Guest Post: 4 Infamous Crime Partners

4 Infamous Crime Partners

For every good guy there is a side kick and for every bad guy there is a partner scheming behind the scenes. Whether they were a couple romantically involved or twin brothers there was always double the trouble and double the crimes. Here is a look at 4 infamous crime partners:

Bonnie and Clyde: Perhaps the most notorious couple of all time was Bonnie and Clyde; there have been many books, songs and movies about this dangerous duo. Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were born in Texas and crossed paths at a young age. Both were young and relatively good looking. Together they robbed numerous locations throughout the Great Depression and were rumored to have killed a handful of innocent police officers and civilians. They were both killed at a shootout when police found them in their Louisiana hideout.

Leopold and Loeb: Perhaps the youngest and ‘smartest’ criminal pair in history. Nathan Leopold was a young law student that spoke 5 different languages and came from a successful family. Like Leopold, Richard Loeb was a law student from the same affluent neighborhood. Both were very confident and egotistical in believing that they could commit the perfect murder without getting caught. Unfortunately, their neighbor and distant relative of Loeb was their first and only victim. But obviously their planned was flawed and the two were caught. Loeb died in prison and Leopold completed his sentence and later moved to Puerto Rico where he died.

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: This infamous duo started independently and small with their crimes. Butch Cassidy (Born Robert LeRoy Parker) was born a troublemaker and joined forces with Mike Cassidy a horse thief whom has his namesake. The Sundance Kid (Harry Alonzo Longabaugh) earned his name for doing time at a young age in Sundance, Wyoming jail for horse theft. After his release Butch and the Kid crossed paths and formed the gang Wild Bunch that later was responsible for many robberies and killings. At the end of their crimes Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid fled to Argentina, it is unknown how they passed away because they were never found.

The Kray Brothers: Identical twin brothers Ronnie and Reggie made their name in London during the 1950-60’s. Both were raised in a civil and modest family and were educated individuals; most couldn’t believe that these two were behind many armed robbers and larceny. The twins were well known club owners and became a big part of the London social scene. They were both eventually caught and sentenced to life in prison, where one passed in 1995 and the other 2000.

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Verdict being read in the Vanessa Coleman torture-murder trial

OK, it is what I expected. She has been found not guilty for all charges concerning Chris Newsom, but guilty of facilitation of murder for all charges with Channon Christian. And a theft charge too (for the ForeRunner). So, I don’t believe she is facing the death penalty now. But I think she can spend the rest of her life in prison. Sad, but it looks like she and her lawyers are smiling and laughing about this at the defense table. They may believe she got off easy, but not really. She still has lots of guilty verdicts and will be in prison for a very long time. The judge CAN sentence her to consecutive sentences making it impossible for her to ever be a free person again.

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Keddie Murders: pictures from a former resident

Cabin 31 – we moved here after living in 28 because we needed more room; all on one floor; Railroad Vicki lived next door and the train tracks are right behind the house.

Feather River from the railroad bridge above Keddie

Feather River viewed from behind Keddie Pond area; I remember this day as being very cold and dreary

Johnny Boehme, my son, Glen Haley Boehme, and my daughter Dawne in the living room of cabin 28; I babysat them for a long time; their mom Kathy lived in Twain; note snow outside the window

Me in front yard of cabin 28 (about 4 months pg) man in back is David Wayne Clemmons – nephew of Pops and brunette Clemmons (I am 3 ft from walking in front door)

My daughter and son in living room of cabin 28

My daughter Dawne and neighbor Paige at her 2nd birthday party in cabin 28 kitchen

My daughter Dawne and son Glen in the living room of cabin 28

My ex-husband and my newborn son Jamey in the living room of cabin 28

My father walking from living room to kitchen in cabin 28 at birthday party

My kids, little sister and nephew dancing at the birthday part in living room of cabin 28

My little brother in the kitchen; note bungee cord on stove, also check wallpaper and linoleum that you can see this kitchen on other websites; appr. 1988 or 1989

My little brother Paul, nephew Kevin, Danielle & Abigail Clemmons, my daughter Dawn, my little sister Dana and my oldest son Glen in the living room of cabin 28; it is my oldest son’s 4th birthday

My mother and numberous kids at the birthday part in kitchen of cabin 28

My mother in cabin 28 living room

My oldest son Glen playing with his birthday present in the living room of cabin 28

My only daughter Dawne, my oldest son Glen and my cockatiel Tasha in the living room of cabin 28; there is no blood on the walls and this is the room that the murders occurred in approx. 5-6 years earlier

My son in the bac bedroom of cabin 28 – this is the room that the kids who all slept thru the crime were sleeping in; this is also the room where my oldest saw someone looking at him thru the 2nd floor window

My youngest son Jamey in the living room of cabin 28; he is probably less than 2 weeks old

My youngest son’s birth certificate – I thought it had our address on it, but it does not; we lived at 28 Keddie Resort Rd.

