True Crime By Chris Bunton It was 1969, in Memphis, Tennessee when George Howard Putt showed up and went on a month long rape and murder spree. Folks who lived at the time said that this was one of the scariest summers they could remember. The tensions were so high and no one knew whereContinue reading “Serial Killer: George Howard Putt”
Tag Archives: Murder
True Crime: Murder in Alton
Left in a dumpster On June 9th 2022, Deundrea S. Holloway, age 25 murdered the 8 months pregnant Liese Dodd, 22 in her Alton, Illinois apartment. Dodd’s mother had not heard from her daughter in a while and went to check on her. She was devastated to find her daughter decapitated. The head was laterContinue reading “True Crime: Murder in Alton”
True Crime: Murder In Columbia
True Crime by Chris Bunton It seemed to be a situation furthest away from the temptations of Lust and Murder. A soldier. A Security Officer working for a famous global ministry. A beautiful church going family. But, no one is immune to temptations, and the whispering of demons. On May 5, 2009 Ex-Marine Chris ColemanContinue reading “True Crime: Murder In Columbia”
True Crime: Murder In Rockford
A killing spree in Northern Illinois. On March 27, 2024 Christian Soto murdered four people and injured seven others. He went to visit a friend he had known for years, and according to the killer, they smoked some marijuana which was laced with another drug. Soto’s paranoia grew to such an extent that he grabbedContinue reading “True Crime: Murder In Rockford”
True Crime: Cari Farver Case
Netflix documentary “Lover, Stalker, Killer” Dave Kroupa moved to Omaha, Nebraska, where he started using internet dating sites. This is where he met Cari Farver, who he believes proceeded to become a psycho stalker, working to destroy Dave’s life and the lives of any woman he was associated with. Even women who came to hisContinue reading “True Crime: Cari Farver Case”
Thou Shalt Not…
Crime Fiction By Dick Johnson Sweat dripped down his face as he watched his house. This wasn’t the first time she had cheated and it certainly wouldn’t be the last. But, it would be the last time she cheated on him, with this guy. Wind blew through the trees above him, cooling him slightly. ItContinue reading “Thou Shalt Not…”
True Crime: Murder in Evansville
True Crime by Chris Bunton I was in the Aspen Drive neighborhood of Evansville, Indiana recently. It is what I would call an upper middle class community. A place where you can imagine kids riding up and down the street past well manicured lawns. It’s a peaceful slice of Americana. It’s not a place whereContinue reading “True Crime: Murder in Evansville”
Turtle
Crime Fiction By Scott McDonald I took a job in Tucson. Unusual for me but the customer was very motivated and paid extra, plus all expenses. Wanted the job done in a particular way. Insisted that I don’t kill the guy instantly. That I incapacitate him, and then explain to him why a total strangerContinue reading “Turtle”
Barber Billy Bob, Dixie Butcher
Crime Fiction by Russell Guenther William Robert Dixon was as professional a barber as ever lived, though he was perceived around town as a rubish country bumpkin, who was referred to as “Barber Billy Bob” behind his back. He had moved from his native Tennessee to upstate New York, setting up his own shop. HeContinue reading “Barber Billy Bob, Dixie Butcher”
True Crime: In Loving Memory of Sherry Lewis
True Crime By Dennette Bender (Russell) It was not a typical Friday in 1994. It was the first day of the annual Decatur Celebration, a day many in central Illinois looked forward to. It was the marking of another great midwestern summer. Local corn harvesting, farming, and vacations were coming to an end. Children wereContinue reading “True Crime: In Loving Memory of Sherry Lewis”