murder in the 20th Century | Bonnie's Blog of Crime

Monsters Among Us: Convicted killer Clifford Eugene Cox charged with molesting an 8-year-old girl; And get this…he blames the victim

Posted on May 30, 2023 by mylifeofcrime

Victims
Cathryn Lynne Hutchins Kessinger, 22 [5/6/1984]
female child, 8

Find-A-Grave: Cathryn Lynne Hutchins Kessinger
Clifford Cox v State of Kansas 1991 (conviction and sentence affirmed)
Convicted murderer arrested in child rape
Convicted killer accused of raping 8-year-old Wichita girl
Convicted killer accused of raping 8-year-old Wichita girl
Kansas killer-turned-babysitter sentenced for sex crimes against child in his care
Clifford Cox, convicted in 1984 murder, sentenced for child sex crimes
Killer let out of prison for 1984 strangulation murder is back behind bars after molesting 8-year-old girl he babysat, claiming she ‘took advantage of him’

Defendants
Clifford Eugene Cox – (murder – pled guilty, sentenced to life, paroled 10/2/2006) pled guilty, sentenced to 21+ years in prison
William Paul Kessinger – pled guilty, sentenced to life, paroled 8/30/2013

INMATE INFORMATION

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Cold Case: Sheila Keen-Warren killed her lover’s wife, Marlene Warren, while dressed as a clown with balloons; Sentenced to 12 years in prison

Posted on April 27, 2023 by mylifeofcrime

Marlene Warren

Find-A-Grave: Marlene Mae McKinnon Warren
Sheila Keen ‘too sweet’ to kill rival; was married to ex-Klansman
Woman accused as ‘killer clown’ seeks freedom before trial
Accused killer clown attorneys claim state concealed possible new suspect for months; seek delay in trial
Lawyers for woman accused in Wellington clown murder accuse state of hiding possible suspect
Florida killer clown trial delayed again — for a sixth time
‘Killer Clown’ jury trial canceled for second time, court docs show
Florida “killer clown” trial delayed again as defense lawyers struggle to find witnesses 32 years after murder
Marlene Warren Murder: Where is Sheila Warren Now?
Another Delay In Trial For Killer Clown Suspect Accused Of Murdering Lover’s Wife
Woman Dubbed ‘Killer Clown,’ Accused of Showing Up in Costume to Kill Purported Lover’s Wife, Pleads Guilty
Florida’s killer clown case finally ends with plea deal
CRIME In 1990, a Florida mom was shot dead at her front door by a clown. Her husband’s future wife just pleaded guilty.
In 1990, a Florida mom was shot dead at her front door by a clown. Her husband’s future wife just pleaded guilty.
Florida ‘Killer clown’ murder suspect pleads guilty in 33-year-old case
‘Killer clown’ pleads guilty in cold case murder

Movies/Documentaries
Unmasked: The Killer Clown
20/20: The Killer Clown?
A Killer Clown Strikes

INMATE INFORMATION

Filed under: crime, murder, murder in the 20th Century | Tagged: 1990, cold case, Florida, homicide, Marlene Warren, shooting | Leave a comment »

Serial Killer: Robert Anthony Buell

Posted on April 2, 2023 by mylifeofcrime

Victims
Krista Lea Harrison, 11 [7/17/1982]
Tina Marie Harmon, 12 [10/29/1981]
Deborah Kaye Smith, 10 [6/6/1983]

Find-A-Grave: Krista Lea Harrison
Find-A-Grave: Tina Marie Harmon
Find-A-Grave: Deborah Kaye “Debbie” Smith
Robert Buell: A City Planner Goes off the Rails (GREAT write-up)
Killer claims `secret’ before his execution
Robert Anthony Buell #52
Wikiwand: Robert Anthony Buell
With Eyes Closed, Convicted Killer Is Executed
Find-A-Grave: Robert Anthony Buell

Movies/Documentaries
Forensic Files: Material Evidence

INMATE INFORMATION

Filed under: Capital Murder, crime, death penalty, high profile, Monsters Among Us, murder, murder in the 20th Century, Serial Killer, sex crimes | Tagged: homicide, Serial Killer, death penalty, sex crime, strangulation, Monsters Among Us | Leave a comment »

Serial Killer: Harvey Louis Carignan Harv the Hammer and The Want-Ad Killer

Posted on March 15, 2023 by mylifeofcrime

Victims
Laura Showalter, 57 [7/31/1949 Anchorage, AK] no picture
Dorcas Callen, survived
Virginia Piper, [7/27/1972 kidnapped]
Laura Leslie Brock, 19 [9/13/1972 Bellingham, WA]
Kathy Sue Miller, 15 [5/1/1973 Seattle, WA] picture above
Mary Townsend, 47 (survived)
Jerri Billings, 13 (survived)
Eileen Marie Hunley, 29 [8/10/1974 Shelbourn County, MN] picture above
June Lynch, 17 (survived) [9/8/1974 MN]
Lisa King, 16 (survived) [9/8/1974 MN]
Gwen Burton, (survived) [9/14/1974]
Sally Versoi, (survived) [9/18/1974]
Diane Flynn, (survived) [9/18/1974]
Kathy Schultz, 18 [9/20/1974 Isanti County, MN] picture above

