On April 9, 2004, a call came into the Mount Washington, Kentucky McDonald’s restaurant. A man introduced himself as Officer Scott to the assistant manager, Donna Summers. Mount Washington McDonald’s Scott told Donna that one of her employees had stolen a wallet from a customer and gave a description of the employee. Donna identified the … Continue reading Louise Ogborn
Anna Sorokin was born on January 23, 1991 just outside of Moscow, Russia. Anna Sorokin She moved to Germany with her family when she was 16. She was shy and struggled to speak German. After graduating high school in 2011, Anna moved to London, England. She intended to attend art school, but she soon moved … Continue reading Anna Sorokin
Thank you to the person who called themself "Loyal Viewer" in an email for suggesting this topic. Philip Markoff was born February 12, 1986 to Richard and Susan Markoff in Sherrill, New York. Philip Markoff He wasn’t a popular high school student, but he was intelligent and got good grades. He was on a bowling … Continue reading Philip Markoff
In 2008, 23 year old Hannah Upp was a Spanish teacher at Thurgood Marshall Academy in Harlem, New York. Shortly before school started, she disappeared after leaving her apartment to go for a run. Police were concerned that Hannah had been murdered until they received a call saying she had been spotted at an Apple … Continue reading Hannah Upp
Emily Grant Hutchings was born on January 30, 1870 in Hannibal, Missouri to Carl Schmidt and his wife. Carl was a minister and Emily's mother was a doctor. Emily and her husband, Edwin, met Mark Twain (also from Hannibal) in June 1902. Emily and Mark Twain exchanged a few letters about writing after their meeting. … Continue reading Jap Herron
Rossa Richter was born in 1863 to Ernst and Susanne Richter in London, England. Ernst was a talent agent and Susanne was a dancer. Both worked for the circus. Rossa’s first performance was in a pantomime of Cinderella when she was 4 or 5 years old. She took ballet and gymnastics. When she was 6 … Continue reading Rossa Richter
In 1912, prospectors struck oil, and a lot of it, just west of Burkburnett, a tiny town in north Texas. The oil field brought 20,000 new residents to Burkburnett and the surrounding area. The nearby city of Wichita Falls was where many oil companies set up their offices. One of these office buildings was the … Continue reading The World’s Littlest Skyscraper
December 5, 2009 in Twentynine Palms, California... 27 year old Jebidiah Stipe sat in front of his computer still upset by the news that Sarah Kastovny, the woman he had rung in 2009 with, had sent him a text message saying that she was engaged. Their relationship had been short-lived. The two met while Jebidiah, … Continue reading Jebidiah Stipe
September 11, 2001 in New York City... There are days that will live on in the mind of those that lived through them. No matter where you were, if you were alive, you probably remember what you were doing the morning of 9/11. Alicia Esteve Head, who went by Tania, said that she was in … Continue reading Alicia Esteve Head
September 15, 2006 near Buffalo, New York... 22 year old Brian Barrett finished his shift at the factory where he worked. He got in his car and was preparing to leave when 3 shots rang out. Brian was killed. There was no way that he could have known that a chat room message from a … Continue reading Thomas Montgomery
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