Victim
Herbert Cummings – bar owner – Herbie’s Bar

Bar Owner Slain; Woman Forced To Cut Off Head
Terror Binge: Rape, Murder, Decapitation
Man charged with rape and murder
‘Headless Body in Topless Bar’ killer seeks release from prison
‘Headless body in topless bar’ killer parole nixed

Books
Headless Man in Topless Bar: Studies of 725 Cases of Strip Club Related Criminal Homicides

Movies/Documentaries
Headless Body in Topless Bar

INMATE INFORMATION

Identifying and Location Information
As of 01/29/12
DIN (Department Identification Number) 84A2652
Inmate Name DINGLE, CHARLES
Sex MALE
Date of Birth 07/24/1958
Race / Ethnicity BLACK
Custody Status IN CUSTODY
Housing Releasing Facility WENDE
Date Received (Original) 04/24/1984
Date Received (Current) 04/24/1984
Admission Type NEW COMMITMENT
County of Commitment QUEENS

Crimes of Conviction
If all 4 crime fields contain data, there may be additional crimes not shown here. In this case, the crimes shown here are those with the longest sentences.
As of 01/29/12
Crime Class
MURDER 2ND A1
ROBBERY 1ST B
RAPE 1ST B
KIDNAPPING 2ND B

Sentence Terms and Release Dates
Under certain circumstances, an inmate may be released prior to serving his or her minimum term and before the earliest release date shown for the inmate.
As of 01/29/12
Aggregate Minimum Sentence 0025 Years, 00 Months, 00 Days
Aggregate Maximum Sentence LIFE Years, 99 Months, 99 Days
Earliest Release Date 12/2013
Earliest Release Type PAROLE HEARING DATE
Parole Hearing Date 12/2013
Parole Hearing Type REAPPEARANCE
Parole Eligibility Date 04/12/2008
Conditional Release Date NONE
Maximum Expiration Date LIFE
Maximum Expiration Date for Parole Supervision
Post Release Supervision Maximum Expiration Date
Parole Board Discharge Date

Two former students arrested in London
Daughter, boyfriend indicted in deaths of Bedford couple
Haysom describes plot
Woman admits to role in parents slaying
Murder setting described on tape
Jury finds Soering guilty
Soering gets life sentences
Haysom murders, 20 years ago today: blood sweat and convictions
Soering v. Deeds
Haysom case viewed for possible parole
Jens Soering’s parole in Va. denied a sixth time
No hope for Jens Soering: Prisoner’s story shows how to survive
Haysom murder investigator: Jens Soering needs to accept responsibility
Why the Haysom/Soering Case Warrants Reconsideration
Murderer Jens Soering could be sent to prison in Germany
Letters shed light on opposition to Soering transfer
Soering files: When the DNA test muddies the truth
McDonnell declines to intervene in Soering parole request
Haysom-Soering: Parent-killer speaks out about ex-BF
Wikipedia: Elizabeth Haysom
Wikipedia: Jens Soring
Murderpedia: Jens Soering (has some crime scene photos)

Books
Beyond Reason: The True Story of a Shocking Double Murder, a Brilliant and Beautiful Virginia Socialite, and a Deadly Psychotic Obsession
True Crime: Virginia: The State’s Most Notorious Criminal Cases
The Chronicle of Crime: The most infamous criminals of modern times and their heinous crimes

Movies/Documentaries
On The Case with Paula Zahn: A Murder At Loose Chippings
City Confidential: The Heiress and Her Lover
Deadly Women: Killer Kids
Wikipedia: Deadly Women: Episode Guide
Wicked Attraction: Madness of Two
Wikipedia: Wicked Attraction: Episode Guide

INMATE INFORMATION

Offender Name: Haysom, Elizabeth Roxanne
DOC Number: 1122838
Inmate Number: 155227
Gender: Female
Race: White
Location: Fluvanna Correctional Center
Projected Release Date: 05/24/2032

INMATE INFORMATION

Offender Name: Soering, Jens
DOC Number: 1161655
Inmate Number: 179212
Gender: Male
Race: White
Location: Buckingham Correctional Center

Defendants
Joan Shannon, wife – convicted, sentenced to LWOP plus 13 years for conspiracy
Elizabeth Shannon, daughter – pled guilty, sentenced to 25-31 years in prison, testified against her mother

