All of Herbert Mullins' victims were no one type of person in particular; they were just in the wrong place at the wrong time. The beginning of his killing spree was much more brutal than the ending. Herbert was physically by himself but mentally he carried Satan alongside him. Satan would make Herbert feel like he was doing a good dead by killing people to make a blood sacrifice so that earthquakes would not strike California. The first murder committed by Herbert was a homeless man and Herbert beat him to dead until there was no life left in the helpless man.…
Murder The murder of Sam Westing is Sydelle Pulaski. The first frason is she was wearing a purple wave dress during Sam Westing's will. On pg 32 ch5 it states” Wavy stripes of white on her purple dress. Purple waves, turtle thought.”…
Although there is evidence showing it may have been an accident, it is evident that Mrs. Mirabel Fallwell was murdered because the evidence did not match with an accidental occurrence. For example, Jerry Jarvis, her nephew had motives to kill her. This shows that he had a purpose for her death because he was the heir of all her riches. Additionally, she caught a hold of the curtain before it tore because of her weight. For instance, the torn curtain located on the open window.…
Q1 The Simon Gittany Murder Case features an intimate femicide. This is evident in how the perpetrator, Gittany, behaved and how he treated his partner, Lisa Harnum, prior to her death. Intimate femicide almost always consists of the perpetrator being possessive and controlling of his partner, and also features a sudden outburst of rage before the homicide takes place. Both of these factors occurred in the case, and were thus referred to domestic violence.…
what would you do if you witnessed a double murder and the killer new your name? In Terri Blackstock's Dawns Light we follow the Branning family. The Brannings live in Crockett, Alabama, which like the rest of the world has no electricity because of a star sends out electromagnetic pulses that destroy electronics. But the Brannings have more serious issues than a star destroying electronics. Imagine being followed by a murderer 24/7 but you can't tell nobody.…
The story of Logan Marr and her murder is a sad story that should be taught to all child protective service workers and social workers everywhere so the same mistakes are not repeated. However, when establishing who is at fault for Logan's death in this case I think everyone is partially at fault. Logan's mother could have tried harder to get her life in order and regain custody of Logan but she waited until it was too late. The newly employed CPS worker Allison Peters should never have been investigating a case that was already closed based off of an unreliable rumor and she should have also reacted to Logan's signals of distress that she was sending to her mother at their meetings. Sally should have known better on how to treat disruptive children because she had worked in the DHS for many years before adopting Logan.…
Twenty-nine African American children between the ages of 7 and 16 went missing and were later discovered dead in the city of Atlanta between 1979 and 1981. William Wayne Bertram, believed by many to be responsible for some, if not all, of the murders, was never tried for these crimes, but was instead convicted of murdering two adult males and received a sentence of two consecutive life terms. Great controversy and debate over guilt in the Atlanta Child Murders continues today, with many investigators and criminologists disputing Williams' guilt in all or some of the cases. The KKK is also linked to the murders, with many believing the Klan responsible for at least half of the killings. There is not even agreement among experts of the number…
Hannah Mary Tabbs and George Wilson were accused guilty of the merciless murder of Wakefield Gaines, which surfaced a multitude of testimonies and confusion in their justice system leading to a significantly long trial. A freshly slaughtered torso of human remains found in Eddington lead to a shocking and brutal murder case. Kali Nicole Gross argues that Hannah Mary Tabbs manipulated ideas of race and gender throughout the case, Tabbs had the ability to do this successfully because she understood how society functioned and what people wanted to hear as well as what was expected from a woman like herself. The murder of Wakefield Gaines was first discovered by Silas Hibbs, who discovered a “headless, limbless torso of a man” within a bulky brown paper wrapping nearby the river.7-8 The following people who arrived thought it was medical waste that the package contained improperly disposed medical waste.…
On the 13th of July 2015, Sandra Bland a 28-year-old black African American was discovered hanging in a cell. Police officials have ruled the death of Sandra Bland as a suicide. However, black citizens refuse to believe this claim. Black citizens accuse the police of racially and sexually abusing Sandra Bland. Three days prior, Sandra Bland was stopped by the police officer Brian Encinia over a minor traffic incident.…
The act of murdering one’s own child is something hard for us to comprehend. Societal norms and tradition teach us that parents are to love their children and do everything possible to protect them. When a parent commits the act of murder of their own child everything we are taught about parenthood is thrown into question. In this paper we will define and discuss the heinous act known as filicide. The case of Darlie Lynn Routier, a Texas mother is no doubt one of the most infamous cases of filicide in US history.…
The definition of murder under the common law has not changed very much. Common law defines murder as death by poison, lying in wait, imprisonment, starvation, willful, deliberate, and premeditation killing. A homicide occurring during arson, rape, robbery, or kidnapping is also included under murder. First degree murder is defined as specific intent to kill, second degree is general intent to kill. Punishments for murder were life in prison without parole, and the death penalty; only if convicted of first degree murder.…
The mind of a murderer is one that majority of people will never understand. Their motives and what drives them to perform the actions they carry out are mostly incomprehensible. In the case of Belle Gunness, she did not just murder for her enjoyment, she killed innocent numerous people all for the love of something that makes the world-go-round, and that is money. Belle Gunness simply murdered for the collection of value from personal items and also, most importantly, insurance money. Belle Gunness was born as Brynhild Paulsdatter Størseth on November 11, 1859.…
The article, “The Long Good-Bye: Mother's Day in Federal Prison", by Amanda Coyne discusses how her Mother’s day visit with her nephew to see her sister in Perkin, Illinois Federal Prison Camp. The focus of “Long Goodbye” is on the relationship of separated children and their incarcerated mothers. The women in federal prison were caught doing things for people whom they loved and had no idea what they were doing was illegal, or simply just happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. Coyne by citing Toby’s desire to be like his mom and his misunderstanding of whether or not she’s “good” or “bad” Coyne highlights the fact that families are effected by the mother and that when the mothers figure is absent, society loses a certain empathy…
Homicide in Sunrise, Florida Thirty-one year old Maria Nemeth was living with her 24 year old boyfriend, Fidel Lopez. On Sunday, September 20th, 2015 at 4:02 p.m. Maria Nemeth, was pronounced dead by Sunrise Fire Rescue (Roustan, 2015). It was her boyfriend Lopez, who called the police, telling operators “his girlfriend (Maria Nemeth) was having trouble breathing and was going to die” (Roustan, 2015, p. 1). Later in police questioning, Lopez recounts the gruesome events of the night before.…
I believe that she is guilty of murder because she killed her husband, she manipulated different people of her murder and she had the murder planned…