Fetal Psycho: Darci Pierce killed Cindy Lynn Ray and cut out her baby to keep as her own; Sentenced to life in prison

Cindy Lynn Ray

Find-A-Grave: Cindy Lynn Giles Ray
A mother, a baby – and a murder
Pregnant woman killed for baby
Innocence claimed in murder-kidnap
Jury finds ex-Oregon woman guilty of murder, mentally ill
Woman gets life term for murder, kidnap
Killer of pregnant Utahn will appeal conviction
Baby theft pierces Utahn
The Murder of Cindy Ray
Desperate for a Child : On a Muggy Summer Day, Darci Pierce Decided She Would Kill to Have a Baby
Psychologist recalls evaluating woman who cut baby from mother in ’87
10 Cases of Fetal Abduction in the US
Family fears new bill could free woman convicted of killing mother-to-be, cutting out unborn child

Podcasts
Fetal Abduction: The Murder of Cindy Ray
Military Murder: KIRTLAND AFB: Cindy Ray

Books
Hush Little Baby
Lullaby and Goodnight

INMATE INFORMATION

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Dunce’s Corner: Carla Brennan was texting while driving and hit two people on a daily walk, killing one of them, David Henson, and seriously wounding his wife, Leslee Henson

David and Leslee Henson

Former Utah County resident killed in accident in St. George
Utahn arrested in fatal St. George crash
Arrest Made In Traffic Accident
St. George woman pleads not guilty to auto homicide
Leslee’s miraculous recovery after a fatal text message
Texting-while-driving homicide trial set
Woman pleads no contest in 2013 automobile homicide case
Brennan pleads no contest to alleged texting-while-driving death
Woman takes plea deal in alleged texting-while-driving death
stop the texts. stop the wrecks.

Carla Brennan

Gail and Gary Dodson murders 6/29/2015 McMinnville, TN *Police looking for their son-in-law, Bryan James Cooke, for questioning*

Gail and Gary Dodson

Son-in-law on ‘Most Wanted’ list after McMinnville couple found dead inside home
Son-in-law wanted for questioning in deaths of Warren Co. couple
Son-In-Law On Most Wanted List After Couple Found Dead
Warren County Man Added To TBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted List
Gary & Gail Dodson found murdered

Bryan James Cooke

Deadly Neighbors: Donald Easley killed his neighbor, Laron Justin Estes; Sentenced to life in prison

Laron Justin Estes

Donald Easley killed a previously neighbor, Kenneth L. Vaughn. The grand jury declined to file charges as they decided it was self-defense.

Feud ends in fatal shooting in Josephine County
Kerby man arrested and accused of murder
Southern Oregon man involved again in a neighbor killing
Not First Time Neighbor Shot & Killed Someone
Donald Easley found guilty
Man sentenced to life in prison for killing neighbor

Movies/Documentaries
Fear Thy Neighbor: Homeowner Hell

INMATE INFORMATION

SID# 20316582
Offender Name: Easley, Donald Lee
Age: 66
Gender: Male
Height: 5′ 05”
Weight: 130 lbs
DOB: 04/1949
Race: White Or European Origin
Hair: Grey
Eyes: Blue
Caseload: 14006 Ruffcorn, Phillip
Location: Two Rivers Correctional Institution
Status: Inmate
Institution Admission Date 09/30/2014
Earliest Release Date: Life

Offenses

Docket Number 13CR0530/01
County JOSE
Crime MURDER
Sentence Type Imate Sentence
Begin Date 09/30/2014
Termination Date

Deadly Duo: Monique Kitts and Karl Michael Howard killed Monique’s husband, Corey Kitts, for the insurance money; They are now sentenced to LWOP

Corey Kitts

Corey Carl Kitts obituary
Victim identified in homicide
Addis continues murder investigation
Pair sought in 2010 West Baton Rouge murder
Third suspect in 2010 Addis murder arrestedMurdered man’s wife and 2 others indicted by grand jury
Assistant D.A.: ‘Monique Kitts, you are guilty of killing your husband’
District attorney: Monique Kitts’ motive in killing husband Corey Kitts was $549,000 life insurance
Accusations of infidelity aired out in day 2 of murder-for-hire trial
Star witness in murder-for-hire trial: ‘I knew they wanted someone dead at that house’
Jury finds Monique Kitts, Karl Howard guilty in murder-for-hire case
Monique Kitts cries out after hearing guilty verdict in murder of husband
Monique Kitts sentenced to life in prison for her role in the ‘murder for hire’ plot to kill her husband

Movies/Documentaries
Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall: For Better, Or for Murder