Fort Bragg Twist: A Husband Is Slain
Shannon’s daughter arrested
Soldier Offers Scandalous Testimony In Shannon Murder Trial
Both Sides Present Closing Arguments In Shannon Murder Trial
Closing Arguments Delivered in Shannon Murder Trial
Shannon Found Guilty In Death Of Army Husband; Sentenced To Life
Woman sentenced to life term in death of officer husband
Murder brings ‘Dateline NBC’ to Fayetteville — again
Imprisoned mother and daughter dispute murder (video)

Movies/Documentaries
Scorned: Behind the Picket Fence
Dateline: The Murdered Major
Snapped: Joan Shannon
Wikipedia: Snapped Episode Guide: Season 4: Joan Shannon

INMATE INFORMATION

JOAN M SHANNON
DOC Number: 0911825
Inmate Status: ACTIVE
Gender: FEMALE
Race: WHITE
Ethnic Group: EUROPEAN/N.AM./AUSTR
Age: 44
Current Location: SOUTHERN CI
Name(s) Of Record
SHANNON JOAN MYRTLE COMMITTED

Most Recent Incarceration Summary

Incarceration Status: ACTIVE
Total Incarceration Term: LIFE
Conviction Date: 08/31/2005
Projected Release Date: LIFE
Primary Crime: MURDER FIRST DEGREE (PRINCIPAL)
Primary Crime Type: FELON
Special Characteristics: LIFE
Current Status: FELON
Admission Date: 08/31/2005
Admitting Location: NC CI WOMEN
Control Status: REGULAR POPULATION
Next Control Review: UNKNOWN
Custody Classification: MEDIUM
Next Custody Review: 03/01/2012
Number Of Infractions: 0
Last Infraction Date: N/A
Current Location: SOUTHERN CI
Previous Location: NOT PUBLIC INFORMATION
Last Movement : NOT PUBLIC INFORMATION
Last Movement Date: 10/28/2011
Escapes?: N

Most Recent Period of Incarceration Record

Sentence Number: BA-001 Commitment Type: INMATE
Conviction Date: 08/31/2005 County Of Conviction: CUMBERLAND
Service Status: ACTIVE Sentence Begin Date: 08/31/2005
Sentence Status: ACTIVE Actual Release Date:
Punishment Type: ACTIVE SS Projected Release Date: 11/09/2017
Sentence Type 1: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS
Minimum Term: 13 YEARS 1 MONTH Maximum Term: 16 YEARS 6 MONTHS

Commitment: INITIAL
Docket#: 02060287
Offense (Qualifier): MURDER FIRST DEGREE (CONSPIRACY)
Offense Date: 07/23/2002
Type: FELON
Sentencing Penalty Class Code: CLASS B2 SS

Sentence Number: BA-002 Commitment Type: INMATE
Conviction Date: 08/31/2005 County Of Conviction: CUMBERLAND
Service Status: FUTURE Sentence Begin Date: 11/09/2017
Sentence Status: ACTIVE Actual Release Date:
Punishment Type: ACTIVE SS Projected Release Date: LIFE
Sentence Type 1: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS
Sentence Type 2: LIFE SENTENCE
Sentence Type 3: LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE
Minimum Term: Maximum Term: LIFE

Commitment: CONSECUTIV TO SENTENCE NUMBER BA-001
Docket#: 02060287
Offense (Qualifier): MURDER FIRST DEGREE (PRINCIPAL)
Offense Date: 07/23/2002
Type: FELON
Sentencing Penalty Class Code: CLASS A

INMATE INFORMATION

ELIZABETH L SHANNON
DOC Number: 0919740
Inmate Status: ACTIVE
Gender: FEMALE
Race: WHITE
Ethnic Group: EUROPEAN/N.AM./AUSTR
Age: 24
Current Location: NCCI WOMEN
Name(s) Of Record

SHANNON ELIZABETH LOUISE COMMITTED

Most Recent Incarceration Summary

Incarceration Status: ACTIVE
Total Incarceration Term: 31 YEARS 5 MONTHS 25 DAYS
Conviction Date: 10/13/2005
Projected Release Date: 08/12/2027
Primary Crime: MURDER SECOND DEGREE (PRINCIPAL)
Primary Crime Type: FELON
Special Characteristics: REGULAR
Current Status: FELON
Admission Date: 10/14/2005
Admitting Location: NC CI WOMEN
Control Status: REGULAR POPULATION
Next Control Review: UNKNOWN
Custody Classification: CLOSE
Next Custody Review: 03/01/2012
Number Of Infractions: 10
Last Infraction Date: 02/19/2011
Current Location: NCCI WOMEN
Previous Location: CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Last Movement : NEW ADMISSION
Last Movement Date: 10/14/2005
Escapes?: N

