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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.
Reason First: A Christmas Time Disaster- The Ronald Gene Simmons Murders
A man just woke up and decided to mow down people without remorse, without regard. That man was Ronald Gene Simmons. He essentially lined up his family and shot or strangled them, from his wife to his children among others. He had sexual relations with his own daughter and she produced his son/grandson. He gunned down Sheila and her husband along with his one-year-old grandson Michael.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: How Could a Woman Rape a Man? The Preppy Killer
Looking like Ray Liotta in his youth, Robert Chambers walked around as a prep school example. He had been selling and using drugs and the reason for his rejection from Boston University stemmed from a stolen credit card. But that action would not be what he would be known best for in his life.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
Henry Rathbone: The forgotten soldier
On April 14, 1865, an actor named John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln as he watched a play. There have been many movies and books covering the story. You likely studied the details in high school or a college history class. The key players were Lincoln, First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln and Booth. There are several pictures that depict Booth shooting Lincoln to death.
By Marc Hoover6 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: A Letter to the Victims-The Patrick Henry Sherrill Murders
The phrase “going postal” has taken on a wicked history. It means now that someone has either gone crazy or is attempting to do something that is off-kilter or potentially deadly, especially in a workplace.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: American Car Bomb- The Steven Benson Murders
What provoked Stephen Benson to blow up his family in Naples, Florida on Tuesday, July 9, 1985? Was he treading on financial ground that should not have been trespassed? His anger in finding out that his mother, Margaret Benson, the inheritor of The Leaf Tobacco Company fortune (no connection to Benson and Hedges) had cut off his benefits spilled over to uncontrollable rage.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: Downsized- The Vicki Morgan Murder
Sex, murder, and mayhem not only romanticize the streets, as business magnate Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter once remarked, they can seep into the crevices of Studio City, California, as they did on Thursday July 7, 1983.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: Second-Hand Crimes- The Ugly Soul of Charles Welch, Jr.
Bernard Charles Welch, Jr. was the man who never was. Rather than applying himself to a trade or profession, he burglarized homes. As a criminal for the better portion of his adult life, Welch debased himself even more when he murdered heart doctor Dr. Michael Halberstam, 48.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: The Sarai Ribicoff Murder
Two brutes involved themselves in a crime that took the life of a promising reporter named Sarai Ribicoff. Does it matter that they were black? The descriptive nature is the only thing that matters in pointing out the two savages’ race. Otherwise, race doesn’t even exist, only racism.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
23 Second Video from Lagos Leaves Everyone Confused.
A video is going around the internet, especially Nigerian Twitter. It has a lot of people scratching their heads, it has some people asking God for help when going out in this country, and it has left some just outright angry.
By Jide Okonjo6 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: When the Sins of the Father DON’T Fall on the Son-Woody Harrelson’s Hit Man Dad
Woody Harrelson had the misfortune of being the child of a contract killer. Though his father did not play a significant role in his upbringing, Woody would still be associated with him in later years. The famous actor, once he learned of his father’s placement behind the wall, used his wealth from his screen roles to seek justice for his father.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
