A 1969 tragedy where a Massachusetts home was engulfed in flames in the middle of the night, killing a young mother and five of her children, was then ruled accidental. However, the reappearance of an ex-con at the family grave site on the anniversary of the deaths have authorities investigating…
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Patrick Drum voluntarily offered a guilty plea and was sentence to life in prison without parole
Patrick Drum, 34, accused of a double murderer, changed his plea to guilty at a hearing Thursday afternoon at the Clallam County Courthouse. Drum was sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing 28-year-old Gary Blanton, and 56-year-old Jerry Ray, both of which were convicted sex offenders. Drum made…
Jeffrey MacDonald who is serving three life sentences may get a new trial based on DNA evidence
One of the most infamous murder trials in modern U.S. history is will be reinvestigated in a courtroom this week. Jeffrey MacDonald may be getting another chance to try to prove his innocence more than 30 years after being convicted of killing his his pregnant wife, Colette, and their daughters,…
Former professor pleaded guilty to three counts of attempted murder
Amy Bishop Anderson, former professor accused of shooting six of her colleagues, three of which were killed, pleaded guilty to three counts of attempted murder charges and agreed to plead guilty to a capital murder charge on September 24 in Madison County Circuit Court. She had previously pleaded not guilty…
Drew Peterson is found guilty and will likely appeal
Drew Peterson, a former Chicago-area police sergeant was found guilty of the murder of his third wife Kathleen Savio, who was found dead in her home on March 1, 2004, just weeks before their divorce settlement was to be finalized. He is now waiting to be sentenced (sometime in November)…
John Lennon’s killer seeks parole after being denied six times
David Chapman, 57, is serving a prison sentence of 20 years to life for shooting John Lennon, Beatle British singer-songwriter, four times in the back outside the musician’s New York City apartment building on December 8, 1980. He pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Chapman was denied parole in 2000, 2002,…