Offender Sentence History

Most Recent Period of Incarceration Record

Sentence Number: BA-001 Commitment Type: INMATE
Conviction Date: 10/13/2005 County Of Conviction: CUMBERLAND
Service Status: ACTIVE Sentence Begin Date: 10/13/2005
Sentence Status: ACTIVE Actual Release Date:
Punishment Type: ACTIVE SS Projected Release Date: 02/16/2015
Sentence Type 1: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS
Minimum Term: 12 YEARS 6 MONTHS Maximum Term: 15 YEARS 9 MONTHS

Commitment: INITIAL
Docket#: 03018172
Offense (Qualifier): MURDER SECOND DEGREE (PRINCIPAL)
Offense Date: 07/23/2002
Type: FELON
Sentencing Penalty Class Code: CLASS B2 SS

Sentence Number: BA-002
Commitment Type: INMATE
Conviction Date: 10/13/2005
County Of Conviction: CUMBERLAND
Service Status: FUTURE
Sentence Begin Date: 02/16/2015
Sentence Status: ACTIVE
Actual Release Date:
Punishment Type: ACTIVE SS
Projected Release Date: 08/12/2027
Sentence Type 1: DEPT OF CORR DIV OF PRISONS
Minimum Term: 12 YEARS 6 MONTHS
Maximum Term: 15 YEARS 9 MONTHS

Commitment: CONSECUTIV TO SENTENCE NUMBER BA-001
Docket#: 03018172
Offense (Qualifier): MURDER FIRST DEGREE (CONSPIRACY)
Offense Date: 07/23/2002
Type: FELON
Sentencing Penalty Class Code: CLASS B2 SS

Archive: James “Reggie” and Carol Sumner murder (full archive of posts on the Sumner’s murder)
Killer Asks For, Given Forgiveness By Victims’ Family

Movies/Documentaries
Good Deeds Punished
Deadly Women: Loathe Thy Neighbor
Wikipedia: Episode Guide – Deadly Women: Loathe Thy Neighbor

INMATE INFORMATION

DC Number: 129788
Name: NIXON, BRUCE
Race: WHITE
Sex: MALE
Hair Color: BLONDE OR STRAWBERRY
Eye Color: BLUE
Height: 6’02”
Weight: 177 lbs.
Birth Date: 05/09/1987
Initial Receipt Date: 12/13/2007
Current Facility: NWFRC MAIN UNIT.
Current Custody: CLOSE
Current Release Date: 12/18/2049
Aliases:
BRUCE NIXON BRUCE K NIXON JR
BRUCE KENT NIXON BRUCE KENT NIXON JR

Scars, Marks, and Tattoos:
Type Location Description
TATTOO BACK NIXON
TATTOO LEFT ARM SPIDRMAN FACES CARDS WANTED MONEY
TATTOO LEFT ARM STARS $ SUPERMAN LOGO
TATTOO LEFT HAND MONEY WENDY
TATTOO OTHER ACROSS CHEST – LOYALTY
TATTOO RIGHT ARM MOST CROSS

Current Prison Sentence History:
Offense Date Offense Sentence Date County Case No. Prison Sentence Length
07/08/2005 2ND DEG.MURD,DANGEROUS ACT 12/07/2007 DUVAL 0510263 45Y 0M 0D
07/08/2005 2ND DEG.MURD,DANGEROUS ACT 12/07/2007 DUVAL 0510263 45Y 0M 0D
07/08/2005 ROBB. GUN/DEADLY WPN 12/07/2007 DUVAL 0510263 45Y 0M 0D
07/08/2005 ROBB. GUN/DEADLY WPN 12/07/2007 DUVAL 0510263 45Y 0M 0D
07/08/2005 KIDNAP;COMM.OR FAC.FELONY 12/07/2007 DUVAL 0510263 45Y 0M 0D
07/08/2005 KIDNAP;COMM.OR FAC.FELONY 12/07/2007 DUVAL 0510263 45Y 0M 0D

Note: The offense descriptions are truncated and do not necessarily reflect the crime of conviction. Please refer to the court documents or the Florida Statutes for further information or definition.

