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Joseph Kindler was convicted of murder in Pennsylvania in 1982. After robbing a music store and the police caught his accomplice who ratted him out, Kindler was seeking revenge. He went and found his former accomplice and beat him 20 times with a baseball bat and shocked him 5 times with an electric rod, then took him to a bridge, tied a cinder block to his neck and threw him into the river. The state jury's recommendation was the death penalty and Kindler was going to appeal but he escaped to Canada so the court dismissed his post verdict motions. When Canadian authorities captured him for burglary in Canada they were going to convict him but he was able to flee.
Simmons and Benjamin broke into the victim’s house. Simmons and Benjamin kidnapped Crook and bound her with duct tape and electrical wire. The offenders threw the victim into a nearby river where Crook died. Simmons, 17, bragged about his wrongdoings
n February of 1982 in Brooklyn, New York a woman was attacked by two men who were wearing masks. She was tied up, robbed, beaten and set on fire. She had survived the attack, but sustained multiple injuries, including injuries to her eyes. The victim believed her neighbor, Calvin Boyette, was one of the men who had assaulted her. She even pointed him out in a photo lineup.
In January, 2015, Adam Robinson was convicted by a jury on three charges of force sexual assault. The victim was an elementary school girl that lived in the apartment building that he worked in. The prosecutor committed several things that caused the case to overturn the conviction because of misconduct. The rulings of the case then were reversed, and a new trial was requested. The prosecutor’s misconduct in this case poorly affected Robinson’s right to a fair trial.
In 1924, the nation was shocked by the news of a kidnapping and murder in Chicago, Illinois. Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, two nineteen-year-olds from wealthy families, confessed to the brutal killing of the fourteen-year-old Bobby Franks. These two young men did not show any sign of remorse. Right off the bat Nathan and Richard readily admitted that they had been strategizing for some time to commit the perfect crime. Their plan was ruined when Leopold left his eyeglasses at the scene, which eventually led to their arrest.
Summarized account On June 7th 1998, James Byrd Jr., a 49-year-old African American male, was walking home alone after a night of drinking with friends and family in Jasper, Texas. As Byrd was walking home, he was stopped and offered a ride from three drunk white men. Byrd accepted the ride and climbed into the back of the pickup truck. The men in the truck were Shawn Berry, Lawrence Brewer, and John King, and they had no intention of taking Byrd home that night.
The complainant, Mr. Shawn Thomas, known to the Department under NYSID# 05036218Z, who resides at 130 Pelham Road New Rochelle NY 10805, was interviewed by investigators. Mr. Thomas stated that he had $150.00 inside of his camera bag. The last time he saw his camera bag was when he was inside of his cell and saw the subject officer, PO Miroshnyk, searching it on the desk. He did not see the officer remove any money while he was searching his bag. He received $5000.00 in cash as a donation from Deborah Goodman.
On January 3, 2016, defendant James Baskin along with Tyron Taylor was accused of killing Larry Ellis Jr. The victim Larry Ellis Jr. was shot multiple times in the chest and was pronounced dead at the crime scene around 4:00 am. It was said the shooting took place because they were trying to rob him for drugs. Allegedly, Mr. Ellis gave Mr. Baskin a dipper which is a cigarette dipped in PCP.
In 1924, 2 young teenagers named Nathan Leopold, Jr. and Richard Loeb have committed a shocking crime at that time by kidnapping and murder one 14 years old boy. Since they both came from a wealthy family, the criminal cases have caught the eyes of many. Leopold and Loeb planned to do a perfect crime. After much plotting and planning, they decided to kidnapped 14 years old Bobby Franks as he walked home from school one day and killed him by strike him in the head with a chisel.
Kevin Cooper was accused of killing this little boy’s family. There were 2 eyewitnesses who said they saw 2 Latino men coming out of the house and stealing their car. Even the little boy said the man who slashed his family was Latino and not African American. Even with this information, the California Supreme Court still planned an execution date for Kevin Cooper. Another witness said that her husband’s hatchet was missing and his overalls were all bloody.
On January 4, 1960 it is said that Perry Smith and Richard Hickock are both being held in connection with the Clutter family murder. The sheriff’s office and the police department were alerted to pick them up on sight. News sources found out that the two men picked up in Las Vegas were probably the pair that killed the Clutter family. They were asked to not reveal the story at the time because it might mess with the investigation in Las Vegas. The two men were arrested in Las Vegas on a parole violation charge.
On July 22nd, 1991 Milwaukee, Wisconsin and the United States changed forever. Jeffrey Dahmer was arrested for killing and eating 17 young men [#1]. Jeffery’s confessions will make people understand why he is known as one of the most terrifying serial killers in the United States. What people don’t know is what made him turn into this great murder. What would come next.
Jeffrey Dahmer brutally murdered 17 young men. No one suspected him of such crimes since he was known to be nice and friendly. As a child, he was just like any other kid playful and energetic. Until he had a surgery to fix a double hernia. According to his parents, his behavior changed dramatically.
When hearing about the story of James Bulger—one cannot help but to feel heartbroken and upset, not just for James and his family, but also Robert Thompson and Jon Venables. On February 12th 1993, Thompson and Venables, both just ten years old, were playing hooky from school and had decided to spend the day at an area mall. While at the mall, they noticed two year old James shopping with his mother. When James’ mother went to pay for some items, Thompson and Venables abducted James, taking him on a two and a half mile walk where they later attacked him with paint, bricks, stones, and a 22 pound metal pipe, which was believed to have caused fractures to his skull. With his injuries so severe, this is likely what caused his death.
Story* In the book To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee writes that Tom Robinson is accused and is standing trial for the attack on Mayella Ewell. Three of the main characters in the book, which included Scout, Jem, and Dill went to court to see Tom Robinson’s case being held because they were curious. I agree that the kids did go to court. Some people believe that they should have gone but I believe that they should not have.
