Monsters Among Us: James Robert Cruz killed 17-year-old Dawn Marie Birnbaum; Sentenced to LWOP; Did he kill others?

Dawn Marie Birnbaum

Find-A-Grave: Dawn Marie Birnbaum
DNA test links trucker, death of runaway girl
Truck Driver Convicted Of Murder, Sentenced To Life
Ohio trucker gets life for killing Gary runaway
Convicted Ohio trucker loses appeal of 1994 murder conviction
DA Ray Gricar’s disappearance plays into denial of appeal in high-profile murder case
Murderpedia: James Robert Cruz

Movies/Documentaries
Evil Lives Here: Home Sweet Nightmare
The F.B.I. Files: A Stranger in Town

INMATE INFORMATION

Inmate Number: CL1798
Name Name Type
JAMES R CRUZ JR Commit Name
JAMES ROBERT CRUZ JR True Name

Parole Number:CL1798
Age: 63
Date of Birth: 08/19/1957
Race/Ethnicity: WHITE
Height: 5′ 11″
Gender: MALE
Citizenship: USA
Complexion: LIGHT
Current Location: FAYETTE

Permanent Location: FAYETTE
Committing County: CENTRE
Last Updated Time: 10/18/2020 4:00:17 AM

Kids That Kill: Malisa Earnest, Terry Belcher, and Robert MacIntyre killed Theresa Simmons, blaming satanic rituals; All sentenced to prison

Find-A-Grave: Theresa M. Simmons
DA cites satanism
Sixteen-Year-Old Sentenced To Life In Prison For Ritual Murder
Malisa Earnest v State of Georgia 1992 (conviction and sentence affirmed)
Robert Paul McIntyre v State of Georgia 2000 (conviction and sentence affirmed)

Books
The Encyclopedia of Kidnappings

Movies/Documentaries
Killer Kids: Satan’s Disciples

Defendants
Terry Belcher – convicted, sentenced to life in prison, paroled 2019
Robert MacIntyre – convicted, sentenced to life in prison, paroled 2016
Malisa Earnest – convicted, sentenced to life in prison, paroled 2017

INMATE INFORMATION

NAME: BELCHER, TERRY NORMAN
GDC ID: 0000564543

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NAME: MCINTYRE, ROBERT P
GDC ID: 0000609742

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NAME: EARNEST, MALISSA LENN
GDC ID: 0000492521

Psycho For Love: Irvin C. Herge strangled and killed his mistress, Jean Fatur; Sentenced to life in prison, served 24 years

Jean Fatur

Jean Fatur Murder Case – Ellwood City PA
Herge’s Wife, Sisters, in His Defense
Irvin C. Herge v Rundle 1964 (denial of habeas corpus affirmed)
Slayer loses court fight for freedom
County court overturns Herge life sentence

Books
45 Murderers: A Collection of True Crime Stories

Irvin C. Herge

Monsters Among Us: Steven Vogel, along with 3 others, charged with the murder of Michael Williams and dumping him in a ditch

Michael Williams

4 charged in slaying of Grinnell man remembered by family as gentle, loving; no racial motive seen
‘He was one of the good ones’: Grinnell continues to grieve for Michael Williams
Four arrested in death of Grinnell man found burning in a ditch
Four arrested after Black man’s body found burning in a ditch in Iowa
Neighbors shocked over gruesome details of Grinnell homicide
Criminal charges Announced in Grinnell’s Michael Williams homicide investigation
4 Iowans charged in death of Black man whose body was burned in ditch
‘Not a random act’: Four charged after Black man is strangled, set on fire in Iowa ditch
Court documents show Grinnell murder suspect sought help from friends and mother to dispose of body
Murder and other charges filed in death of Grinnell man
Police say race not factor in killing of Black man in Iowa
4 Charged After Black Man’s Burning Body Is Found in Iowa Ditch

Defendants
Steven Vogel
Julia Cox
Roy Lee Garner
Cody Johnson

Monsters Among Us: 10 members of the Lueders Park Piru Bloods in Camden, NJ killed Michael Hawkins and Muriah Huff; All sentenced to prison

