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Justice for John Anthony Muncy

April 29, 2020 By Alice

John Anthony Muncy Grid AdS

Today, we learned the name of the person suspected of murdering John Anthony Muncy (Dec. 7, 1967 – Oct. 15, 1983). “Detectives named Daniel Alan Anderson as the suspect in the murder. He was 30 years old at the time of the crime. Anderson died in 2013.” I found another detail: “Anderson had ties to the […]

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Filed Under: Cold Case News Tagged With: John Anthony Muncy, Knife Attack, Ohio

Murder By The Book by Claire Harman

April 25, 2020 By Alice

Lord William Russell Murder by the Book Claire Harman

Murder By The Book by Claire Harman tells the story of Lord William Russell‘s murder in 1840, Great Britain. As this is a true crime, you can easily do an online search, find the family tree, and learn all there is about his case, and the person convicted and executed for this murder. Claire Harman […]

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Filed Under: Book Reviews Tagged With: Book Reviews, Claire Harman, Lord William Russell

Mycroft & Sherlock by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Anna Waterhouse

April 22, 2020 By Alice

Mycroft & Sherlock by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Anna Waterhouse

Mycroft & Sherlock The Empty Birdcage by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Anna Waterhouse is the third book in a series. I have not read the previous two books. Therefore, my review should be seen as a stand-alone and not as a review of the entire series. Two story lines and two sets of detectives The Empty […]

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Filed Under: Book Reviews Tagged With: Book Reviews, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Anna Waterhouse

John William Pennington (Oct 6, 1959 – Dec 8, 1985)

April 20, 2020 By Alice

John William Pennington/Ohio AG Office

From the Office of the Ohio Attorney General: John William Pennington (Oct 6, 1959 – Dec 8, 1985) was in a car in the drive thru of Taco Bell at 3591 West Broad St.in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. An altercation happened between the (unknown in identity and number) people in his car and another person […]

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Filed Under: Unsolved Tagged With: John William Pennington, Ohio, stabbing death

Edward Hamilton LaGrave (Dec 12, 1921 – Sept 25, 1952)

April 15, 2020 By Alice

Edward Hamilton LaGrave

Edward Hamilton LaGrave (30), a used car dealer, was killed with three shots to the head as he was preparing his wife Betty’s birthday present. He had three young children with the fourth on the way with Betty Jean Holt LaGrave. Despite following many leads and questioning people, his case remains unsolved. The Case LaGrave […]

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Filed Under: Unsolved Tagged With: Edward Hamilton LaGrave, Gun Fire, Indiana

Margarette Laverne Mullins Mankin (1927 – 1987)

April 13, 2020 By Alice

Margarette Laverne Mullins Mankin Photograph Doris Whitley

Margarette Laverne Mullins Mankin (July 16, 1927 – Nov 2, 1987) was found dead on Nov. 2, 1987. Mankin (60) was murdered inside her home in North Duncanville, Texas. She was found by her husband Avery Adair Mankin (then 65) in the doorway between the garage and the kitchen. Adair had just returned home from […]

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Filed Under: Unsolved Tagged With: Margarette Laverne Mullins Mankin, stabbing death, Texas

Anne Theresa Noblett (1940 – 1957)

April 3, 2020 By Alice

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The murder of Anne Theresa Noblett (1940 – 1957) has been dubbed the “Deep Freeze Murder” because when she was found, her body was frozen.  Introduction  On Dec 30, 1957, just after 6pm, Anne Noblett got off the bus. The bus stop was on the corner of Lower Luton Road and Cherry Tree Lane in […]

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Filed Under: Unsolved Tagged With: Anne Theresa Noblett, Strangulation, UK

Brian Edwin Shookman (Jan 19, 1980 – missing July 28, 2012)

April 1, 2020 By Alice

Brian Edwin Shookman Photograph Rebecca Shookman

Brian Edwin Shookman was last seen on July 28, 2012. He had been in Kellogg, Idaho for a family reunion over the weekend. He stayed at his cousins. The plan was to barbecue in a local park however, Brian did not show up. They never saw him again. This is the Case of the Month […]

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Filed Under: Case of the Month Tagged With: Brian Edwin Shookman, Case of the Month, Endangered missing, Idaho

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