August 22, 1903 Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania The wife of a man being attacked by a dog attempts to use an axe against the animal, but instead chops into her husband’s leg, severing an artery and killing him The Fort Wayne Sentinel. Aug 22, 1903 Other stories from today: 565: First Nessie Spotting, 1500 years ago (2017)… Continue reading Vintage news: woman accidentally kills husband while trying to save him from dog attack
Category: Pennsylvania
Woman arrested for killing 8 of her 10 children
August 5, 1998 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Marie Noe is arrested for the murders of 8 of her 10 children From 1949 to 1968, the Noe family had a consistent string of seemingly bad luck: none of their children lived past 14 months. Two of the babies never made it home, one being stillborn due to an… Continue reading Woman arrested for killing 8 of her 10 children
Man kills 3, injures 9, kills self at fitness club
August 4, 2009 Collier Township, Pennsylvania George Sodini shoots several members at an LA Fitness center, killing 3 and wounding 9 before turning a gun on himself In an online diary, Sodini described the motivation behind the killing as a lack of sex, claiming he hasn’t had a girlfriend since 1984 and had not had… Continue reading Man kills 3, injures 9, kills self at fitness club
One adult and 10 children murdered in their school during Pontiac’s War
July 26, 1764 Province of Pennsylvania (near present-day Greencastle, Pennsylvania) Four Lenape warriors attack a schoolhouse leaving 10 dead, two wounded, and four taken as prisoners The attack on Enoch Brown and his students occurred during Pontiac’s War (1763-1766) in which several Native tribes banded together to force European forces from their land. On July… Continue reading One adult and 10 children murdered in their school during Pontiac’s War
Child crushed by red-ton one-ton piece of metal
July 20, 1881 Erie, Pennsylvania 7-year-old Mamie Anthony was crushed by a one-ton, red-hot piece of metal while taking food to her uncle at a forge. Clipping: The Saint Paul Globe. July 21, 1881