Victims
Muriah Ashley Huff, 18
Michael “Doc Money” Hawkins, 23

Muriah Huff obituary
Find-A-Grave: Muriah Huff
Michael Joseph Hawkins obituary
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/2-Bodies-Found-Buried-in-Camden-Backyard-85592082.html
Police Digging for Bodies in Backyard
Nine people charged in 2010 Camden slaying
Kevin Riordan: A gang of killers must face its own brutality
More charges in suspected gang killing
Facing 20 years in slayings, Camden teen cries for ‘Mommy’
Pennsauken teen to be tried as adult for torture double homicide in Camden
Camden gang member sentenced to 20 years in torture death of Burlington County woman
Brutal details told of 2010 Camden gang killings
Camden gang leader pleads guilty in torture, murder
Woman pleads guilty in Camden torture killings
Teen, 14, sentenced to 20 years for role in torture-murders of woman and her boyfriend with gang ties
Gang member gets 30 years in Camden torture killings
Bloods gang leader gets 30 years for torture and murder of couple
Camden gang beating deaths bring 30-year terms
Sixth defendant pleads guilty in Camden killing of two; four still await trial
Maple Shade man guilty of killing girl in gang case
Camden County killer’s case highlights arcane rules on duress defense
New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty In Camden Torture-Murder
Camden man sentenced to 25 years in 2010 killing of Michael Hawkins
Camden man gets 25 years in slayings
Kennan Wideman Pleads Guilty in 2010 Murder of Cinnaminson Teen
Pennsauken man involved in double-murder in Camden to serve 30 years
Last suspect gets 45 years for Huff-Hawkins slayings
NJ mom admits to helping her kids hide evidence of double slaying
No jail time for mother of two convicted in double murder
State of New Jersey v Peter Leonce 2016 (conviction and sentence affirmed)
NJ – Michael Hawkins, 23, & Mariah Huff, 18, murdered, Camden, 22 Feb 2010

Defendants
Shatara Shakira “Feisty” Carter – pled guilty, sentenced to 20 years in prison
Kuasheim “Presto” Powell – pled guilty, sentenced to 30 years in prison
Dennis “Hitman” Welch – pled guilty, sentenced to 25 years in prison
Peter “Stumpy” Leonce – convicted, sentenced to 45 years in prison, no parole
Shaniqua “Shik” Pierre – pled guilty, sentenced to 25 years in prison
Darryl “Rush” Pierre – pled guilty, sentenced to 30 years in prison
Lance “Crunch” Fulton – pled guilty, sentenced to 25 years in prison
Keenan “Buddy” Wideman – pled guilty, sentenced to 30 years in prison
Clive “Live” Hinds – convicted of manslaughter, sentenced to 25 years in prison
David “Demo” Hardwick – pled guilty, sentenced to 30 years in prison
Arnetta Welch – pled guilty, sentenced to probation

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Nightmare on Hickory Street: 4 teens killed Eric Glover and Terrence O. Rankins murder for money for drugs and cigarettes

Victims
Eric Glover, 22
Terrence Rankins, 22

The Party Went On (EXCELLENT post)
Parents of double murder victims vow to see justice done
Teens Accused Of Murdering Two Men, Playing Video Games Afterwards (EXCELLENT post
Media Release: Joliet Police Department
Joliet Authorities: 4 Young Adults Rob, Murder 2 Friends, Then Continue ‘Party Atmosphere’
4 charged in slaying of 2 men in Joliet
Cops: Two men were strangled in Joliet, suspects tried to dismember bodies before playing video games
4 charged with Joliet murder of pair
4 Arrested in Strangulation Murders; Crime Scene ‘Heinous,’ Chief Says
New Details Revealed About Joliet Double Murder Suspects
Joliet Murders Update: Suspects had sex on top of corpses, report says
4 indicted in Joliet murders of Eric Glover, Terrence Rankins
Joliet murder defendant told police he was 25 percent to blame for deaths
Police Interview Reveals Horrifying Details in Joliet Murders
Joshua Miner guilty in gruesome murders of Eric Glover, Terrance Rankins
Illinois woman takes plea, gets 10 years for double murder
The Murders of Terrance Rankins and Eric Glover
Bethany McKee Teen Killer Murders 2 In Illinois
Convict who had sex on murder victims’ bodies will serve less than four years behind bars
Joliet woman out of prison after less than 4 years for role in robbery and murder of 2 men

Movies/Documentaries
Savage Youth (movie) – good movie

Defendants
Joshua F. Miner – convicted, sentenced to LWOP
Adam M. Landerman – convicted, sentenced to LWOP
Bethany L. McKee – convicted, sentenced to LWOP
Alisa R. Massaro – pled guilty, sentenced to 10 years in prison, released 2018 (testified against the others)

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Offender Name: MASSARO, ALISA
Custody Status: Out of Custody
Age: 26
Reason: Paroled
Race: White
Contact Facility:
Offender ID: R90942
Gender: Female
Date of Birth: 02/26/1994
Date: 02/23/2018
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Monsters Among Us: Kenneth Hansen savagely killed 3 young boys in 1955; Convicted and sentenced to 200-300 years in prison

