Boyfriends From Hell: Xavier “Pee Wee” Cortez Jr. charged with beating 18-month-old Pomaikai Ferreira to death

Pomaikai and Sommer Ferreira

Pomaikai Ferreira’s mother Sommer Ferreira, was found murdered on 9/20/2011.

Police investigating the death of 19-month old
Former Pro-Boxer charged in toddler’s 2011 beating death
Arrest made in 2011 murder of 19 month old Pomaikai Ferreira
Man Arraigned in 2011 Death of 19-Month-Old Child
Man pleads not guilty in Big Island toddler death
Man indicted in girl’s beating death
Murder case opened in death of Hawaii island woman
New details about toddler, mother death, four years later

Xavier Cortez, Jr.

Cold Case: David Wellington Reed murder 8/21/1985 Schuylkill Haven, PA *Joseph Geiger pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter, sentenced to 1-2 years in prison*

David Wellington Reed

Find-A-Grave: David Wellington Reed
Schuylkill arrest closes probe of boy’s killing
Police Arrest Suspect in 1985 Murder of Pennsylvania Boy, 13, Who Left Home on Bike
Man arrested in 1985 slaying of 13-year-old Schuylkill Haven boy
Witness says death blow was sudden
Man to plead guilty in 1985 death of Schuylkill County boy
Man sent to prison for 1985 killing of Schuylkill County boy

Movies/Documentaries
Nightmare Next Door: Trouble in Coal Country

Joseph Geiger

Murder In The Family Murder: Christopher Wells plotted to have his wife, Amara Wells, and sister, killed, but it was his wife and brother-in-law, Robert Rafferty, that were murdered, by Josiah Sher

Amara Wells and Bob Rafferty

Bodies Found Inside Douglas County Home Identified
Families Of Douglas County Murder Victims Release Statement
Memorial Held For Douglas County Murder Victim
Christopher Wells, 3 Others Charged With Murder & Torture of Wife, Brother-In-Law (GREAT article)
Gruesome Details Revealed In Castle Rock Double Murder
Suspects In Murder-For-Hire Plot Plead Not Guilty
Man Pleads Guilty In Douglas County Double Murder Case
Another Man Pleads Guilty For Role In Brutal Douglas County Murders
Murder for Hire: Colorado Family Recalls Living in Fear
Murder-for-hire suspects – Chris Wells and Josiah Sher – plead guilty
Legal Proceedings End In Murder-For-Hire Case With 2 Life Sentences
Murder-for-hire plot survivor scared for her life

Movies/Documentaries
Tabloid: Dressed for Revenge

Defendants
Christopher Wells – pled guilty, sentenced to LWOP
Josiah Sher – pled guilty, sentenced to LWOP
Matthew Plake – pled guilty, sentenced to 48 years in prison
Micah Woody – pled guilty, sentenced to 48 years in prison

INMATE INFORMATION

Name: WELLS, CHRISTOPHER B
Date of Birth: 01/27/1962
Ethnicity: WHITE
Gender: MALE
Hair Color: GRAY
Eye Color: BROWN
Height: 5′ 10″
Weight: 250
DOC Number: 157305
Est. Parole Eligibility Date:
Next Parole Hearing Date:
Est. Mandatory Release Date:
Est. Sentence Discharge Date: 12/31/9998
Current Facility Assignment: LIMON CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

CURRENT CONVICTIONS

Sentence Date Sentence County Case No.
03/22/2012 Life Without Parole DOUGLAS 11CR94
03/22/2012 Life Without Parole DOUGLAS 11CR94

INMATE INFORMATION

Name: SHER, JOSIAH S
Date of Birth: 06/07/1984
Ethnicity: WHITE
Gender: MALE
Hair Color: BROWN
Eye Color: BROWN
Height: 5′ 10″
Weight: 178
DOC Number: 157306
Est. Parole Eligibility Date:
Next Parole Hearing Date:
Est. Mandatory Release Date:
Est. Sentence Discharge Date: 12/31/9998
Current Facility Assignment: COLORADO TERRITORIAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

CURRENT CONVICTIONS

Sentence Date Sentence County Case No.
03/22/2012 Life Without Parole DOUGLAS 11CR106
03/22/2012 Life Without Parole DOUGLAS 11CR106

