December 4, 2006Near Bethany, MissouriAnna Yoder Borntreger (26) dies, ostensibly from liver problems Anna’s death, while sudden, was not presumed to have been foul play, primarily because she had been ill for a short while prior to her death. Some of her family had their suspicions, however. “They felt that maybe it wasn’t actually a…
Woman is abducted, tortured, and humiliated by her ex-boyfriend and his family and friends before she is murdered
December 4, 1980Cape May County, New JerseyJosephine Trombetta (29) is tortured for 6 hours before being driven to a remote location and killed On the evening of December 4, Trombetta (29) visited her former boyfriend, Curtis Smith, at his uncle’s home. Accompanying Smith were his mother (Frances (Smith) Camp), his stepfather (Leroy Camp), his uncle…
Man executed for bludgeoning wife, hanging son after discovering son had been baptized
December 4, 1896 McLeansboro, Illinois Fred Behme is hanged for the murder of his wife and child after his wife had their son baptized Behme and his wife Mary had been Roman Catholics before Behme converted to become a Methodist. The two separated briefly with Mary moving out of state to live with her mother.…