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James Cameron: The Man who Survived his own Lynching
In August 1930, three Black teenagers, James Cameron, Thomas Shipp, and Abraham Smith hung out together one night when they decided to rob a white man named Claude Deeter. The robbery went south, and the teens shot Deeter. Mary Ball, Deeter’s girlfriend, said two of the teens had raped her. The third teen, 16-year-old Cameron, ran away before Mary was attacked and Deeter murdered.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in FYI
The Abuse/Torture Death of Andrew Gardner
Andrew Gardner, described by loved ones as a “quiet, vulnerable man” who was “well-liked” by everyone who knew him, loved his daughter so much that he stuck around while his girlfriend, Clare Nicholls, savagely beat and abused him until she finally killed him with help from her on-again, off-again lover, Steven Martin, and brother, Simon Nicholls.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
Mother, Boyfriend Murder Daughter Day Before Emergency Custody Hearing
Go grab your Kleenex, y’all. I usually save this for the end, but this photo hurts my heart. I want to send my sympathy and condolences first and most importantly to Mr. Garrett, as well as the Garrett family, the Day family, and anyone else who knew and loved this precious little girl.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
Man Tries To ‘Barbecue’ Sex Offenders at Motel
Sex offenders are high on the list of most-hated individuals in the world, with good reason. Anyone who hurts a child, especially sexually, certainly does not deserve special favors in this thing called life. Moreover, they deserve to spend a long, long time behind bars. If you ask some people, sex offenders who hurt children also deserve to die.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
Woman Killed by Same Man Who Killed Mother 20-Years Earlier
In 1996, Travis Lewis murdered her mother and cousin. She forgave him, forming a close bond during his incarceration. After his 2018 parole, she gave him a job and place to stay. Then, in 2020, he murdered her, too.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
The Kiss of Life. Top Story - July 2022.
"Kiss of Life," read the July 17, 1967, headline of the Jacksonville Journal. A photo underneath the headline captivated newspaper readers. The photo showed two men embraced in what initially appears to be a kiss, a special moment of love and happiness between a couple with eyes only for one another.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Photography
The Greyhound Bus Murder of Tim McLean. Content Warning.
On July 30, 2008, Tim McLean boarded Greyhound Bus #1170 and prepared for a 24-hour trip to Winnipeg to visit his family and girlfriend, Colleen. Tim worked as a carnival barker and looked forward to seeing everyone since he had been away from his loved ones for quite some time.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
The Abduction & Murder of Little Miss Sunset
Sunset, Utah, is often touted as a “wonderful and quiet place to love,” although like many other small towns of a few thousand people, has a secret dark side. Despite Sunset being the kind of place where everyone knows one another, where the kids can play in the front yard and gunshots don't ring off day and night, one family learned that horrible people live in small towns, too.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
The Tragic Death of Esmin Green. Top Story - July 2022.
Esmin Green died at 5:32 a.m. on June 19, 2008, after collapsing on a hospital waiting room floor where she lay for more than an hour before staff checked on her. Green had sat in the chair for nearly 24 hours waiting for staff at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, New York, to get her a room.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
BTK Killer's Obsession With Bondage
Dennis Rader seemed like a normal guy to family and friends. He was a member of the Air Force, married for 34 years to Paula, the father of a son and daughter, president of a group at his church, and active in his community. He served as a Boy Scout leader and worked as a compliance officer at a local park.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
Family of Emmett Till Call For Arrest of Carolyn Bryant After Unserved 1955 Arrest Warrant Located
In June 2021, a group from the Emmett Till Legacy Foundation recovered a decades-old warrant calling for the arrest of Mrs. Roy Bryant while searching for case evidence in an abandoned Mississippi courthouse. The warrant, dated August 21, 1955, was published in local newspapers but never served. The Leflore County Sheriff at the time stated he did not want to bother the mother of two children with the warrant.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in FYI
