March 24, 1934 Burbank, California Nellie May Madison shoots and kills her husband in their home Nellie had been a longtime victim of domestic abuse at the hand of her husband, Eric, before she confronted him with a gun as he lay in bed. He responded to the threat by throwing two of several butcher… Continue reading First woman given the death penalty in California murders her abusive husband
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Vintage mugshot: wife killer
February 24, 1922 New South Wales, Australia The mug shot of George Whitehall who murdered his common-law wife Ida Parker before turning himself in to authorities
Crime boss Ignazio “Jack” Dragna dies at 64
February 23, 1956 Los Angeles, California Ignazio "Jack" Dragna, organized crime boss, dies of a heart attack at 64 Dragna was one of the most successful and least known of the crime bosses, preferring to stay out of the public eye which allowed him to die in prison rather than executed like many other crime… Continue reading Crime boss Ignazio “Jack” Dragna dies at 64
The eventual death of “Iron Mike” Malloy
February 22, 1933 The Bronx, New York “Iron Mike” Malloy is (finally) murdered Malloy was once a firefighter but had fallen on tough times and had become homeless and an alcoholic. In January of 1933, five of his friends — Francis Pasqua (left), Tony Marino (right), Joseph "Red" Murphy, Hershey Green, and Daniel Kriesberg —… Continue reading The eventual death of “Iron Mike” Malloy
Mug shot: Mag Murphy
Goldie Williams, alias Mag Murphy Arrested January 29, 1898 Omaha, Nebraska Murphy was arrested for vagrancy, her height was listed as 5 feet tall, her weight 110 lbs. She reported her home to be Chicago, IL and her occupation as prostitute. On a personal note, this is possibly my favorite mugshot ever.
