Famous Last Words Robert Comer Arizona May 22, 2007 “Go Raiders.” Comer and his girlfriend, Juneva Willis, had been camping when a nearby camper joined them for dinner. Comer shot his guest in the head and stabbed him in the neck, then went to his victim's camp to steal what he could, including a dog.… Continue reading FLW: Go Raiders
Category: Arizona
FLW: a request for a gas mask in the gas chamber
Famous Last Words Jack Sullivan Florence, Arizona May 15, 1936 “You might get me a gas mask.” Sullivan was convicted of the death of police officer John Bradbury when the officer attempted to search him for firearms. Sullivan drank whiskey, smoked cigars, and grinned at the witnesses to his execution before being strapped into the… Continue reading FLW: a request for a gas mask in the gas chamber
An unflattering gravestone
April 11, 1996 Arizona Mona Herold Vanni dies, and a scathing epitaph left by her children on her gravestone Though the history behind Mona’s gravestone hasn’t been verified, one Redditor claiming to be the Jackie on the headstone wrote this, verbatim, of her mother: “I am the Jackie on Mona Herald Vanni's tombstone. I had… Continue reading An unflattering gravestone
Last woman to be executed by hanging in Arizona after botched execution
February 21, 1930 Florence, Arizona Eva Dugan is hanged for the murder of a wealthy rancher Dugan had been a housekeeper for the rancher; when she was let go, she killed him, burglarized his house, and stole his car. When her execution was announced, she said “Wal, I’ll die with my boots on, an’ in… Continue reading Last woman to be executed by hanging in Arizona after botched execution
Child murdered at request of mother to keep him from becoming like his father
December 2, 1989 Phoenix, Arizona Christopher Milke (4, pictured) is murdered at the request of his mother, Debra Milke, partially to collect a life insurance policy taken out on him and partially because she believed her son would be better off dead than grow up to be like his father Debra and Christopher moved in… Continue reading Child murdered at request of mother to keep him from becoming like his father
