Monsters Among Us: Arthur Carl Paiva , in a plot with 3 others, kidnapped, rapped and killed Janet Chandler as an act of revenge; All four sentenced to LWOP

Posted on June 22, 2021 by mylifeofcrime

Janet Chandler

Find-A-Grave: Janet Marie Chandler
More Arrests Made in 1979 Michigan Sex Slaying
Witness provides graphic details of final hours
Guilty verdicts in murder case cap emotional day
Janet Chandler’s killers mute at sentencing
Gang Rape, Murder and Justice in a Small Town
Arthur Paiva, ringleader in 1979 Janet Chandler murder, died of natural causes
Dateline NBC will air story on Janet Chandler murder May 23
Viewers respond to Chandler piece on ‘Dateline NBC,’ calling excuses ‘pathetic’
MI – Janet Chandler, 23, raped & murdered, Holland, 31 Jan 1979
Janet Chandler was raped and murdered in bitter revenge plot that took 28 years to solve
Arthur Paiva, ringleader in 1979 Janet Chandler murder, died of natural causes
Second man convicted in Janet Chandler murder case dies in prison
Janet Chandler, 22-years-old. Michigan woman is killed at a “surprise party” held for her by security guards, where she is raped and tortured to death. (From Reddit – Very good write up)

Podcasts
Crimes and ConsequencesEP38: The Surprise Party for Janet

Movies/Documentaries
Betrayed: Motel Hell
Dateline: Who Killed Janet Chandler?
Who Killed Janet Chandler?

Defendants
Arthur Carl Paiva – convicted, sentenced to LWOP, died in prison 2013
James Cleophus ‘Bubba’ Nelson – convicted, sentenced to LWOP, died in prison 2020
Freddie Bass Parker – convicted, sentenced to LWOP
Anthony Robert Eugene Williams – convicted, sentenced to LWOP
Laurie Ann Swank – pled guilty, sentenced to 10-20 years in prison, released 2018 (some best friend, huh?)
Robert Lynch – (leader) pled guilty, sentenced to 25-50 years in prison
Cheryl Ruiz – not charged

Arthur Carl Paiva