Cold Case: Robert Arthur Plympton abducted, raped and killed Barbara Mae Tucker; Sentencing will be 6/21/2024

Barbara Mae Tucker

Find-A-Grave: Barbara Mae “Barbie” Tucker
Suspect arrested in 1980 cold case homicide of teen woman
Arrest made in city’s oldest cold case murder thanks to genetic genealogy: Police
Suspect arrested in 1980 Gresham cold case homicide, police say
Arrest Made In 1980 Murder Of College Student Who Was Last Seen Pleading For Help Along Road
Troutdale man suspected of teen’s slaying in 1980 appears in court
Court Finds Robert Plympton Guilty in 1980 Cold Case Murder
Judge finds man guilty of murder in 1980 death of Mt. Hood Community College student
Man found guilty in Gresham’s oldest cold case murder
Oregon man found guilty after DNA from chewing gum links him to 1980 murder of college student
Oregon man convicted of 1980 murder of college student
Man, 60, convicted in 1980 murder of Gresham teen after DNA breakthrough
Oregon man found guilty after DNA from chewing gum links him to 1980 murder of college student

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Cold Case: Teresa Lee Scalf murder

Teresa Lee Scalf

Find-A-Grave: Teresa Lee Scalf
Police probing woman’s death
Nurse died, neighbors saw nothing
Sheriff: Central Florida nurse’s killer unmasked after 37 years of investigation
Polk County Sheriff’s Office solves 1986 homicide
How DNA from ‘Illicit’ Affair Helped Crack Nurse’s 1986 Cold Case Murder

Donald Douglas

Monsters Among Us: Jackie Sue and Harold Schut

Victims
Geneva Clemons, 27 [1/21/1980 Athens, AL]
James Clemons, 15 days old (survived)
Cheryl Ann Pecore Jones, 20 [3/8/1980 Houston, TX]
Amanda Jones, 2 months (survived)

Find-A-Grave: Cheryl Ann Pecore Jones
My Journey For Justice
Amateur Sleuth
Woman convicted of murder, kidnapping
Her mother’s murder in 1980 was ‘bigger than bizarre’
Harold Schut and Jackie Sue Schut
Jackie Sue Schut v State of Alabama 1989 (conviction and sentence affirmed)
Auburn woman fighting to keep mother’s alleged killer behind bars
Cheryl Jones’ alleged killer denied parole
Woman who murdered Athens mom denied parole
Geneva Clemons and Cheryl Ann Jones Murders: Where Are Harold and Jackie Schut Today?

Books
Lying in Wait: Ann Rule’s Crime Files: Vol.17

Movies/Documentaries
Diabolical: Hands that Rob the Cradle

Defendants
Jackie Schut – convicted, sentenced to 25 years to life in prison (AL)
Harold Schut – pled guilty, sentenced to 25 years to life in prison (TX) [died in prison]

Harold Schut

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Karate Killer: Roland William Steele killed 3 elderly ladies using “karate-chop” style blows; Sentenced to death

Victims
Lucille Horner, 88
Minnie Warwick, 86
Sarah Knutz, 85

Find-A-Grave: Lucille Wright Horner
Martial Arts Expert Faces Death Penalty For Karate Murders
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v Roland William Steele 1989 (conviction and sentence affirmed)
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v Roland William Steele 2008 (conviction and sentence affirmed)
Judge orders new sentencing for convicted killer
Hair evidence questioned in ’85 homicides
Murderpedia: Roland William Steele

Books
Hunting Humans

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Deadly Duo: Ronald Bell and Kristel Maestas tortured and killed Cordell Richards; Both sentenced to life in prison

Cordell Richards

Cordell Richards obituary
Find-A-Grave: Cordell Sherwin Richards
Teens charged with veterans death
Cordell Richards’ torturers, killers resentenced to life
Florida Teen Trio Torture, Bludgeon And Immolate Man Chained To A Tree
Florida woman, 36, jailed at 15 for grisly murder now lives high life after being freed

Podcasts
The Torture & Murder of Cordell Richards | Morbid: A True Crime Podcast

Movies/Documentaries
Kids Behind Bars: Life or Parole: Ronald
Snapped: Killer Couples: Kristel Maestas and Ronald Bell

Defendants
Ronald Bell – convicted, sentenced to life in prison, plus another consecutive life sentence for kidnapping
Kristel Maestas – convicted, sentenced to life in prison, plus 30 years for kidnapping
Renee Lincks – pled no contest to manslaughter, testified against the others, sentenced to 15 years in prison, released 2012

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Monsters Among Us: Christopher Bissey shot and killed Jennifer Grider and Mary Orlando murders 6/29/1995

Victims
Mary Orlando, 15
Jennifer Grider, 17

Find-A-Grave: Jennifer Marie Grider
Find-A-Grave: Mary Ann Orlando
Arrest made in murder of two Pa. girls
20 years and still no motive for Bethlehem Lookout murders
Teen charged with murdering two girls over cocaine debt
Lookout murder trial takes turn this week
‘Face of a killer’: The story of a stunning murder at Lehigh Lookout, and a swift verdict
When the Lehigh Lookout killer was on VH1, victims’ families urged a boycott
Why Is a Murderer Playing in a Prison Rock Band and Appearing on VH1?
Jennifer Grider and Mary Orlando Murders: Where Is Christopher Bissey Now?