The back driveway of cabin 28 from the top of the stairwell behind the kitchen

The only ghosts I saw living in that cabin; Halloween 1989, my youngest is 1 yr old

The writing on the back of the picture of all of the kids at the birthday party included as it has date written on it.

A Forbidden Romance Is Captured On Camera…Will These Images Also Expose a Killer? – 48 HOURS MYSTERY, Sat. March 7

Jodi Arias (L); Arias with former boyfriend Travis Alexander (R)

A CAMERA CAPTURES A FORBIDDEN ROMANCE, BUT WILL IT ALSO EXPOSE A KILLER?

CBS NEWS “48 HOURS MYSTERY”– SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 2009

On June 9, 2008, Travis Alexander, a young and successful executive, was found repeatedly stabbed to death in his Mesa, Ariz. home, the final moments of his life captured on his own digital camera. In addition to his murder, those images uncovered a forbidden romance, one that could also expose his killer.

Despite a troubled and poverty-stricken childhood, Travis Alexander grew up to become a larger-than-life character. Fully embracing his faith as a Mormon and his success as a businessman, he had the world at his feet. He recognized this same drive to succeed in Jodi Arias, an aspiring photographer he met at a business conference. The pair quickly became an item and Jodi made Travis’ world her own, even adopting his Mormon beliefs. But in time, the spirituality that connected them would also prove to be an obstacle.

Theirs was a tumultuous relationship – filled with break-ups and other liaisons – complicated further by their faith, which dictates no premarital sex. Eventually giving in to their desires and photographing their many exploits, the young couple was painfully aware that in the eyes of their spiritual community they were living a lie.

But it was a different lie, one that Jodi told about the night Travis was killed, that would eventually expose their secret and put the would-be photographer at the center of a murder investigation.

Was it a fatal attraction? Did Jodi Arias kill Travis Alexander out of jealousy? Or was she an innocent victim who lied out of fear?

Correspondent Maureen Maher reports on 48 HOURS MYSTERY: “Picture Perfect,” Saturday, March 7 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT), which will be broadcast with limited commercial breaks on the CBS Television Network. This broadcast is produced by Josh Gelman. Paul Ryan is the senior producer. Al Briganti is the executive editor. Susan Zirinsky is the executive producer.

Editors’ Note: Click here to watch a preview of the broadcast. Click here to watch Maher’s reporters’ notebook. CBS News 48 HOURS MYSTERY broadcasts are now available on iTunes.

New Developments In a Chilling Double Homicide – “48 Hours Mystery” 12/13

 

Caption: Mark and Donna Winger (L); “Invitation to a Murder,” available in bookstores (R)

 

CBS NEWS “48 HOURS MYSTERY” PRESENTS NEW DRAMATIC DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CASE OF A CHILLING DOUBLE HOMICIDE IN

“INVITATION TO A MURDER,” NOW ALSO AVAILABLE AS A BOOK BY PRODUCER GAIL ABBOTT ZIMMERMAN

 

SATURDAY, DEC. 13 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK

 

When Mark Winger fatally shot an intruder he was hailed as a hero. The nuclear engineer says he was in the basement of his picturesque Springfield, Ill. home when he heard a thump. Racing upstairs, Winger grabbed his gun and was faced with his worst nightmare when he discovered a man beating his wife Donnah with a hammer in a horrific scene that ultimately ended in the death of both his wife and her killer.

 

It seemed like an open and shut case of self defense and Winger was quickly cleared of any wrongdoing. But one rookie investigator believed that there was more to the story. Unable to let go of this hunch, he relentlessly tried to get the case reopened, but to no avail, until four years later, when a new witness helped put the pieces together and expose a shocking truth: Mark Winger was the mastermind behind a complicated plot to murder his own wife.

 

As new dramatic developments have emerged 48 HOURS MYSTERY has gone beyond the broadcast to document the case in more detail in the book Invitation to a Murder by producer Gail Abbott Zimmerman. Available in bookstores now, Invitation to a Murder is the fourth release in the 48 HOURS MYSTERY series published by Pocket Books, a division of Simon and Schuster.

 

            Richard Schlesinger also reports on these new developments as part of a special presentation of 48 HOURS MYSTERY: “Invitation to a Murder,” Saturday, Dec. 13 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT). This broadcast is produced by Gail Abbott Zimmerman and Douglas Longhini. Al Briganti is the executive editor. Susan Zirinsky is the executive producer.

 

Editors’ Note:  This is a 48 HOURS MYSTERY doubleheader beginning at 9 PM (ET/PT) with Harold Dow’s report on two remarkable and haunting cases of murder that could be connected in 48 HOURS MYSTERY: “Deadline For Justice.”

 

Click here to watch a preview of “Invitation to a Murder”. Click here for Richard Schlesinger’s notebook. CBS News 48 HOURS MYSTERY broadcasts are now available on iTunes. An excerpt from the book is also available online.

