Hairs: Name of the case: The murder of James Anagnos Victim: James Anagnos Suspect: Frank Wright How the hair made a connection for the case: James Anagnos was found dead in her restaurant with a handful hair. DNA analysis, later, found the hair was Frank Wright but detectives only were able to create him a suspect after they found put him and the victim had an argument before closing that night- along with the hair. Name of the case: The murder a cab driver Victim: A unknown cab driver Suspect: Santae Tribble How the hair made a connection for the case: A case from 1978 involved a murder in Washington D.C. The victim, a cab driver, was robbed and killed in front of his home. Police originally watched Santae Tribble, a 17-year-old,
Furthermore, Booth then immediately take derringer out for the single shot to the president’s left ear. President Lincoln slowly collapsed on his chair and his wife Mary started to scream. Henry Rathbone, heard the the gunshot in the President 's Box, and started run out from his seat and see Booth running. Rathbone prevented Booth from escaping. However, Booth stabbed Rathbone (leg) and went immediately down to the stage.
Most people know the story of how President Lincoln was assassinated at Ford’s Theater. He was shot in the head by the now infamous, John Wilkes Booth, who then fled the theater, riding a horse south into the former confederate states. He was eventually found and shot, ending a long search. Most people, however, don’t realize how badly he wanted to commit the act. The most important theme in James Swanson’s Chasing Lincoln’s Killer, is that by having extremely strong feelings or very fond beliefs towards a cause, you may end up doing something risky or even insane just to support that cause; which he proves to have been relevant even in the mid-1800’s.
In the “The Journalist and the Murderer,” Joe McGinniss was deceiving when trying to get a story from Jeff MacDonald, a convicted murderer, who murdered his wife and two daughters in 1970. During the trial, McGinniss was invited by MacDonald lawyers and himself to listen to the trial throughout pages 20-23. It states, “they built a friendship, where they began watching sports and drinking beer together.” Though Joe had to do what he had to do to get the job done, he didn’t have to please Jeff and buy into his feelings when he already thought he was guilty of murdering his family. Stated on pages 46-49 when they were at the trial due to McGinniss book that he wrote, lawyer Bostwick questioned McGinniss loyalty to MacDonald and stated that McGinniss
In 2008 Donald Smith was convicted with murder and carjacking. In atlanta georgia he killed a 42 year old teacher. During his trial he blamed it on his twin brother Ronald Smith. The teacher that he killed worked at a preschool. After the murder he carjacked a car for the get away.
The article “The Murder of James Byrd, Jr.,” was about an African American man who was murdered. James Byrd, Jr. was murdered by 3 white men. Byrd was chained to the back of a truck and dragged over an asphalt road for several miles leaving him decapitated and resulting in his death. This is a very eye opening and must-read article about turning a bad situation into a cause worth fighting for. “President Obama signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act in 2009.
Thomas Harris once said “I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti.” There are so many bad things in the world but according to many, cannibalism is considered just about the worst. Depending on your point of view, it rises above even such criminal abominations as, rape and genocide. Jeffrey Dahmer, serial killer and sex offender, murdered 17 males between 1978 and 1991. July 22, 1991 was the day Dahmer's killing spree came to an end.
Adolfo Davis committed murder at 14 years old and was sentenced to a life in prison. The judge argued that Adolfo had known what he was doing during the robbery. She has a point that Adolfo could have changed his mind at the time of the robbery. Also Adolfo had numerous opportunities to get help and leave the gang. He could have called the police and report his situation.
Mageau managed to open the backseat passenger side door and get onto the pavement, where he was later discovered by three teenagers. The teens called the authorities and when they arrived, Mageau was able to say a few words through his agonizing pain. He said the following about the attack; “a white man… drive up… in a car… got out… walked up to the car, shined flashlight inside...started shooting” (Yancey 15). Ferrin and Mageau were both taken to the hospital, where Ferrin was pronounced dead, but Mageau ultimately survived. With Mageau’s help, the police hoped to catch the murderer and put an end to the killings, but sadly, the Zodiac was not finished.
Murder. It is a nasty word. To take a life is one of the worst possible crimes one can commit. Nonetheless, people still do it. The Rae Carruth murder trial was one of the most highly publicized cases in 1999.
Should a twelve year old like Nathaniel Brazill who killed his teacher when he made him angry be locked up in prison for the rest of his life? I do not agree with the statement that teenagers that commit a murder should get life without parole in prison. I do not agree with this because it is unfair to everybody not just the victim. Obviously if someone commits a murder the rightful thing to do would be to pay for their mistakes, but in most cases like in Nathaniel Brazil’s the victim did not deserve to be murdered, but the murder had no self control either. Everybody should be more considering about people because you never know what they go through at home, it’s not an excuse for what they have done, but to understand why.
Jackson, the Capitol: City crime from the Past vs Present Currently having the title of the city with the highest homicide rate in the country, crime in Jackson, Mississippi is further from safe than ever. Homicides, robberies, and car-jacking are all extreme aspects of crime in the state's capitol. The violence in Jackson is a recurring problem that is making it dangerous for civilians to live a day-to-day life. However, it wasn't always like this.
Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, you are here because one person in this courtroom decided to take law into her own hands. The defendant, Mrs. Dominique Stephens, murdered the man that she vowed to love. This sole act by the defendant is violation of all morals and her husband’s right to live. Afterwards, she even felt guilty about this violation of justice and called the cops on herself, and she later signed a written statement stating that she is guilty of the murder of Mr. Donovan Stephens. Then the defendant later recanted this statement and said that she only killed Mr. Stephens in self defense.
Henry James in the funeral article of Lippincott’s Magazine from July 1877, issues a negative tone on describing the people attending, but is being positive about Mr. George Odger. The diction of James is agitating for the people that are present yet magnificent because it’s the funeral of an honorable man, who defended the poor. The occasion caused Mr. James talking “indecent “about the low class people, calling them “dregs” of “itinerants”. He is discriminating the poor and insulting them.
On November 13, 2017, Horace Verbermockle was found dead in his bathroom when he got out of the shower. His wife Minnie Verbermockle called immediately the doctor to go over her house because she said that her husband had an accident. Apparently she did not hear when he feel on the bathroom floor she said that he slipped on a cake soap. Horace Verbermockle was murder probably Minnie had plan on murdering her husband because there are evidence that can prove it wasn’t just an accident someone wanted to kill Horace or his wife Minnie wanted to kill him.
When Altair was born his parents were assassins themselves their names were Maud and Umar Ibn-La 'Ahad. His mother was a Christian while his father who had been a Muslim. When Maud was going into labor and giving birth she had died on the bed during childbirth of Altair. This had made his father wanted to kill most of the Sacreans in retribution for his wife 's death right when his son was a child. Altair was raised to be an assassin ever since he could remember.