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Assistant Professor Don Belton murder 12/25/2009 Bloomington, IN UI Assistant Professor stabbed to death in his home on Christmas; Michael Griffin charged with his murder

Posted on December 30, 2009 by mylifeofcrime

Assistant Professor Don Belton

Bloomington man found stabbed to death
IU professor’s killing called a ‘crime of passion’
Stabbing Suspect Says Professor Sexually Assaulted Him
Faculty Bio at University of Indiana
IU community shocked, saddened by professor’s death

Books written by Don Belton
Speak My Name : Black Men on Masculinity and the American Dream
Almost Midnight

Michael James Griffin

Note from blog owner
Please remember to read my comment policy before commenting. Do not blame the victim in any way for his own murder. Whatever happened during the murder will come out at trial, but here, it is a place to remember the victim and not justify or condone his murder. If you want to do that, please go elsewhere.

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Update: Elizabeth Olten murder Alyssa Bustamante pleads not guilty

Posted on December 30, 2009 by mylifeofcrime

Alyssa Bustamante

ALYSSA BUSTAMANTE CASE 09AC-CR03516
Bustamante case documents now on Circuit Court’s Web site
Bustamante Allegedly Dug Graves Before Murder
Exclusive: Alyssa Bustamante Friend Says Elizabeth Olten’s Alleged Murderer Thought About Killing
Father of Alleged Elizabeth Olten Killer Alyssa Bustamante Has Violent Past
Mo. teen charged with murder seeks to move trial
Mo. teen pleads not guilty to killing neighbor, 9
Alyssa Bustamante, 15, Pleads Not Guilty in 9-Year-Old’s Stabbing
Missouri teen charged with murder gets new lawyers

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This Day In History: Jeremy McLean murder in Longview, WA

Posted on December 29, 2009 by mylifeofcrime

Jeremy McLean

William Vance Reagan Jr. – LWOP
Victoria Louise Gatti – 5 years in prison
Patrick Wade Jackson – 1 year in jail for helping Reagan after the fact

(Thank you Whitney for the picture of Jeremy. I have been unable to find a picture of of Patrick Wade Jackson.)

Cowlitz County Press Releases
Portland Police Arrest Person Of Interest in Longview Homicide
Motor home possibly used in murder of Longview man, police say
Court papers detail woman’s alleged role in covering up McLean murder
Breaking news: McLean murder investigation leads to third arrest
Hearing postponed for suspected accomplice in McLean murder
Longview man pleads guilty to aiding murderer
Gatti gets 5 years for her role in McLean murder
Longview man gets one year for helping murderer flee

William Vance Reagan Jr.
Victoria Louise Gatti

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Update: Beacon Hill Slayings Boyfriend, Daniel Thomas Hicks, arrested in California for killing girlfriend and baby

Posted on December 29, 2009 by mylifeofcrime

Emma and Jennifer Morgan

News Archive: Beacon Hill murders
Daniel Hicks is a selfish bastard
Wash. man wanted in double murder is arrested in California
Man wanted in slaying of baby, woman on Beacon Hill arrested
Man charged in Seattle killings captured in California
Suspect In Beacon Hill Double Homicide Arrested In California

Daniel Thomas Hicks

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Ralph Elliott murder 12/24/2009 Chicago, IL Victim shot to death during robbery, while buy food for Christmas; Parolee Lee Cration convicted, sentenced to natural life

Posted on December 28, 2009 by mylifeofcrime

Ralph Elliott

Parolee charged in Christmas Eve killing
Bronzeville slaying: 79-year-old man killed in holdup
Felon charged in Christmas Eve murder of elderly man
Accused Killer Spent 23 Years In Prison For Murder
Services planned for Ralph Elliott, shot and killed Christmas Eve in Chicago
Witnesses trail suspect after deadly South Side holdup
No bond for man charged in Christmas Eve killing
Suspect in retiree’s slaying denied bail
Church Offered Second Chance To Accused Killer
Parolee found guilty of Christmas Eve slaying
Life for Christmas slaying: ‘You have a heart that is malignant’
Chicago man sentenced for Christmas Eve murder

INMATE INFORMATION

N53788 – CRATION, LEE
Parent Institution: STATEVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
Offender Status: IN CUSTODY
Location: STATEVILLE

PHYSICAL PROFILE
Date of Birth: 11/06/1961
Weight: 152 lbs.
Hair: Black
Sex: Male
Height: 5 ft. 06 in.
Race: Black
Eyes: Brown

MARKS, SCARS, & TATTOOS
SCAR, FOREARM, RIGHT – APPROX. 2″
TATTOO, ARM, RIGHT UPPER – “LE”

ADMISSION / RELEASE / DISCHARGE INFO
Admission Date: 10/21/2011
Last Paroled Date:
Projected Discharge Date: INELIGIBLE

SENTENCING INFORMATION
MITTIMUS: 10CR0219601
CLASS: M
COUNT: 1
OFFENSE: MURDER/INTENT TO KILL/INJURE
CUSTODY DATE: 10/13/2011
SENTENCE: LIFE
COUNTY: COOK
SENTENCE DISCHARGED?: NO

MITTIMUS: 84C2389
CLASS: M
COUNT: 1
OFFENSE: MURDER/INTENT TO KILL/INJURE
CUSTODY DATE: 02/28/1984
SENTENCE: 28 Years 0 Months 0 Days
COUNTY: COOK
SENTENCE DISCHARGED?: YES

MITTIMUS: 05CF191
CLASS: 3
COUNT: 1
OFFENSE: AGG BATTERY/PEACE OFF/FIREMAN
CUSTODY DATE: 02/28/1984
SENTENCE: 3 Years 0 Months 0 Days
COUNTY: LAWRENCE
SENTENCE DISCHARGED?: YES

MITTIMUS: 2001CF215
CLASS: 3
COUNT: 1
OFFENSE: AGG BATTERY/PEACE OFF/FIREMAN
CUSTODY DATE: 02/09/1984
SENTENCE: 3 Years 0 Months 0 Days
COUNTY: PERRY
SENTENCE DISCHARGED?: YES