INMATE INFORMATION

Name: PLAKE, MATTHEW V
Date of Birth: 08/24/1984
Ethnicity: WHITE
Gender: MALE
Hair Color: BROWN
Eye Color: BLUE
Height: 5′ 09″
Weight: 200
DOC Number: 157244
Est. Parole
Eligibility Date: 06/23/2034
Next Parole Hearing Date: Mar 2034
This offender is scheduled on the Parole Board agenda for the month and year above. Please contact the facility case manager for the exact date.
Est. Mandatory Release Date: 06/23/2058
Est. Sentence Discharge Date:
Current Facility Assignment: ARKANSAS VALLEY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

CURRENT CONVICTIONS

Sentence Date Sentence County Case No.
03/14/2012 48Y-48Y DOUGLAS 11CR103
03/14/2012 48Y-48Y DOUGLAS 11CR103

INMATE INFORMATION

Name: WOODY, MICAH J
Date of Birth: 04/25/1981
Ethnicity: WHITE
Gender: MALE
Hair Color: BROWN
Eye Color: GREEN
Height: 5′ 08″
Weight: 182
DOC Number: 157187
Est. Parole
Eligibility Date: 06/13/2034
Next Parole Hearing Date: Mar 2034
This offender is scheduled on the Parole Board agenda for the month and year above. Please contact the facility case manager for the exact date.
Est. Mandatory Release Date: 06/13/2058
Est. Sentence Discharge Date:
Current Facility Assignment: STERLING CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

CURRENT CONVICTIONS
Sentence Date Sentence County Case No.
03/09/2012 48Y-48Y DOUGLAS 11CR100
03/09/2012 48Y-48Y DOUGLAS 11CR100

With Friends Like These…Remy Ma Smith shot her friend in the abdomen over missing money, sentenced to 8 years in prison

Makeda Barnes-Joseph

‘I couldn’t believe she shot me!’
Remy Ma, Victim Tell Very Different Stories About Shooting
At trial, woman says rapper Remy Ma shot her
Hip-Hop Star Remy Ma Convicted in ’07 Shooting
Rapper Remy Ma gets 8 years for shooting friend
Wikipedia: Remy Ma

Movies/Documentaries
Frenemies: Fame and Misfortune

INMATE INFORMATION

Identifying and Location Information
As of 01/30/14
DIN (Department Identification Number) 08G0485
Inmate Name SMITH, REMY
Sex FEMALE
Date of Birth 05/30/1980
Race / Ethnicity BLACK
Custody Status IN CUSTODY
Housing / Releasing Facility BEDFORD HILLS
Date Received (Original) 05/21/2008
Date Received (Current) 05/21/2008
Admission Type NEW COMMITMENT
County of Commitment NEW YORK
Latest Release Date / Type (Released Inmates Only)

Crimes of Conviction

Crime: ASSAULT 1ST DEGREE
Class: B

Crime: CRIM POSS WEAP 2ND
Class: C

Crime: ATT COERCION 1ST
Class: E

Sentence Terms and Release Dates

Aggregate Minimum Sentence 0006 Years, 10 Months, 08 Days
Aggregate Maximum Sentence 0008 Years, 00 Months, 00 Days
Earliest Release Date 01/31/2015
Earliest Release Type PAROLE ELIGIBILITY DATE
Parole Hearing Date 09/2014
Parole Hearing Type INITIAL RELEASE APPEARANCE
Parole Eligibility Date 01/31/2015
Conditional Release Date 01/31/2015
Maximum Expiration Date 03/23/2016

Layla Marie Johnson murder 1/29/2012 Louisville, KY *Babysitter, Ashley Chapman, sentenced to 35 years in prison*

Layla Marie Johnson

Find-A-Grave: Layla Marie Johnson
Layla Marie Johnson obituary
Family, friends gather to say goodbye to Layla Johnson, babysitter facing charges
Sitter charged with murder
Babysitter charged with murder of two-year-old
Babysitter Charged With Murder After Beaten Baby Die
Ky. babysitter convicted of toddler’s death receives 35 years
Woman sentenced to 35 years in toddler’s death
Layla Johnson – 2 years old

