January 10, 1929 Southampton, England The body of Vivian Messiter (pictured) is found 10 weeks after his murder Messiter had been the manager of the Wolfe Oil Company when he suddenly disappeared on October 30, 1928. When it became clear he would not be returning to work, the company hired a new manager. The new… Continue reading Man’s body found weeks after his murder, hidden at his place of employment
Month: January 2020
Woman fatally stabbed by son in her home
January 9, 2018 Downers Grove, Illinois Patricia James (pictured) is fatally stabbed in her home On the afternoon of January 9, neighbors called police upon seeing a man — later identified as Patricia’s son Kevin (23) — wandering in the street near Patricia’s home. Police responding to the scene found Kevin covered in blood in… Continue reading Woman fatally stabbed by son in her home
Child’s body found stuffed under train seat
January 8, 1914 London, England The body of Willie Starchfield (5, pictured) is found stuffed under a train seat Willie’s parents were estranged, and he lived with his mother the majority of the time. On January 8, his mother left for work and placed Willie in the care of their landlady. The landlady sent Willie… Continue reading Child’s body found stuffed under train seat
Body of teen, killed by his mother because he was gay, found
January 7, 2017 Cravinhos, São Paulo, Brazil The burned and decomposing body of 17-year-old Itaberli Lozano (pictured) is found after being murdered by his mother On December 27, Itaberli engaged in an argument with his mother Tatiana Lozano Pereira (32), prompting him to leave the house to live with his grandmother briefly. He returned to… Continue reading Body of teen, killed by his mother because he was gay, found
Unsolved: Woman is burned alive
January 6, 1931 Otterburn, Northumbria, England Evelyn Foster is found after being burned alive in her car Foster was a 28-year-old taxi driver, and was found barely alive near her scorched taxi. She drifted in and out of consciousness at the hospital but was able to tell investigators some of the details of her attack… Continue reading Unsolved: Woman is burned alive
