May 3, 1945 Suttrop, Germany A German civilian holds the body of a Russian baby, killed by German troops On May 3, 1945, the 95th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army occupying Suttrop were informed by locals of a mass grave of Russians killed by the SS six weeks before. The local rumors claimed the…
The first of a string of victims is raped and murdered by man who wanted to “get their voices”
May 3, 1942 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia The first of 3 murder-rape victims is strangled by U.S. Army private Edward Leonski Leonski raped and killed 3 women before being arrested. During trial, he claimed to have a fascination with the female voice, stating "That's why I choked those ladies. It was to get their voices." He…
Happy Paranormal Day!
May 3rd is Paranormal Day! This photograph is of the Brown Lady taken in 1936 at Raynham Hall in Norfolk, England. Allegedly, Country Life magazine had already taken photographs of the staircase when a photographer’s assistant, Indre Shira, saw “a vapoury form gradually assuming the appearance of a woman” and a photograph was quickly taken.…
Teen shoots former girlfriend in head because of their recent breakup
May 3, 1967 Chicago, Illinois 18-year-old Michael Pisarski shoots ex-girlfriend Christine Mitchell (17) after a recent breakup According to Pisarski, he shot Mitchell in the head because he “loved her” and was distraught over their recent breakup. The two had dated for two and a half years. Mitchell’s family forbade Pisarski from making contact with…