INMATE INFORMATION

Offender Name: ASHLEY N CHAPMAN
Offender ID:250636
Date of Birth:01/20/1984
Age: 30
Race: White
Gender: Female
Custody Status: In Custody
Location of Offender:Western Kentucky Correctional

Psycho For Love: John Katehis stabbed George Weber to death in Brooklyn, NY; He was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison

George Weber

Teen arrested in George Weber’s murder
‘Violent sex’ ad led to murder of WABC newsman George Weber, confesses teen: Cops
Trial of man who killed WABC radio man George Weber opens
Mistrial in Former WABC Newsman George Weber Murder Trial
Brooklyn teen John Katehis gets 25 years to life in prison for murder of ABC reporter George Weber
Family Of Murdered ABC Radio Reporter George Weber Forgives Killer
Murderpedia: John Katehis
The Illicit List: Crime and Craigslist
Wikipedia: George Weber (radio personality)
Wikipedia: John Katehis

Movies/Documentaries
Facing Evil: A Craigslist Killer
Web of Lies: Casual Encounters

INMATE INFORMATION

Identifying and Location Information
As of 01/29/14
DIN (Department Identification Number) 12A0161
Inmate Name KATEHIS, JOHN
Sex MALE
Date of Birth 06/26/1992
Race / Ethnicity WHITE
Custody Status IN CUSTODY
Housing / Releasing Facility CLINTON
Date Received (Original) 01/12/2012
Date Received (Current) 01/12/2012
Admission Type NEW COMMITMENT
County of Commitment KINGS
Latest Release Date / Type (Released Inmates Only)

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 01/29/14
Crime MURDER 2ND
Class A1

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 01/29/14
Aggregate Minimum Sentence 0025 Years, 00 Months, 00 Days
Aggregate Maximum Sentence LIFE Years, 99 Months, 99 Days
Earliest Release Date 03/18/2034
Earliest Release Type PAROLE ELIGIBILITY DATE
Parole Hearing Date 11/2033
Parole Hearing Type INITIAL RELEASE APPEARANCE
Parole Eligibility Date 03/18/2034
Conditional Release Date NONE
Maximum Expiration Date LIFE
Maximum Expiration Date for Parole Supervision

Psycho For Love: John Racz killed his wife, Ann Mineko Racz, and thought he got away with it since her body was never found, but he didn’t after all

Ann Mineko Racz

Psychics Lead Search for Body of Missing Woman
John Racz Timeline
Ex-deputy held in death of wife in ’91
Neighbor: Racz Followed Wife from Home
Racz’s Story ‘Just Doesn’t Work,’ Prosecution Contends
John Racz Defense Rests
John Racz convicted of murdering his wife
John Racz found guilty of “no body” murder of his wife 16 years ago
Former Deputy Sentenced for Estranged Wife’s Murder
Former Deputy Gets life in Prison
Charley Project: Ann Mineko Racz

Books
You’ll Never Find My Body

Movies/Documentaries
My Dirty Little Secret: Diary of an Affair
Investigation Discovery: A Fatal Affair

INMATE INFORMATION

Name: RACZ, JOHN
CDCR#: F88193
Age: 71
Admission Date: 10/09/2007
Current Location: Mule Creek

Monsters Among Us: Robert Eliot Harlan raped and killed Rhonda Maloney, also shot & paralyzed Jacquie Creazzo

Victims
Rhonda Maloney
Jacquie Creazzo (survived)
Jessica Arredondo (suspected, never charged)

Mr. Harlan was originally sentenced to death, however, it was overturned when it was discovered that jurors used the Bible during deliberations. They apparently forgot the phrase “separation of church and state”. The Colorado Supreme Court said:

“Jurors must deliberate in that atmosphere without the aid or distraction of extraneous texts.”

He was then sentenced to LWOP.