Incarceration History:
Date In-Custody Date Out-of-Custody
12/13/2007 Currently Incarcerated

Archive: James “Reggie” and Carol Sumner murder (full archive of posts on the Sumner’s murder)
Jury Finds Tiffany Cole Guilty In Double Murder
Jurors find Tiffany Cole guilty for role in couple’s deaths
Jury: Woman Who Killed Couple Should Die
Killer May Become Florida’s Only Woman Facing Death Sentance
Female murderer Cole receives death sentence
Supreme Court affirms death penalty for convicted killer Tiffany Cole
Tiffany Ann Cole answer brief of the appellee
Tiffany Ann Cole, Florida’s only female death row inmate, loses appeal
Supreme Court of Florida: Convictions and sentences affirmed
Commission on Capital Cases: Tiffany Cole
Women on Death Row
Wikipedia: Tiffany Cole
Deadly Women: Kidnapped And Buried Alive

Movies/Documentaries
Good Deeds Punished
Deadly Women: Loathe Thy Neighbor
Wikipedia: Episode Guide – Deadly Women: Loathe Thy Neighbor

INMATE INFORMATION

DC Number: J35212
Name: COLE, TIFFANY
Race: WHITE
Sex: FEMALE
Hair Color: BROWN
Eye Color: BLUE
Height: 5’07”
Weight: 136 lbs.
Birth Date: 12/03/1981
Initial Receipt Date: 03/07/2008
Current Facility: LOWELL ANNEX
Current Custody: MAXIMUM
Current Release Date: DEATH SENTENCE
Aliases:
TIFFANY COLE TIFFANY ANN COLE

Scars, Marks, and Tattoos:
Type Location Description
TATTOO BACK PANTHER FACE WITH BUTTERFLY OUTLIN
TATTOO LEFT ARM PANTHER
TATTOO LEFT CHEST LION FACE
TATTOO LEFT LEG CORUPT (ANKLE)
TATTOO RIGHT ARM TIGER
TATTOO RIGHT CHEST THREE PAW PRINTS

Current Prison Sentence History:
Offense Date Offense Sentence Date County Case No. Prison Sentence Length
07/08/2005 1ST DG MUR/PREMED. OR ATT. 03/06/2008 DUVAL 0510263 DEATH SENTENCE
07/08/2005 1ST DG MUR/PREMED. OR ATT. 03/06/2008 DUVAL 0510263 DEATH SENTENCE
07/08/2005 ROBB. NO GUN/DDLY.WPN 03/06/2008 DUVAL 0510263 15Y 0M 0D
07/08/2005 ROBB. NO GUN/DDLY.WPN 03/06/2008 DUVAL 0510263 15Y 0M 0D
07/08/2005 KIDNAP;COMM.OR FAC.FELONY 03/06/2008 DUVAL 0510263 SENTENCED TO LIFE
07/08/2005 KIDNAP;COMM.OR FAC.FELONY 03/06/2008 DUVAL 0510263 SENTENCED TO LIFE

Note: The offense descriptions are truncated and do not necessarily reflect the crime of conviction. Please refer to the court documents or the Florida Statutes for further information or definition.

Incarceration History:
Date In-Custody Date Out-of-Custody
03/07/2008 Currently Incarcerated

Archive: James “Reggie” and Carol Sumner murder (full archive of posts on the Sumner’s murder)
‘Shockingly evil’
Ringleader sentenced to death
Commission on Capital Cases : Michael James Jackson

Movies/Documentaries
Good Deeds Punished
Deadly Women: Loathe Thy Neighbor
Wikipedia: Episode Guide – Deadly Women: Loathe Thy Neighbor

INMATE INFORMATION

DC Number: J34141
Name: JACKSON, MICHAEL
Race: WHITE
Sex: MALE
Hair Color: BROWN
Eye Color: BLUE
Height: 5’06”
Weight: 158 lbs.
Birth Date: 05/12/1982
Initial Receipt Date: 08/30/2007
Current Facility: UNION C.I.
Current Custody: MAXIMUM
Current Release Date: DEATH SENTENCE
Aliases:
MICHAEL JACKSON MICHAEL JAMES JACKSON

Scars, Marks, and Tattoos:
Type Location Description
TATTOO BACK FEEL MY PAIN A 28 31
TATTOO LEFT ARM NOSTRA
TATTOO LEFT ARM NY LACOSA
TATTOO NECK WISE
TATTOO RIGHT ARM PAW CROSS
TATTOO STOMACH STONE

Current Prison Sentence History:
Offense Date Offense Sentence Date County Case No. Prison Sentence Length
07/08/2005 1ST DG MUR/PREMED. OR ATT. 08/29/2007 DUVAL 0510263 DEATH SENTENCE
07/08/2005 1ST DG MUR/PREMED. OR ATT. 08/29/2007 DUVAL 0510263 DEATH SENTENCE
07/08/2005 ROBB. NO GUN/DDLY.WPN 08/29/2007 DUVAL 0510263 15Y 0M 0D
07/08/2005 ROBB. NO GUN/DDLY.WPN 08/29/2007 DUVAL 0510263 15Y 0M 0D
07/08/2005 KIDNAP;COMM.OR FAC.FELONY 08/29/2007 DUVAL 0510263 SENTENCED TO LIFE
07/08/2005 KIDNAP;COMM.OR FAC.FELONY 08/29/2007 DUVAL 0510263 SENTENCED TO LIFE

Note: The offense descriptions are truncated and do not necessarily reflect the crime of conviction. Please refer to the court documents or the Florida Statutes for further information or definition.

