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The Killer Who Looked As If Possessed By A Demon
Disclaimer: I tried my very best to provide you with a cohesive list of the sources I have used. The summary is an objective re-telling of facts, while the perception is my own subjective opinion of the case. So if you find this piece a bit repetitive, here's why.
By Heeta4 years ago in Criminal
Man Goes Missing After AA Meeting
A.J. Breaux was a 50-year-old from Houma, Louisiana, who had been working at Earl Williams Clothing Store for over three decades. He’d been divorced for seventeen years and had three daughters.
By Cat Leigh4 years ago in Criminal
Not an Ordinary Love Story
*Flatline sound* He's gone before I arrive, before I can tell him I love him. This person who once was my fiancé has left me with no warning. How is it a man so healthy just collapses and passes away? How am I expected to walk into that room and say my final good-bye? I don't want the last image of him to be his body just laying lifeless in the bed, but at the same time I don't want to leave his body alone.
By Sasha Harrington4 years ago in Criminal
The Disappearance & Murder of Candice Shields
On December 10, 2011, 20-year-old Candice Shields visited loved ones at her grandparent’s home in Graham, Texas. The next morning, she was nowhere to be found, yet her purse and other personal belongings were in the house. She never showed up at the new job she was supposed to start that day. She left behind her 1-year-old son, extremely uncharacteristic of the pregnant woman. Her family reported her missing on December 15, 2011.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
Girl Murdered In University’s Library
Betsy Ruth Aardsma, born on July 11, 1947, in Holland, Michigan, graduated from Holland High School with honors. She attended the University of Michigan, where she studied art and English, and enrolled at Pennsylvania State University in the fall of 1969.
By Cat Leigh4 years ago in Criminal
The Ouija board murder
You will probably get many responses if you ask anyone what they think about Ouija boards. Ouija boards are said to be a way for people to communicate with the dead. By placing your hands on a planchette, you ask a question and wait for spirit guidance to move the planchette along the board.
By Marc Hoover4 years ago in Criminal
Couple Vanishes From Their Loft After Feud With Landlord
Camden Sylvia and Michael Sullivan had been together for six years and were living in a loft in Lower Manhattan, New York. Camden, a 36-year-old originally from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, was a real estate agent and painter. Meanwhile, Michael was a 54-year-old actor and choreographer who worked at an art gallery.
By Cat Leigh4 years ago in Criminal
What Really Happened To Tom Thomson?
Tom was born in Claremont, Ontario in 1877 and by 1905 was working as a designer and illustrator in Toronto. His friends and co-workers encouraged him to explore a part of the province known as ‘New Ontario’, the part of the province lying between Georgian Bay and Ottawa, by canoe. He fell in love with the land and returned often to Algonquin Park to paint scenes he saw there. He also encouraged his friends to come and paint as well.
By Carolyn McBride4 years ago in Criminal
Woman Goes Missing After Telling Family She’s Scared
Marilyn Bergeron was born on December 21, 1983, in Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada. She had a passion for music, different cultures, and languages; she spoke French, English, and Spanish. Marilyn attended Cégep de Jonquière where she earned a degree in Media Arts and Technology. One of her dreams was to become a flight attendant and move to Western Canada.
By Cat Leigh4 years ago in Criminal
A Serial Killer Was a Contestant on ‘The Dating Game’ in the 1970s: And He Won
Imagine if one of the cast members on a show such as The Bachelorette turned out to be a man previously convicted for the rape of a child. Now imagine, he’s the one the bachelorette chooses in the end.
By Test4 years ago in Criminal
Child Beaten To Death With Pipe
Gary Grant Jr. was a 7-year-old boy from Atlantic City, New Jersey. His parents, May and Gary Grant Sr, had divorced a year prior and he lived with his mother.
By Cat Leigh4 years ago in Criminal
A Cincinnati miracle
I recently had an in-depth conversation with a close friend about my time working in social services. It’s definitely not a profession meant for everyone.
By Marc Hoover4 years ago in Criminal