January | 2018 | Bonnie's Blog of Crime

Cold Case: Convicted sex offender Richard Douglas Dodd raped & killed Vicki Lynn Klotzbach; Solved by DNA

Posted on January 21, 2018 by mylifeofcrime

Vicki Lynn Klotzbach

Find-A-Grave: Vicki Lynn Klotzbach
Charges filed in 1981 murder
Jury selection begins in 22-year-old murder case
Defense tries to undermine state witnesses in old murder case
Richard D. Dodd v Crispus C. Nix 1995 (conviction and sentence affirmed)
A Murder in Coralville TV show relives the murder investigation of Vicki Klotzbach
True crime show to explore 1981 murder of Coralville woman

Movies/Documentaries
On the Case with Paula Zahn: Stacy’s Story

INMATE INFORMATION

Filed under: crime, Monsters Among Us, murder, murder in the 20th Century, sex crimes | Tagged: 1981, cold case, DNA, homicide, Iowa, Monsters Among Us, sex crime, shooting, Vicki Lynn Klotzbach, Washington | Leave a comment »

Psycho For Love: Carol Ege viciously killed Cindy Thompson, who was 7 month pregnant, because she “stole her man”; Convicted twice, sentenced to LWOP

Posted on January 19, 2018 by mylifeofcrime

People of the State of Michigan v Carol Ege 1996 (conviction and sentence affirmed)
People of the State of Michigan v Carol Ege 2007
Second conviction in 1984 slaying
Woman convicted in ’84 death of romantic rival
People of the State of Michigan v Carol Ege 2009 (conviction and sentence affirmed)
Murderpedia: Carol Ege

Movies/Documentaries
The Perfect Suspect: Triangles and Tribulations

INMATE INFORMATION

MDOC Number: 235484
SID Number: 1747999L
Name: CAROL EGE
Racial Identification: White
Gender: Female
Hair: Blonde
Eyes: Blue
Height: 5′ 7″(61)

MDOC STATUS
Current Status: Prisoner
Earliest Release Date: LIFE
Assigned Location: Huron Valley Complex/Women’s
Maximum Discharge Date: LIFE
Security Level: II

ALIASES
CAROL MARIE SANDERS

MARKS, SCARS & TATTOOS
Mark- Right Ankle
Mark- Right Leg –

PRISON SENTENCES
ACTIVE
Sentence 1
Offense: Homicide – Open Murder – Statutory Short Form
Minimum Sentence: LIFE
MCL#: 750.316C
Maximum Sentence: LIFE
Court File#: 93125655-FC
Date of Offense: 02/22/1984
County: Oakland
Date of Sentence: 11/28/2007
Conviction Type: Jury

Filed under: crime, murder, murder in the 20th Century, Psycho for Love | Tagged: 1984, beaten to death, bite mark, love triangle, Michigan, pregnant woman, stabbing | 3 Comments »

Monsters Among Us: John Harry Branson III stabbed artist Jordie Hudson to death, which was caught on video; Sentenced to 50 years in prison

Posted on January 17, 2018 by mylifeofcrime

Jordie Hudson

Remembering Jordie
Local friends remember murder victim
Man accused in artist’s death to have first appearance
New details on death of Jordie Hudson
Artist Whose Body Was Found Had Been Stabbed
2 charged in St. Augustine woman’s murder that was caught on video
Two charged in Fla. murder of former Milledgeville resident
Bond revoked for woman charged in connection with death of St. Augustine woman
Police: Surveillance cameras recorded St. Augustine artist’s murder
Branson gets 50-years in Jordie Hudson murder case
Man who stabbed St. Augustine artist to death is sentenced to 50 years
Woman sentenced in connection to St. Augustine woman’s death
Lookout in St. Augustine artist’s 2016 murder sentenced to 8 years
FL – Jordie Hudson, 45, murdered, St Augustine, 9 April 2016

Movies/Documentaries
See No Evil: All Eyes On Jordie

Defendants
John Harry Branson III – pled guilty, sentenced to 50 years in prison
Christeen Janelle Thomas – pled guilty, sentenced to 8 years in prison

INMATE INFORMATION

DC Number: V18233
Name: BRANSON, JOHN H III
Race: WHITE
Sex: MALE
Hair Color: BROWN
Eye Color: BROWN
Height: 6’02”
Weight: 263 lbs.
Birth Date: 02/17/1977
Initial Receipt Date: 06/14/2017
Current Facility: SANTA ROSA ANNEX
Current Custody: CLOSE
Current Release Date: 12/27/2064

Aliases:
HARRY J BRANSON
JOHN H BRANSON III
JOHN HARRY BRANSON
JOHN HARRY BRANSON III

INMATE INFORMATION

DC Number: V52481
Name: THOMAS, CHRISTEEN J
Race: WHITE
Sex: FEMALE
Hair Color: BROWN
Eye Color: HAZEL
Height: 4’10”
Weight: 149 lbs.
Birth Date: 05/19/1986
Initial Receipt Date: 06/20/2017
Current Facility: LOWELL WORK CAMP
Current Custody: MINIMUM
Current Release Date: 06/14/2024

Filed under: crime, high profile, Monsters Among Us, murder, murder in the 21st Century | Tagged: 2016, body buried, Florida, homicide, Jordie Hudson, Monsters Among Us, stabbing | 2 Comments »

