About My Life of Crime
July 13, 2006 — mylifeofcrime
This blog is crime related, mostly concerning murder:
Murder in the 20th Century
Murder in the 21st Century
Unsolved/Cold Cases
US Executions/Death Penalty
Missing/Abducted People/Children
Fugitives
Organized Crime
Law Enforcement killed in the line of duty
Guilt/Innocence of accused/convicted
Movies Based on True Crime Stories
Every month I will now have 2 Spotlights: 1 “general” them (such as mass murder, serial murder, etc.) and then 1 for missing persons/fugitives (I will be trying to do both for the same State each month)
General Spotlights:
May: Women on Death Row
June: Gangs
July: Serial Killers
August: Movies Based on True Murders
September: School Violence
October: Domestic Violence
November: No Body Murders
December:Celebrity Murders
Missing Persons and Fugitives:
May: Vermont
June: Ohio
July: Maryland
August: Kansas
September: Delaware
October: California
November: Mississippi
December: Utah
I also have a discussion forum for crimes. Come and join us! The Discussion Forum
September 23, 2006 at 6:20 am
Between 1970 and 1975 a school mate was murdered in Whitnall Park, Wisconsin. Her name was Janice Bourdo. I went to grade school with Janice, she lived in the neighborhood. She worked at an Arby’s restaurant downtown Milwaukee. because of the long bus ride home she took a lift. The man claimed he had a vietnam flashback and murdered her. Janice was slightly mentally retarded and her parents had some issues. The murderer claimed he was relieving himself in the park and she came up behind him, startled him and he “freaked out”.
I knew Janice she would not do that. She was a young teen. It’s been 30 years and I still feel there’s more to this story. For some reason it surfaces in my mind and heart. Because of her home life everything was just swept aside.
I can’t seem to find anything on this murder anywhere.
September 27, 2006 at 2:46 pm
I grew up in LaGrange, IL, and lived very near to LTHS South Campus on Willow Springs Road. In the early seventies, there was a teenaged boy found murdered in the woods across from the school, commonly known as “the Hole”. I don’t remember much else about it, and can’t seem to locate any more information on the Web. Our 30th high school reunion is next year, and I’d like to have some info for our classmates - it was a very big story.
October 4, 2006 at 9:42 am
In 1977 or 1978 my daughter was good friends with a girl from Bangor, Michigan named Terri Wilson. Terri was a pretty girl and was the local blueberry queen. She was murdered by a young man she met and put in the trunk of her parents car and left on a side road. I wondered what ever happened to the murderer because shortly after this we moved from the area and I lost track of the case.
October 4, 2006 at 9:45 am
I am looking for any information on the murder of Patricia Cogswell of Cheboygan Michigan. She was killed by her husband in a very violent manner. He was then killed by their son I think. This happened back in 1981. What happened to the son?
October 4, 2006 at 1:33 pm
Pat,
Do you know Patricia Cogswell’s husband’s and son’s names?
October 4, 2006 at 2:06 pm
Pat,
For Terri Wilson, did this happen in Bangor, MI? I did find the the man who killed her was Carl Lee Johnson, but that is all so far. Do you know anything about him?
October 4, 2006 at 8:27 pm
6/1/06 my seven year old niece lost her Dad,
Grandparents,Aunt,
Two Uncles,and One
Cousin,
in fact my sister had picked her up about 30-min prior
to the murders,
This night was one of the worst mass-
murders in the history of Indianapolis,Ind.
my niece is trying to make something positive come from this, at her request,
we are going to
be holding a fundraiser
on Oct14th with items
to auction,
The Inpls Colts have
gave items,
some are autographed.
Actor/Comedian
Paul Rodriguez has
donated items,
Actor John Travolts
family has donated a
autographed movie
poster,
and we have several
other items that will
be auctioned as well,
we are going to be
doing a story on the news.
all money raised will
go back into the
community where the
murders occured.
October 9, 2006 at 12:04 pm
I don’t know the name of Patricia Cogswell’s husband but he was the tax assessor, building inspector, etc. in Cheboygan and they also owned a motel. Her son’s name was Andrew.
Pat
October 9, 2006 at 12:07 pm
The Terri Wilson murder occurred somewhere between South Haven and Bangor. He was black and an acquaintance of hers. She was a very pretty, white girl who was quite popular.
I think he beat her to death and put her in the trunk of her parents’ car that she had been driving. It was surmised that she had been giving him a ride home.
October 9, 2006 at 12:09 pm
To bmp1213:
Where do you find your information? My Internet searches don’t turn up anything on cases that are more than a couple years old.
