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Mother Partied for a Week While Infant Son She "Didn't Want" Starved to Death
Summary: Viktoria Kuznetsova did not want baby Egor because he kept her awake at night and stopped her from partying. She gave him to an orphanage but he was returned to her six months later. When Egor was 9-months-old, Viktoria went out with friends for a week, leaving him home to die from starvation. She returned home briefly to feed the dog but did not check on Egor. She’ll spend six years in prison for the starvation murder of her son.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
Parents Sentenced in Death of Rebecka Zavala
Warning: This story contains details of violence against children and may not be suitable for all readers. On Valentine's Day 2019, a Thursday, police in Laredo, Texas, found the decomposing body of 2-year-old Rebecka Zavalla inside a bucket of acid hidden in the bedroom closet at the parents' apartment. Rebecka would have turned 3-years-old on Sunday.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
Latina Williams- School Shooter
Latina Williams, a 23-year-old student at Louisiana Technical College, walked into a classroom at the vo-tech school on February 8, 2008. She briefly spoke to the professor before exiting the classroom. Nothing seemed unusual to anyone during the initial visit and conversation with the professor.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
Watkins Sentenced to 20 Years + Partial Life Sentences
Last August, we shared the story about Brice Gage Watkins who posted a video of himself raping a BABY on social media, then went on the run for several weeks before police captured him. Watkins and the mother of the child were friends and she had left the infant in his care for a short time. Watkins was sentenced for the crime in June 2021. Thankfully, Watkins received a decent amount of time behind bars -unlike many cases we report, but in reality, no amount of time in prison would suffice.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
I Did This For You: A Jealous Husband’s Gruesome Gift to His Cheating Wife
U.S. Army Sgt. Stephen Schap suspected his wife, Diane, of having an affair when she told him she wanted a divorce and to move from Germany where he was stationed at Sickles Army Air Field in Fulda back to their home of Baltimore, Maryland. He confided his worries to a friend and fellow soldier Spc. Gregory Glover, who asked who he thought she was cheating with before reassuring him that he was probably worried for nothing.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
The Murder of 6-Year-Old Kayla Renee Boland
One of the leading causes of death among children 0 - 18 is gun violence. Everytown US says about three million children in the U.S. are exposed to gun violence each year. About 3,000 students, or 8 per day, die by gunfire and another 17,000 experience serious injuries.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
Abusive Mom Eve Howells Murdered by Her Sons
Eve and David Howells lost one child before adding two healthy boys, Glenn and John, to the family. Grief-stricken over the loss of her first child, Eve, a schoolteacher, abused both of her sons from birth, though as her “favorite” John experienced less abuse than his brother.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
Sordid Affairs
Research indicates that a person can experience a range of emotions upon learning of their spouse having an affair, including suicidal thoughts, anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues. A recent story about a woman who mutilated the dead body (she died of natural causes) of a woman she learned had slept with her husband is a good example of how our emotions can get the best of us in such situations. Jodi Arias is yet another indication of extreme mental health issues coupled with an affair that ended in torture and murder. The following shocking stories detail more crimes committed after a person learned of an affair.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
The Murder of Genore Guillory
Genore Guillory was a 42-year-old southern belle who lived alone in her Clinton, Louisiana home. Having never met a stranger, Guillory eagerly welcomed the new family who moved into the rundown trailer across the street from her.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
