Hamilton Somerville murder 11/13/2001 Orange County, VA *Wife, Donna, acquitted of his murder*

Hamilton Somerville Jr

Widow on the Hill movie
Black widow? A native son’s death rattles Somerset
Death rattles gentry
Donna Somerville acquitted
Va. Woman Acquitted In Death Of Husband
Widow loses civil suit to stepdaughters over Somerville death
Vanity Fair: Widow on the Hill

Movies/Documentaries
Murder Down

Donna Somerville

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Crystal Dawkins and Christine Bacon murder 11/21/2006 Los Angeles, CA *Christopher Anthony Brown convicted, sentenced to LWOP*

Crystal Dawkins

Dead woman identified
“It’s Heartbreaking and Devastating”
Arrest Made in Murder of Columbia Teen in Los Angeles
“I Don’t Know How To Describe The Pain I Feel”
Father determined to find Columbia girl’s killer
Man charged with killing Columbia woman in California
Arrest made in death of Columbia teen in California
New details revealed in the lives of two victims
Was the Sheriff MIA?
New details revealed in the lives of two victims
Lancaster man sentenced in 2006 killing of mother and daughter
Man Sentenced in Murder of Mother, Daughter Who Had Reunited After 18 Years
Man sentenced for killing mother and daughter who met for first time on Thanksgiving
Conviction upheld for man who killed his live-in girlfriend, her 18-year-old daughter
State Supreme Court won’t review case of convicted double murderer

INMATE INFORMATION

Name: BROWN, CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY
CDCR#: AT3089
Age: 47
Admission Date: 05/01/2014
Current Location: Wasco

Christine Marie Ham murder 4/24/2005 Philadelphia, PA *Derrell Savage, Felicia Dawson, Demarcus Hamms & John Garrett all convicted and sentenced to prison*

Christine Marie Ham

4 held in teen’s ‘barbaric’ killing
Girl’s Gruesome Death Described In Court
Police Claim Teens Tortured Girl Before Death
Teens Accused Of Torturing Girl, Throwing Her In River
Trial of 4th defendant begins
Jury gets case in killing of girl
Pa. man convicted in death of teen who was found beaten and burned on riverbank
Guilty verdict in death of girl, 15
Philly woman convicted in murder of Delco teen
Jury hears of teen’s wounds Christine Ham was stabbed 16 times, a medical examiner testifies in the trial of a fourth defendant.
Final Defendant Convicted in Slaying of Girl, 15
Man gets life in woman’s torture killing

Defendants
Felicia Dawson, 19 – convicted; sentenced to LWOP
Demarcus Hamms, 19 – convicted; sentenced to LWOP
Derrell Savage, 20 – convicted; sentenced to LWOP
John Garrett, 17 – convicted in juvenile court; remanded to custody until he is 21

INMATE INFORMATION

First Name: DERRELL
Middle Name:
Last Name: SAVAGE
Name Type: Commit Name
First Name: DERRELL
Middle Name: VINCENT
Last Name: SAVAGE
Name Type: True Name

Inmate Details
Age: 27 Sex: MALE
Date of Birth: 03/14/1985 Citizenship: USA
Race: BLACK Complexion: DARK
Height: 6′ 01″
Current Location: FOREST
Permanent Location: FOREST
Committing County: PHILADELPHIA

INMATE INFORMATION

First Name: FELICIA
Middle Name: LEONDRA
Last Name: DAWNSON
Name Type: Also Known As

First Name: FELICIA
Middle Name:
Last Name: DAWSON
Name Type: Commit Name

Inmate Details
Age: 26 Sex: FEMALE
Date of Birth: 06/20/1985 Citizenship: USA
Race: BLACK Complexion: MEDIUM
Height: 5′ 05″
Current Location: MUNCY
Permanent Location: MUNCY
Committing County: PHILADELPHIA

INMATE INFORMATION

First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix Name Type
DEMETRIUS COSEY Also Known As
DEMETRIUS LEBRON COSEY Also Known As
DEMETRIUS LABRON COSY Also Known As
DEMARCUS HAMMS Commit Name
DEMARCUS A HAMMS Also Known As
DEMARCUS ARRON HAMMS Also Known As
MICHAEL LAMOUNT HINES Also Known As
TORREY LAMAR HINES Also Known As
TOO SWEET TOO SWEET TOO SWEET Also Known As

Inmate Details
Age: 26 Sex: MALE
Date of Birth: 08/09/1985 Citizenship: USA
Race: BLACK Complexion: MEDIUM
Height: 5′ 09″
Current Location: FAYETTE
Permanent Location: FAYETTE
Committing County: PHILADELPHIA

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Alison Stahl murder 12/13/2006 East St. Louis, IL *Victim had been stabbed to death; Still no suspects*

 Alison Stahl

Body of New Baden woman is found in lake; she had been stabbed
Body Of Missing New Baden Woman Found In State Park
Police seek evidence in New Baden stabbing death: Divers search Jones Lake
Alison Nicole Stahl, 12/29/06, East St. Louis IL

Alexander Duran murder 10/12/2005 Chicago, IL *Christopher Kronenberger convicted, sentenced to 60 years in prison*

Cell phone records yield charges in 2005 slaying
Police charge second man in ’05 Marquette Park killing
The People of the State of Illinois v Christopher Kronenberger 2014

Defendants
Christopher Kronenberger – convicted, sentenced to 60 years in prison
Emil Kozeluh – arrested and charged, then ??