October 23, 2006 at 7:43 pm
This is a very interesting site. I don’t find Morgan Nick’s case on your site.
http://www.morgannick.com/morgans_story.html
October 23, 2006 at 7:58 pm
Here is another from Arkansas
http://www.whitecountyar.org/Holloway_CNN.htm
http://www.whitecountyar.org/Holloway_Searching.htm
October 24, 2006 at 9:56 am
BILL BRADFORD MURDER VICTIM
Hello, Bloggers. My name is John Bassett, I am a television producer working on a documentary about Bill Bradford for Court TV. I am trying to locate any family or freinds of Tracey Campbell, one of Bradford’s victims found murdered in the desert of Lancaster, CA in 1984. Tracey was only fifteen when Bradford promised her modeling success, then ended her innocent life before she had a chance to live it. The reason I am doing this project is to spread awareness about the type of person Bill Bradford is, as well as to help the LA Sheriff identify all of the photos found in Bradford’s possession over twenty years ago. If anyone has information on the whereabouts of freinds or family of Tracey Campbell, please e-mail me with a lead. I am looking for someone who can speak on behalf of Tracey’s life, so she isn’t portrayed as just another victim. Tracey was originally from Montana, and moved to Mar Vista, CA when she was fifteen. She has a brother Derrill, a sister Tanya and a cousin named Todd Heidrick. Please help! Thank you for your time. Please e-mail any info to john@digitalranch.tv or call 818-817-9690.
Thanks again!
John Bassett
Co-Producer
Digital Ranch Productions
November 4, 2006 at 6:21 pm
Does anyone have anymore information on missing Jenny Klein, abducted from a campsite in Moab, UT in 1974, other than what is listed in her poster on DoeNetwork and NCMEC? Have the parents kept looking (although I can’t imagine that they would have stopped)? I’ve never seen interviews and can’t find any other information on her case other than thru these two sources.
November 5, 2006 at 10:04 am
Monica,
Being in UT, I have searched and searched on tihis one and come up with nothing recent. I have had one post on it:
http://mylifeofcrime.wordpress.com/2006/02/03/missing-jennifer-jenny-klein-52574-moab-ut/
November 6, 2006 at 7:35 pm
I recently read A Beautiful Child by Matt Birkbeck. I’m curious to know if Jennifer Klein is the child that Franklin Floyd passed off as his own daughter. I first noticed Jennifer’s picture on the Doe Network. I never knew how many people went missing until I was on this website. A few hours later I came across the photo of Floyd with a little girl in his lap and immediately thought that she was Jennifer. I went back and located her picture and then wasn’t sure. It is difficult to tell because the child in the picture with Floyd is a little older and turned at an angle. A few days later I was in a bookstore and came across this book. I saw the picture of Floyd with the girl and couldn’t believe that this was the same picture I had just carefully studied a few days before. Jennifer is even mentioned in this book and at the time of the printing, the DNA tests were not completed. I wondered if my hunch was correct and the little girl in the picture was in fact Jennifer Klein. Her photo is so compelling. I wish there was something we could do.
November 14, 2006 at 8:22 pm
I am looking for information about a murder that occurred in Albion, Michigan on Dec 15, 1976. Her name was Mary Ellen Watkins she was found beaten in her home. It has been a cold case ever since. I can’t find anything about the murder at all online. She was a relative of mine and would like to know more about it. Any suggestions?
November 19, 2006 at 12:07 pm
April Sheree Corter, age 24, has been missing since September 25, 2006 in Red Oak, Iowa. Police believe she may have been murdered, but the case is going “cold”.
Are there any “serial killers” in that Montgomery County area as there seems to have been several women in the last few months murdered (based on the newspaper articles I have researched) One woman was found by a bridge, another woman along side a road. I also found very brief information about Mindy McCunn from Red Oak, but I can’t seem to find anything concrete about her either. (It is interesting that Red Oak, Iowa is noted as having zero murders…
April Corter did not plan to go anywhere, other than,She was packed to go to her family in California. Her suitcases were packed in her apartment. She has an infant son who is protective custody. There were initially many leads (and it IS an on-going investigation) but it already “feels” as though this will become one of your “unsolved” disappearances of a young woman listed on your Blog, I fear.
The police, though somewhat kind and considerate through out this ordeal, seem perplexed at this point. It has been almost two months (in six more days it will be two months!) and they are not any closer to finding her/her body. Have you heard anything about this case? Why aren’t the newpapers/media striving to find her on a continual basis? Why aren’t groups of people out looking for her?
Thanks for your help.