Defendants
Monique Kitts – convicted, sentenced to LWOP
Karl Michael Howard – convicted, sentenced to LWOP
Corey Knox – getaway driver, co-operated, pled guilty, sentenced to time served

Corey Knox

INMATE INFORMATION

Offender Name: MONIQUE O KITTS
Offender ID:633804
Date of Birth:04/27/1969
Age: 46
Race: African American
Gender: Female
Custody Status: In Custody
Location of Offender:Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women

INMATE INFORMATION

Offender Name: KARL M HOWARD
Offender ID:633805
Date of Birth:12/01/1983
Age: 31
Race: African American
Gender: Male
Custody Status: In Custody
Location of Offender:Louisiana State Penitentiary

Psycho For Love: Joseph Kent McGowen shot and killed Susan White because she refused to date him

Susan’s home: 3407 Amber Forest

Killer behind the badge
The Death of Susan White
Joseph Kenton McGowen v The State of Texas 2000 (conviction overturned)
Rogue cop’ gets 20 years in killing
Transcript: American Justice: A Warrant to Kill
Jason Aguillard, et al. v Joseph K. McGowen et al. 2000

Books
A Warrant to Kill: A True Story of Obsession, Lies and a Killer Cop
Murder Behind the Badge: True Stories of Cops Who Kill

Movies/Documentaries
American Justice: A Warrant to Kill
Tabloid: Law and Disorder

INMATE INFORMATION

SID Number: 05023469
TDCJ Number: 01090641
Name: MCGOWEN,JOSEPH K
Race: W
Gender: M
DOB: 1965-04-03
Maximum Sentence Date: 2022-03-10
Current Facility: PACK I
Projected Release Date: 2022-03-10
Parole Eligibility Date: 2007-03-10

Last Parole Decision
Denied on 02/07/2014

NEXT REVIEW (01/2016)- Deny favorable parole action and set for next review.
Denial reason(s): 2D

* Note: One or more of the components indicated in each paragraph may apply, but only one is required for denial (D).

2D NATURE OF OFFENSE – THE RECORD INDICATES THAT THE INMATE COMMITTED ONE OR MORE VIOLENT CRIMINAL ACTS INDICATING A CONSCIOUS DISREGARD FOR THE LIVES, SAFETY, OR PROPERTY OF OTHERS; OR THE INSTANT OFFENSE OR PATTERN OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY HAS ELEMENTS OF BRUTALITY, VIOLENCE, OR CONSCIOUS SELECTION OF VICTIM’S VULNERABILITY SUCH THAT THE INMATE POSES A CONTINUING THREAT TO PUBLIC SAFETY; OR THE RECORD INDICATES USE OF A WEAPON.

Next Parole Review Date
01/2016

Offense History:
Offense Date: 1992-08-25
Offense: MURDER
Sentence Date: 2002-04-02
County: HARRIS
Case No.: 647853
Sentence (YY-MM-DD): 20-00-00

News Archive: Laura Ling and Henry Lee Turner murders (by Stephen Stanko)

Laura Ling and Henry Lee Turner

Verdict Alert: Stephen Stanko – Guilty for the murder of Laura Ling
Sentencing Alert: Stephen Stanko sentenced to death for the murder of Laura Ling*
Henry Lee Turner murder 4/8/2005 Conway, SC *Stephen Stanko convicted and sentenced to death*

Books
Watch Mommy Die
Palmetto Predators: Monsters Among Us
Living in Prison: A History of the Correctional System with an Insider’s View (written by Stanko)

Movies/Documentaries
Southern Fried Homicide: Homicidal Hospitality
48 Hours: Murder on his Mind
Very Bad Men: The Cold Blooded Charmer
It Takes A Killer: Author of Death

INMATE INFORMATION

SEX: MALE
RACE: WHITE
HEIGHT: 6’3″
WEIGHT: 225 lbs
AGE: 47
CITIZENSHIP: NATURALIZED CITIZEN
BUILD: STOCKY
COMPLEXION: DARK
HAIR COLOR: BROWN
EYE COLOR: BROWN

INMATE SENTENCE AND LOCATION
SCDC ID: 00006022
SID: SC00910315
OFFENDER TYPE: DEATHROW
ADMISSION DATE: 08/18/2006
LOCATION: LIEBER
SECURITY/CUSTODY: 3/DEATHROW

Henry Lee Turner murder 4/8/2005 Conway, SC *Stephen Stanko convicted and sentenced to death*

