February 9, 1989Yuma, ArizonaAlvie Copeland Kiles (27) kills his girlfriend Valerie Lorraine Gunnell (26) and her two daughters Kiles had moved in with Valerie and her daughters — 9-month-old LeCresha Kirklin and 5-year-old Shemaeah Gunnell — in January of 1989. Weeks later on February 9, Kiles stole Valerie’s purse and sold her food stamps. He…
Man arrested for killing 6 and attempting to kill 2
January 20, 1987Los Angeles, CaliforniaJoseph Danks (26) is arrested following a string of murders of homeless men On January 20, Danks fatally stabbed an unidentified, approximately 50-year-old man. The attack was witnessed by another man who fled. The witness then followed Danks until a police car approached, at which point the witness hailed the officer…
Man kills 6 members of his family, believing God had ordered him to do so in order to avert a disaster
January 18, 1983Coquitlam, British ColumbiaBruce Alfred Blackman (22) kills six members of his family The attacks took place during the pre-dawn hours of January 18, around 5:30 a.m. One of the Blackmans’ neighbors heard the screams of one victim as he attempted to flee from the attacker, at which point the neighbor saw “a couple…
Man kills 5 children, wounds 29 more before killing self for unknown reasons
January 17, 1989Stockton, CaliforniaPatrick Purdy (24) visits the Cleveland Elementary School where he fires on students and teachers, killing 6 (including himself) and wounding 29 On the morning of January 17, the police department received an anonymous death threat against the Cleveland Elementary School. A few hours later, Purdy arrived at the school he had…
Man arrested for the murder of his wife, whose body is never recovered
January 13, 1987ConnecticutRichard Crafts (49) is arrested for the murder of his wife Helle Crafts (39) was last seen on November 18, 1986. The following morning, Helle’s husband Richard Crafts woke their live-in nanny to inform her the power was out, and he was taking her and his three children to his sister’s house to…
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