November 20, 2006 at 11:52 am
Kate,
I just made a post about April. In looking for information, it mentioned that her boyfriend’s vehicle was impounded. Has he been cleared yet?
I will also check on the serial killer issue. I hope that is not the case, but it does not hurt to look.
I hope you get some good news soon. I can’t believe I have not heard of April previous to this. They need to get some information and searches going on her.
November 27, 2006 at 4:49 pm
I’m writing a story on April Corter for the Omaha World-Herald. Anyone with information, please contact me at jennifer.greff@owh.com
November 28, 2006 at 9:01 am
Approximately 30 years ago a convenience store clerk was abducted while she was working at store on Macon Road in Memphis, Tennessee. I have passed by this location many times during the years and her fate still haunts me. Does anybody have any idea if she was ever located? I can’t even remember the poor girls name anymore.
December 2, 2006 at 9:21 am
Kate Guimaraes,
This morning I found out that April has been found and unfortunately had
been murdered by Daniel Miller. It appears from your comment that you
were her friend and I want you to know how sorry I am for your loss. It
is so tragic. I will keep you and her family in my thoughts and
prayers. I certainly hope that justice happens for her.
I did make an updated post on her today, if you are interested:
http://mylifeofcrime.wordpress.com/2006/12/02/update-april-sheree-corter-now-murder-victim/
Please take care,
December 2, 2006 at 1:36 pm
I have been trying to find information on the murder of a girl I grew up next too. Her name was Brandy Swope. She was married when murdered and her husband was the prime suspect. Unfortunately I do not have her married name. We were raised in Liberty Missouri and I know the case was in Clay County Missouri but I am uncertain if she and her husband lived in Liberty or Kansas City city limits at the time of her death.
December 14, 2006 at 5:18 pm
Wondering if you can offer advice in tracking down a kiddnapping rape and murder trial taking place in 1931 in knoxville TN, whta tips you might have in finding info on the victim and the defendants
thanks
John
December 16, 2006 at 9:44 am
John,
Cases that old are hard to find. I do very detailed searches in several search enginges, search tv stations and newspapers, anywhere possible. Do you know any names or if there was an execution? If there was an execution, it is easier to find the info.
December 21, 2006 at 2:19 pm
There was a murder that happened in South Bend, Indiana in the mid 60s. It made healines locally, involving a son murdering his father with an axe. The paper acknowledged that the son confessed, but later recanted. The name was Banish or possibly Bannish. Can you provide any other information about this crime?
Thanks
Kevin Swain
December 21, 2006 at 6:48 pm
Kevin,
I will check on it! I lived in Indiana in the mid-60’s myself, in Chesterton, on Jefferson St.!
January 1, 2007 at 7:47 pm
I’m related by marriage to a man murdered in Shawnee, Ohio in the early 90’s. I have heresay info that Peter Becci was an embezeller, by someone who had a financial motivation to commit this crime.
I have only sketchy details, but one fact stuck in my mind. That, he was apparently killed by someone who was very angry at him. To date, I’ve only met one person with that much anger, motivation and stealth to be able to get away with it this long. And I suspect he is involved with 3 other deaths.
I believe that if I had some more of the facts, perhaps I might be able to provide a link because I know this person very well.
Thank you for any info you can provide.
January 1, 2007 at 8:04 pm
Lew,
Was Peter a biochemist also?
January 5, 2007 at 8:40 pm
That’s an interesting question because while I know that Peter had some kind of financial investment company, the person that I think engineered his death, may be using a variety of bio-angents to attack other people.
If true, this would go a long way toward discovering where and how he is able to kill with impunity.
January 7, 2007 at 7:17 am
your blog is fantastic…..keep it up
January 8, 2007 at 12:01 pm
My company is producing a Documentary for Court TV about the murder of Janet March. We are looking for additional photos of Janet for the film and I was wondering if you could email me with the source of your picture.
Thank You
Dan
January 8, 2007 at 4:38 pm
I am the daughter of Mary Badaracco- Thank you for caring about my mom-
Blessings
January 9, 2007 at 9:07 am
Brandy Swope’s husband was Todd Johnson. He was acquitted of her murder in Clay County. I think he is living out of state now. I believe that after his acquittal a female was charged with her murder but charges were later dropped.
January 9, 2007 at 10:09 am
Dan Lewis,
All the photos I have were found online in various places. I don’t know that I can tell you where now. Check the TV Stations websites or Google Images.
