November 10, 1979Caledonia, New YorkThe body of an unidentified female is found in a cornfield; her identity will remain unsolved for nearly 40 years The body, later referred to as Caledonia Jane Doe or simply Cali, was discovered by two men tending to their cornfield. She was initially estimated to be 20 years old, though…
Man executed for the murder, dismemberment of his wife to marry 17-year-old
November 10, 1899Chicago, IllinoisAlbert Becker is hanged for the murder and dismemberment of his wife Becker killed his wife Rachael on January 27, 1899. He then dismembered her body — an easy task for a professional butcher — before he boiled her body parts. The pieces that survived the boiling process were then brought to…
Man kills wife, eight children with axe
November 10, 1805 Clarksburg, Virginia (now West Virginia) Abel Clemmons (alt. spelling: Clemmens, Clemons, Clemens) kills his pregnant wife and their eight children whose ages ranged from 1 to 12 Clemmons had been noted in “a gloomy melancholy mood” for several weeks leading up to the murders. Months before, Clemmons had been wrestling with the…
The death of Arthur Shawcross, The Genesee River Killer
November 10, 2008 Albany, New York Serial killer Arthur Shawcross, The Genesee River Killer, dies in prison In 1972, Shawcross had accepted a plea deal for the sexual assault, murder, and mutilation of 8-year-old Karen Ann Hill, pleading guilty to her murder in exchange for a lesser manslaughter charge. He also confessed the similar assault…
Today in Horror History: November 10
Birthdays: Roy Scheider (November 10, 1932 - February 10, 2008), who starred in The Curse of the Living Corpse (1964), Jaws (1975), Jaws 2 (1978), Night Game (1989), The Doorway (2000), Dracula II: Ascension (2003), The Punisher (2004), and Dracula III: Legacy (2005). Scheider in Jaws Neil Gaiman (November 10, 1960), who wrote American Gods,…
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