 

 

Parents Gone Wild: Kaushik J. Patel burned his sons alive; pled guilty, sentenced to LWOP

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INMATE INFORMATION

M13941 – PATEL, KAUSHIK J.
Parent Institution: MENARD CORRECTIONAL CENTER
Offender Status: IN CUSTODY
Location: MENARD

PHYSICAL PROFILE
Date of Birth: 10/07/1973
Weight: 150 lbs.
Hair: Black
Sex: Male
Height: 5 ft. 04 in.
Race: Asian
Eyes: Brown

MARKS, SCARS, & TATTOOS
SCAR, ARM, RIGHT – BURNT SKIN
SCAR, ARM, LEFT – BURNT SKIN
SCAR, CHEST – ACROSS MOST OF BODY

ADMISSION / RELEASE / DISCHARGE INFO
Admission Date: 05/20/2010
Last Paroled Date:
Projected Discharge Date: INELIGIBLE

SENTENCING INFORMATION
MITTIMUS: 2008CF216
CLASS: M
COUNT: 2
OFFENSE: MURDER/INTENT TO KILL/INJURE
CUSTODY DATE: 05/18/2010
SENTENCE: LIFE
COUNTY: DUPAGE
SENTENCE DISCHARGED?: NO

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Did The Pressure To Close Mortgages Lead To Murder? — CBS “48 Hours Mystery” 11/22

Renee Ohlemacher (L) and Ron Santiago (R)

DID THE PRESSURE TO CLOSE MORTGAGES DRIVE A LOAN OFFICER TO MURDER HIS CLIENTS?

CBS “48 HOURS MYSTERY” – SATURDAY, NOV. 22

For nearly a year Renee Ohlemacher was suspected in the murder of her parents, Bernadette and Greg, who were shot in their Albuquerque, N.M. home in August 2005. Renee says, upon hearing the gunshots, she squeezed herself into a closet and called the police. Certain that the killer knew the couple, investigators began questioning Renee’s every move after discovering that she did not immediately dial 911, opting to call a non-emergency number first. And her family had their doubts about her innocence too. Renee, who some family members considered spoiled, was set to inherit nearly $1 million from a life insurance policy. Her questionable behavior the morning of the murders and her cold demeanor in their wake did nothing to quell their suspicions. But with no physical evidence linking Renee to the crime, the probe began to stall, until a chance encounter would expose the unlikeliest of suspects – the couple’s mortgage broker, Ron Santiago.

Santiago, a self-proclaimed people pleaser, was facing mounting pressure to close loans and eventually turned himself in to the Secret Service, admitting that he forged two checks when he could not deliver on a loan. But as the Secret Service dug into Santiago’s past, their investigation would reveal something more serious. Did the stress of his job drive Santiago to murder?

Erin Moriarty reports on 48 HOURS MYSTERY: “The Mortgage and the Murder,” Saturday, Nov. 22 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. This broadcast is produced by Paul LaRosa. Peter Schweitzer is the senior producer and Al Briganti is the executive editor. Susan Zirinsky is the executive producer.

Editors’ Note: Click here to watch a preview of the broadcast. Click here for Erin Moriarty’s notebook. CBS News 48 HOURS MYSTERY broadcasts are now available on iTunes.

Did A Texas Millionaire’s Outrageous Sex Life Lead To His Murder? – “48 HOURS MYSTERY,” Sat. Nov 1

Caption: Charlie White had a zest for life and an unbridled passion for women

A MILLIONAIRE’S OUTRAGEOUS SEX LIFE MAY HAVE LED TO HIS GRUESOME MURDER – ON “48 HOURS MYSTERY,” SATURDAY, NOV. 1

Charlie White was a larger-than-life Texas millionaire. Ambitious, bold and brash, he lived a lavish lifestyle that included a private jet, luxury vacations, parties and beautiful women. But it all came to a gruesome end in 2005 when police were called to his lakeside mansion. The eccentric millionaire had been murdered, mercilessly beaten, with an extension cord wrapped around his neck several times.

By first impression, White was a very likeable person, but as police began investigating his murder, a darker image of White began to emerge, one of a cruel man with a dangerous mean streak sharpened by arrogance, alcohol and women. With an unbridled passion for the fairer sex, White bedded and rated the sexual prowess of over a thousand women, including strippers and prostitutes. And White didn’t stop there, satisfying his sexual appetite with the girlfriends of his own son Darin, who he also used to pick up women to fulfill his needs.

With his outrageous lifestyle and sexual conquests, White had no shortage of enemies.

“Somebody had had enough,” says a family friend, “somebody wanted him dead.”

Correspondent Peter Van Sant reports on 48 HOURS MYSTERY: “Blood and Money on Horseshoe Bay,” Saturday, Nov. 1 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. This broadcast is produced by Jay Young and Jenna Jackson. Anthony Batson and Peter Schweitzer are the senior producers and Al Briganti is the executive editor. Susan Zirinsky is the executive producer.

Editors’ Note: Click here to watch a preview of the broadcast. Click here for Peter Van Sant’s reporter’s notebook. CBS News 48 HOURS MYSTERY broadcasts are now available on iTunes.