January 9, 2007 at 11:49 am
In the late 80’s a young girl was kidnapped and killed from the apartments where I lived. (7477 SW 82nd St) in south Miami. I have never heard any information on whether or not they found out who did this horrible crime. I am now living in Idaho and have raised my kids using extreme caution due to Kristin’s murder. If anyone knows anything I would appreciate the info. Also, Kristin was friends with one of my friend’s daughter, My friend has since passed away.
January 9, 2007 at 1:52 pm
Tonia,
Do you remember Kristin’s last name by any chance?
January 12, 2007 at 8:35 am
My brother was shot 6 times and left for dead, in his house while he slepted in Avon Ohio. Any leads would be appreciated. This happened January 5, 2007.
January 12, 2007 at 10:55 am
I need some help… I don`t know to say this in a matter that people wont think I`m crazy. a dead person has been coming to me looing for help. I`ve spent hours seaching the web looking for her to no avail. I can almost pinpoint the location (I would know it if I saw it), however I can`t find anything online to help me since the case happened in 1974. Her name was Tracy. she would`ve been in her mid 20`s and either from main or nantucket…. Please point me in the right dirrection… she wants me to help her and I don`t know how.
January 12, 2007 at 6:08 pm
Hello. I have been trying for several days to access the Doe Network’s website and I keep being advised that the site cannot be located. Is anyone else having the same problem?
January 15, 2007 at 11:21 pm
Sorry,
I am looking for some information on a murder in the late 70’s to early 80’s, in Houston Texas. I don’t remember the girls name, But she was supposedly killed by her mother’s boyfriend with a pool cue at their home. Her mother’s name was opal, she was one of my mother’s friends, and the boyfriend’s last name I think was Mckenzie. I want to know if the boyfriend was ever charged, and if he is still locked away.
January 16, 2007 at 9:14 pm
I was a childhood friend of Tiffany Sessions in Massachusetts. We used to ride horses together and took ice skating lessons. Every so often, especially if I am watching something like 48 Hour Mystery, I wonder if there is any new information. I know it is a cold case. It is so sad. Florida seems like a place where people can really disappear (criminals I am referring to). In February, I will post her picture on my website, it is all I can think to do. I wish I could do more.
January 21, 2007 at 8:16 pm
I am the widow of a victim of triple homicide which occured in Preble County, Ohio on October 30, 1987. The victims were Donald (Donnie) Marker, Dave Smelzer, and Belinda (or Melinda) Newcomb.
Though this is supposedly a “cold case”, many people in the small town of Eaton, Ohio, and surrounding areas have a good idea who is responsible, and it has to do with local law enforcement.
There are at least 2 similar murder cases in the same area, with blatant corruption by those same authorities. We have banded together and are activiely seeking information, hoping that since so much time has passed, people will feel somewhat more free to share their knowledge of this crime.
The problem - some of those authorities are still in office in the town of Eaton. The families encounted deceit and danger when pursuing answers. Now that we are active again, we fear for our safety. Please help us in our quest to find information, and allow me to use this post as documentation that we are fearful of retribution - just in case something happens to one of us, too.
There are 2 separate threads on a local Eaton forum - http://www.TalkEaton.com . Use the search feature for “murder” and you will see the threads, mainly discussing Donnie Marker and Lesa Buckley.
Thank you!
January 24, 2007 at 6:06 am
I was looking for information on a murder that occured in 1991 in Paoli, Indiana. My grandfather was a cab driver in Louisville, KY, one night in 1991 he picked up a passenger at a bar in downtown Louisville and was found shot execution style in a cornfield in Indiana the next day. When he was found he still had money in his wallet so it was not a robbery. I recently learned that there were several beer cans in the back seat of the cab, they were taken as evidence for DNA. The case is still unsolved and I can’t seem to find any information on it. I was just a kid when it occured and am looking to find out more about the case. If anyone knows where I could find some information, it would be greatly appreciated! His name was William Thomas Montgomery Sr., the murder occured in Paoli, Indiana. Thanks.
January 27, 2007 at 8:24 pm
R. White,
I grew up in Westmont, IL and I was friends with a boy by the name of Roger Myers. He was found murdered in a forest preserve in the 70’s, I thought it was around willow springs. I could be wrong, as I was young and it was so long ago. He was in 5th grade at the time. I was in 4th. I am not sure if this is the person that you were referring to. He was stabbed 20+ times. Supposedly his older brother was in some trouble or some gang, and was trying to get out. Roger had stayed home from school sick the day that all of this occurred. His house was being broken into and he hid under his bed. They found him and took him to the forest preserve. It has been told that they tied him to a tree and he said to the 3 guys that took him, that if they were going to kill him he didn’t want to die slow, that is when they started to stab him. I am not sure if this is accurate, as I said before I was only in the 4th grade at the time, but I too have been trying to find information. I know that one of the guys that was involved in the murder received 12yrs and is out of jail. I often wonder what happened to his family as they moved away from me not long after all of this happened.