INMATE INFORMATION

M18440 – KRONENBERGER, CHRISTOPHER
Parent Institution: PONTIAC CORRECTIONAL CENTER
Offender Status: IN CUSTODY
Location: PONTIAC

PHYSICAL PROFILE
Date of Birth: 07/31/1984
Weight: 199 lbs.
Hair: Brown
Sex: Male
Height: 5 ft. 09 in.
Race: White
Eyes: Brown

MARKS, SCARS, & TATTOOS
TATTOO, ARM, RIGHT – “HOMAN SIDE”,ANGEL(BACK)
TATTOO, FOREARM, LEFT – “G SLIM”,3 DOTS,MAN W/GUN
TATTOO, HAND, LEFT – “OCG”, HEART,DIAMOND,CLUBS
TATTOO, LEG, RIGHT – “TS”,3 DOTS,BUNNY,TEAR DROP
TATTOO, LEG, LEFT – “H”,ROMAN NUM 6&3,3 DOTS(ANKLE)

ADMISSION / RELEASE / DISCHARGE INFO
Admission Date: 01/04/2011
Projected Parole Date: 12/03/2066
Last Paroled Date:
Projected Discharge Date: 12/03/2069

SENTENCING INFORMATION
MITTIMUS: 07CR0226601
CLASS: M
COUNT: 1
OFFENSE: MURDER/INTENT TO KILL/INJURE
CUSTODY DATE: 12/03/2006
SENTENCE: 60 Years 0 Months 0 Days
COUNTY: COOK
SENTENCE DISCHARGED?: NO

This Week’s Carnival of the True Crime Blogs

Carnival of the True Crime Blogs XLI

Murder-Suicide: Steve Donald shot and killed his estranged wife, Annette Donald, then turned the gun on himself after negotiating with police

Annette Donald

Find-A-Grave: Annette June Atkins Donald
Murder-Suicide Near the Utah-Idaho Border
Domestic Violence Led to Preston Murder-Suicide
Wife lifted restraining order days before murder-suicide
2 die in murder-suicide
Two dead in Preston standoff
More information released on murder-suicide
Preston Couple Had History of Domestic Violence

This Week’s Carnival of the True Crime Blogs

Carnival of the True Crime Blogs LV

Ana Mateo murder 8/20/2003 Pilsen, IL *Juan Garcia convicted of her murder, sentenced to 56 years in prison*

Ana Mateo

Operation Just Cause
Pilsen mourns another gunfire victi
Teen arrested for murder of 7-year-old
Murder Trial Underway for Man Accused of Killing a 7-Year-Old Girl
Jury deliberates Pilsen murder trial
Alleged gang member guilty in girl’s death
Berwyn man is 2nd charged in summer murder of girl, 7
Reputed Gang Member Pleads Guilty In Girl’s Death
Driver of girl’s killer pleads guilty in deal
Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office:Press Releases
Alleged gang member guilty in girl’s death
Alleged gang member convicted in girl’s death that jolted Pilsen
‘Barbarism’ blamed in slaying of girl, 7
Man sentenced to 56 years in prison for murder of 7-year-old girl

INMATE INFORMATION

R58170 – GARCIA, JUAN
Parent Institution: MENARD CORRECTIONAL CENTER
Offender Status: IN CUSTODY
Location: MENARD

PHYSICAL PROFILE
Date of Birth: 07/26/1987
Weight: 160 lbs.
Hair: Black
Sex: Male
Height: 5 ft. 06 in.
Race: Hispanic
Eyes: Black

MARKS, SCARS, & TATTOOS
TATTOO, ARM, LEFT – HEART W/”DIANE”
TATTOO, BACK – “TRUST NO ONE”

ADMISSION / RELEASE / DISCHARGE INFO
Admission Date: 12/26/2006
Projected Parole Date: 09/26/2059
Last Paroled Date:
Projected Discharge Date: 09/26/2062

SENTENCING INFORMATION
MITTIMUS: 04CR1061301
CLASS: M
COUNT: 1
OFFENSE: MURDER/INTENT TO KILL/INJURE
CUSTODY DATE: 02/20/2004
SENTENCE: 50 Years 0 Months 0 Days
COUNTY: COOK
SENTENCE DISCHARGED?: NO

MITTIMUS: 04CR1061301
CLASS: X
COUNT: 1
OFFENSE: ATTEMPT MURDER/INTENT TO KILL/INJURE
CUSTODY DATE: 02/20/2004
SENTENCE: 6 Years 0 Months 0 Days
COUNTY: COOK
SENTENCE DISCHARGED?: NO

Update: Sherry Massa found safe; Estranged husband, Raymond Massa, arrested

Sherry Massa

Missing Woman Reunited With Daughters; Husband Arrested
Lee woman back after alleged abduction
Missing Lee Co. woman found
Missing Lee Co. Woman Found Safe