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

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:

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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:

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Granddaughters From Hell: Heidi Matheny charged with the murder of her 93-year-old grandmother, Alice Matheny

Alice Matheny

Alice J. Matheny obituary
Disability Day of Mourning: Alice Matheny
Eaton woman admits to killing grandma
Police: 35-year-old Ohio woman charged with killing her 93-year-old grandmother
$500,000 bond set for Eaton woman accused of drowning 93-year-old grandmother
Ohio Woman Allegedly Drowned Her Grandmother In Kitchen Sink Over Cost Of Nursing Home Care
Ohio woman confesses to drowning grandmother who needed nursing home: reports
Eaton woman accused of drowning grandmother signs guilty plea
Woman admits to drowning 93-year-old grandmother in kitchen sink at Eaton home
‘I feel like I put the dog down’: Ohio woman pleads guilty to drowning her 93-year-old grandmother in kitchen sink and bathtub
Ohio woman pleads guilty to drowning 93-year-old ‘perfect’ grandmother in kitchen sink

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Cold Case: Convicted sex offender Donald Mars charged with the beating death of 10-year-old Betty Lou Zukowski in 1966

Betty Lou Zukowski

Find-A-Grave: Betty Lou Zukowski
Sex offender arrested in 1966 death of 10-year-old Betty Lou Zukowski from Chicopee
Cold Case: Arrest made in 1966 slaying of 10-year-old Chicopee girl
Arrest Made in Connection to 1966 Death of 10-Year-Old Massachusetts Girl
Suspect charged in connection with 1966 homicide of Betty Lou Zukowski from Chicopee
Suspect arrested in connection with 1966 West Springfield homicide
Child rapist charged in slaying of 10-year-old Chicopee girl 56 years ago
Massachusetts Sex Offender, Now 73, Charged in 1966 Murder of Fifth Grade Girl Found Beaten and Drowned
73-year-old Massachusetts man accused of fatally beating 10-year-old girl 56 years ago

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Monsters Among Us: Keoki Hilo Demich raped and killed his “second mother” Cynthia Marie Cole, whose body was stuffed into a septic tank; Sentenced to LWOP

Cynthia “Cindi” Cole

Cynthia Marie Cole obituary
Find-A-Grave: Cynthia Marie “Cindi” Cole
Friends, neighbors remember woman found dead inside her septic tank on Treasure Coast
Murder victim Cynthia Cole embodied what makes Jensen Beach a special place
Missing woman in Martin County
Missing Florida Woman’s Body Discovered in Septic Tank Behind Her Home, Handyman Charged with Murder
Body found in septic tank of missing woman’s home, handyman charged
Missing Florida woman’s body found inside septic tank, handyman charged with murder
Missing woman may have been alive during burial in septic tank, sheriff says
Florida Handyman Allegedly Killed Homeowner, Buried Her Body In Septic Tank
Handyman gets 3 life sentences for septic tank murder in Jensen Beach
Man accused of murdering woman found in Florida septic tank gets 3 life sentences
Handyman Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murdering His ‘Second Mother,’ Sexually Assaulting Her and Putting Her Body in Septic Tank

INMATE INFORMATION

KEOKI HILO DEMICH
Age 34
Gender Male

Ethnicity Non-Hispanic
Date of Birth Dec 02, 1987
ID Number 000964
Custody Status Date Mar 19, 2022 08:08 AM EDT
Custody Status In Custody
Custody Detail Martin County Jail
Book Date Mar 05, 2022 08:27 AM EST

LOCATION
Martin County Jail
800 SE Monterey Rd
Stuart, FL 34994
(772) 220-7200

Kids That Kill: Christopher Simmons and Charles Benjamin abducted and killed Shirley Crook; Both sentenced to LWOP

Shirley Crook

Unfortunately most of the stuff I could find on this case centers soley on the killer, Christopher Simmons. Shirley Crook, the real victim, has been completely forgotten out there, except by her family and loved ones. All of this is supposed to be about justice for the victim, but yet, all anyone talks about is how unfair it is for the killer, but tell me, how fair was it to Shirley Crook? How did she deserve what happened to her? She did not deserve this. She deserves justice. No clemency for her killer.

Find-A-Grave: Shirley Ann Arras Crook
National Organization of Victims of Juvenile Murderers: Shirley Crook
Jury to get case of drowning death
Case Facts (about 1/3 way down)
Missouri slaying center of juvenile death penalty debate
Simmons rejoices in life while victim’s family decries court ruling
State of Missouri v Christopher Simmons 1997 (conviction and sentence affirmed)
Christopher Simmons v Michael Bowersox 2001 (habeas corpus denied)
Missouri Death Row: State of Missouri v. Christopher Simmons
Donald Roper v Christopher Simmons 2005 (sentence affirmed)
Teen’s sen­tence could be fate worse than death
Murderpedia: Christopher Lee Simmons

Defendants
Christopher Simmons – convicted, sentenced to death, changed to LWOP
Charles Benjamin – convicted, sentenced to LWOP

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

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

Update: Jelani Day disappearance *Jelani Day’s body found floating in river; Death is a mystery

