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Update: Jonelle Renee Matthews murders Steven Dana Pankey was retried, convicted of her murder; Sentenced to life in prison

Posted on November 1, 2022 by mylifeofcrime

Jonelle Renee Matthews

News Archive: Jonelle Renee Matthews murder
Timeline: The Jonelle Matthews murder
Steven Pankey indictment
Steve Pankey trial: Prosecutors hone in on day of Jonelle Matthews’ disappearance
Ex-Idaho gubernatorial candidate found guilty in 1984 murder of Colorado girl
Jonelle Matthews Murder: Ex-Politician Steve Pankey’s Guilty Verdict, Innocence Claim
Jury finds Steve Pankey guilty of 1984 kidnapping, murder of Jonelle Matthews
Man sentenced to life in prison for Jonelle Matthews’ 1984 murder
Steve Pankey found guilty of kidnapping, felony murder in Jonelle Matthews case
Man sentenced for kidnapping and murder of 12-year-old Colorado girl
Retrial Ends with Former Gubernatorial Candidate Convicted in 12-Year-Old Jonelle Matthews’ 1984 Death

Podcasts
Criminology: Jonelle Matthews
Crime Junkie: WANTED: A Christmas Killer

Movies/Documentaries
48 Hours: The Kidnapping of Jonelle Matthews
Dateline NBC: Footprints in the Snow

INMATE INFORMATION

PANKEY, STEVEN arrested:10/28/20 at 18:50
Arresting Agency: WELD COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
Booking Number: 20-11922
Offender ID: 168258
DOB: 06/24/51
Gender: Male
Check Custody Status
Arrested for: 183102 – MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE
Bail: $0.00
Arrested for: 183102 – MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE
Bail: $0.00
Arrested for: 183302 – KIDNAPPING SECOND DEGREE
Bail: $0.00

Filed under: child murder, cold case, crime, Kidnapping, Monsters Among Us, murder, murder in the 20th Century | Tagged: 1984, cold case, Colorado, crimes against children, homicide, Jonelle Mattews, kidnapping, Monsters Among Us | Leave a comment »

Update: Patricia Smith murder *Alex Christopher Ewing has not been convicted of this rape and murder

Posted on April 11, 2022 by mylifeofcrime

Victims
Patricia Louise Smith [1/10/1984 Lakewood, CO]
Bruce Bennett [1/16/1984 Aurora, CO]
Debra Bennett [1/16/1984 Aurora, CO]
Melissa Bennett, 7 [1/16/1984 Aurora, CO]
Vanessa Bennett, 3 [survived]
Donna Holm [survived]

News Archive: 1984 Hammer Murders – Patricia Smith and Bennett Family murders
Alleged ‘Hammer Killer’ Who Murdered Family In 1984 Claims System Is ‘Rigged’ During Trial For Separate Slaying
Hammer attack murder suspect says ‘nothing has been fair’
Jefferson County jury convicts Alex Ewing in 1984 murder of Patricia Smith
Hammer attack murderer guilty for Lakewood killing
Jury Finds Alex Ewing Guilty In 1984 Murder Of Patricia Smith
Alex Ewing Guilty Verdict Closes Book on Hammer Killer After 38 Years
Alex Ewing guilty in 1984 “Hammer Killer” murder of Patricia Smith
Cold Case Solved as Jury Convicts Murderer Who Sexually Assaulted and Killed Colorado Woman in 1984 ‘Hammer Killer’ Spree

Podcasts
Crime Junkies: CAPTURED: Denver Hammer Killer

Movies/Documentaries
On the Case with Paula Zahn: Scattered Clues

INMATE INFORMATION

Sentencing will be April 12, 2022

Filed under: crime, high profile, Monsters Among Us, murder, murder in the 20th Century, sex crimes | Tagged: 1984, beaten with a hammer, Colorado, homicide, Patricia Smith, sex crime | 1 Comment »

Monsters Among Us: Brian Dugan – rapist, murderer, serial killer

Posted on December 12, 2021 by mylifeofcrime

Victims
Jeanine Nicarico, 10 [2/25/1983]
Donna Schnorr, 27 [7/15/1984]
Melissa Ackerman, 7 [6/2/1985]
Opal Horton (survived)

This Date in History: Jeanine Nicarico murder 1983
Find-A-Grave: Jeanine Nicarico
Find-A-Grave: Donna Kay Schnorr
Find-A-Grave: Melissa Love “Missy” Ackerman
Brian Dugan gets two life sentences for the murders of Donna Schnorr and Melissa Ackerman
Dugan Gets Two Life Terms Without Parole On Guilty Pleas
The man accused of killing a 7-year-old girl abducted…
Man pleads innocent to killing 6 year old
Jury deliberating in Dugan hearing
Dugan sentenced to death row
Dugan moved to death row in Pontiac prison
Brian Dugan – Illinois – Sentence Commuted
Nicarico’s Dad ‘Disgusted’ Dugan Won’t Face Death Sentence
Serial Killer Fears Inmates Will Murder Him
Jeanine Nicarico case: Brian Dugan ‘was not your normal killer’
Jury hears Dugan’s ’85 confessions
Brian James Dugan Profile
Murderpedia: Brian James Dugan
Wikipedia: Brian Dugan
Wikipedia: Jeanine Nicarico murder case
The legacy of Brian Dugan (timeline)
Psycho rapes and murders 10-year-old Illinois girl in 1983, cops railroad 2 innocent men

