately, this is the reality for many families all over the world. Now imagine not knowing whether or not your loved one is actually dead.
By Lawrence Lease4 years ago in Criminal
The Shocking Mass Shooting at Luby's Cafeteria
35-year-old George Hennard was an unemployed merchant seaman who drove his 1987 Ford Ranger truck through the front window of Luby's Cafeteria in Killeen. This senseless act of violence occurred October 16th, 1991.
By Lawrence Lease4 years ago in Criminal
“I’m Sorry, Raymond, I Love You” Dad’s Last Words Before Son Fatally Shoots Him, 5 Other Family Members
In October 2024, Indianapolis man Raymond Ronald Lee Childs III, 17, was found guilty of six counts of murder, one count of attempted murder, and one count of carrying a handgun without a license after a mass shooting spree that left six of his family members, including his father and stepmom, dead in January 2021.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
Gizzy Ford: Abused to Death by Grandmother Through Father's Instruction . Content Warning.
Andre Ford, a disabled, unemployed felon, lived with a rare degenerative disorder that left him with a disfigured appearance and dependent on a wheelchair. The disorder also led to a fatal heart attack in 2014, which allowed him to escape this world far too easily before a court could sentence him to prison for the horrific child abuse murder of his daughter, Gizelle Ford.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
The Chuck and Cheese Story
THIS IS A HALF THEORY STORY OF FNAF, BECAUSE THIS STORY WE'RE GOING TO TELL IS VERY SIMILAR TO FNAF SO LET'S GO. This story took place in real life in Aurora, Colorado Chuck and Cheese was a pizzeria that had robots that were used to amuse and cheer people up.
By Georgenes Medeiros4 years ago in Criminal
The Unsolved Murder of Julia Webb
22nd July 1998, Sandiway, Cheshire, England. Julia and John Webb lived on Weaverham Road in Sandyway with their son Chis, Julia's father Bill and their pet dog Rosie. The couple had another son, Nick, who was staying at the family home whilst taking a break from the Army.
By Armchair Detective4 years ago in Criminal
The Cold Case of Tracey Mertens
December 23rd, 1994, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England Tracey, her partner Joey and their two children Kelly, aged 11, and Daniel, 12, had recently moved from Birmingham to Rochdale. They did not tell their family why they moved and the children told the police that they moved very quickly. It was Christmas time, but to the children, it did not feel like it as there were no presents under the tree this year. The children assumed that this was because of the move. However, it turned out that Joey was in trouble with drug dealers, owing a lot of money to people in the Birmingham area.
By Armchair Detective4 years ago in Criminal
The Cold Case of Karen Hales
September 21st, 1993, Ipswich, Suffolk, England. Karen Hales was just 21 years old when she was brutally murdered in her home on Lavenham road in Ipswich. She lived with her partner Peter, who she had bet at school and their 18-month-old baby. Karen worked part-time in a local Boots store and Peter worked at the local bus depot.
By Armchair Detective4 years ago in Criminal
Personal trainer's wife has sex with a homeless person after a psychotic episode.
The wife of personal trainer Eduardo Alves, who had been hospitalized in the psychiatric ward of the Hospital Universitário de Brasília (HUB) since the episode in which she had sex with former homeless man Givaldo Alves, was released.
By Georgenes Medeiros4 years ago in Criminal
Have you seen Karen Spencer?
For nearly three years, I have interviewed many people from all over the country for the Catch my Killer podcast. The names and faces have changed, but the stories remain the same. It could be a loved one who has disappeared, or a murdered family member. Families are left to grieve without answers. These people have lost faith in law enforcement and accept that they may never receive answers.
By Marc Hoover4 years ago in Criminal
