The Gainesville Murders were a popular case that involved plain view searches. Five students in Gainesville were murdered from a stabbing. There was a lot of controversy surrounding this case and how evidence was obtained. Danny H. Rolling, who was sentenced to the murder of these five students, believed that evidence was obtained in an unlawful way. Mr. Rolling also believed that he was wronged in countless ways during his trial. Due to the high levels of publicity that surrounded this case, it was nearly impossible for the court to find a completely impartial and oblivious jury. Everyone in the surrounding area had knowledge of the atrocious way that these murders took place and many already strongly disliked Mr. Rolling. Police officers
The serial killer of Nebraska Breaking News! The local police captured Mr.Carl after the murdered of Mr.John this Saturday night at approximately around three in the morning, this tragedy happened in Mr.John's house. The murdered killed him by placing a bed over him and intoxicating him not letting breath till death. According to the police every night Mr.Carl would enter the old mans room to check on his Mr.Johns eye but it was always closed for him to do the job and get rid-off the eye.
In an article by Douglas Linder (n.d) it talks about a famous murder that happened in West Memphis, Arkansas. On May of 1993, three eight-year old boys were found murdered in the woods of their hometown in West Memphis, Arkansas. West Memphis Police Department started receiving calls from worried parents, who couldn’t locate their sons. A search had begun around West Memphis, with the help of the community, they found the lifeless bodies of the young boys in the woods. Shortly, rumors around the community would go around stating that the murders were part of a ritual done by some devil worshipers.
The James Holmes and the Aurora theatre shooting case. There are many pieces of evidence in this case that could be looked at as someone who committed a premeditated shooting and someone who was in fact insane. Ultimately the insanity plea did not work in James Holmes favor but it did extend what would have already been a long death penalty case. Some key pieces of evidence were highly controversial in the fact that there was arguing over whether or not it should be allowed in court.
The horrific crime created a trial that became a marker in the publication of American crime and in the evolvement of the American mass media. Borden's potential involvement in the murders was one of the first famous cases investigated with the aid of modern forensic methods, and the trial brought the perception of the expert
The city of Los Angeles is a huge. Population size 3.9 million. In this city there are so many murders, retaliation and crimes. Someone living in Los Angeles murder is an everyday thing. It happens so often that no one is surprised after hearing about it.
A Texas Ranger working with Sells said he could confidently connect Sells with fifteen murders and crimes spanned across years of time(SC12). Tommy Lynn Sells had confessed while under trial for the murder of Katlyn Harris that he had committed many crimes throughout his life and that they stretched from coast to coast of the United States which later gave him the nickname, The Coast to Coast Serial Killer. While Tommy had committed many crimes only few had gone on record. Technology was not as advanced back in his time which allowed him to get away with so many crimes. When a crime scene witness went to testify on a case that did not have a definite killer, a man giving Tommys’ description would always be seen near the act but a time too many,
Although , Hayes was convicted, the public was convinced that police has caught the wrong man. On the other hand, “ the following hearing the next afternoon” all charges against Hayes were dropped (“The Murders of Hall and Mills”). All the charges against the cousin were also dropped five hours after (“Who killed the Pastor and the Choir Singer?”). Many people were confused on who the killer was since there were so many witnesses and trials being held. The article states the Hayes was the real killer because he thought it was Pearl Bahmer and another
BREAKING NEWS! Last night, at 11:30 PM, a serial killer by the name of Jimmy Peterson has attacked several victims on the streets in New York City. Witnesses say that they saw him, running around with a “sniper rifle” believed to be a .300 Win Mag caliber, seemingly shooting random people close to him. Jimmy Peterson has been determined to be mentally ill, admitted several times to mental hospitals. Additionally, he had a violent childhood, with an extensive criminal record involving drug usage, attempted murder, and gang relations.
Earle Nelson was one of the less well known serial killers in comparison to Jeffrey Dahmer or Jack the Ripper. Yet his crimes were still horrific. Earle Nelson wasn't always insane though, His killing spree was due to the traumatic brain injury he sustained as a child. After the accident which featured him being hit by a car while biking, he was never the same. His mind was forever altered leading to an unfortunate change of character.
Offices in the court received hundreds and hundreds of calls a day, since each reporter was so desperate for clues and information” (Crimes and Trials of the Century [2 Volumes]). Two huge newspapers that covered the trial were the New York Times and Los Angeles Times, proving that interest in the murder went from one end of the country to the other. Even President Nixon commented about this horror, which shows that it shook the whole country. Each article and story had their own way of describing what had happened.
The capital murder trial of Hollis Alvin Daniels has started at the Lubbock County Courthouse downtown. Daniels’ case is being presided over by the Honorable John “Trey” J. McClendon in the 137th district court according to the Lubbock County website. Daniels is on trial for the capital murder of Texas Tech police officer, Floyd East Jr, according to the Lubbock Police Department. Daniels was apprehended by Texas Tech PD on Oct. 9, 2017, near the Lubbock Municipal Coliseum after he fled the police department according to a Lubbock Police press release. Where he stated that he did “something illogical” and he was the one that shot their friend as the officers took him into custody according to the affidavit.
He also passed a polygraph test while proclaiming his innocence. With evidence being circumstantial and no conclusive physical evidence it kept investigators from ever arresting Ridgway for the murders for fear he would be acquitted. Even though he was a prime suspect for the murders and questioned about them, he continued to murder for another 15 years (Hickey, p. 33,
Eric Smith at the age of thirteen tortured and murdered a four year old child named Derrick Robie at a nearby woods. Eric was sentenced to nine years to life in prison. Eric was convicted for second degree murder. His reasoning for the murder was because Eric just wanted to see someone being hurt rather than him. The Robie family were suffering knowing one day he will be released back into society.
He believed that it could of not have been George due to his size at the crime scene there wasn’t any blood at the because he believed that the girls were killed elsewhere and then moved to the designated area. The prosecutors weren’t even crossed examined the judicial process leading to his execution has been extensively criticized, he was given a speedy trial not a fair one, his rights were violated by the 6th amendment and he had no effective defense. Within 83 days his arrest, confession, trial, conviction, and execution all
Carol M. Bundy Carol M. Bundy was a ruthless serial killer. In her early years Carol M. Bundy was young kind and beautiful. Not many people would have thought or even believed that she would become a serial killer. She was kind too everyone she knew she helped people however when her mother died she became very nonsocial to everyone her mother’s death hurt her very badly. It eruct her hard she lost her mind completely.