December 18, 1996São Paulo, BrazilMarcelo Kenji Yoshino (22) shoots several colleagues and himself Yoshino had been obsessed with his co-worker Valéria Lelli (26) for some time before the shootings. According to a fellow worker, Yoshino “kept sending letters, flowers and chocolates, but she didn’t care because she was engaged.” Additionally, Lelli’s fiancé told reporters, “Since…
A woman is abducted, raped, disemboweled, and her throat cut before she is left for dead
December 18, 1994Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South AfricaAlison Botha is abducted, raped, stabbed, and left for dead Botha was forced into her car by Frans du Toit who initially promised not to hurt her, and claimed to need to use her car to get money from someone who was indebted to him. Du Toit eventually…
Teen dies after days of torture, being burned alive
December 18, 1992 Manchester, England 16-year-old Suzanne Capper dies after days of torture and being burned alive Capper had been spending much of her time in the home of Jean Powell (26), a woman for whom she had babysat in the past. Also living in the home (or visiting frequently) were Powell’s estranged husband Glyn…
Woman kills self in cemetery next to small Christmas tree, leaves suicide note signed “Jane Doe”
December 18, 1996 Annandale, Virginia The body of an unidentified woman is found in a cemetery The woman, who is approximated to have been in her late 50s or early 60s, was found by a groundskeeper in a section of the cemetery designated for deceased infants. She had laid a clear sheet on the ground,…
