guilty
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.
The ABC Killer
Moses Sithole, the worst serial killer in South Africa hunted, raped and murdered 38 young women from the towns of Atteridgeville to Boksburg to Cleveland. Sithole became known as the ABC Killer and his heinous crime spree lasted only a year. The perfect predator, he took full advantage of the cultural changes that came with the end of Apartheid. The ABC Killer preyed on his victims' needs to support their families, offering them jobs through a company that didn’t exist.
By Nicole Gibson3 years ago in Criminal
Stung
Mallory Claire Blake stared down into the face of her fiance. He stared back into her face, gripping her hips and gasping. Her mouth tipped upward at the corners in a slight smirk as she bent to kiss his lips. She pulled back to see his eye roll upward and she gasped, her smile growing wider.
By Shanda Klodzinski3 years ago in Criminal
Uncle_James.pkg
So yeah, here we are. To say I saw this coming would be to lie to you, and I’ve lied to enough people in my life that I’ve probably hit a quota somewhere along the way. My uncle James was always an eccentric man wrapped up in whatever daydreams he's playing on repeat in his head at the time, but this takes the cake. He's sent me a package that looks as if he's trying to create the type of scenario that he reads about in his favorite murder mystery books. It was literally marked in big red, stamped letters “URGENT: FOR YOUR EYES ONLY”. Sitting on the table in front of me are the contents of the package: a little black notebook, an envelope, and a letter. James was the last person to see my father and is currently the prime suspect in his disappearance, as there were signs of foul play at my father's house. The notebook is a supposed detailed written account of the night my father disappeared. It has call logs, receipts, and the names/numbers of people they interacted with that night. Since my father was a wealthy member of the social elite, his disappearance has since become somewhat of a high-profile case in our city. My uncle reached out to me because... well... I make side money by helping a local private investigator by obtaining evidence in a not-so-legal way. What else is a bored hacker to do? I have the skills needed to obtain anything on a suspect that they’ve ever put on a computer, and the work adds a little flavor to what would otherwise be a rather vanilla life for a junior security analyst such as myself. The P.I. I work with sometimes takes non-local cases where there is a suspected murder, and my efforts have resulted in more than one conviction for the clients. The letter says I’m to read the journal, investigate my father’s death, and use the money as I see fit to help me get the answers. The letter ends by saying that when there’s a conviction, I’ll receive my uncle’s entire estate. Looks like there’s $20,000 cash in the envelope. Never could convince him that hacking isn’t exactly an expensive endeavor for me. I either made my scripts or got them from other hackers in exchange for help. Maybe I could use it for bribes? Damn, $20k is a huge amount. He must be petrified that the police have something on him that makes a conviction a guaranteed thing. Now that I think about it, this is the first time my uncle has had any form of correspondence with me in over 7 years. We haven't talked at all since he made a huge scene at my father and stepmother's wedding. He was upset that my father got an Asian woman the same age as me pregnant and then took her as his wife. Honestly, who cares as long as both parties are happy. And happy they were. I hadn't seen my dad smile as he did around my stepmom since my mom passed away when I was in high school. You may find this exciting, but let's face it... when you killed your dad after discovering he raped your half-sister... you don’t exactly need your proficiency in hacking and a notebook to solve the murder. Those things could help me pin it on James though. I always did like his cabin and his jeep is a far better car than my old beater. Plus, my stepmom convinced my dad changed his will, and he wound up leaving everything to my stepmother and uncle. So, in a way, doing so would get me back the inheritance my father decided I no longer needed as I already make good money. Yeah... I think this will work out perfectly.
By Blair Renfrow3 years ago in Criminal
Grandmothers child
There was a girl named Olivia that lived in Cincinnati Ohio. She was 17 years old. Her grandmother helped raise her. Her mother was drug addicted and her father lived states away. Olivia’s grandmother was dying and for the past year she woke up everyday and wrote in a little black book she kept next to her bed. Olivia always asked and wondered what grandmother was writing in her book, but when she inquired about it grandmother told her “in due time”.
By Cessalea Moore3 years ago in Criminal
Putting a bad man away
It was not too long after my sister passed away that my mum met Pete Johnson a soldier from the black watch, he had been friends with my mum previous before he went to the army but got talking again when he was on leave. I don't think my mother was thinking clearly at the time because after a week of being together I was told she was getting married and not only that but we were also moving to Hong Kong. I was 10 at the time. Once the wedding was over my mum began packing up our house and belongings, a week later we were waiting on our plane to take us to Hong Kong. I really did not want to go but as a child I had no choice in the matter. The flight was 10 hours long and when we arrived at Hong Kong it was something I had never experienced the heat coming off the plain was so much hotter than the summers we ever had in Scotland. Once we were in our barracks we were led to our house which was a flat on the 2nd floor. After 2 weeks of being there Pete beat my mother so badly she was unconcious and even the soles of her feet were badly bruised I thought he was going to kill her as I shouted "leave my mum alone" not the kind of life I was expecting to be honest but we were on the other side of the world no one could save us. It didn't take long and the beatings were on me too, I was not used to being beat up by a 27 year old soldier, he really did hurt me even breaking my back one time by kicking me really hard with his army boots that were steel toe cap. The beatings was the first to come the second was the sexual abuse he made me endure during the night when my mother was in bed. I hated him, and I hated my mother for taking me away from everything and everyone I loved, I hated my life and felt suicidal at age 11.
By Michelle King3 years ago in Criminal
Oregon's Bloody Trail
The case of Charity Lamb was the first of its kind in the Oregon territory. She made history not only for the brutal way in which she murdered her husband, but it is the earliest recorded case of domestic abuse being used as a defense. Insanity was later added to the defense, reminding everyone involved that no sane person could have been so vicious to another.
By Phoenixx Fyre Dean3 years ago in Criminal
The Honolulu Strangler
Victims – Vicki Gail Purdy The first victim was Vicki Gail Purdy, 25, a military spouse of Gary Purdy, an army helicopter pilot. She had left to go clubbing in Waikīkī on May 29, 1985 but failed to meet her friends. She was last seen by the taxi driver who drove her to the Shorebird Hotel at 12:00 am, apparently to retrieve her car, which was later found in the hotel parking lot. The next morning her body was found in an embankment at Keehi Lagoon, wearing her yellow jumpsuit. Her hands were bound behind her back, and she had been raped and strangled. Her husband told police he suspected her death to be associated with her job, working at a video rental store that also handled pornographic film, where two women were stabbed to death a year earlier.
By kelly tillman3 years ago in Criminal
The Man Who Killed Jeffrey Dahmer: Hero?
We all know the infamous Jeffrey Dahmer. The gay man who killed other gay men for pleasure. Having intercourse with them wasn't enough. He had to lure them, drug them, kill them. He would cuddle with their bodies and then have intercourse with them.
By Jasper Wolf3 years ago in Criminal
About time
7pm evening news, I’m 17 now so mums always wining at me to pay attention to what’s going in the real world not just my world .I pass dad his plate and grab my own to join him in the lounge. we are in between renovating the dining room so we eat in here for now. “1 body found 3 still missing 20 thousand dollar reward for any information leading to an arrest” not paying much mind to the news I clear my plate and head to clean the kitchen and get ready for bed, I have to help dad knock out the bricks in the morning so I’m in for an early night.
By Nikita Owens 3 years ago in Criminal