Henry Lee Turner

News Archive: Laura Ling and Henry Lee Turner murders (by Stephen Stanko)
Stanko stands trial for murder of Henry Lee Turner of Conway
Witness Testimony Begins for Stanko’s Trial
Stanko’s defense claims insanity
Stanko found guilty in 2005 murder of Conway man
Ex-Con Writer Convicted of S.C. Murder
Stanko receives second death sentence
SC Man Stephen Stanko Receives 2nd Death Sentence for Murder of Henry Turner
Judge to decide if death-row murderer Stephen Stanko will get new trial
Murderpedia: Stephen Stanko
Wikipedia: Stephen Stanko
Stephen Christopher Stanko – South Carolina Death Row

Books
Watch Mommy Die
Palmetto Predators: Monsters Among Us
Living in Prison: A History of the Correctional System with an Insider’s View (written by Stanko)

Movies/Documentaries
Southern Fried Homicide: Homicidal Hospitality
48 Hours: Murder on his Mind
Very Bad Men: The Cold Blooded Charmer

INMATE INFORMATION

SEX: MALE
RACE: WHITE
HEIGHT: 6’3″
WEIGHT: 225 lbs
AGE: 47
CITIZENSHIP: NATURALIZED CITIZEN
BUILD: STOCKY
COMPLEXION: DARK
HAIR COLOR: BROWN
EYE COLOR: BROWN

INMATE SENTENCE AND LOCATION
SCDC ID: 00006022
SID: SC00910315
OFFENDER TYPE: DEATHROW
ADMISSION DATE: 08/18/2006
LOCATION: LIEBER
SECURITY/CUSTODY: 3/DEATHROW

News Archive: Cleat Aaron Knight murder

Cleat Aaron Knight

Cleat Aaron Knight murder 11/23/2013 Weber County, UT *Four people charged with his murder allegedly over a drug debt*
Update: Cleat Aaron Knight murder *Viliamu Seumanu sentenced to LWOP, others still waiting to go to trial*
Update: Cleat Aaron Knight murder *Christopher Kim Leech convicted of his murder; Sentencing will be Nov. 2*
Update: Cleat Aaron Knight murder *All suspects convicted, sentenced to prison time*

Defendants
Christopher Kim Leech aka “Psycho Chris” – convicted, sentenced to LWOP
Viliamu Seumanu aka “Juice” – convicted, sentenced to LWOP
Theron Myore “T.J.” – pled guilty, sentenced to 1-15 years in prison
Tina Maxine Soules – pled guilty, sentenced to 20 years in prison (she is to serve every single day of her sentence, no parole no good time)

INMATE INFORMATION

Offender Number: 86452
Offender Name: CHRISTOPHER KIM LEECH
DOB: Tue, 15 Aug 1978
Height: 5 Feet 6 Inches
Weight: 160
Sex: M
Location: CENTRAL UTAH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
Housing Facility: CUCF BOULDER
Parole Date: N/A
Aliases:
ASIAN CHRIS
CRAZY CHRIS
BOUTHAM DOUANGPAPHA
CHRISTOPHER KIM LEECH
CHRISTOPHE KIM LEECH
CHRIS KIM LEECH
RED DOG

INMATE INFORMATION

Offender Number: 60414
Offender Name: VILIAMU SEUMANU
DOB: Fri, 26 Nov 1971
Height: 5 Feet 8 Inches
Weight: 200
Sex: M
Location: CENTRAL UTAH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
Housing Facility: CUCF BOULDER
Parole Date: N/A
Aliases:
JUICE
JUNIOR
VILIAMOJUNIOR SEUMANO
VILIAMU SEUMANU
JUNIOR SEUMANU

INMATE INFORMATION

Offender Number: 125730
Offender Name: THERON JOHN MYORE
DOB: Sun, 21 Mar 1971
Height: 5 Feet 10 Inches
Weight: 190
Sex: M
Location: UTAH STATE PRISON
Housing Facility: UINTA
Parole Date: N/A
Aliases:
THERON JOHN MYORE

INMATE INFORMATION

Offender Number: 82348
Offender Name: TINA MAXINE SOULES
DOB: Mon, 2 Oct 1972
Height: 5 Feet 3 Inches
Weight: 137
Sex: F
Location: UTAH STATE PRISON
Housing Facility: TIMPANOGOS
Parole Date: N/A
Aliases:
TINA CESSPOOCH
CHRISTY LYNN HOLLINGSWOUGH
TINA MURRAY
TINA MAXINE SOULES
TINA SOULES

Update: Cleat Aaron Knight murder *Viliamu Seumanu sentenced to LWOP, others still waiting to go to trial*

Cleat Aaron Knight

News Archive: Cleat Aaron Knight murder
Utah trial testimony: Man ordered to kill friend, or be killed himself
Jury finds man guilty in execution-style murder near Utah resort
Life without parole for man involved in murder, kidnapping
Man who was part of Utah execution-style murder sentenced to life in prison
Viliamu Seumanu Registered Sex Offender or Kidnapper