Movies/Documentaries
Evil Lives Here: Shadows of Death: The Lookout

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Murder In The Family: Gordon James Geiger killed his parents in June 1979, then went to Australia under a false name

Victims
John H. Geiger, 57
Marguerite Geiger, 56

Find-A-Grave: John H. Geiger
Find-A-Grave: Marguerite Craven Geiger
Carving Knife Murders
Murder suspect extradited to U.S.
Geiger gets life sentence
Find-A-Grave: Gordon J. Geiger

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Deadly Duo: John Forrest Parker and Kenneth Eugene Smith were hired to kill Elizabeth Dorlene Sennett; Both sentenced to death

Elizabeth Dorlene Sennett

Find-A-Grave: Elizabeth Dorlene “Liz” Thorne Sennett
Billy Gray Williams v State of Alabama 1990 (conviction and sentence affirmed)
Billy Gray Williams v State of Alabama 1991
Kenneth Eugene Smith v State of Alabama 2000 (conviction and sentence affirmed)
Alabama Supreme Court declines request to block execution
Alabama man executed in 1988 contract killing
Alabama death row has strong Shoals presence
Murderpedia: John Forrest Parker
Kenneth Eugene Smith – Alabama Death Row
Billy Gray Williams v State of Alabama 1990 (conviction and sentence affirmed)
Convicted killer ‘is not guaranteed a painless death’: Judge approves first death-by-suffocation method for upcoming execution
‘They didn’t ask Mama what method she wanted’: Sons of victim in Colbert County murder-for-hire speak out 35 years later
Everything you need to know about Alabama’s nitrogen hypoxia execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith
Alabama executes Kenneth Eugene Smith by new nitrogen gas method for 1988 murder of pastor’s wife
SCOTUS allows 1st execution by nitrogen gas for Alabama man who previously underwent botched lethal injection
Murderpedia: John Forrest Parker
Find-A-Grave: Rev Charles Edward Sennett Sr.
Find-A-Grave: John Forrest Parker
Wikipedia: Execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith

Movies/Documentaries
American Monster: Take Me to the River

Defendants
Charles Sennett – committed suicide
John Forrest Parker – convicted, sentenced to death, executed 6/10/2010
Kenneth Eugene Smith – convicted, sentenced to death, executed 1/25/2024
Billy Gray Williams – convicted, sentenced to LWOP, died in prison 11/2020

Sennett and Smith

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Cold Case: George B. Toone killed William Junior Ercanbrack when he was opening his Clarks Canyon Ranch gate in 1976

William Junior Ercanbrack

William Junior Ercanbrack obituary
Find-A-Grave: William Junior Ercanbrack
Killing Still a Mystery
Anonymous tip breaks Summit County cold case from 1976
Salt Lake City Cold Case Murder Linked to Stolen Gas Dispute Was Solved After 48 Years Because Two Retired Detectives Had Lunc
Cold case homicide from 1976 reported solved in Summit County
California man named in 1976 cold case murder now linked to 1974 murder
Cold case homicide from 1976 reported solved in Summit County
39-year-old case solved in Summit County
Cops: Anonymous tip solves 1976 Utah cold case
Coalville Ranchers Finding Success Preserving The Land

George B. Toone

Cold Case: Serial Killer: John Arthur Getreu killed at least 3 women, known as the *The Stanford Girls*

Victims
Margaret Williams, 15 [1964 Germany]
Leslie Marie Perlov, 21 [2/1973]
Janet Ann Taylor, 21 [3/24/1974]
Diane Doe, 18 [1975] (survived)

Find-A-Grave: Leslie Marie Perlov
Find-A-Grave: Janet Ann Taylor
The Stanford Murders
‘Stanford murders’ conviction renews hope for justice in 2nd alleged victim’s case
California Serial Killer Convicted of 1974 Cold Case Murder of Legendary Football Coach’s Daughter
Alleged ‘Stanford Murders’ Serial Killer Convicted in 1974 Murder of Chuck Taylor’s Daughter
Raped 45 years ago, woman returns to bring attacker to justice — for other woman’s murder
Serial Killer Pleads Guilty to 1973 Stanford Hills Murder of Law Librarian
Convicted serial killer John Arthur Getreu gets second life sentence for 1973 Stanford slaying
Serial Killer Admits to Cold Case Killing of Stanford Law Librarian Who Was Strangled to Death with Scarf
‘Truly evil’ serial killer behind ’70s Stanford University murders dies behind bars just months after sentencing for strangling librarian
Wikipedia: John Getreu

Books
Serial Killer John Arthur Getreu: A Collection Of True Story About International Serial Killer: Famous International Serial Killers

Movies/Documentaries
20/20: The Stanford Murders

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