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
Samuel Little was born on June 7, 1940 in Reynolds, Georgia. As an adult, he described his mother as a “prostitute.” He was raised by his grandmother in Ohio. When Samuel was 16, he was arrested for breaking and entering and went to juvenile detention. Samuel Little After his release, Samuel moved to Florida and … Continue reading Samuel Little
Marvin Gabrion was born on October 18, 1953. Marvin Gabrion On August 7, 1996, he went with his nephew, Mikey, and Wayne Davis to pick up 18 year old Rachel Timmerman. She believed that she was going to a party. Shortly after picking Rachel up, Marvin kicked Mikey and Wayne out of the car. He … Continue reading Marvin Gabrion
Edmund Zagorski was born December 27, 1954 in Michigan. His family was poor. His father wasn't around and his mother suffered from a brain injury. Edmund had an intellectual disability and dropped out of school. When he met John Dotson in 1983, Edmund was going by the name Jesse Lee Hardin. He scheduled a meeting … Continue reading Weird Last Meals Series: Edmund Zagorski
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
Melville Dewey was born on December 10, 1851 to Joel and Eliza Dewey in Adams Center, New York. While a student at Amherst College, Melville started the Library Bureau in 1876. The company sold library supplies. The same year, he received a copyright for his system of library organization that would come to be known … Continue reading Melvil Dewey
Romell Broom’s execution by lethal injection was scheduled for 1:30pm on September 15, 2009. On the phone with his brother the night before, Romell told him that he was ready for it to be over and he was tired of being told what to do all the time. The execution drugs were delivered at 1:31pm … Continue reading Romell Broom
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
December 22, 1987 in Dover, Arkansas... 46 year old Ronald Simmons woke up 3 days before Christmas with a plan to kill his family. He stabbed and shot his 47 year old wife, Rebecca. He then turned his .22 caliber pistol on his 29 year old son, Gene. Lastly, he strangled his 3 year old … Continue reading Ronald Simmons
29 year old Natalia Burgess from New Zealand made headlines in 2013 when she was sentenced to 26 months on 2 counts of obtaining by deception and 1 count of interfering with a computer system. According to legislation.govt.nz [1], someone is guilty of obtaining by deception if he/she: (a) obtains ownership or possession of, or … Continue reading Natalia Burgess
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