Incarceration History:
Date In-Custody Date Out-of-Custody
08/30/2007 Currently Incarcerated

Defendants
Michael James Jackson, 24 – convicted, sentenced to death
Tiffany Cole, 25 – convicted, sentenced to death
Alan Lyndell Wade, 19 – convicted, sentenced to death
Bruce Nixon, 19 – pled guilty to 2nd degree murder, sentenced to 45 years in prison

Reggie and Carol Sumner murders (full archive of posts on the Sumner’s murder)
Update: Reggie and Carol Sumner murders *Michael James Jackson convicted on all charges*
Update: Reggie and Carol Sumner murder *Michael James Jackson sentenced to death*
Update: Reggie and Carol Sumner murder *Tiffany Ann Cole convicted, sentenced to death*
Update: Reggie and Carol Sumner murder *Alan Lyndell Wade, Jr. convicted, sentenced to death*
Update: Reggie and Carol Sumner murder *Bruce Kent Nixon pled guilty, sentenced to 45 years in prison*

Archive: James “Reggie” and Carol Sumner murder (full archive of posts on the Sumner’s murder)
Mom Testifies Against Son In Murder Trial
4th Defendant Found Guilty Of Double Murder
Co-defendant gets death in buried-alive slayings
Death sentence is second in ‘vile’ buried-alive murder
Supreme Court of Florida: Convictions and sentences affirmed
Commission on Capital Cases: Alan Wade

Movies/Documentaries
Good Deeds Punished
Deadly Women: Loathe Thy Neighbor
Wikipedia: Episode Guide – Deadly Women: Loathe Thy Neighbor

INMATE INFORMATION

DC Number: J35401
Name: WADE, ALAN
Race: WHITE
Sex: MALE
Hair Color: BROWN
Eye Color: BLUE
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 170 lbs.
Birth Date: 05/22/1987
Initial Receipt Date: 03/05/2008
Current Facility: FLORIDA STATE PRISON
Current Custody: MAXIMUM
Current Release Date: DEATH SENTENCE
Aliases:
ALAN WADE ALAN LYNDELL WADE

Scars, Marks, and Tattoos:
Type Location Description
TATTOO LEFT ARM MOB
TATTOO LEFT SHOULDER 87
TATTOO STOMACH COUNTRY BOY

Current Prison Sentence History:
Offense Date Offense Sentence Date County Case No. Prison Sentence Length
07/08/2005 1ST DG MUR/PREMED. OR ATT. 03/04/2008 DUVAL 0510263 DEATH SENTENCE
07/08/2005 1ST DG MUR/PREMED. OR ATT. 03/04/2008 DUVAL 0510263 DEATH SENTENCE
07/08/2005 KIDNAP;COMM.OR FAC.FELONY 03/04/2008 DUVAL 0510263 SENTENCED TO LIFE
07/08/2005 ROBB. NO GUN/DDLY.WPN 03/04/2008 DUVAL 0510263 15Y 0M 0D
07/08/2005 ROBB. NO GUN/DDLY.WPN 03/04/2008 DUVAL 0510263 SENTENCED TO LIFE
07/08/2005 KIDNAP;COMM.OR FAC.FELONY 03/04/2008 DUVAL 0510263 SENTENCED TO LIFE

Note: The offense descriptions are truncated and do not necessarily reflect the crime of conviction. Please refer to the court documents or the Florida Statutes for further information or definition.

Incarceration History:
Date In-Custody Date Out-of-Custody
03/05/2008 Currently Incarcerated

Suspect in Graham murders served time for killing his mother
The state could have stopped him
Suspect in WA deaths had served time in Mass.
How Daniel Tavares went from ’runt’ to murderer

Yeah, he got fired too!

Caregiver fired, arrested for sodomy of patient
Logan Regional ER tech accused of performing sex act on unconscious patient
Cops: Caregiver Performed Sex Act On Unconscious Man Brought To Hospital By Cops