Anyone that may have any information on the Roger Myer or Meyers murder from westmont, IL Murdered in the 70’s, I would love to hear about it. I would be interested in finding out about his family as well..
Thanks Again
January 27, 2007 at 9:41 pm
Carrie (and R. White if it is the same case),
I have found information on this sad case and will be posting it here later tonight or tomorrow, depending on time.
January 28, 2007 at 7:06 am
Thank you for finding the information on Roger. I have tried over the years to find anything on this case but have been unsuccessful. I have tried over the yrs to locate his family but to no avail, I would be curious to see what ever became of his brother.
January 28, 2007 at 3:02 pm
A young man of 23 named Robert Wright was murderd in Phoenix, Arizona on Aug. 29, 1969. His killers name was (is) David Valdez. Valdez atteneded Alhambra High School and lived somewhere off of Indian School Rd. I know about this because the killing happened in my front yard. I did not know Valdez but often wonder what ever happened in the case and if the killer is free ow or what?
January 30, 2007 at 10:19 am
Anyone having information on a 1969 murder in Pike County Mississippi, 12 year old girl name :Tina Andrews.
January 30, 2007 at 10:24 am
Does anyone have any information on the murder of James Studdard which occured during the 60’s in Mississippi. I am a doing a thesis on this murder.
January 31, 2007 at 6:40 pm
Carrie (and others who requeste updates)–
I am so sorry to have not posted it yet. I have been battling a migraine and am way behind. I promise to get it posted. I did not find much and so far nothing on the family, but I did see that Jerry is out of prison, and I believe he is in Lima, OH. I believe he has a auto shop there.
February 1, 2007 at 6:33 pm
thank you. I too have been fighting a migraine. It has to do with the full moon. My body is so in tuned with nature, that every time there is about to be a fool moon, I have one. It will go away once the moon starts to go down.
How sad is it that you can kill someone and get out of jail in 12 yrs. My older brother actually went to school with him. He was just asking me not to long ago what ever became of the guy who killed Roger and I told him he did get out of jail and who knows where he is at now.
Keep tabs on the moons and you too might get them when the fool moon is coming.
Thank you again for looking into this, Your sight is awesome. Keep it up.
February 2, 2007 at 10:24 am
I very good at finding info. I would like to help any of you looking for info on POIs or victims. Please leave as much detail as you can about a case or person or email me @ body111@comcast.net and I will see what I can do.
February 3, 2007 at 12:02 pm
Have any of you been following the Richard Pickton mass murder trial? He’s accused of killing 49 women in Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada. Right now he’s facing the six of those charges in court. It’s a very sad case.
February 4, 2007 at 3:19 am
I like your blog
February 6, 2007 at 10:51 am
Where can I find the info on Lesa Buckley Eaton,Oh?
February 7, 2007 at 8:55 pm
I am a student of police science and criminal psycology. As a research project we were given information on not well known cases. My assignment was to gather information on the pantyhose murders.
The information given me was that this occured in the early 1970’s. The victims were all university girls. The victims were all wearing micro mini-skirts and pantyhose.
The killer would hide inside their apartment. As soon as the girl would step inside the door, he would grab them and place them on the bed. He would put a pillow over their face and began suffocating them. He would revive them and smother them three or four times over. One girl he suffocated for forty five minutes before killing her.
After smothering the life out of his victims he would remove their pantyhose and keep them for a sick trophy. The girls were not raped. They were found fully clothed with the exception of their missing pantyhose.
I was wondering if anyone knows more information on this weird case?
February 8, 2007 at 10:23 am
Re:Mrs. Sveinson question about Picton case,
The name is actually Robert Willie Picton, and he is charged with kidnapping and murder of six of 49 women missing from Vancouver BC’s lower east side. There is much controversey surrounding this case and it is truly a grisley case to follow.
February 16, 2007 at 12:55 pm
I was just wondering if anyone knows what became of the murderer in Traverse City Michigan in the early 80s? A man named Gainsforth killed James Burton At a mini mart just to see what it was like? I know he and ani=other guy were convicted. I want to know if they are still in prison? I hope so. Jimmmy was a great guy! All of about 18.
