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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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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Cold Case: Alfredo Carretero Jr charged with the murder of Noelle Russo, who was beaten and left to die in ‘She was just a beautiful person’: 65-year-old man charged with cold case murder of woman found naked in Rohnert Park

Noelle Russo

DNA evidence links NorCal man to 1983 killing of North Bay woman, detectives say
Man arrested 40 years after woman was found beaten to death in a park
Arrest made in the killing of former ‘Miss Burlingame’
Arrest Made In Noelle Russo Killing, A Sonoma County Cold Case
Man arrested for murder of woman beaten to death in 1983
‘She was just a beautiful person’: 65-year-old man charged with cold case murder of woman found naked in park
Cold case breakthrough: Police arrest suspect in 40-year-old murder; Suspect, now 65, linked by DNA
Calif. man arrested 40 years after woman is found naked, beaten to death

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Execution Alert: Michael Zack III to be executed Oct. 3, 2023 for the murder of Ravonne Smith during a crime spree in 1996

Victims
Ravonne Kennedy Smith, 31
Laura Barbara Rosillo, 40

*Update* Michael Zack III was executed on 10/3/2023 as scheduled.

Michael Duane Zack III v State of Florida 2000 (conviction and sentence affirmed)
Execution set for man who murdered Escambia County woman in crime spree
Florida man who murdered women he met in bars set to die by lethal injection
Florida execution: Man who murdered women he met in bars set to die by lethal injection
Michael Zack set to be executed Tuesday in 1996 killing of woman he met at Florida bar
Florida man who murdered women he met in bars set to die by lethal injection
Man who killed 2 women he met a day apart in north Florida bars was put to death
Man who killed 2 women he met a day apart in north Florida bars in 1996 is put to death

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Last words: “I love you all.”

Monsters Among Us: Ronald Whitehead killed Mary Collins Kretschmar murder 12/15/1980 Mishawaka, IN sentenced to 54 years in prison; Committed suicide in 1996*

Mary Collins Kretschmar

Find-A-Grave: Mary Carol Collins Kretschmar
We try to remember Mary’s life, not death
Reporter-mother-to-be slain in newspaper office
Young janitor held for reporter’s murder
Ronald Whitehead v State of Indiana (conviction and sentence affirmed)
Find-A-Grave: Ronald Keith Whitehead

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DOC Number 031734
First Name RONALD
Middle Name
Last Name WHITEHEAD
Suffix
Date of Birth 03/1964
Gender Male
Race White
Facility/Location Deceased
Earliest Possible Release Date 11/08/1996

Sentence Information
Date of Sentence 08/28/1984
Description MURDER
Term in Years / Months / Days 54 00 00000
Type of Conviction M
Indiana Citation Code 35-42-1-1
Cause Number SV 84 4
County of Conviction LAGRANGE
Projected Release Date 11/08/1996

Tyre Nichols beating death: Five former Memphis police officers have been indicted with federal charges

Tyre Nichols

News Archive: Tyre Nichols beating death
5 police officers charged in beating death of Tyre Nichols now facing federal charges
Federal grand jury indicts 5 ex-officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death
Tyre Nichols: A timeline of the investigation into his death
5 former Memphis officers indicted by federal grand jury in Tyre Nichols’ death
Five former Memphis officers federally indicted in Tyre Nichols case
Feds Indict Five Memphis Cops in Tyre Nichols’ Death
Former officer Tadarrius Bean’s attorney confirms that Bean is in fact moving forward with motion for separate trial
5 former officers charged in death of Tyre Nichols now also facing federal charges

Defendants
Tadarrius Bean
Demetrius Haley
Emmitt Martin III
Desmond Mills Jr.
Justin Smith

Murder In The Family: David Barnett stabbed his grandparents, Clifford and Leona Barnett, to death; Sentenced to LWOP

Victims
Clifford Barnett, 82
Leona Barnett, 75

Find-A-Grave: Clifford Raymond Barnett
Find-A-Grave: Leona Bell Adams Barnett
Victims: Clifford and Leona Barnett – Location: Glendale, MO
David M. Barnett v State of Missouri 2003 (conviction and sentence affirmed)
Murderpedia: David Michael Barnett
Missouri Supreme Court Considers Case That Could Impact Sentences for Teen Murderers
Man resentenced to life in prison for killing grandparents
Where is Killer David Barnett Now?

Movies/Documentaries
I Am a Killer: Overkill

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Inmate Murder: Paul Dixon charged with killing pedophile David Oseas Ramirez, by beating him and drowning him in the toilet

David Oseas Ramirez

Report: Convicted murderer arrested in fatal beating of child molester in Florida jail
Jacksonville man convicted of molesting 11-year-old girl
We’ve learned the name of the man killed in Duval County jail; the convicted child molester was sentenced to life
Child Molester Dies After Allegedly Being Beaten, Drowned In Jail Cell Toilet By Cellmate
Convicted murderer arrested in Tuesday death at jail
Convicted murderer arrested in fatal beating of cellmate
Convicted murderer charged in death of cellmate in Duval County jail

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Psycho For Love: Dominick Degner killed Tonette Wolfe; Sentenced to 51 years in prison

Tonette “Toni” Wolfe

Tonette “Toni” Wolfe obituary
Man charged with murder over body found in burning Mason City home
Facebook: Tonette Nadine Wolfe [Lots of her art]
Iowa Man Charged With Murder For Death Of Woman Found In Burning Home
Mason City man sentenced to 50 years in prison for death of 24-year-old Tonette Wolfe
Mason City man sentenced to 50 years in prison for killing woman, setting her body on fire
‘Is this how you want someone to treat your daughter?’: Judge and victims unload on ‘heinous’ man who killed girlfriend and then set her body on fire several days later

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DOMINICK DANIEL DEGNER
Age 29
Gender Male
Race White
IA: Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office
ID Number01401891
Custody Status In Custody
Custody Detail Cerro Gordo County Jail

Ethnicity Non-Hispanic
Date of Birth Sep 05, 1993
ID Number 01401891
Custody Status Date Oct 30, 2022 09:11 AM CDT
Custody Status In Custody
Custody Detail Cerro Gordo County Jail
Book Date Dec 17, 2021 01:12 PM CST

LOCATION
Cerro Gordo County Jail
17262 Lark Ave
Mason City, IA 50401
(641) 421-3004
REPORTING AGENCY
Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office
17262 Lark Ave
Mason City, IA 50401
(641) 421-3000

Grandparents From Hell: Klent Elwoods and Lisa Jones charged with the child abuse homicide of their granddaughter, Jada Moore

Chicago grandparents beat 5-year-old girl to death with a belt for soiling herself: cops
Chicago Couple Face Murder Charges After Death of Granddaughter
Grandparents charged in death of 5-year-old girl, admit to child abuse, Park Forest police say
Suburban grandparents charged with murder in death of 5-year-old granddaughter
Park Forest grandparents charged in death of 5-year-old girl denied bond
Vigil held for 5-year-old girl allegedly beaten to death by grandfather, wife in Park Fores
Grandparents charged with murder after allegedly admitting to physically abusing 5-year-old granddaughter

Defendants
Klent Elwoods
Lisa Jones

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