December 15, 1985Maplewood, MissouriThree men break into the house of Fred Harmon (88), beat him, stuff him in a deep freezer, and leave him to die Terry Wilson (20), Robert Walls (20), and Tommy Thomas (18) met each other in a St. Louis, Missouri halfway house while awaiting parole for various offenses. The trio walked…
Man kills parents, 2 brothers
December 11, 1985Lathrop, MissouriFour members of the Sloan family are killed in their home by the eldest son Early on December 11, Jeffery Sloan (19) entered his parent’s bedroom with a .38 caliber pistol and shot his father, Paul, as he slept. The bullet struck Paul in the chin and passed through his neck. The…
Man fatally injured by a flying lawnmower model airplane
December 9, 1979Queens, New YorkA model airplane in the shape of a lawnmower crashes into a group of spectators, fatally wounding one and seriously injuring another The incident occurred in Shea Stadium during a halftime show. The Electronic Eagles of the Radio Controlled Association of Greater New York had performed during halftime shows in the…
Family of 4, including 2 young children, shot and killed in their home
November 20, 1910 Barnard, Missouri Four members of the Hubbell family are shot before their house is burned to destroy any evidence The evening before the shootings, Oda Hubbell had been seen in an argument with Hezekiah “Hez” Rasco over a financial issue. Depending on the source, Oda had won either $60 (about $1,650 today)…
Man fatally shot by teenaged daughter, allegedly at the request of a ouija board
November 18, 1933St. Johns, ArizonaErnest Turley is shot by his daughter who had supposedly been instructed by a Ouija board to kill him The Turley family owned a ranch near St. Johns, Arizona and Ernest was in the ranch’s corral when he was shot. His 15-year-old daughter Mattie shot him in the back with a…