February 19, 2007 at 8:06 am
I am looking for information on hammer attacks– not domestic or personal fights, but by a stranger. I was attacked back in 1968 in Columbus, Ohio. The cops had his license number and “lost” it. I just wonder if he was ever caught, or if he murdered anyone. I think the guy was from London, Ohio at the time.
February 22, 2007 at 3:36 pm
Any updates on Kaitlin Violette? This case seems to have disappeared. Last I heard they had the preliminary autopsy reports but wouldn’t release them until they were final. Anything?
February 25, 2007 at 4:48 pm
I would like to know about a murder that took place in 2006 in Birmingham Al. can you help. The victim’s name is Francine Franklin any thing you can tell me will be deeply appreciated…..oh yeah
March 8, 2007 at 8:33 am
Why is there nothing on this site about Jessica Lunsford? If anyone cares, her killer was convicted.
March 8, 2007 at 1:08 pm
Melissa,
I plan to do an update on Kaitlin this weekend, if there are any. Also, I will be posting on Jessica Lunsford this week too. I am behind as I was very sick for a week, so I have not gotten done as much as I like. But I have not forgotten. I was very happy to hear Couey was convicted and am hoping for the death penalty.
March 8, 2007 at 2:18 pm
Thank you. Sorry to hear you have been so sick. As for Couey, I am also hoping for the death penalty.
March 8, 2007 at 7:14 pm
I am looking for good who-dunnit homicide stories with multiple suspects, and the case was eventually solved by physical evidence at the actual crime scene. Can I give you a call or can you call me? This is for a 10 hour series for Spike network, to air in summer 2007.
989-8753
Sincerely,
Kevin Barry
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March 11, 2007 at 1:51 pm
Kevin,
I got an email from Sara also. She is supposed to call me. I will also try to call you in the next couple of days.
March 11, 2007 at 6:11 pm
Nilda,
Can you tell me what your brother’s name is?
March 15, 2007 at 2:09 pm
THE BODY OF CHRISTOPHER BARRIOS HAS BEEN FOUND
March 21, 2007 at 9:42 am
Can anyone tell me how to go about searching records of a cold case. This relates to a murder that may have occurred more than 30 years ago. I know someone who has confessed to being involved but don’t have much detail ie name of victim or if the crime was ever discovered. I do know the method and the city and state in which this supposedly occurred. There may have been other murders involving this person since that time.
March 23, 2007 at 4:59 am
For STEVE who posted a request on FEBRUARY 8 on this board, the Lesa Buckley murder in Eaton, Ohio is heavily discussed at http://triplehomicide.proboards55.com - and a website entirely devoted to the Buckley case can be found at http://ClearBillyScott.com.
March 26, 2007 at 4:29 pm
I am wonering how to find out about the Lesa Buckley case as well. However I have already checked out the two sites listed by Andrea Marker. I would like to see more.
March 30, 2007 at 10:14 am
My husband and a friend are looking for information about the murders of the Cassidy family in Huron, OH sometime in the 1960s. Bill & Ann Cassidy, and their daughter, Patty were murdered in their home. The son, Mike Cassidy, was the primary suspect at the time, but there was a great deal of money involved, along with a family connection in the police force, and Mike was let go. I’m not finding anything online. Does anyone have any information?
March 30, 2007 at 2:24 pm
Jessica, the Lesa Buckley case is also being discussed at TalkEaton.com. You must go to the Pit #2 and go to the PC Justice link…
http://www.talkeaton.com/forumdisplay.php?f=37
April 2, 2007 at 4:31 pm
I am wondering about a murder that occured in Cheboygan, Michigan involving a son blugeoning his mother to death some years back with the base of a table lamp. It occured on Mackinaw Ave. I wondered what the guys name is because I forgot and if he is still in prison or not.
April 3, 2007 at 1:27 pm
I have been away from Huron, Ohio for quite some time now, having first left to attend Kent State University from January ‘65 until I graduated in December of 1970, staying away longer each year, then moving to Provincetown in June of ‘71. Over the years I’ve been gone, I’ve heard rumors that 3 members of the Cassidy family, Bill, Ann, and their younger of two children, Patty, were all murdered and to this day, there has been no solution for that horrific crime. Firstly, I’m wondering if this rumor is true or false and if it’s true, did it happen in Ohio in Old Homestead where they lived three houses down and across from us or did it occur elsewhere. The mother, Ann, was one of my (now deceased) mother’s best friend for years. Every morning one or the other would visit the other’s house and have coffee without missing. The father, Bill, an alcoholic, could have a raging temper at times especially whenever i saw him lose a game of bumperpool at our tavern, The Knotty Pine. My mother, Dorothy Slyker (in that marriage) and my first step-father Allan Slyker had owned that bar-restaurant for several years in the mid-fifties and Bill was frequequent customer. They also had a son name Michael. who was at one time suspected of this crime but was never indicted let alone convicted. Secondly, is it true all three were murdered and if so by whom. And was it in Ohio or elsewhere? How might I find the details of this gruesome crime.