Podcasts
“The Chicago Abductor” Brian Dugan

Books
A Killer by Design: Murderers, Mindhunters, and My Quest to Decipher the Criminal Mind

INMATE INFORMATION

Filed under: crime, death penalty, high profile, Monsters Among Us, murder, murder in the 20th Century | Tagged: 1983, 1984, 1985, beaten to death, child murder, child sex crime, drowning, homicide, Illinois, kidnapping, LWOP, Serial Killer, sex crime | Leave a comment »

News Archive: Jonelle Renee Matthews murder

Posted on November 5, 2021 by mylifeofcrime

Jonelle Renee Matthews

Cold Case: Former Idaho gubernatorial candidate Steven Dana Pankey indicted in the 1984 kidnapping and murder of 12-year-old Jonelle Renee Matthews
Update: Jonelle Renee Matthews murder *Steve Pankey’s trial for the murder of 12-year-old Jonelle Renee Matthews starts*
Update: Jonelle Renee Matthews murder *Steve Pankey’s trial ends in a mistrial*
Update: Jonelle Renee Matthews murders *Steven Pankey was retried, convicted of her murder; Sentenced to life in prison*

Podcasts
Criminology: Jonelle Matthews
Crime Junkie: WANTED: A Christmas Killer

Movies/Documentaries
48 Hours: The Kidnapping of Jonelle Matthews

INMATE INFORMATION

Filed under: child murder, cold case, cold cases, crime, Kidnapping, Monsters Among Us, murder, murder in the 20th Century, News Archive | Tagged: 1984, cold case, Colorado, crimes against children, homicide, Jonelle Renee Matthews, kidnapping, Monsters Among Us, News Archive | Leave a comment »

Update: Jonelle Renee Matthews murder Steve Pankey’s trial ends in a mistrial

Posted on November 5, 2021 by mylifeofcrime

Jonelle Renee Matthews

News Archive: Jonelle Renee Matthews murder
Steve Pankey’s Defense Poses Theory That Another Man Killed Jonelle Matthews In 1984
Steve Pankey Takes The Stand In Own Defense In Jonelle Matthews Murder Trial
Steve Pankey denies involvement in 1984 disappearance of Greeley girl
Steve Pankey Questioned By Prosecutors In Jonelle Matthews Murder Trial
Steve Pankey trial Day 14: Prosecutors call rebuttal witnesses, examine recordings; closing arguments set for Tuesday morning
Jonelle Matthews Murder: Closing Arguments Begin In Steve Pankey Trial
Prosecutors call Steve Pankey ‘master manipulator’, defense argues case ‘screams reasonable doubt’
Closing arguments in trial of Steve Pankey, man accused of murdering Jonelle Matthews
Jonelle Matthews Murder: Steve Pankey Trial In Hands Of Weld County Jury
Defendant Steven Pankey takes the stand in Jonelle Matthews murder trial, denies culpability
Case Of Ex-Gubernatorial Candidate Accused Of Killing Girl. Seen On Milk Cartons In 1980s With Jury
Partial mistrial for Steve Pankey; no verdict on murder, kidnapping charges
Mistrial declared on murder, kidnapping charges in Jonelle Matthews case
Steve Pankey jury hung on murder and kidnapping charges
Trial For Steve Pankey, Accused In Jonelle Matthews 1984 Murder, Ends In Mistrial On 3 Charges
Mistrial Declared in Case of Self-Professed Liar and Former Gubernatorial Candidate Accused of Murdering 12-Year-Old Jonelle Matthews in 1984

Podcasts
Criminology: Jonelle Matthews
Crime Junkie: WANTED: A Christmas Killer

Movies/Documentaries
48 Hours: The Kidnapping of Jonelle Matthews

INMATE INFORMATION

Filed under: child murder, crime, high profile, Kidnapping, Monsters Among Us, murder, murder in the 21st Century | Tagged: 1984, child murder, Colorado, crimes against children, homicide, Jonelle Renee Matthews, kidnapping, Monsters Among Us | Leave a comment »

Halloween Murder: William Michael Dennis killed his pregnant ex-wife, Doreen Erbert because he blamed her for their child’s death; Sentenced to death

Posted on October 27, 2021 by mylifeofcrime

Doreen Erbert

Find-A-Grave: Doreen Rae Hitchens Erbert
Girl recounts grisly Halloween murders
Halloween killer found guilty in slaying of wife, unborn child
San Jose Halloween murders: Doreen Erbert
State of California v William Michael Dennis 1998 [conviction and sentence affirmed]
William Michael Dennis – California Death Row
Condemned inmates, victims’ families speak out
The Halloween Murder of Doreen Erbert
Man In Wolf Mask Hacks Pregnant Ex-Wife To Death With Machete On Halloween Night

Movies/Documentaries
Unmasked: The Big Bad Wolf
My Neighbor’s Keeper
Snapped: William Dennis

INMATE INFORMATION

Inmate Name DENNIS, WILLIAM MICHAEL
CDCR Number D95701
Age 69
Admission Date 09/07/1988
Current Location San Quentin State Prison
Parole Eligible Date (Month/Year) CONDEMNED
Parole Eligible Date Information The inmate shown above is serving a death sentence and is, therefore, not eligible for parole consideration.