In the book Wish You Were Here by John Allore and Patricia Pearson, the authors share the investigation into the murder of John’s sister Theresa Marie Allore and what they have done to find the person responsible. The book The book highlights the complete overview of the investigation spanning several decades. We meet the people […]
Archives for 2024
Happy Holiday Season
As we near the end of this calendar year, I want to take a moment to wish you all a very happy Holiday Season. I hope that the New Year will bring you all that is good. DCC turned fifteen this Thanksgiving. Thank you to all the readers who have been with me since 2009. […]
Remembering Erica Nicole Cook
The Longview News-Journal of Feb 22, 2014 reported the Upshur County Sheriff received a call about a house fire on Woodchuck Road, Gilmer, Texas. After the fire was under control they found the remains of a woman. An autopsy ruled her death a homicide. The cause of death was not immediately made public. I assume she […]
A Divine Fury by D.V. Bishop
Bishop brings Cesare Aldo back to Florence and the Otto di Guardia e Balia, the most feared criminal court. They are feared for their authority to detain and torture. All the main characters from the previous three books struggle with their conscience, life goals, dedication, beliefs, and faith. Cesare Aldo, demoted to constable and on […]
Postmortem by Courtney Lund O’Neil
Postmortem by Courtney Lund O’Neil presents an interesting question: how does pain, trauma, and grief pass from one person to their children? The author’s mother, Kim Byers, was instrumental in putting John Wayne Gacy on trial. Her actions gave the authorities the physical evidence to place Rob Priest in Gacy’s house. There is a lot […]
Lisa Thomas: 50 years unsolved
On October 7, it is 50 years ago that we lost Lisa Thomas (August 19, 1959 – Oct 7, 1974). She was fifteen years old. There does not seem to be any progress in the case but we have not forgotten Lisa. Remembering Lisa On October 7, an online memorial event will take place at […]
Have you seen Larry Franklin Basnight?
Larry Franklin Basnight (DOB 5/23/1940 – Missing since 7/15/1984) was 44 years old when he vanished. Larry, who was known as Frank or Frankie, was born on May 23, 1940. He disappeared on July 15, 1984 after he was released from the Chesapeake City Jail, Virginia. However, NamUs notes that “Larry was last seen in […]
DaQuan Anthony Martin (Nov 23, 1993 – Jul 2, 2016)
Early on July 2, 2016, first responders got a call about a possible gunshot victim in the 1100 block of Church Street near Princess Anne Road, Norfolk, Virginia. The papers do not specify who made that call or if others heard gun shots too. Police found DaQuan Anthony Martin (22) in the car. He had […]
Homecoming by Kate Morton
If you wish to read a book that leaves you with conflicting emotions about characters, crime, intentions, motives, and complicity, this is it. The book by Kate Morton is a novel and as such strong on character development, settings, and storytelling. The crime is brutal and immediately draws you in the story. The how initially […]
Remember Andre Duane Fuqua
On January 22, 2017, around 11:36 PM police went to the 11000 block of I-37 Southbound, Corpus Christie, Texas. They found a black 2016 Subaru Crosstrek on its side. Andre Duane Fuqua (Dec 2, 1991 – Jan 26, 2017) was inside with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to Christus Spohn Hospital Memorial where he […]