Now another rumor I heard only recently, was that a classmate of mine, kathy Zimmerman (maiden name) had died and now they believe it was under “suspicious circumstances. Kathy was an “A” student in class, very friendly to all and very good-looking. I never heard where she went to college—I’m guessing she did—with her grades—and I don’t remember if I saw her at our 25th high school reunion in 1985, the only reunion we ever had, although, I rather think I had. It has been only in the past 5 or so few years she’s died, then the last year or so is when the rumor of those “suspicious circumstances” surfaced.
I see my friend Lesa Holstine—also originally from Huron, Ohio—has submitted a comment/inquiry above about the Cassidy’s murder and perhap this addendum may add a bit more interest to some solution or at least more information on what really happened. Especially where Mike Cassidy has “disappeared to.” Mike is perhaps 4 or five years younger than I and as kids he took some majoir rigbbing from we neigbors. Thanks for reading…
April 15, 2007 at 11:25 am
I located the information on Brandy Swope Johnson murder.
Ronald and Patricia Swope v. Todd Johnson and Revonna Nutt — $30 million
In 1998, 26-year-old Brandy Johnson was stabbed to death. Her parents, the plaintiffs, filed a wrongful death claim against her husband, Todd Johnson, who had been acquitted of Brandy’s murder. Todd Johnson named co-defendant Nutt, his girlfriend, as Brandy’s killer. Nutt claimed Fifth Amendment protection in the murder trial. The court awarded $30 million in damages against Todd Johnson.
April 25, 2007 at 4:26 am
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April 25, 2007 at 9:58 pm
I would like to know about a murder that happened in Alamogordo, New Mexico in either 1973 or 1974. Michelle Bebe was a friend, and my understanding was that she had disappeared from the bowling alley located at Holloman Air Force Base and her body was later found in the desert. I moved away, but have always been haunted by the murder. Any info on this would be greatly appreciated.
May 9, 2007 at 7:12 pm
I am writing about two posts, both regarding Cheboygan MI victims. Regarding Pat’s post for Patricia Cogswell, she was killed with a splitting maul by her husband. Her son Andrew then shot and killed the husband. He was not charged. I remember Patricia’s other son Micheal from early in school. It’s my understanding he died early as well.
Regarding Paula’s post in April, Dave Montsdeoca killed his mom (her name may have been Daisy Smith) with cast iron pig door stop. He is currently incarcerated in the G Robert Cotton Correctional Facility. You can look him up on the Michigan Offender Tracking website.
This is an interesting site!
May 10, 2007 at 3:54 am
Dorothy,
Thanks for your information! I have not had a chance to research many of the requests, so I am truly grateful that you would do that!
May 16, 2007 at 3:02 pm
Love your site, thank you for helping so many people.
May 22, 2007 at 6:21 pm
yes, I remember the case of Tina Andrews.
May 28, 2007 at 8:37 pm
Hi,
This is a great site, thanks for your work. I am looking for any information on the murder of a college sorority sister- Angela (Angie) Samota in 1984 in Dallas TX. We had been out earlier in the evening and she was found murdered in her apt. by her boyfriend/landlord late that same night. She’d been stabbed 20+ times and raped. we were at SMU together- we told the detective on the case at the time we were certain it was her ex-boyfriend bc she had a restraining order against him- He was in Oklahoma and the murder occured on TX-OU weekend, which takes place at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. But he had an airtight alibi.
I just wonder what ever happened- they had to have gotten a lot of DNA evidence- but I’ve never heard anything about the case. It’s the only murder of an SMU student to date– I’ve been just sick that no one has been brought to justice for her murder- she was a fun, pretty and smart young girl- she was from
TX- not Dallas, but I can find out more details if needed, I kept all the newspaper clippings from that date. She was scared to death of her ex- she would have never opened the door for anyone that late at night- when the murder occurred. Something just wasn’t right about the whole thing- her boyfriend at the time was on the phone with her when someone came to her door and she hung up to answer the door– he called back a while later, and when he got no answer, he drove to her apt., got the landlord and that’s when they discovered her body. The boyfriend at the time was never charged, he sat behind us at the memorial service on campus.
