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Dad Slammed Baby Into Recliner Because He Wouldn't Stop Crying. Content Warning.
Gordon Faunce grew up in the foster care system. He was raped and molested several times as a foster child. In May 2012, Faunce continued to deal with the long-term emotional impact of sexual abuse as a new father weeks after he became the father of twin boys.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
A'Miya Braxton Hit by Car as She Stood in Her Driveway
On the afternoon of Oct. 4, 2016, 9-year-old A’Miya Braxton got off the school bus and walked into the driveway of her family’s North Pontotoc, Mississippi, home. Suddenly, Karen Carpenter swerved to the right side of the road, driving past the big red STOP sign extending from the school bus. Carpenter struck and killed A'Miya.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
The Washing Machine Death of 10-Day Old Maggie Mae
Lyndsey Fiddler stuffed her 10-day-old baby, Maggie Mae Trammel, into the washing machine with a pile of laundry. She proceeded to start the machine, never realizing she had placed the baby inside the washer. Lyndsey had smoked methamphetamines earlier in the day. After starting the machine, she laid down on the couch and dosed off. It was November 4, 2010, a day Rhonda Cashatt will never forget. She immediately knew something was wrong when she saw Lyndsey lying on the couch in a meth-induced whateverthefuck. The baby went through an entire wash cycle by the time Aunt Rhonda found her crumbled and mangled body in the washing machine.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
6-Year-Old Mur*ered While Saving His Sister From S*xual Assault. Content Warning.
“I’ve been with the police for over 20 years and I’ve seen acts of bravery and heroism,” Camden Police Chief Scott Thomson said. “I don’t think any have come close to what that six-year-old did that night to save his sister’s life.”
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
Murderer Files $400 Lawsuit After He's Sentenced to Death: "Cruel & Unusual Punishment"
Another frivolous lawsuit was filed by none other than an inmate who killed two people during a bank robbery while on the run from police for another bank robbery. The inmate, sentenced to death, filed a $400 million lawsuit citing that it was “cruel and unusual punishment” and that killing him would not solve anything.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
Granny's Got a Gun
“My grandma shot me,” the voice on the other end of the 911 call said. “I’m going to die. Help me!” The voice was that of 17-year-old Jonathan Hoffman, a Michigan teen who lay dying on the floor of his grandmother’s condo in 2012 after the 75-year-old woman shot him six times.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
The Little Machete Murders
(Please note: I cannot find photos of the fifth suspect. In photo: Colon, Strickland, Lucas, Arbelo) Five students attending a Job Corps program lured another teen, 17-year-old Jose Arnaya Guardado, to a wooded area where they'd dug a grave and hid a machete. The five teens attacked Jose, who desperately fought for his life. The teens kicked and punched Jose repeatedly, then began smashing him in the face with the machete until it caved in. Jose was thrown into the grave and buried alive. Jose's brother found him deceased several days later. His face was so badly disfigured, Jose's brother barely recognized him.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
The Story Behind the 1942 Genesee Hotel Suicide
Before the Internet, only selected individuals had access to historical documents and so, most people carried little to no information about important events and tragedies, such as this 1942 photograph. Now that everyone and their pet surfs the web, the photograph is widely shared across Facebook and other social platforms and blogs, incorrectly captioned, "The Despondent Divorcee." Many people see the photo as it makes round across Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and other platforms, yet, the backstory behind the photo rarely is heard.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in FYI
Dad "Hurled Infant Like a Football"
On August 16, 2013, Montana couple Matthew and Jennifer Blaz were inside the car when their two-month-old daughter, Mattisyn, stopped breathing. Jennifer watched as her daughter took her two last breaths. She ordered Matthew to pull over and call 911.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
Mark Redwine Found Guilty of Son's Murder
On July 16, 2021, a Colorado jury found 59-year-old Mark Redwine guilty of the 2012 murder of his son, 13-year-old Dylan Redwin. Mark murdered his son after the two argued over photos the teen found showing his father wearing women's lingerie and eating f**es out of a diaper. Dylan threatened to expose his father and show these photos to the court and other people.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
Robert “Willie” Pickton, “The Pig Farm Killer”
During the 1980s and 1990s, a spike in missing women in the Vancouver, Canada, area concerned officials and residents alike. Most of the missing women were sex workers or runaways and some suffered from drug addiction.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
The Juror who Fell in Love With Richard Ramirez: "It was His Job"
Richard Ramirez terrorized the Los Angeles area during the 1980s, breaking into homes late at night with a .22 revolver handgun, knives, machetes, and other weapons used to murder his victims. He sexually assaulted most female victims before murdering them and left Satanic messages on the wall written in blood spatter.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