Jelani “JJ” Day

Missing Person: Jelani “JJ” Day from Bloomington, IL since 8/24/2021
Jelani Day Case: Body Found in Illinois River Identified as Missing ISU Grad Student
‘Pretty Suspicious’: Police Say ‘Unusual Circumstances’ Surround Jelani Day’s Death
Coroner: Body Found In LaSalle County Is Jelani Day
Body Found In Illinois River Confirmed To Be Missing Illinois State University Student Jelani Day; Police Call Death ‘Very Suspicious’
Body Found in Illinois Identified as Missing 25-Year-Old Jelani Day
Jelani Day’s Body Is Identified A Month After The Grad Student Went Missing
Body found in river identified as Jelani Day, missing Illinois State University student
Remains Found In River Positively Identified As Missing Illinois State University Graduate Student Jelani Day
Jelani Day to Be Laid to Rest Tuesday as Family, Activists Continue Cries for Justice
Jelani Day’s Mother, Fraternity Want Feds to Take Over Case, Say Local Police Have Shown ‘Inability’
Jelani Day’s Mother Joined By Jesse Jackson To Demand FBI Take Over Investigation Into His Death
‘We want justice and we want closure’: Rev. Jesse Jackson calls for swift action in solving Jelani Day’s death
Jelani Day death: ISU grad student found dead to be laid to rest Tuesday in Danville
Coroner Responds to Recent Reports in Jelani Day Case, Cause of Death Still a Mystery
Jelani Day autopsy: Fr Pfleger hires private investigator in vow to get answers for mother
Jelani Day’s Mother, Attorney Ben Crump Push FBI To Investigate His Death

Monsters Among Us: Steven Timothy Judy killed Terry Chasteen and her 3 children; He said he would kill again if ever released, so he was given the death penalty

Victims
Terry Lee Chasteen, 23
Misty Ann Chasteen, 5
Steven Michael Chasteen, 4
Mark Louis Chasteen, 2

Find-A-Grave: Terry Lee Zollars Chasteen
Find-A-Grave: Misty Ann Chasteen
Find-A-Grave: Steven Michael Chasteen
Find-A-Grave: Mark Louis Chasteen
Suspect on bail when mother, children slain
Steven Timothy Judy #4
Indiana murderer executed at prison
Retro Indy: 4 killed in chilling case
Murderpedia: Steven Timothy Judy
Excerpt from “Notorious 92”
Steven Timothy Judy – Indiana Execution – March 9, 1981
Find-A-Grave: Steven Timothy Judy
Wikipedia: Steven Timothy Judy

Books
Burn, Judy Burn: A String of Murders from Louisiana to Indiana Made Steven Judy a ‘Star’
Hunting Humans

Podcasts
Morbidology: Indiana’s Most Brutal Killer – Steven Judy

Steven Timothy Judy

Cold Case: Clayton Bernard Foreman charged with the 1995 rape and murder of former classmate, Mary Catherine Edwards, linked by DNA

Mary Catherine Edwards

Find-A-Grave: Mary Catherine Edwards
Texas Rangers Cold Case Investigation Details: Mary Catherine Edwards
DNA helps crack cold case in unsolved murder of Beaumont teacher
Trash and DNA evidence lead to arrest in 1995 murder of Beaumont teacher
New details about arrest in 1995 Beaumont teacher rape and murder
Arrest made in connection with 1995 Beaumont slaying
Suspect in custody out-of-state in connection to Mary Catherine Edwards murder
Reynoldsburg man charged with capital murder in 1995 death of Texas teacher
Man in custody in Ohio charged with 1995 murder of Beaumont teacher
Man Accused Of 1995 Cold Case Killing Of Beloved Teacher Who Once Served As A Bridesmaid In His Wedding
Man Accused in Cold Case 1995 Drowning Murder of Teacher Who’d Been Bridesmaid at His Wedding

INMATE INFORMATION

Clayton Bernard Foreman
Credit: Beaumont Police Department

CLAYTON B FOREMAN
Age 61
Gender Male
Race White

Date of Birth Apr 22, 1960
ID Number 0416995
Custody Status Date May 04, 2021 01:35 PM EDT
Custody Status In Custody
Custody Detail Franklin County Corrections Center II
Book Date Apr 29, 2021 05:57 PM EDT

LOCATION
Franklin County Corrections Center II
2460 Jackson Pike
Columbus, OH 43223
(614) 525-7100

Cold Cases: Serial Killer Jeffrey Cutlip killed at least 3 women, but finally confessed in 2012; Sentenced to 3 consecutive life sentences

Victims
Marlene Claire Carlson, 44 [7/30/1975]
Julie Marie Bennett, 15 [1977]
Nielene Doll, 33 [1993]
possibly at least 1 more

Find-A-Grave: Marlene C. Carlson
Police name victims in 1970s Portland cold cases
Cold case Portland, Oregon murderer arrested in Brownsville indicted
Cold cases closed: Sex offender pleads guilty to three murders
Man pleads guilty to 3 homicides in Oregon after confession
Confessed killer sentenced
’70s cold case murders linked to sex offender
Serial killer who confessed decades later is sentenced to life in Oregon prison
Sex offender pleads guilty in Portland killings
Murderpedia: Jeffrey Cutlip
Cutlip: Inside the Life of a Serial Killer (very good post)

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