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I read an article this morning that South Carolina is seeking to resume executions of its death row inmates. South Carolina’s current execution law requires inmates to be sent to the electric chair (although they may choose one of several other alternative methods). I have written this purely fictional account of a convict’s fateful tussle with ‘Old Sparky’.
By 𝐑𝐌𝐒4 months ago in Criminal
13-Year-Old Sexually Assaulted, Killed 5-Year-Old; 12 Years Later, He Struck Again. Content Warning.
In 1981, a 13-year-old boy named Timothy Buss sexually assaulted and murdered 5-year-old Tara Sue Hoffman. Sentenced in adult court to 25 years in prison, Buss served 12 ½ years before being paroled in 1993. Two years later, Buss sexually assaulted and murdered a 10-year-old boy.
By Criminal Matters4 months ago in Criminal
Top 15 Most Dangerous Women Serving Prison Time In The USA
15 - Lisa Jo Chamberlin Heavily involved in the manufacturing and use of methamphetamine, Lisa Jo Chamberlin and her boyfriend, Roger Gillett, traveled from Missouri to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, to stay with Gillett’s cousin, Vernon Hulett.
By Vidello Productions4 months ago in Criminal
The Wichita Massacre: The Night Random Evil Walked Into a Home. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
People bought guns. Extra locks. Alarm systems. Neighbors who had never spoken before suddenly left porch lights on all night and checked windows twice before bed. Because what happened that winter wasn’t just murder. It was random. And random violence terrifies people more than anything else. The crime later became known as the Wichita Massacre — a home invasion so brutal, degrading, and psychologically horrifying that even seasoned investigators struggled to discuss it publicly. Two brothers, Reginald Carr and Jonathan Carr, turned an ordinary gathering of friends into one of the most infamous murder sprees in American criminal history. What made the case unforgettable wasn’t only the killings. It was the helplessness. The victims were ordinary people doing ordinary things inside a quiet suburban house — laughing, talking, planning futures they would never live long enough to see. And then the front door exploded open.
By E. hasan4 months ago in Criminal
The Heartless Murder of Troy LaFerrara. Content Warning.
In November 2013, Miranda Barbour placed an ad on Craigslist offering “companionship” for $100. Troy LaFerrara responded to the ad. Miranda, then 19 years old, and Troy agreed to meet at Susquehanna Valley Mall where they would travel six miles to Sunbury, PA.
By Criminal Matters4 months ago in Criminal
The Toolbox Killers: The Tape That Broke Courtrooms. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
The beaches were crowded. Neon signs glowed across Los Angeles. Teenagers hitchhiked along highways believing danger was something that happened to other people. Then two men turned Southern California into a slaughterhouse. Their names were Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris — two predators whose crimes became so horrifying that veteran detectives reportedly broke down listening to the evidence. History would remember them as The Toolbox Killers. Not because they used guns. But because they used tools. Hammers. Pliers. Ice picks. Screwdrivers. Objects meant for garages and repair shops became instruments of torture inside a windowless van prowling California streets at night. And somewhere in the darkness of those crimes, they created one of the most disturbing recordings in criminal history: A tape capturing a teenage girl begging for her life.
By E. hasan4 months ago in Criminal
The 3:00 AM Pivot: Confessions of an Underground Network Intruder
The world is divided into two distinct groups of people: those who accept the digital fences built around information, and those who look at a security wall and see an invitation.
By Ayeee4 months ago in Criminal
Man Stabbed in Both Legs During Violent Assault in West Belfast
A quiet residential community in west Belfast woke up to shock and fear after a violent early-morning assault left a man hospitalized with stab wounds to both legs.
By Omasanjuwa Ogharandukun4 months ago in Criminal
The Night little Shanda Sharer Screamed Into the Dark. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
On a freezing January night in 1992, a 12-year-old girl climbed into a car believing she was going to meet a friend. By sunrise, she would be dead. Not from a single violent act. Not from a moment of rage. But after hours of torture, humiliation, stabbing, strangulation, and unimaginable cruelty carried out by four teenage girls barely old enough to drive. The murder of Shanda Sharer remains one of the most horrifying juvenile crimes in American history—not only because of what happened, but because of who committed it. The killers laughed. They stopped for snacks. They listened to music between attacks. And through it all, a child begged to go home.
By E. hasan4 months ago in Criminal
Monica Witt & FBI Wanted Case: $200K Reward, Espionage Allegations, and the Former Air Force Intelligence Specialist Accused of Defecting to Iran
The Monica Witt FBI wanted case has once again captured public attention as federal authorities continue their pursuit of former U.S. intelligence officer Monica Elfriede Witt. The FBI is currently offering a $200,000 reward for information leading to her arrest, making the case one of the most significant modern espionage investigations tied to Iran.
By Omasanjuwa Ogharandukun4 months ago in Criminal
What Would You Do: Based on True Events
Based on true events…scary and true events that nobody should have to face. There comes a time when a new option gets presented to you that you might not know what to do with. That decision can leave you with fear and anxiety about what happens if you choose wrong, or you can face the situation head-on. Sadly, some will choose the simpler, easier way.
By Jason Morton4 months ago in Criminal
Why Rural Accident Claims Can Be More Complicated Than People Expect. AI-Generated.
In rural parts of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and Wisconsin, the aftermath of an accident can be shaped by distance, weather, limited witnesses, and practical challenges that are easy to overlook.
By Jared Benning4 months ago in Criminal