October 24, 1996Tulsa County, OklahomaTrisha Stemple (30) is killed on the side of the road, ostensibly after getting a flat tire According to Trisha’s husband, Timothy Shaun Stemple, the pair argued early on October 24 until Trisha announced she was going to leave to buy something for her headache. Trisha left around 2 a.m., and…
Man executed for killing former girlfriend in front of her daughter and mother
October 21, 1999Raleigh, North CarolinaArthur Martin Boyd Jr is executed for the murder of his former girlfriend Wanda Phillips Hartman (32) and Boyd had lived together for around three and a half years before she moved back in with her parents several months before her murder. Boyd attempted repeatedly to restore their relationship, but Hartman…
Man is fatally shot while sleeping, at the request of his wife
October 2, 1999Austin, TexasSteven Beard is shot in the abdomen with a shotgun as he sleeps Steven and Celeste Beard married in 1995 when Steven was 70 and Celeste 32; Steven adopted Celeste’s twin daughters soon after. Four months after the wedding, Steven filed for divorce, but the couple soon reconciled. On October 2, 1999,…
Teen kills father’s girlfriend and her son
April 1, 1993 Pensacola, Florida Jason James Mahn (pictured) kills his father’s longtime love-in girlfriend and her son Jason was 19 at the time of the murders, and had recently reconnected with his father with whom he had not had contact since his parents’ divorce when Jason was 3 months old. Jason lived with his…
“The Truck Stop Killer” Robert Ben Rhoades is arrested
April 1, 1990 Casa Grande, Arizona Serial rapist and killer Robert Ben Rhoades (pictured) is arrested Rhoades, later dubbed “The Truck Stop Killer,” was a commercial truck driver. As such, his career granted him the opportunity to travel great distances across the country, and the overwhelming majority of his time was spent alone and in…
