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 […]
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DeAngelo moves to Corcoran State Prison
Joseph James DeAngelo Jr. aka the Golden State Killer (now 75 years old) has found his forever home at Corcoran State Prison. The Sun Gazette reports that Mr. DeAngelo will remain in the Protective Housing Unit. It is a section for prisoners who cannot be housed in the general population because they need ‘special protection.’ […]
The Peterson Murders
Henry W. and Ann M. Peterson were found murdered in their two-bedroom apartment around 10am on April 3, 1978. They worked as on-site residential managers of the 36-unit Canterbury Apartment complex on 875 Liberty St, SE in Salem, Oregon. Henry Peterson had retired from the US Army Corps of Engineers. They were ‘avid bowlers, square […]
John David Watson Jr (1959 – 1974)
John David Watson Jr (Oct 18, 1959 – May 2, 1974) was fourteen years old when he left his home in Wheeler, Pennsylvania, around 9pm on May 2, 1974. He never came back home. He was found murdered on May 3, 1974. His murder was never solved. While reading up on his case, I found […]
William Arthur Haynor (1941 – 1975)
William Arthur Haynor‘s daughter was just nine years old when her dad was shot in his chest with 5 bullets from a .22 caliber pistol. His granddaughter is wondering if, with modern technology and the power of the Internet, there is anything that we can do to raise awareness that her granddad’s murder was never […]
Otha Liggins III (1971 – 1999)
Otha Liggins III (Dec 17, 1971 – June 13, 1999) was shot to death around 5am on June 13, 1999, near the Club Casino, East St. Louis, Missouri. He died from one single gunshot to his chest. The motive was robbery. Stolen from Otha were: his golden necklace with a diamond medallion pendant that spelled […]
Paul Bernard Quinters (1967 – 1993)
Paul Bernard Quinters (June 11, 1967 – Dec 5, 1993) was only 26 years old when he was stabbed to death. We do not know why the argument started. We do not know what was said. We do not know whether either Paul or his friend knew or recognized the attacker. We do not know […]
The 1940 Van Camp Murders
Mrs. Annie Van Camp and William, the youngest of her seven sons, were murdered by shotgun blasts to their faces. These crimes happened late Saturday evening on May 11, 1940, inside their farm home. They were the only occupants of that farmhouse. The Crime The farm was about five miles north of Little Chute, on […]