July 30, 1923Waco, TexasConfessed serial killer Roy Mitchell is executed Multiple murders were committed in or near Waco, Texas over the course of a year, beginning in February of 1922 and ending in January of 1923. On February 11, 1922, 13-year-old Homer Turk was visiting W. H. Barker, his wife (either Lulu, Lou, or Lula),…
Man shoots self in throat; he shared the heart and the widow of a man who had shot himself 13 years before
April 1, 2008Vidalia, GeorgiaSonny Graham (69) dies from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to his throat In March of 1995, Terry Cottle (33) and his wife Cheryl argued over finances. Specifically, Cheryl announced she would not be married to a man who earned less than her. The couple agreed to separate, Terry excused himself to…
Man kills wife, self with chainsaw
March 31, 2015Lower Moreland, PennsylvaniaThe bodies of Nicole and Christopher Peppelman are found by one of their sons The Peppelmans had separated, and their divorce had been finalized in January of 2014. Despite the dissolution of their marriage, “there was no indication at the time that there was anything wrong between them,” according to Martin…
Woman who had been convicted of the murder of her son and the attempted murder of her fiancé is executed for the murder of her husband
March 30, 1998FloridaJudias “Judy” Buenoano is executed for the murder of her husband On September 16, 1971, James Goodyear died at the age of 37; his cause of death was attributed to pneumonia and heart failure. His wife Judy Goodyear received $33,000 in life insurance benefits as well as $62,000 in indemnity compensation from the…
5-year-old is thrown from the window of her sixth-floor apartment
March 29, 2008São Paulo, BrazilIsabella de Oliveira Nardoni (5) is thrown from her sixth-floor apartment window Isabella and her family returned home at around 10:30 p.m. on March 29. According to her father Alexandre Nardoni (29), he brought the sleeping Isabella up to their apartment before placing her in a bed and returning downstairs to…
