On Tuesday February 18,2016, JaShon Coleman and Breanna Westmoreland were arrested for the murder of James Sinclair Pratt. Westmoreland is being held as an accessory to the murder for driving the get away vehicle. While Coleman is being held on $1,000,000 bail awaiting his first court date.
Van Lee Ramsey Van Lee Ramsey is the name of my inmate who was born on February 25th, 1910 in Hattiesburg Mississippi. He was executed on January 9th, 1947 on a murder charge. He committed 1st degree murder during a robbery in St. Louis, Missouri on May 1st, 1945 he slit a woman's throat. In 1942 he served a 8 month sentence at the Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield Missouri. The reasoning for that sentence was for government property theft.
Charlie’s Journey Charlie Gordon experienced many positive things during his surgery. One thing he went through is falling in love with Mrs.Kinnian. Charlie says “I don’t understand why I never noticed how beautiful Miss. Kinnian really is.”
Oliver Hill became a strong supporter of equality. Equality is the state of being the same in number, race, class, or quality. Oliver Hill grew up in Richmond, Virginia on May 1, 1907. Graduating from Dunbar High School, Hill wasn't sure what he wanted to do for a living. He married a woman named Beresenia Walker.
Asa Philip Randolph was born April 15, 1889 in Crescent City, Florida. To James and Elizabeth Randolph, the father who was a Methodist minister. According to Biography.com, both were supporters of the equal rights for the African american population in the U.S (Biography.com Editors, "A. Philip Randolph"). In his later years he would attend Cookman institute, which was one of the only schools to offer higher education of the African American population. After that he would start the Brotherhood of Labor with his business partner Chandler Owen.
Elder Shawn William Wright was born on August 6, 1982 and is a native of Charlottesville, VA. He is the son of Pastor James W. Wright, Sr. and First Lady Carolyn Napier Wright. In the year 2000, Eld. Wright graduated with honors from Charlottesville High School. He continued his education at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA.
Education Mississippi writer, Willie Weaks Morris was one of the best-known contemporary -authors. Born to Henry Rae and Marion Weaks on November 29, 1934 in Jackson, Mississippi. He and his parents moved to Yazoo City when he was only six years old. In high school, he was the editor of the school’s newspaper, Morris also played many sports including baseball, basketball, and football. In school, he had honorable grades, he even graduated as valedictorian.
For my self-trip I went to the Abraham Clark historical house. The Clark house is located in Roselle, NJ on 9th Avenue. Who is Abraham Clark? Well I didn’t know the answer to this question until today. Abraham Clark is New Jersey’s delegate for the Continental Congress.
After my grandpa, Don Fischer found his 20 year old brother dead with a broken neck, his life changed forever. Although my Grandpa had a tough childhood, he grew up to be a hard working, happily married man. Donald Fischer was born in a farm house 6 miles outside of Ottawa, on November 3, 1935. His parents were Emma and Louis Fischer. His siblings were Bob, Phyllis, and Paulene.
MULTI-TASKING BEAUTY QUEEN- WHAT MORE CAN YOU DO? By Emma Ross Debbye Turner - known by most people as the Miss America of 1990, the inspirational lecturer, and the lively TV host. However, there’s more to meet the eye than the many roles she plays.
David Coleman Headley, an American citizen and terrorist committed a well planned attack that left one-hundred and sixty families mourning for the loss of their loved ones. Although David Headley was of the Pakistani origin, he was hired as an informant under the Drug Enforcement Association in the United States . Both United States and Pakistan government’s did not share their leads and suspicions about Headley prior to the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Although Headley was an informant for the Drug Enforcement Administration he acquired the potential to be a threat towards the United States and the CIA failed to pursue his repetitive warnings over the course of seven years which makes them responsible for Headley’s attacks.
Clifford Olson: A Canadian Horror. Koby Barkhouse School of Health and Human Services, Nova Scotia Community College SOCS2021: Introduction to Forensic Psychology Scott Campbell April 12, 2024 Clifford Robert Olson Jr. stands as a chilling emblem of horror in Canadian criminal history. Convicted of brutally murdering 11 children and teenagers during the early 1980s, his crimes shocked the nation and remain a haunting reminder of the darkest features of human nature.
Duane Elwood Hanson was an American figurative sculptor who was known for his trompe l’oeil style sculptures. He was born on January 17, 1925 in Alexandria, Minnesota and died on January 6, 1996. Hanson attended Macalester College, where he obtained his bachelor’s degree in 1946. From there, Hanson furthered his education by studying at the University of Minnesota, eventually obtaining his M.F.A in sculpture at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in 1951. He spent a few years teaching in Germany, where he met George Grygo, a German artist who worked with fiberglass and polyester.
The concert was held at Jazz at the Bistro. It was a tribute to the great trumpet player and St. Louis native Clark Terry. The concert was performed by contemporary trumpet virtuoso Byron Stripling and the Jazz St. Louis Big Band. Clark Terry was a well-known and highly respected trumpeter and flugelhorn player who has had a tremendous influence on jazz and jazz culture in the music’s rich history. Clark Terry’s music deeply moved numerous jazz legends like Byron Stripling, who once said, “You don’t have to be a jazz fan.
Good morning/afternoon class and Mr K. Today I will be discussing a famous crime, the crime I will be presenting is The Great Train Robbery. This robbery has many people involved but today I am just choosing one criminal to focus on the most, this criminal is Bruce Reynolds the ring leader of the robbery that occurred on a train holding £2.6 which is equivalent to about £46,000,000 today. Bruce Richard Reynolds aged 81 was born on 7 September 1931 at Charing Cross Hospital, central London. He grew up as an only child and lost his mum in 1935 when he was only 4 years’ old.
