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Donald Ray Watson (1953 – 1978)

February 18, 2021 By Alice

Donald Ray Watson

Donald Ray Watson (nickname Buddy) was 25 years old when he was killed. Buddy (March 13, 1953 – April 20, 1978) was on his way home from work. He was a husband to Brenda Faye Watson and a father to three young children. He worked in the Southeastern Kentucky coal mines. Buddy was ambushed and […]

Filed Under: Unsolved Tagged With: Donald Ray Watson, Gun Fire, Kentucky

Jeffrey Vaughn Mitchell (May 28, 1968 – Oct 27, 2006)

May 28, 2020 By Alice

Jeffrey Vaughn Mitchell/Sacramento County Sheriff's Department

Deputy Sheriff Jeffrey Vaughn Mitchell was killed on October 27, 2006 with his own service revolver while on duty. Evidence at the crime scene showed that Mitchell was involved in a violent struggle for his life. Hundreds of law enforcement officers and many organizations began the search for the killer(s). Nobody was ever found. His […]

Filed Under: Unsolved Tagged With: California, Gun Fire, Jeffrey Vaughn Mitchell

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 […]

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

Colorado State Patrolman Thomas Ray Carpenter

March 22, 2020 By Alice

Colorado State Patrolman Thomas Ray Carpenter Grid AdS

Colorado State Patrolman Thomas Ray Carpenter (March 28, 1942 – Dec 27, 1973) was 31 years old when he was killed with his own .357-caliber Magnum hand gun while on duty. He was executed with four bullets in the back of his head. He had served as Patrolman for more than five years. No suspects […]

Filed Under: Unsolved Tagged With: Colorado, Colorado State Patrolman Thomas Ray Carpenter, Gun Fire, Thomas Ray Carpenter

Who killed Anibal Perez?

May 22, 2019 By Alice

Anibal Perez/Camden County Prosecutors

On February 26, 2013, Anibal Perez was shot multiple times while seated in his parked car, a Honda Accord, around 10pm. He was near 27th Street and Arthur Avenue, Camden, New Jersey. He was transported to Cooper Hospital (Camden). Anibal Perez was pronounced dead at 1024pm. His murder remains unsolved. Three hours before he was […]

Filed Under: Unsolved Tagged With: Anibal Perez, Camden, Gun Fire, New Jersey

Who killed Henryk Siwiak?

February 14, 2019 By Alice

Henryk Siwiak Photograph New York daily News

Henryk Siwiak‘s homicide is the only unsolved homicide on record in New York City from September 11, 2001. The City doesn’t include the over 3000 deaths from the terrorist attacks in their official crime statistics. Case overview Henryk Siwiak (46) saw the terrorist attack on the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001. He was in […]

Filed Under: Unsolved Tagged With: Gun Fire, Henryk Siwiak, New York, Poland, September 11

Hazel Juanita Hanna and Cynthia Lorraine Bell

November 12, 2018 By Alice

Hazel Juanita Hanna and Cynthia Lorraine Bell

UPDATE Nov 12, 2018: one of my readers sent me some newspaper articles with more details and pictures identifying each girl, just scroll down. _____ Hazel Juanita Hanna and Cynthia Lorraine Bell were murdered in Missouri, 1976. There is shockingly little online. If you have links to more newspaper articles about this case, please contact […]

Filed Under: Unsolved Tagged With: Cynthia Lorraine Bell, Gun Fire, Hazel Juanita Hanna, Missouri

Herman Edward Wilhelm Luhrsen

November 1, 2018 By Alice

Herman Edward Wilhelm Luhrsen grave stone

One of my readers mentioned the unsolved case of Herman Edward Wilhelm Luhrsen (Dec 4, 1886 – Feb 14, 1937). He said it was strange, with multiple angles, and without a good web presence. He kindly summarized the case for me in an email. I got curious and tried to find more articles in the public […]

Filed Under: Case of the Month Tagged With: Case of the Month, Gun Fire, Herman Edward Wilhelm Luhrsen, Wisconsin

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William Thomas Zeigler

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On March 31, 2016, an evidentiary hearing was held to request touch DNA testing. On July 18, 2016, Judge Whitehead denied that request.

On November 23, 2016, an appeal was filed with the Florida Supreme Court. On April 21, 2017, the Florida Supreme Court denied the request for touch DNA analysis.

On May 8, 2017 a motion for a rehearing with the US Supreme Court was filed. It was denied November 13, 2017.

In the summer of 2019, the appeal for DNA testing to the Florida Conviction Integrity Unit was denied.

Richard Lapointe

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In March 2015, the Connecticut State Supreme Court ordered a new trial for Richard lapointe. On Oct 2, 2015, International Wrongful Conviction Day, Richard was set free. The judge ruled that he cannot be retried for the 1987 rape-murder of Mrs. Bernice Martin. Richard Lapointe died on Aug 4, 2020 of Covid19 complications.

In 1987, someone killed Bernice Martin. I hope that she will not become a forgotten file.
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