True Crime By James Kirkpatrick Davis Prescription For Evil is a True Crime book published by Genius Books Publishing. The description reads: “On May 27, 2001, a nurse in Kansas City oncologist Dr. Hunter-Hicks’ office placed a five c.c. vial of Taxol chemotherapy medicine in a package and sent it to the National Medical ServicesContinue reading “True Crime: Prescription For Evil”
Category Archives: Historical Crime
True Crime: The Kansas City Massacre
True Crime By Chris Bunton Frank Nash was being escorted through Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri. He had escaped from Leavenworth Prison on October 19th, 1930. He had been serving a 25 year sentence for assaulting a mail employee. It took 3 years to capture him after his escape. The FBI tracked him toContinue reading “True Crime: The Kansas City Massacre”
Serial Killer: Robert Berdella
True Crime by Chris Bunton I traveled to Kansas City, Missouri recently to investigate Robert Berdella, A.K.A. The Kansas City Butcher. Robert Berdella, was born on January 31, 1949. He committed his crimes between between 1984 and 1987. He raped, tortured and murdered at least 6 men, whom he captured by various means and keptContinue reading “Serial Killer: Robert Berdella”
Serial Killer: Angel Maturino Resendiz
True Crime by Chris Bunton Born in Izucar de Matamoros, Puebla, Mexico, He used train cars as a means to travel throughout Mexico, and the United States, killing people. This earned him the name “The Railroad Killer.” It was the 1990’s and Resendiz had killed 16 people. He used whatever weapon was available. Guns, aContinue reading “Serial Killer: Angel Maturino Resendiz”
True Crime: The Harpes
Historical True Crime by Chris Bunton It was back in the day of frontier America when virtually everyplace was wild and free. A place where both good and evil could flourish. People headed west. They longed for a place to call their own. So, they settled in the Appalachian mountains and had kids. They traveledContinue reading “True Crime: The Harpes”
Serial Killer: Leslie Irvin
True Crime By Chris Bunton Leslie “Mad Dog” Irvin terrified the Evansville, Indiana, and Henderson, Kentucky communities in the 1950’s. It all began on December 2, 1954 when the body of Mary Holland was found at the Bellemeade Liquor Store stuffed behind a toilet. She was the owner, and she had been killed execution style.Continue reading “Serial Killer: Leslie Irvin”
Serial Killer: Glennon Engleman
True Crime By Chris Bunton I traveled to St. Louis, and as I am want to do, I looked up some crime figures and scenes while I was there. One of the more interesting characters was Glennon Engleman, also known as The Killer Dentist. Some people place Engleman in the serial killer category, while othersContinue reading “Serial Killer: Glennon Engleman”
True Crime: A Letter from Sheri
True Crime By Cheryl Gyant “A Letter from Sheri” is a story inspired by the 1986 California serial killer murders executed by Charles Ng and Leonard Lake. Cheryl Gyant, the author says “I began writing a book in 2001 about how it felt to be adopted. As a child, I was led to believe thatContinue reading “True Crime: A Letter from Sheri”
You got Faith. I got Works.
Western Fiction By Matthew Senn Marshal’d come back on a wagon that wasn’t his, pulled by a horse that sure as hell wasn’t his either. Coming to a crawl outside Farrell’s’, a group of us gathered to greet ‘im. He didn’t smile. His face & the cross onnis neck covered with dust. A fresh bulletContinue reading “You got Faith. I got Works.”
T.V. Series Review: Boardwalk Empire
Review By The Yard Boardwalk Empire is a great T.V. Series that centers on the building of Atlantic City, Prohibition, the Depression and a man named Enoch “Nucky” Thompson. “Nucky” Thompson, played by Steve Buscemi is a fictional character based loosely on the real life person, of Enoch “Nucky” Johnson. And that’s part of theContinue reading “T.V. Series Review: Boardwalk Empire”