Psycho For Love: Todd Smith killed his wife, Katrina, after secrets in their 7 year marriage; Sentenced to 59 years in prison

Posted on January 12, 2018 by mylifeofcrime

Katrina Smith

Katrina Smith obituary
TIMELINE: The murder of Katrina Smith
Katrina Smith case: Read the murder indictment here
Day one of Todd Smith murder trial focuses on rocky marriage with Katrina
Volunteers: Todd Smith uninterested during search for Katrina
Todd Smith murder trial day 3: Katrina’s family becomes emotional during testimony
Murder suspect Todd Smith faces charges of investment fraud
‘We can breathe now,’ Katrina Smith’s mother says after guilty verdict in murder case
Illinois woman stalked, murdered in midst of affair, separation
Chilling texts husband sent wife AFTER he’d killed her for wanting divorce
Todd Smith sentenced to 59 years in prison
GUILTY – IL – Katrina Smith, 30, beaten to death, Machesney Park, 23 Oct 2012

Movies/Documentaries
The Perfect Suspect: Every Step You Take

INMATE INFORMATION

Y20942 – SMITH, TODD
Parent Institution: STATEVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER
Offender Status: IN CUSTODY
Location: STATEVILLE

PHYSICAL PROFILE
Date of Birth: 06/06/1967
Weight: 135 lbs.
Hair: Brown
Sex: Male
Height: 5 ft. 05 in.
Race: White
Eyes: Blue

MARKS, SCARS, & TATTOOS
NONE RECORDED

ADMISSION / RELEASE / DISCHARGE INFO
Admission Date: 04/13/2017
Projected Parole Date: 11/21/2069
Last Paroled Date:
Projected Discharge Date: 11/21/2072

SENTENCING INFORMATION
MITTIMUS: 12CF3379
CLASS: M
COUNT: 1
OFFENSE: MURDER/INTENT TO KILL/INJURE
CUSTODY DATE: 11/21/2012
SENTENCE: 55 Years 0 Months 0 Days
COUNTY: WINNEBAGO
SENTENCE DISCHARGED?: NO

MITTIMUS: 12CF3379
CLASS: 3
COUNT: 1
OFFENSE: CONCEAL HOMICIDAL DEATH
CUSTODY DATE: 11/21/2012
SENTENCE: 4 Years 0 Months 0 Days
COUNTY: WINNEBAGO
SENTENCE DISCHARGED?: NO

Filed under: crime, Domestic Violence, murder, murder in the 21st Century, Psycho for Love | Tagged: 2012, baseball bat, beaten to death, homicide, love triangle, Psycho for Love | Leave a comment »

Cold Case: Psycho For Love: Jason Tibbs killed Rayna Rison when she refused to be his girlfriend, sentenced to 40 years in prison

Posted on January 10, 2018 by mylifeofcrime

Rayna Rison

Find-A-Grave: Rayna L Rison
Three cold cases heat up
Jason Tibbs arrested in 1993 murder of NW Indiana teen, Rayna Rison
LaPorte man arrested for murder in cold case of missing teen Rayna Rison
Charged
Jason Tibbs found guilty of murdering Rayna Rison
Jason Tibbs found guilty in cold case murder of Rayna Rison
Tibbs sentenced to 40 years in cold case murder of Rayna Rison
Murder appeal denied in 1993 Rayna Rison killing
Appeals court affirms conviction in Rison slaying

Movies/Documentaries
Unusual Suspects – Deadly Intent: Forget Me Not

INMATE INFORMATION

DOC Number 917757
First Name JASON
Middle Name
Last Name TIBBS
Suffix
Date of Birth 06/07/1975
Gender Male
Race White
Facility/Location Pendleton Correctional Facility
Earliest Possible Release Date 08/22/2033

Sentence Information
Date of Sentence 12/19/2014
Description MURDER
Term in Years / Months / Days 40 00 00000
Type of Conviction M
Indiana Citation Code 35-42-1-1
Cause Number 46C01 1308 MR 000278
County of Conviction LAPORTE
Projected Release Date 08/22/2033

Filed under: crime, murder, murder in the 20th Century, Psycho for Love | Tagged: 1993, homicide, Indiana, Psycho for Love, Rayna Rison, strangulation | Leave a comment »

Monsters Among Us: Thomas Coalt Young raped and killed 15-year-old Stacy Knappenberger in 1980; In 2015 he was sentenced to LWOP

Posted on January 7, 2018 by mylifeofcrime

Stacy Knappenberger

DNA revives murder case, more than 30 years old, in Ventura County
Judge finds enough evidence to charge man in Oxnard killing
Witness describes how Oxnard girl was killed 33 years ago
Alabama man, 67, gets life without parole in 1980 murder of California teen girl
The People of California v Thomas Coalt Young 2017 (conviction and sentence affirmed)
TV show to focus on Oxnard girl’s 1980 slaying

Movies/Documentaries
On the Case with Paula Zahn: Stacy’s Story

INMATE INFORMATION

Inmate Name YOUNG, THOMAS COALT
CDCR Number AW3055
Age 70
Admission Date 04/01/2015
Current Location High Desert State Prison
Location Link Directions
Parole Eligible Date (Month/Year) LWOP
Parole Eligible Date Information
The inmate shown above is serving a sentence of life without the possibility of parole and is, therefore, not eligible for parole consideration at this time.