Victims
John Schuessler, 13,
Anton Schuessler, 11
Robert Peterson, 14

Three Boys Murdered, Bodies Piled In Ditch At Outskirts Of Chicago
Police say no clues in Chicago case
Five quizzed in Chicago murder case
Father of Slain Boys Succumbs
Suspect Charged In Slayings That Shook City 39 Years Ago
U.S. Outlines Case In 40-year-old Slayings
City back in grip of ’55 slayings
1955 murder focal point in trial
1955 murders admitted, witness testifies
Hansen Motion To Suppress Denied
Hansen found guilty of 1955 killings
People of the State of Illinois v Kenneth Hansen 2000 (conviction overturned)
Fear Kept Killer Free For Decades
Court Allows New Trial In Boys’ 1955 Slayings
Hansen guilty in 1955 triple murder
Killer of 3 boys in 1955 dies
Death Closes the Case of Boys’ Murders
Barn owner with penchant for young boys kills 3 kids, case goes unsolved for 40 years
The Hideous Chicago Triple Child Murder That Was Finally Solved … After 40 Years
Cop-turned-author tells story of notorious triple child murder
Killer of 3 boys in 1955 dies

Books
Three Boys Missing: The Tragedy That Exposed the Pedophilia Underworld
Shattered Sense of Innocence: The 1955 Murders of Three Chicago Children

Kenneth Hansen

News Archive: Alijah James Mullis murder

Alijah James Mullis

Find-A-Grave: Alijah James Mullis
Faces of Angels: Alijah James Mullis
Dead infant found off the side of the road 1/29/2008 Galveston, TX *Father, Travis Mullis, being sought by police*
Update: Dead baby in Galveston *Travis Mullis in custody and has confessed; also, still cannot positively ID baby, but believe it is Alijah Mullis*
Update: Alijah Mullis murder *Mother, Caren Kohberger, charged with child endangerment*
Update: Alijah James Mullis murder *Father, Travis Mullis, convicted and sentenced to death*

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Monsters Among Us: Rafael Crespo raped and killed 17-year-old Anjeanette Maldonado; Sentenced to LWOP

Anjeanette Maldonado

DNA Evidence Helps Solve 1996 Cold Case Murder In Philadelphia
Fla. inmate charged in 1996 Philly teen’s murder
After 16 Years, Philadelphia Police Identify Accused Killer Of Teen
Trial Ordered for Fla. Man In Philadelphia Teen Murder Cold Case
Trial starts for man in Kensington cold case murder
Judge to get case against man charged in 1996 rape, murder
Rapist Gets Life for Teen Girl’s 1996 Murder
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v Rafael Crespo 2017 (conviction and sentence affirmed)

Movies/Documentaries
Homicide City: Shattered Dreams

INMATE INFORMATION

Monsters Among Us: Kenneth Chambers killed 80-year-old Yanina Josephine Sample when he broke into her home; Sentenced to LWOP

Yanina Josephine “Johnny” Sample obituary
Special Report: Justice For All
Kenneth Chambers Sentenced

INMATE INFORMATION

NAME: CHAMBERS, KENNETH
GDC ID: 0000309422

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
YOB: 1962
RACE: BLACK
GENDER: MALE
HEIGHT: 5’08”
WEIGHT: 150
EYE COLOR: BROWN
HAIR COLOR: BLACK
SCARS, MARKS, TATTOOS

INCARCERATION DETAILS
MAJOR OFFENSE: MURDER
MOST RECENT INSTITUTION: CENTRAL STATE PRISON
MAX POSSIBLE RELEASE DATE: LIFE, W/O PAROLE

ACTUAL RELEASE DATE: CURRENTLY SERVING
CURRENT STATUS: ACTIVE
KNOWN ALIASES
A.K.A. CHAMBERS,KENNETH
A.K.A. CHAMBERS,KENNETH L
A.K.A. CHAMBERS,KENNETH LADELL
A.K.A. CHAMBERS,KENNETH LYDELL
A.K.A. NICKNAME,KC

STATE OF GEORGIA – CURRENT SENTENCES
CASE NO: 213102
OFFENSE: MURDER
CONVICTION COUNTY: MUSCOGEE COUNTY
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 09/23/2004
SENTENCE LENGTH: NOT AVAILABLE

CASE NO: 213102
OFFENSE: BURG BEF 7/1/12
CONVICTION COUNTY: MUSCOGEE COUNTY
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 09/23/2004
SENTENCE LENGTH: 20 YEARS, 0 MONTHS, 0 DAYS

CASE NO: 213102
OFFENSE: AGGRAV BATTERY
CONVICTION COUNTY: MUSCOGEE COUNTY
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 09/23/2004
SENTENCE LENGTH: 20 YEARS, 0 MONTHS, 0 DAYS

