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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.
Murder of Victoria Martens
Victoria Martens was murdered on her 10th birthday in 2016 Police found her dismembered body on fire wrapped in a blanket Three people, including her mother, were arrested Victoria’s mother told police she injected the girl with meth, then watched as her boyfriend and his cousin raped and stabbed her daughter Two years later, evidence proved that Michelle and her boyfriend were not home at the time of the murder and her version of events could not be true
By Criminal Matters5 years ago in Criminal
12-Year-Old Murderer Set Free Age 19
Summary-- Convicted of murder at age 12, Jamarion Lawhorn was fed up with life after enduring horrific abuse from his mother and stepfather. He hoped police would kill him or “take him away” from the abuse. Now 19 years old, Jamarion was released from the juvenile facility he had called home for the past 7 years. Jamarion’s mother and stepfather were charged with child abuse but served just weeks each on the conviction.
By Criminal Matters5 years ago in Criminal
Her Severed Head Was Boiling In A Pot
In the beginning Joel Michael Guy Jr. was the epitome of entitlement. Born in 1988, Joel Guy Jr was a frustrating combination of intelligent and unambitious. Joel graduated from Natchitoches' Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts in 2006, attended the prestigious George Washington University for one semester before enrolling at Louisiana State University to train to become a plastic surgeon.
By Chelsea Rose5 years ago in Criminal
Timothy Coggins Lynching Murder Solved 35-Years Later
On October 5, 1983, Georgia police found the mutilated body of 23-year-old Timothy Coggins underneath an oak tree known as “the Hanging Tree” in a poor white town called Sunny Side -about 45-minutes from Atlanta. He had been stabbed dozens of times, an X like the one decorating the Confederate battle flag carved into his abdomen. Coggins had been assaulted and dragged behind a vehicle before the killers left him for dead beneath the tree.
By Criminal Matters5 years ago in Criminal
Do We Really Know The People Teaching Our Children
Do We Really Know The People Who Teaches Our Children By: Mindy L. 08/11/2021 So we all know that forest fires can cause more damage then what is intended. Well this main Professor thought it would be alright to go behind a major Wild Fire and set his own little fire. A Professor in Northern California decided to go and set a series of fires right beside the Dixie Fire that was blazing in Northern California. Now we all know that wild fires in California have been pretty intense this year alone. So this Professor thought it would be ok to go and set his own fires right next to one. Gary M. a Professor who taught at Sonoma State University, a Liberal University in California is accused of intentionally starting a fire on the land of home owners in the North part of California where the Dixie Fire was already blazing. His name is Gary M., a male Professor who is 47 years old and claims he has Mental Health Issues. He is now in custody with no option for bail, he was caught red handed lighting a fire on the Country side of Northern California. Gary was a Professor part-time at Sonoma State University but for some reason this year was not on the teaching board. According to the charges pressed against him Gary has been setting a series of Forest Fires for the past few weeks. Investigators put a tracking device on his car and followed him from the scene of the crime and that is how they finally caught him. According to the investigators he claims to have a series of Mental Health Issues, like split personalities, depression and anxiety. Which we all know that those mental health issues is not something that you can deal with on a normal basis without medication. He let people know at his job before this one that he had them issues and that he slept in his car. The last fire that he set was in Shasta County it was right next to the Dixie Fire and it is still only 25% put out, it burned more than 490,000 acres, it has destroyed almost 800 square miles of the State and burned down about 600 homes. Gary went right up behind the Firefighters and set his fire, which put the Firemen and Woman in more danger than what they already was in. It could have killed them and also burned down more homes and acres. Now with reading what you have so far is the type of person you want teaching in the colleges that our Children attend?? I know for me it is very scary to read about someone like Gary M. teaching in our classrooms. Now it has been said that He is not the only person that has passed through and taught in a Liberal University. Apparently many Professors with Mental Health Issues have got to teach students, and there conditions were a series of issues not just one. I mean it makes me begin to wonder what our school boards are actually doing when they hire these Teachers/Professors. I mean I thought with being a Teacher you had to have a clean background and a history of good records and I mean at least you think they would do some sort of evaluation on them. I know for me who is a Mother of 2 and who’s oldest is not too far from Graduating this is a big concern. I mean yeah my kid probably isn’t going to go that far from home but still it could have easily been in Ohio if not close to us. I mean if you ask me I think they need to reconsider how they screen and interview our teachers and professors, so we don’t end up with people like Gary in our classrooms teaching our children. I mean would you want someone who could do this to random people that he knows teaching your child? I look at our schools to be a safe and friendly environment were they can learn and know that they are safe while being there. All I can say is this could have easily been right here in our State or close to us. It gives us something to think about I know for me it does. I know I will be doing a lot more digging when it comes to who is teaching my child each school year. Maybe we should take things like this more serious then what people do?
By Mindy Lawson5 years ago in Criminal
Tiffany Souers’ Murderer Had Only Been Out of Prison for 9 Months
Tiffany Souers was a 20-year-old student at Clemson University. She was consistently selfless and volunteered on a regular basis. She was known for her assistance with programs that helped to feed the homeless, counseling high-risk and in-crisis teens, and spending time with nursing home residents. The only thing she loved more than being around people was helping them.
By Kassondra O'Hara5 years ago in Criminal
Henri Van Breda, the Axe Wielding Murderer
In the early hours of the morning on January 27th, 2015, 20-year-old Henri was in the bathroom when he heard noises coming from his shared bedroom with his brother, Rudi. He slightly creaked open the bathroom door, and he could make out a figure hitting his sleeping brother in the dark.
By Emmalina Alessandrya5 years ago in Criminal
Man Fatally Stabs Pedophile Cellmate who Molested his Sister
A Washington man serving time in prison on a murder conviction received an additional 298 months, or almost 25-years, after he fatally stabbed his cellmate, a man whom he learned had raped his sister in the years prior.
By Criminal Matters5 years ago in Criminal
Peter Scully: The World’s Worst Pedophile
In February 2015, Australian-native, 52-year-old Peter Scully, was arrested in the Philippines, charged with horrific crimes against several children. Police charged Scully with rape, torture, and murder. Soon after the police began investigating Scully, they discovered he was the ringleader in an online pedophile network largely invested in the production and distribution of violent child pornography on the dark web. The police officers, judge, and prosecutors in the case agreed that Peter Scully is the worst pedophile in history, committing some of the most horrific acts against kids they ever heard of.
By Criminal Matters5 years ago in Criminal
