November 3, 1998 Jacksonville, Florida 14-year-old Joshua Phillips beats and stabs his 8-year-old neighbor Maddie Clifton and hides her under his waterbed mattress After his arrest, Phillips stated he accidentally hit Maddie in the eye with a baseball bat as the children played. He claimed that in a state of panic, fearing he would get…
FLW: I can taste it
Famous Last Words Melvin Wayne White Huntsville, Texas November 3, 2005 “Tell Beth [the mother of Jennifer Lee Gravell] and them I am sorry, truly sorry for the pain that I caused your family. I truly mean that too. She was a friend of mine and I betrayed her trust. I love you all. Tell…
First legal execution(s) in El Dorado County
Famous Last Words William H. Lipsey Coloma, California November 3, 1854 “Make the time as short as you can, for I am fainting.” Lipsey had killed a man named Powelson by stabbing him in the chest during a brawl, bragging as the cleaned his knife that he had “stuck it into him that far and…
Today in Horror History: November 3
Birthdays: The legendary Tom Savini (November 3, 1946), who: starred in Martin (1978), Dawn of the Dead (1978), Maniac (1980), Friday the 13th (1980), Creepshow (1982), Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984), The Ripper (1985), Creepshow 2 (1987), Two Evil Eyes (1970), Innocent Blood (1992), The Demolitionist (1995), From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), Wishmaster…