Defendants
Christopher Kim Leech aka “Psycho Chris”
Viliamu Seumanu aka “Juice” – convicted, sentenced to LWOP
Theron Myore “T.J.”
Tina Maxine Soules –

INMATE INFORMATION

Name: CHRISTOPHER KIM LEECH
Sex: M
Age: 36
Height: 506
Weight: 140
Race: ASIAN
Hair Color: BLACK
Eye Color: BROWN

Inmate Information
Booking #: 14001642
SO#: 243621
State ID: 442793
FBI: 374911CB6
Citizen: UNITED STATES
COB: KOREA

Incarceration Information
Current Location: MAIN
County: SALT LAKE
Current Housing Section: 02
Current Housing Block: B
Current Housing Cell: 16
Current Housing Bed: A
Booked Date: 01/09/2014
Release Date:

Alias Information
BOUTHAM DOUANGPAPHA
CHRIS KIM LEECH

Bond Information
Case #: 141900235 Amount: $1,500,000.00 Status: Open Posted By: Post Date: 01/09/2014
Case #: 141911819 Amount: $10,000.00 Status: Released on own Recognizance Posted By: Post Date: 02/05/2015
Case #: 151902195 Amount: $10,000.00 Status: Open Posted By: Post Date: 02/20/2015

Charge Information
Case # Offense Date Code Description Grade Degree
141900235 01/09/2014 76.8.306.3a Obstruction of Justice F 2
141900235 01/09/2014 76.5.203 Homicide/Murder F 1
141900235 01/09/2014 76.5.302 Aggravated kidnapping F 1
141911819 10/17/2014 76.5.103.5 Aggravated assault by aprisoner F 3
151902195 02/20/2015 76.5.103.5 Aggravated assault by aprisoner F 3

INMATE INFORMATION

Offender Number: 60414
Offender Name: VILIAMU SEUMANU
DOB: Fri, 26 Nov 1971
Height: 5 Feet 8 Inches
Weight: 200
Sex: M
Location: CENTRAL UTAH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
Housing Facility: CUCF BOULDER
Parole Date: N/A
Aliases:
JUICE
JUNIOR
VILIAMOJUNIOR SEUMANO
VILIAMU SEUMANU
JUNIOR SEUMANU

INMATE INFORMATION

Name: THERON JOHN MYORE
Sex: M
Age: 44
Height: 510
Weight: 190
Race: AMERICAN INDIAN
Hair Color: BLACK
Eye Color: BROWN

Inmate Information
Booking #: 14001440
SO#: 215824
State ID: 0388677
FBI: 219669EB9
Citizen: UNITED STATES
COB: Utah

Incarceration Information
Current Location: MAIN
County: SALT LAKE
Current Housing Section: 04
Current Housing Block: B
Current Housing Cell: 30
Current Housing Bed: B
Booked Date: 01/08/2014
Release Date:

Alias Information
TJ MYORE

Bond Information
Case #: 135403541 Amount: $340.00 Status: Open Posted By: Post Date: 01/08/2014
Case #: 141900237 Amount: $1,500,000.00 Status: Open Posted By: Post Date: 01/08/2014

Charge Information
Case # Offense Date Code Description Grade Degree
135403541 01/08/2014 41.6A.1633 Mudguards/Flaps @ Rear Wheels-Trucks/Trlrs/Trk Trlr/Alt MV M C
135403541 01/08/2014 53.3.221.1 Driving on Suspended Drivers License M C
141900237 01/08/2014 76.5.203 Homicide/Murder F 1
141900237 01/08/2014 76.5.302 Aggravated kidnapping F 1

INMATE INFORMATION

Name: TINA MAXINE SOULES
Sex: F
Age: 42
Height: 503
Weight: 142
Race: WHITE
Hair Color: BROWN
Eye Color: BROWN

Inmate Information
Booking #: 14001511
SO#: 233005
State ID: 377356
FBI: 523062XA2
Citizen: UNITED STATES
COB: Utah

Incarceration Information
Current Location: MAIN
County: SALT LAKE
Current Housing Section: 08
Current Housing Block: C
Current Housing Cell: 19
Current Housing Bed: B
Booked Date: 01/09/2014
Release Date:

Alias Information
CHRISTY HOLLINGSWORTH
TINA MAXIN HOLLINGSWOUGH
TINA MAXINE MURRAY

Bond Information
Case #: 141900238
Amount: $1,500,000.00
Status: Open
Posted By:
Post Date: 01/02/2014

Charge Information
Case # Offense Date Code Description Grade Degree
141900238 01/09/2014 76.5.203 Homicide/Murder F 1
141900238 01/09/2014 76.5.302 Aggravated kidnapping F 1