From the Santa Ana Register (Santa Ana, California)
Published August 27, 1938
Reno, Nevada

An ex-con was found crucified to a cross which he was forced to assemble. A sheriff involved in the case believed the victim was hiding something and offered several theories as to why the man was nailed to the cross, one of which was the possibility he was hoping the publicity from the event would assist him in finding a job.

Horrific history from today:
1905: Crime scene photo, Paris 1905 (2017)
1934: Unidentified woman’s body found burned (2017)
1938: Convicts scalded to death (2017)
1938: Man kills girlfriend for rejecting marriage proposal (2017)
1887: The Illustrated Police News: an execution; man watches as sharks eat the bodies of his wife and children; man kills children, self after losing job; a bee attack leads to death of woman (2018)
1934: Several cases of misfortune, including a hornet-assisted suicide and two babies burned after brother plays with matches (2018)
2003: Woman kills son, sets body on fire to cover tracks (2018)

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Today in Horror History: August 27