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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.
Andrea Yates Drowned all her five Children in Bathtub
Andrea Pia Kennedy was born in Houston, Texas, on July 2, 1964, and she thrived at Milby High School. She was the class valedictorian, a member of the National Honor Society, and the captain of the swim team. In addition, she developed an eating disorder and contemplated suicide.
By Rare Stories4 years ago in Criminal
The German Mother Who Killed Her Daughter's Killer In Court
Marianne Bachmeier opened fire on a crowded courthouse in what was then known as West Germany on March 6, 1981. Her target was a 35-year-old sex offender on trial for the death of her daughter; he took six of her bullets and died.
By Rare Stories4 years ago in Criminal
The Horror Death Of Neil Stonechild And The Starlight Tours
The Saskatoon Freezing Deaths in Canada The temperature in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, dropped to -18 degrees Fahrenheit on November 29, 1990. That same day, construction workers recovered the frozen body of 17-year-old Neil Stonechild in a field outside of town. Stonechild was dressed in trousers and a lightweight jacket. He was missing one shoe.
By Rare Stories4 years ago in Criminal
Australian Woman Decapitates Mother During Heated Argument
Twenty-five-year-old Jessica Camilleri lived in the St. Clair community of western Sydney, Australia, with her 57-year-old mother, Rita Camilleri. On July 19, 2019, the pair got into an argument that ended with Jessica decapitating her mother in front of a four-year-old boy present in the home.
By A.W. Naves4 years ago in Criminal
The Crimes Of Luis Garavito
A man named Luis Garavito is incarcerated in an isolated maximum security jail in Colombia. Garavito stays apart from the other convicts for his own safety, and only consumes food and drink provided by individuals he knows. His guards characterize him as calm, optimistic, and deferential.
By Rare Stories4 years ago in Criminal
The History of Miranda Rights and the United States Supreme Court's Ruling
In the case, Vega v. Tekoh, the court substantially retreated from the promise it made in Miranda. In the case of Vega, the Supreme Court decided by a vote of 6-3 (despite an excellent dissent by Justice Elena Kagan) that a person who is not given the Miranda warnings and whose compelled statements are introduced against them in a criminal trial is not permitted to sue the police officer who violated their rights, even in the event that a criminal jury finds them not guilty of any crime. This decision was made despite Kagan's excellent dissent.
By Jerry Nelson4 years ago in Criminal
10 Bizarre Things Airline Passengers Have Hidden in Luggage
10 Bizarre Things Airline Passengers Have Hidden in Luggage With an expected 22.2 million domestic and international flights in 2021 and a daily average of two million passengers using the friendly skies, it is only logical that the TSA has implemented stringent regulations. To guarantee everyone's safety throughout the flight, they set restrictions on what can be brought on board and put in checked bags.
By Paul Smith4 years ago in Criminal
The Actress Who Mailed Poison To President Obama
Shannon Rogers, who was born on August 31, 1977 in Bowie County, Texas, had a difficult upbringing that may have affected her adult relationships. Her mother abandoned her when she was 2 years old, and her father, who worked for General Motors, raised her and her siblings in Doraville, Georgia.
By Rare Stories4 years ago in Criminal
John Eisenman's Case
On October 29, 2021, police in Spokane, Washington arrested John Eisenman for the murder of Andrew Sorenson, his daughter's boyfriend. And, according to Eisenman, he did it because Sorenson had sold his daughter into a Seattle sex-trafficking ring the year before.
By Rare Stories4 years ago in Criminal
The Girl With Evil Desires
Atreehouse may evoke memories of youthful innocence. However, one such building was alleged to have set the stage for the grisly murder of 20-year-old Brandon Chicklis in a murder trial in Massachusetts. And a jury in Worcester Superior Court recently convicted his ex-girlfriend, Julia Enright, of murdering him in one.
By Rare Stories4 years ago in Criminal
