Before he died in 1954, without even acknowledging his son, Scott defaulted on the judgment. In 1939, Kathleen and her brother were sentenced to five years of imprisonment for the robbery of a West Virginia gas station; Charles went to live with a maternal aunt and a sadistic uncle. This uncle often spoke of him as a “sissy” and gave him girls’ school clothes to assist him in “acting like a man”. Charlie’s strictly religious aunt believed all pleasures were sinful. On the other hand, his alcoholic tramp for a mother let him go about as he wished, so this put him in between some very different disciplinary approaches.
Robert Thompson and Jon Venables: Robert Thompson and Jon Venables were both 10 years old when they abducted and killed two-year-old James Bulger in 1993. The young boys snatched the toddler from a shopping mall while his mother was inside a store, and took him on a 2.5-mile walk across Liverpool. The boys were seen walking by approximately 38 people, but many assumed he was their younger brother. Venables and Thompson took Bulger to a railway line where they tortured and brutally attacked the toddler. Bulger suffered multiple skull fractures from blows to the head, and was sexually abused by the two older boys.
Charles Ray Hatcher was an American serial killer who confessed to murdering 16 people during the years of 1969-1982. Born in Missouri; July, 16th 1929. Criminal conduct beginning in 1949, crimes become more severe over time. Criminal acts that started with Auto Theft later turned into murdering of innocent people in methods such as stabbing with knife or strangulation. Hatcher claimed to be the most notorious criminal in northwest Missouri since Jesse James.
Sunday, April 27, 1913 was a date that brought a vicious wave of racism throughout the United States of America. When the body of Mary Phagan was found in the basement of the National Pencil Factory in Atlanta, Georgia, Leo Frank, a part owner of the company, was arrested for her rape and murder. There was enough crucial evidence that could have proven other suspects, such as Newt Lee and Jim Conley, as being involved in the rape and murder of Mary Phagan, nevertheless, Leo Frank was arrested despite of not being as strongly suspected as Lee and Conley, and was eventually lynched in an inhumane, unfair manner which was apparently the result of American hatred towards Jews. Although the murder of Phagan definitely ruined Frank’s future, it is extremely important to learn about their past in order to determine their personalities and ambitions for the future. Mary Phagan was born on June 1, 1900 to John and Frances Phagan in Marietta, Georgia.
Gault’s mom came home that day from work and could not find her son anywhere. She then sent Gault’s oldest brother out to look for him. With no luck, they went to Gault’s friend Lewis’ house where they found out the dreadful news. The Lewis family also told them that they had a hearing in the Juvenile Court the following day. (Gerald punishment) The Supreme Court made their decision.
Anthony Edward Sowell, also known as The Imperial Avenue Killer or The Cleveland Strangler, born August 19, 1959, is a 53 year old serial killer. He has been convicted, charged and sentenced to death for the murder of 11 women. Sowell also served in the military. In 1989 was Anthony’s first, that the police know of, attempt to try to rape and kill a woman. Then in 2007, is what the police believe, Sowell started killing the women he brought back to his home on Imperial Avenue.
Eventually, Chris discovers that his father was still married to Marcia for seven years while with Billie, attempting to maintain a home with both women. The two women discover what he’s done when Chris is only 2 years old, forcing Walt and Billie to move. It takes four more years before Walt divorces Marcia and marries Billie, and during their relationship frequent fights can be remembered by their children. In high school, many years later, Chris learns of what his father did and grows angry at the hypocrisy of his father’s expectations. After five years of dwelling on his anger, Chris decides that he cannot stand human hypocrisy and disappears, attempting to teach his family a lesson as well.
Amy Phillips English 111 April 18, 2011 Dean “The Candy Man” Corll Have you heard the story of the candy man? Unlike the movie, that came out in the 90’s; it was actually a true story that occurred in 1970’s. It took place in Houston, Texas in which Dean Corll and two of his accomplices, two younger boys, David Brooks and Elmer Henley, had committed the worst crime ever in history earning the title, “The Houston Mass Murders.” It was such a horrific tragedy that I feel the story had not been given enough attention to the public, as the bodies of several young boys are still being found today. What provoked these men to do these crimes? What were the early signs that could’ve been caught early enough to prevent these murders?
“D”: Roger Chillingworth Roger Chillingworth, Hester Prynne’s, deformed husband, slowly transforms into what many call the Black Man. Chillingworth’s transformation, ultimately detrimental to Reverend Dimmesdale’s health, began once he questioned the reverend about sin, and his obsession did not, “set him free again until he had done all” of his searching (117). He leeched info out of poor Dimmesdale every day until, “there was a fiend at his elbow” his own self (155)! Chill., hired to help nurse Dimm. back to health, actually took more years off his life.
She has a fun memory despite the struggle of being poor. Next, she talks about her boyfriend and how he is being sent off to fight in the war over in Africa. She looks forward to the romantic side of it but is still saddened that he is leaving. Finally, she talks about her experience over at a camp where they learned to do many things that the government required them to do such as grow tobacco or cut sugar cane in order to produce around 10 billion tons of sugar. She explains the struggle of only having little food there because it was the ones her parents brought her during the weekends but she had to save it in order for it to last.