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The Fetal Abduction Murder of Darlene Hayes
Residents at an apartment complex on Southgate Street in Worcester, MA, called the landlord with complaints of a foul-smelling “death” odor. Since several tenants had the same complaint, the landlord immediately drove to the complex to check on the resident of a specific apartment from which the odor came.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
Horrific Cases of Nursing Home Abuse
Approximately 5 million reported cases of nursing home abuse occur every year in the U.S., according to data gathered from Nursing Home Abuse Justice. Of these cases, 10% are aged 60 or older. Older and vulnerable individuals face higher rates of nursing home abuse.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Journal
Man Watches his Wife "Rot to Death"
A man watched his wife ’rot to death” in an armchair inside the couple’s Toxteth, Liverpool home. Valerie Wallach sat in a brown armchair for the final few months of her life, trapped inside a decrepit, filthy home while her husband of 25 years, Richard, sat back and watched. He called paramedics after watching Valerie deteriorate, but it was too late.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
Serial Killer Gary Ridgway had a Sexual Obsession Toward his Mother
Gary Ridgway became one of the most prolific serial killers in history following the gruesome murders of up to 90 people -mostly sex workers- over a span of 20 years. Ridgway buried his victim's bodies along the Green River, earning him the nickname “The Green River Killer.” Well before his Washington murder spree, Ridgway had sexual fantasies of his own mother -and violent fantasies of killing her and other people.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
The Satanic Ritual Murder of Mark Kilroy. Top Story - August 2022.
Mark Kilroy was a pre-med student at The University of Texas in March 1989 when he and three close friends planned a spring break vacation in Mexico. The young men hoped to meet a few girls and experience life in another country. The trip started amazingly but less than 48 hours later, ended in Mark’s torture and murder by a Satanic cult run by Adolfo Constanzo.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
Justin Rey Sentenced to 9-Years on Child Endangerment & Child Porn After Dismembering Wife
In September 2018, a father of two cut up his wife’s body after she died inside their Kansas City, Missouri, hotel room, claiming he feared the state would take the children if they saw a dead body.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
The Alex Skeel Domestic Abuse Case
Jordan Worth and Alex Skeel met in college in 2012. Both 16 years old, they hit it off and began dating. Soon thereafter, Jordan and Alex moved in together. The couple started out happy, like most relationships, and even birthed two children.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Journal
The Execution of Ted Bundy. Content Warning.
On January 24, 1989, the State of Florida executed serial killer Ted Bundy, nearly a decade after he first took his space on Death Row. Unlike executions before his, Bundy’s became a celebration for Floridians and people across the country who wanted nothing more than to see Bundy fry in the electric chair.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal











