Today, a mistrial was declared in the rape-murder case of Patricia Smith. The defense team for Alexander Christopher Ewing filed a motion early this morning. They argued that Ewing “was not competent to stand trial.” That motions will remain sealed until further notice. This does mean that the content is not public and therefore, we […]
Patricia Smith Trial Day 1
Today, the long-awaited trial against Alexander Christopher Ewing started for the rape-murder of Patricia Louise Smith. Ewing is represented by Katherine Powers Spengler. The State left no doubt about it: it will show all the similarities between the Bennett Family Murders and the rape-murder of Patricia Smith. In Aug 2021, Ewing was found guilty and […]
The Secret Serial Killer by Robert Mulhern
Full title: The Secret Serial Killer, the true story of Kieran Kelly. In this book, Robert Mulhern, a journalist, documents his search for the truth: was Kieran Kelly a serial killer who managed to fly under the radar, or not? And, if he was not, why do some think that he was a serial killer? […]
The case of Annie Pladevega Sison
Annie Pladevega Sison filed a temporary restraining order against ex-husband Errol Factura Sison on December 8, 1992. She needed to do this as he had allegedly stormed into her workplace and threatened her as well as a co-worker. He was intoxicated. A judge ordered Errol to stay 150 yards away from Annie for the remainder […]
A Killer by Design by Ann Wolbert Burgess
Full title: A Killer by Design, Murderers, Mindhunters, and My Quest to Decipher the Criminal Mind by Ann Wolbert Burgess and Steven Matthew Constantine. “Her research with victims began when she co-founded, with Boston College sociologist Lynda Lytle Holmstrom, one of the first hospital-based crisis counseling programs at Boston City Hospital. She then worked with FBI […]
Why The Innocent Plead Guilty by Jed S. Rakoff
Full title: Why The Innocent Plead Guilty And The Guilty Go Free and other paradoxes of our broken legal system. Huge title but then the book covers an enormous number of issues. Judge Jed S. Rakoff used this book to combine essays that he wrote for the New York Review of Books over the past […]
The Wilkes Insurrection by Robbie Bach
“With heart-pounding action, compelling plot twists, and a rich tapestry of characters, The Wilkes Insurrection is a contemporary thriller of anarchic obsession and heroic ambition. Its perfect blend of callous villains, iconic heroes, and political intrigue will keep readers on the edge of their seats.” It did indeed keep me on edge but not for […]
Never Forget: 9/11
Never Forget, September 11. “Each year on the anniversary of 9/11, the families of victims gather for a ceremony on the 9/11 Memorial Plaza to read aloud the names of the 2,983 men, women, and children killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks and February 26, 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center. Six moments […]
Poirot by Mark Aldridge
My first introduction to Hercule Poirot on the big screen was the 1978 movie ‘Death on the Nile.’ I loved seeing David Niven in that movie as well as Bette Davis. Years later, I rejoiced that my favourite Professor, Minerva McGonagall, had been on that boat too. The first Poirot I read was ‘Murder on […]
Barbara Blatnik: suspect dead
The suspect in the 1987 rape-murder of Barbara Blatnik has passed away of natural causes on Aug 24, 2021. James Zastawnik (69) was going to trial on October 22, 2021. He was free on $35,000 bond and per court conditions, lived with family. Cause of death: cancer. Due to Covid19, many trials have been rescheduled. […]