Kelly Anne Bates

Kelly Anne Bates was born on May 18, 1978 in Hattersley, Manchester to Tommy and Margaret Bates. One evening, while babysitting, 14 year old Kelly met James Patterson Smith, a friend of the children's parents. He offered to walk her home. James was 30 years older than Kelly. James had been married, but his wife … Continue reading Kelly Anne Bates →

Silver Bridge Collapse

The Silver Bridge was a suspension bridge that connected Point Pleasant, West Virginia to Gallipoli, Ohio. The bridge was built in 1928. Just after 5pm on December 15, 1967, Charlene Wood pulled onto the bridge. She was pregnant. She heard a noise and the ground began to shake. Ahead of her, she saw the bridge … Continue reading Silver Bridge Collapse →

Vitaly Kaloyev

On July 1, 2002, Bashkirian Airlines Flight 2937 took off from Moscow, Russia with 60 passengers and 9 crew members on board. The plane was headed to Barcelona, Spain. Amongst the passengers were 45 school-aged children on a field trip. Other passengers included Svetlana, Konstantin and Diana Kaloyev. Svetlana's husband, Vitaly, was eagerly awaiting their … Continue reading Vitaly Kaloyev →

Howard Unruh

Howard Unruh was the kind of man that thought people were out to get him. He thought that every bad thing that happened to him was someone else's fault. Howard lived in Camden, New Jersey in an apartment with his mother. He had been fighting with his neighbors. He had even installed a gate to … Continue reading Howard Unruh →