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On June 16, 1944, the State of South Carolina legally executed George Stinney Jr., a 14-year-old African American boy, by sending over 2,400 volts of electricity through his body until he was dead. Stinney Jr. was accused of murdering Betty June Binnicker, 11, and Mary Emma Thames, 7, while
Heading out into the woods can bring a special kind of thrill. On one hand, it allows you to step outside and leave behind the troubles of everyday life. On the other hand, it can be filled with dangers in the form of cliffs, toxic plants, natural predators, and some
From the outside looking in, 42-year-old Ira Bernstein was living a perfect life. A successful New York podiatrist who was highly looked up to in his community and even had several close friends and patents in Rockland County’s law enforcement. However, behind this facade of success his walls were
The Slaying of Shirley Lynette Ledford Most of us know the potential dangers of hitchhiking, but that's because we've grown up being warned by our parents not to do so. This wasn’t the case for 18-year-old Shirley Lynette Ledford however, and on October 31, 1979,
Andrew (now Andrea) Balcer told authorities that he simply “snapped” when he killed fatally stabbed his mother and father on Halloween night 2016. Andrew was struggling with a transition from male to female and claims that his parents did not support him through the process. Andrew Balcer is sentenced to
After a long night of drinking with a female companion, Brynn Hartman, wife of Saturday Night Live (SNL) star and comedian Phil Hartman, drives herself home and shots her husband three times at point-blank range. Brynn then leaves her home once again and visits a male friend, continues her drinking
Lindsay Buziak was a hardworking twenty-four-year-old who was excelling at her career, in a loving relationship, and living her best life.This beautiful youthful spirit was an inspiration to those around her, which is why it came a shock when someone brutally snuffed out her life. Lindsay Buziak went to
On May 19, 1977, Colleen Stan, a twenty-year-old hitchhiker, was abducted off Antelope Blvd after accepting a ride from Cameron and Janice Hooker. Stan ultimately survived her captors, but was only set free after seven years of abuse, isolation, and brainwashing. Colleen's story has been known since then
On Tuesday, August 3, 1993, four-year-old Derrick Robie's body was found deceased three blocks from his home in Savona, Steuben County, New York in a nearby park. State police immediately announced Robie's death as a homicide because of the multiple body trauma that resulted in his
On a Friday night, March 11, 2011, two Lululemon employees, Jayna Murray (30), and Brittany Norwood closed the store for the night only to return minutes later when Norwood realized she left her wallet in the store. According to Brittany Norwood, when the co-workers entered the store again, two masked
On the night of Monday, November 8, 2010, three assailants broke into a local Ontario residence shooting to death a man's wife and attempting to kill him as well. The 24-year-old daughter, Jennifer Pan, was also inside the house, tied upstairs to the banister, but suffered no injuries
In September of 1981, Ursula Herrmann left her aunt’s home on a little red bike. She had a ten-minute ride home, but she never made it there. Her disappearance sparked a huge search with police, neighbors, and dogs focused on the nearby forest. After a short while, the only