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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.
48 Years Later — The Gitchie Manitou State Preserve Murders
On November 17, 1973, a group of five teenagers from Sioux Falls, South Dakota were attacked at Gitchie Manitou State Preserve in Lyon County, Iowa. The four male teens were murdered, and the remaining female teen was kidnapped and raped.
By A.W. Naves4 years ago in Criminal
Suffocated in a Suitcase — The Horrible Death of Valerie Reyes
Javier Enrique Da Silva Rojas and Valerie Reyes were in a relationship that lasted a mere three months and ended in April 2018. Valerie told friends and family that Da Silva Rojas was just more invested in the relationship than she was and it caused tension between them.
By A.W. Naves4 years ago in Criminal
I Did This For You: A Jealous Husband’s Gruesome Gift to His Cheating Wife
U.S. Army Sgt. Stephen Schap suspected his wife, Diane, of having an affair when she told him she wanted a divorce and to move from Germany where he was stationed at Sickles Army Air Field in Fulda back to their home of Baltimore, Maryland. He confided his worries to a friend and fellow soldier Spc. Gregory Glover, who asked who he thought she was cheating with before reassuring him that he was probably worried for nothing.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
Event Horizon
By Rick Hartford A dense fog carried the sound of the church bells that signaled the passing of Rudy Strickland. In the graveyard, Harrison Grey held his Zippo lighter between his thumb and two fingers. He snapped hard and the lighter sprang open. He snapped the same fingers against the striking wheel.
By Rick Hartford4 years ago in Criminal
The Murder of 6-Year-Old Kayla Renee Boland
One of the leading causes of death among children 0 - 18 is gun violence. Everytown US says about three million children in the U.S. are exposed to gun violence each year. About 3,000 students, or 8 per day, die by gunfire and another 17,000 experience serious injuries.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
MY 1st BANK JOB
FREEZE! We rushed inside the bank so quickly that the bank employees looked like it was the end of the world as they knew it. We had caught them with their underwear down! They were bullshitting, laughing and talking, and we never permitted them the chance to regain their composure.
By GIBRAN TARIQ4 years ago in Criminal
Abusive Mom Eve Howells Murdered by Her Sons
Eve and David Howells lost one child before adding two healthy boys, Glenn and John, to the family. Grief-stricken over the loss of her first child, Eve, a schoolteacher, abused both of her sons from birth, though as her “favorite” John experienced less abuse than his brother.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
MY 1st BANK JOB
Five minutes after my eyes opened, I made a phone call to my partner and sighed in relief to discover that our heist was still on for this morning. I inwardly applauded our plan to get some money and I crossed my fingers, hoping that the bank would be loaded with cash because at nineteen, I was sick and tired of being broke. I had grown weary of praying to God to let a sack of money fall off the back of a Wells Fargo Truck, so I resolved to end my career as a broke nigga, and today was the first day for the rest of my life. And as my own financial strategist, all roads led to The North Carolina National Bank.
By GIBRAN TARIQ4 years ago in Criminal
Sordid Affairs
Research indicates that a person can experience a range of emotions upon learning of their spouse having an affair, including suicidal thoughts, anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues. A recent story about a woman who mutilated the dead body (she died of natural causes) of a woman she learned had slept with her husband is a good example of how our emotions can get the best of us in such situations. Jodi Arias is yet another indication of extreme mental health issues coupled with an affair that ended in torture and murder. The following shocking stories detail more crimes committed after a person learned of an affair.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
The Murder of Genore Guillory
Genore Guillory was a 42-year-old southern belle who lived alone in her Clinton, Louisiana home. Having never met a stranger, Guillory eagerly welcomed the new family who moved into the rundown trailer across the street from her.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