CASE NO: 213102
OFFENSE: public drunkenness
CONVICTION COUNTY: FLOYD COUNTY
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 12/23/1995
SENTENCE LENGTH: 0 YEARS, 9 MONTHS, 0 DAYS

CASE NO: 213102
OFFENSE: shoplifting
CONVICTION COUNTY: FLOYD COUNTY
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 12/23/1995
SENTENCE LENGTH: 0 YEARS, 9 MONTHS, 0 DAYS

CASE NO: 213102
OFFENSE: public drunkenness
CONVICTION COUNTY: FLOYD COUNTY
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 03/16/1993
SENTENCE LENGTH: 0 YEARS, 12 MONTHS, 0 DAYS

CASE NO: 213102
OFFENSE: shoplifting
CONVICTION COUNTY: FLOYD COUNTY
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 03/16/1993
SENTENCE LENGTH: 0 YEARS, 12 MONTHS, 0 DAYS

CASE NO: 213102
OFFENSE: other misdemeanor
CONVICTION COUNTY: FLOYD COUNTY
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 03/16/1993
SENTENCE LENGTH: 0 YEARS, 12 MONTHS, 0 DAYS

CASE NO: 213102
OFFENSE: theft by taking
CONVICTION COUNTY: FLOYD COUNTY
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 03/04/1993
SENTENCE LENGTH: 0 YEARS, 12 MONTHS, 0 DAYS

CASE NO: 213102
OFFENSE: BURG BEF 7/1/12
CONVICTION COUNTY: FLOYD COUNTY
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 05/30/1988
SENTENCE LENGTH: 20 YEARS, 0 MONTHS, 0 DAYS

CASE NO: 213102
OFFENSE: theft by taking
CONVICTION COUNTY: FLOYD COUNTY
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 05/30/1988
SENTENCE LENGTH: 0 YEARS, 12 MONTHS, 0 DAYS

CASE NO: 213102
OFFENSE: dui
CONVICTION COUNTY: FLOYD COUNTY
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 05/30/1988
SENTENCE LENGTH: 0 YEARS, 12 MONTHS, 0 DAYS

CASE NO: 213102
OFFENSE: AGGRAV ASSAULT
CONVICTION COUNTY: FLOYD COUNTY
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 05/30/1988
SENTENCE LENGTH: 20 YEARS, 0 MONTHS, 0 DAYS

CASE NO: 213102
OFFENSE: CRMNL DAMAGE 2ND DEGREE
CONVICTION COUNTY: FLOYD COUNTY
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 05/30/1988
SENTENCE LENGTH: 5 YEARS, 0 MONTHS, 0 DAYS

CASE NO: 213102
OFFENSE: viol motor veh law
CONVICTION COUNTY: FLOYD COUNTY
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 05/30/1988
SENTENCE LENGTH: 0 YEARS, 12 MONTHS, 0 DAYS

CASE NO: 213102
OFFENSE: viol motor veh law
CONVICTION COUNTY: FLOYD COUNTY
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 05/30/1988
SENTENCE LENGTH: 0 YEARS, 12 MONTHS, 0 DAYS

CASE NO: 213102
OFFENSE: viol motor veh law
CONVICTION COUNTY: FLOYD COUNTY
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 05/30/1988
SENTENCE LENGTH: 0 YEARS, 12 MONTHS, 0 DAYS

CASE NO: 213102
OFFENSE: BURG BEF 7/1/12
CONVICTION COUNTY: FLOYD COUNTY
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 06/01/1987
SENTENCE LENGTH: 5 YEARS, 60 MONTHS, 0 DAYS
CASE NO: 213102
OFFENSE: ROBBERY
CONVICTION COUNTY: FLOYD COUNTY
CRIME COMMIT DATE: 09/24/1985
SENTENCE LENGTH: 5 YEARS, 45 MONTHS, 0 DAYS

STATE OF GEORGIA – PRIOR SENTENCES
STATE OF GEORGIA – INCARCERATION HISTORY

INCARCERATION BEGIN: 11/04/2004
INCARCERATION END: ACTIVE
INCARCERATION BEGIN: 08/15/2000
INCARCERATION END: 05/07/2003
INCARCERATION BEGIN: 02/11/1997
INCARCERATION END: 02/10/1998
INCARCERATION BEGIN: 12/12/1994
INCARCERATION END: 10/31/1995
INCARCERATION BEGIN: 04/09/1993
INCARCERATION END: 09/02/1994
INCARCERATION BEGIN: 04/12/1989
INCARCERATION END: 06/22/1992
INCARCERATION BEGIN: 10/21/1987
INCARCERATION END: 04/25/1988