Woman’s body found
Rape victim’s body found
A hero at heart
Murder of Rhonda Maloney, 25, and attempted murder of Jaquie Creazzo
Murderers’ Row
Killer Harlan gets life without parole
Colorado Court Bars Execution Because Jurors Consulted Bible

Movies/Documentaries
Ice Cold Killers: Hitchhike to Hell

INMATE INFORMATION

Name: HARLAN, ROBERT E
Date of Birth: 07/07/1964
Ethnicity: BLACK
Gender: MALE
Hair Color: BROWN
Eye Color: BROWN
Height: 5′ 11″
Weight: 154
DOC Number: 87424
Est. Parole Eligibility Date:
Next Parole Hearing Date:
Est. Mandatory Release Date:
Est. Sentence Discharge Date: 12/31/9998
Current Facility Assignment: COLORADO STATE PENITENTIARY

CURRENT CONVICTIONS

Sentence Date: 09/05/1995
Sentence: Life Without Parole
County: ADAMS
Case No.: 94CR187

Sentence Date: 09/05/1995
Sentence: 48Y-48Y
County: ADAMS
Case No.: 94CR187

Sentence Date: 09/05/1995
Sentence: 48Y-48Y
County: ADAMS
Case No.: 94CR187

Annie Hung “Kim” Pham murder 1/18/2014 Santa Ana, CA *Beaten to death by at least 3 women, possibly over a photobomb*

Annie Hung “Kim” Pham

Santa Ana beating victim on life support; woman arrested
Santa Ana nightclub beating: Mourning, questions after woman’s death
Santa Ana Beating Victim Died of Complications From Blunt-Force Trauma
Californian woman may have been killed because of photobomb
Police make 2nd arrest in fatal beating outside Santa Ana club
2nd woman arrested in connection with death of Annie Kim Pham outside Santa Ana club
California Nightclub Death: Two Suspects Nabbed, Third Sought
2nd Woman Arrested in California Nightclub Death
Vanesa Tapia Zavala pleads not guilty in death of Annie Kim Pham
Who is she? Police release photo of ‘woman of interest’ in photobomb murder as second female is arrested for being in ‘gang who brutally beat victim to death’
Judge weighs evidence against 2 women charged in California nightclub beating death
Nightclub beating suspects appear in court but hearing is delayed
Women Charged in Kim Pham Beating Death Ordered to Stand Trial
2 Plead Not Guilty to New Charges in Kim Pham Beating Death as Gang Affiliation Alleged
Update: Annie Hung “Kim” Pham murder *Candace Brito and Vanesa Zavala convicted; Sentencing set for 9/12/2014*

Defendants
Vanesa Tapia Zavala
Candace Marie Brito

INMATE INFORMATION

Booking Number: 2807189
Inmate Name: ZAVALA , VANESA TAPIA
Date of Birth: 06-22-1988
Next Appearance Date: 01-30-2014
Sex: Female
Next Appearance Court: CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER
Race: Mexican-Latin American
Custody Status: In Custody
Height: 5′ 04″
Bail Amount: $1,000,000.00
Weight: 115
Arrested on: 01-20-2014
Hair Color: Black
Housing Location: Central Womens Jail
Eye Color: Brown
Occupation: RECORDS CL

INMATE INFORMATION

Booking number: 2808235
Inmate Name: BRITO , CANDACE MARIE
Date of Birth: 11-30-1986
Next Appearance Date: 02-10-2014
Sex: Female
Next Appearance Court: WEST JUSTICE CENTER
Race: Mexican-Latin American
Custody Status: In Custody
Height: 5′ 04″
Bail Amount: $1,000,000.00
Weight: 160
Arrested on: 01-24-2014
Hair Color: Black
Housing Location: Central Womens Jail
Eye Color: Brown
Occupation: SALES

News Archive: Darlene Hayes murder

Darlene Haynes

Darlene Haynes murder 7/24/2009 Worcester, MA *Victim was 8 months pregnant, fetus cut from her body; Julie A. Corey arrested today – baby found alive!*
Update: Darlene Haynes murder *Julie Corey’s trial begins*
Update: Darlene Hayes murder *Julie Corey trial – Closing arguments will begin tomorrow morning*
Update: Darlene Hayes murder *Julie Corey convicted of her murder; Sentencing scheduled for Feb. 18*
Update: Darlene Hayes murder *Julie Corey sentenced to LWOP*

Movies/Documentaries
Frenemies: Mommy Dearest

INMATE INFORMATION

Offender Name: JULIE COREY
Offender ID:A111066
Date of Birth:
Age:
Race:
Gender: Female

Custody Status: In Custody
Location of Offender:MCI Framingham (Medium Security)