January 4, 1946Tucker, ArkansasJames Waybern Hall is executed for the murder of his wife In early 1945, the bodies of several men, presumably the victims of robbery, were found in multiple counties across Arkansas, on or near highways. On January 19, 1945, C.F. Hamilton was found. On February 1, the body of E.C. Adams was…
Man “anguished deeply in heart” kills 8 including his lover and her toddler grandson
January 4, 2009 Luoyang, Suizhou City, Hubei Province, China Xiong Zhenlin (35, pictured) kills 8 people over 15 hours, reportedly due to romantic and financial difficulties Xiong had divorced his wife a few months prior to the murders, in September 2008. He became distraught and hoped to either reunite with his ex-wife or marry his…
Family killed by two teen friends of one victim
January 4, 1997 Bellevue, Washington Four members of the Wilson family are found dead, killed by two 17-year-old friends of one of the victims The victims were parents Bill and Rose Wilson and their daughters Kim (20) and Julia (17). Kim was killed first, away from the home, late in the evening of January 3.…