by Sean Murphy HENRYETTA, Okla. (AP) — As law enforcement officials went silent while investigating what led to the killing of seven people in rural Oklahoma, family members of those slain recalled the domineering nature of one of the dead, who was a registered sex offender. Since announcing the bodies were found Monday, authorities haveContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: Oklahoma woman: Sex offender controlled my daughter’s family”
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True Crime Sundays: A look at who’s who in the murder trial of slain kids’ mom
by Rebecca Boone BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Prosecutors say the mother charged in a triple murder case took part in a complex conspiracy that included unusual spiritual beliefs and efforts to kill those who stood in the way of her goals. Here, a look at the defendants and some of the witnesses in the trial of Lori VallowContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: A look at who’s who in the murder trial of slain kids’ mom”
True Crime Sundays: 2nd wife’s suspicions confirmed with ex-husband’s arrest for murder
“20/20” explores the 13-year investigation into Heidi Firkus’ murder. ByBlue Browning, Brooke Stangeland, Meghan Mariani, Lexi Leib, Greta Morris, and Ivan Pereira It was a case that kept St. Paul, Minnesota, investigators up into the night – as they worked to bring justice to a family over 13 years. In the early morning of April 25, 2010, 911 dispatchers receivedContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: 2nd wife’s suspicions confirmed with ex-husband’s arrest for murder”
True Crime Sundays: Second body recovered from Old Montreal building destroyed by fire.
by Evelyn Blackwell Montreal police confirmed Tuesday evening that a second body has been recovered from the building in Old Montreal that was destroyed by a fire last week. The fire department’s technical rescue unit found the victim while searching the building using a crane. The body has been taken to a forensic lab toContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: Second body recovered from Old Montreal building destroyed by fire.”
True Crime Sundays: Canadian Woman Killed on ‘Dream Birthday Vacation’ at Mexican Hotel with Boyfriend, Suspect in Custody.
by Tristan Balagtas Authorities have detained a suspect in connection with the death of a woman at a hotel in a Mexican resort town, reports say. Citing prosecutors in Mexico, the CBC reports that a woman from Dawson Creek, British Columbia, was found dead Friday at a hotel in the coastal resort city of Playa Del Carmen.Continue reading “True Crime Sundays: Canadian Woman Killed on ‘Dream Birthday Vacation’ at Mexican Hotel with Boyfriend, Suspect in Custody.”
True Crime Sundays: 2 of 4 Americans Kidnapped in Tamaulipas, Mexico Are Dead. Here’s What We Know So Far
by Sanya Mansoor and Nik Popli Two of the four Americans who the FBI said went missing on Friday in an armed abduction in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico have been found dead, the Tamaulipas state governor said Tuesday, according to the Associated Press. Governor Américo Villarreal said that of the two individuals alive, one was wounded andContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: 2 of 4 Americans Kidnapped in Tamaulipas, Mexico Are Dead. Here’s What We Know So Far”
True Crime Sundays: Ghislaine Maxwell dishes on ‘dear friend’ Prince Andrew, ‘special’ pal Bill Clinton
by Lee Brown Convicted madam Ghislaine Maxwell has said she feels “so bad” for her “dear friend” Prince Andrew — and heartbroken at the end of her “special friendship” with former President Bill Clinton. In a series of jailhouse interviews for an upcoming TV documentary, Maxwell decried the fact that famous friends have been hurt and “canceled” through theirContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: Ghislaine Maxwell dishes on ‘dear friend’ Prince Andrew, ‘special’ pal Bill Clinton”
True Crime Sundays: Alex Murdaugh trial: Murdaugh testifies he did not shoot wife, son, blames drug addiction for lies to police.
by Barnini Chakraborty Alex Murdaugh, a once-wealthy and powerful South Carolina attorney on trial for allegedly shooting his wife and son, took the stand Thursday, testifying he had no part in the grisly double murder and blaming an addiction to painkillers for his erratic behavior in front of friends and law enforcement officials. “I did not shootContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: Alex Murdaugh trial: Murdaugh testifies he did not shoot wife, son, blames drug addiction for lies to police.”
History Lesson Feb 28th, 1993. Waco, Texas Shoot Out with the FBI
Waco wā´kō [key], city (1990 pop. 103,590), seat of McLennan co., E central Tex., on the Brazos River, just below the mouth of the Bosque; inc. 1856. It is a rail junction and a trading, shipping, and industrial center. Agriculture and livestock raising are important to the economy, and there is diverse manufacturing. The Huecos (Wacos)Continue reading “History Lesson Feb 28th, 1993. Waco, Texas Shoot Out with the FBI”
True Crime Sundays: Death row inmate’s last words were ‘I’m ready to fly’ before lethal injection.
by Josh Milton A death row prisoner in Texas told his family ‘don’t worry about me, I’m ready to fly’ in his final words before being executed. Wesley Ruiz, 43, fatally shot a Dallas Police Senior Corporal Mark Nix nearly 16 years ago on March 2007 after a high-speed chase. Ruiz, who was Hispanic, receivedContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: Death row inmate’s last words were ‘I’m ready to fly’ before lethal injection.”
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