Just any bit of info would be helpful-
Thanks,
Tish
May 29, 2007 at 6:17 pm
In Autumn of 1985, a young clerk was murdered in a bridal boutique at a mall right off the highway in Lancaster OHio. I remember it because I had just broken up with the guy I had lived for years, and just a few days before the murder, he did something weird. He brought me a photo album and said it was a gift. I thought it was to make up, but I wasn’t interested. After he left my house, I opened the album, and there was a picture of the girl we broke up over. He had cut through her throat in the photo and he had drawn blood dripping down with red ink. That was totally outside his character and really I didn’t know what to think. He was from Lancaster, and I thought of him but didn’t really suspect him when the girl was killed that same week. A few years later, the tv show Unsolved Mysteries featured a series of unsolved murders. someone was killing clerks in small boutiques at malls just off the highway. UM thought the murders had begun about 1988 just south and west of Lancaster OHio, and were continuing over the years to occur in a line tracing south and west. I thought they ought to look at the possibility that series of murders started years earlier and miles to the north and east from where they thought. I tried emailing some police sites and the UM site, but I don’t know anything. no response. For some reason tonight, over twenty years later, I took a notion to do a quick search for murders at Lancaster Ohio malls and see if the crime was ever solved. I find no evidence online that the crime ever occurred. She was only around 20, and she was about to be married herself.
May 31, 2007 at 7:16 pm
There is much information on the Lesa Buckley case at http://www.clearbillyscott.com. Most documents are there. We are currently awaiting the comlplete autopsy from Preble County, Ohio. They are only sending 23 pages, so I am certain the missing items will still not be available. We continue to gain more and more witnesses and are thrilled with the response received so far.
June 1, 2007 at 2:39 pm
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June 9, 2007 at 8:59 am
For those of you with an interest in the Lesa Buckley murder and the prosecution of Billy Scott for that murder - you should reallly check out the following sites:
http://www.clearbillyscott.com
http://www. talkeaton.com (see PC Justice forum) and
http://www.triplehomicide.proboards55.com
All of these are relative to the Preble County area and the claims of criminal misconduct by officials there.
Currently, I am routing all with knowledge and all our evidence gained since beginning posting on-line to an FBI agent. We are trying to get the federal government to step-in and assist the citizens of Preble County who continue to make claims of widespread corruption covering a municipality.
You see, the Billy Scott / Lesa Buckley case is not the only unusual case in the area. Many continue to make claims of corruption which include framing individuals and even murder.
While Billy has been in prison for 16 years now, the whole town knows he didn’t do it. The entire town is aware who did kill Lesa with such hatred, yet Billy continues to rot. Those that most believe did kill Lesa, continue to beat, rape and molest with no attempt by authorities to incarcerate them for their crimes. You see, there are close personal relationships with law enforcement there and they are untouchable. They have been left to commit violent and disgusting crime after crime.
Preble County needs outside assistance badly - higher authorities outside the county must step-in and help us. So please, check out these sites and spread the word!! We have made remarkable progress so far and want that to continue until we expose what really is going on in Preble County, Ohio.
June 11, 2007 at 1:54 pm
I would like to support the opinion that if just once, some really higher up authority would come to Preble County Ohio, there would be a chance that all the murder and corruption would stop. I just wish with all my being that this could happen. Just take the 100’s of cases seriously.. We can;t ALL be wrong!
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June 12, 2007 at 12:00 am
Reply To R. White (Murder In La Grange, IL 1972):
I grew up in La Grange, IL too and I know of the murder in La Grange That you wrote about. It was in the late spring 1972 - at “The Hole” a wooded area across from LTHS South (is now Town Homes). Anyway the murdered boy’s name was Alan Fredian and he was a Freshman at LTHS. His family attended the same church we did. According to the papers he was found with his head smashed in by a slab of concrete and buried alive. He was supposedly found (at The Hole) by a friend of his who went looking for him at night when he went missing. I remember another LTHS boy was accused of doing it - Carl Retger was his name. This may sound strange but I remember the papers saying that Fredian was going to blow up part of the school and he was buying explosives from Retger - he went to meet him at The Hole and Retger allegedly either dropped a chunk of concrete from up in a tree or he hit Fredian with it. Then he allegedly buried him in a shallow grave. The friend that found him supposedly tripped over his foot sticking up out of the Ground. In the end Retger had a Bench Trial and was acquitted on no witnesses and lack of evidence. Rumor was that Retger had a friend help him burn his bloody clothes in Waiola Park In La Grange which explains why there was no evidence. This creeped me out for years living so close to the Hole - the place scared the hell out me after that. Someone got away with murder.