Ron Dansley
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The Fatal Stabbing of Professional Wrestler "Bruiser Brody"
“[Brody] was very much what the wrestling business needed … a big, strong, athlete that could let people know that they better think twice before they step into the ring against him.” ~ Dory Funk Jr. (former professional wrestler)
By Ron Dansleyabout a year ago in Criminal
The Kidnapping and Killing of Amber Hagerman
On Saturday, January 13, 1996, nine-year-old Amber Hagerman and her five-year-old brother Ricky went with their mother Donna Whitson to Arlington, Texas, to see their grandparents. At around 3 PM, the two kids, who had bicycles at the house, asked if they could ride in the neighborhood. It was 70 degrees, and the kids wanted to get out and enjoy the beautiful weather.
By Ron Dansleyabout a year ago in Criminal
The High Price of Being Poor
Living paycheck-to-paycheck leaves one in the unenviable position of knowing that their hard work does little more than sustain their restlessness. The rut cuts deep, and the energy needed to get out of it soon gets replaced by shuffling bills on the kitchen table to try and pay every utility before its cut-off date.
By Ron Dansleyabout a year ago in Families
The Shocking 1912 Murder of Twenty-Year-Old Alice Matthews
The March 23, 1912, death of Alice Matthews shocked the city of Minneapolis. Attacked by a dark, brooding figure only a few doors from her home, she did everything possible to save her own life. Matthews fought bravely, but her cries for help went unheeded. Her case dominated local papers for a few weeks. However, the story eventually became old news, and her attacker was never found.
By Ron Dansleyabout a year ago in Criminal
Hunting for Family Stories
I recently subscribed to a newspaper's historical archives service to research an article. In a fleeting moment of too much free time and nothing to watch on TV, I put the names of a couple of my family members into the search box and saw what would happen.
By Ron Dansleyabout a year ago in Families
The Lottery of the Ruling Party Begins at Midnight
They took us from our homes and without telling us what was going on forced all us onto large trucks. Each of us stared out of the window as a long line of trucks pulled up to the stadium. When we stopped, a strange group of men and women dressed in fatigues appeared and corralled us into the building and onto the field. It was dark, almost too dark to see the person standing in front of you.
By Ron Dansleyabout a year ago in Fiction
The Gift of a Green Vase
No one was surprised when Kim and I ended up working in the same office. After all, we’d grown up in the same neighborhood, living just a couple of houses down from each other. We went to the same high school. Heck, we even left for college together.
By Ron Dansleyabout a year ago in Fiction
The Campfire Apparition
From a very young age, Jason was blessed with a flair for the dramatic. Even before he had learned to walk and talk, he could control a room full of people. For some reason, everyone’s eyes naturally seemed to gravitate toward him. It had always been that way.
By Ron Dansleyabout a year ago in Fiction
My Last Conversation with Grandpa
It was a beautiful Saturday morning in July. After putting it off for far longer than I should have, I decided to finally get some work done in the backyard. It took hours, but when I was done, my yard was a sight to behold. Task completed, I opened up a lawn chair and sat in a shaded section next to my house to revel in my work.
By Ron Dansleyabout a year ago in Fiction