December 5, 1926 Farewell, Texas George Hassell kills his wife and eight step-children Hassell had previously been married, but his first wife and three children apparently packed up and abandoned Hassell in 1917. When his brother was killed by a mule kick, Hassell married his brother’s widow Susie and took her eight children under his… Continue reading Man kills wife, 8 step-children
Category: Texas
Man kills self by tearing off head in while driving
December 5, 2014 Dallas, Texas A man kills himself by decapitation during a public suicide Witnesses saw the man write the phrases “no codigo” (“no code” in Spanish) and “CODBO” on the side of his van in what is considered to be a suicide note before typing a rope around a fire hydrant and his… Continue reading Man kills self by tearing off head in while driving
Man shoots at soldiers in a processing center, kills 13 and wounds 32 before he is subdued
November 5, 2009 Fort Hood, Texas Major Nidal Hasan fires on a group of military personnel in a processing center receiving treatment immediately before deploying or upon returning from deployment, killing 13 and wounding 32 Hasan, an Army major with a degree in psychiatry, entered the Soldier Readiness Processing Center armed with two weapons described… Continue reading Man shoots at soldiers in a processing center, kills 13 and wounds 32 before he is subdued
FLW: I can taste it
Famous Last Words Melvin Wayne White Huntsville, Texas November 3, 2005 “Tell Beth [the mother of Jennifer Lee Gravell] and them I am sorry, truly sorry for the pain that I caused your family. I truly mean that too. She was a friend of mine and I betrayed her trust. I love you all. Tell… Continue reading FLW: I can taste it
FLW: Punch the button
Famous Last Words Michael John Yowell Texas October 9, 2013 “I love you. To Gerald, you’re a zero. I love you Mandy; Tiffany, I love you, too. Punch the button. We are ready.” Yowell was executed for the 1998 murders of his parents and grandmother. His father, John Yowell (55), had caught Yowell attempting to… Continue reading FLW: Punch the button