*Note* Harvey Carignan died March 14, 2023 (yesterday)

Find-A-Grave: Laura Showalter
Find-A-Grave: Laura Leslie Brock
Find-A-Grave: Kathy Sue Miller
Find-A-Grave: Eileen Marie Fischer Hunley
Find-A-Grave: Katherine J “Kathy” Schultz
Harvey Carignan v United States 1950 (conviction affirmed, sentenced overturned)
Radford University profile: Harvey Louis Carignan
Murderpedia: Harvey Louis Carignan
Wikipedia: Harvey Carignan
Harvey Carignan – Famous Serial Killers
Tales of True Crime, episode 3: The Murderer Who Escaped Execution to Become a Serial Killer
Serial Killers: Harvey Carignan
Harvey Carignan – The Want-Ad Killer
Harvey Carignan
A look back at Harvey “The Hammer” Carignan, “The Want Ad Killer”
Harvey Carignan: Serial killer ‘Harvey the Hammer’ who lured women with ‘help wanted’ ads dies at 95

Podcasts
Tales of True Crime, episode 3: The Murderer Who Escaped Execution to Become a Serial Killer
The Serial Killer Podcast: Harvey Louis Carignan | Harv the Hammer

Books
The Want-Ad Killer
True Crime: American Monsters Vol. 4: 12 Horrific American Serial Killers (Serial Killers US)
Hunting Humans: An Encyclopedia of Modern Serial Killers
Alcatraz: The last survivors

Movies/Documentaries
The Serial Killers: Harvey Carignan: Harv the Hammer
The Serial Killers

INMATE INFORMATION

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Cold Case: DNA proved that William DeRoos raped and killed his neighbor, Rita Patricia Curran, in 1971

Posted on February 21, 2023 by mylifeofcrime

Rita Curran

Find-A-Grave: Rita Patricia Curran
Mystery in the Mountains: Rita Curran’s murder is Burlington’s oldest cold case
Case closed: Cigarette butt leads police to killer in 1971 Burlington murder
Cigarette butt leads police to suspected killer in 1971 murder
Burlington police say neighbor killed Rita Curran, solving a more than 50-year-old cold case
Police say Burlington’s oldest cold case has been solved
Cigarette butt left at 1971 crime scene solves cold case murder of Vermont woman: Police
DNA on Discarded Cigarette Butt Reveals Killer of Vt. Teacher 52 Years Later
Find-A-Grave: William Richard DeRoos

Filed under: crime, DNA, Monsters Among Us, murder, murder in the 20th Century, sex crimes | Tagged: 1971, beaten to death, Burlington, cold case, DNA, homicide, Monsters Among Us, Rita Curran, sex crime, strangulation, Vermont | Leave a comment »

Cold Cases: Eddie George Snowden Jr charged with the murders of Lori Ann Perera and Pearl Wilson Ingram

Posted on February 16, 2023 by mylifeofcrime

Victims
Lori Ann Perera, 31 [12/11/1992]
Pearl Wilson Ingram, 35 [1/12/1994]

Las Vegas police solve 2 cold cases through DNA of Valley man
Former Fresno resident who raped, killed 2 women in Las Vegas
Las Vegas Cold Case Officials Announce Suspect In Women’s 1990s Murders
DNA links man to killings of 2 Las Vegas women in the 1990s: “It’s been a long, long 28 years”
Las Vegas police identify suspect involved in 2 cold case investigations from 1990
Vegas police: Dead man’s DNA linked to 2 killings from 1990s
Man who raped, killed 2 women in Las Vegas early 90s cold cases identified

Eddie George Snowden Jr. (died in 2017)

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Cold Case: Fred Bandy Jr and John Wayne Lehman charged with the 1975 murder of 17-year-old Laurel Jean Mitchell, whose body was found in the Elkhart River

Posted on February 7, 2023 by mylifeofcrime

Laurel Jean Mitchell

Find-A-Grave: Laurel Jean Mitchell
2 men arrested for 1975 cold case murder of 17-year-old girl
2 men arrested 47 years after northern Indiana woman’s death
Two men arrested in the 1975 cold case death investigation of Laurel Jean Mitchell
Goshen man arrested in connection with 1975 cold case
Arrests made in 1975 murder of teen found in Noble County
Two men charged in 1975 murder of 17-year-old girl in Indiana
Cold case murder apparently solved decades after teen was mysteriously drowned in river — and one suspect is a twice-convicted child molester

Podcasts
Beyond the Pillars: The Murder of Laurel Jean Mitchell: Part One
Beyond the Pillars: The Murder of Laurel Jean Mitchell: Part Two

Defendants
Fred Bandy Jr.
John Wayne Lehman

INMATE INFORMATION

Offender Name:BANDY, FRED
Custody Status:In Custody
Age:67
Location:Noble County Jail
Race:White
Contact Facility:
Offender ID:37422
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:08/01/1955
Additional Information:

INMATE INFORMATION

Offender Name:LEHMAN, JOHN WAYNE
Custody Status:In Custody
Age:67
Location:Noble County Jail
Race:Unknown
Contact Facility:
Offender ID:9429
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:10/10/1955
Additional Information: