September 1, 1981Beverly Shores, IndianaPaul Witte (43) is fatally shot by his son Eric (15) Paul was sleeping on the couch at his home when he was killed by a single gunshot wound to his head. His 15-year-old son Eric Witte admitted to shooting his father, claiming to have tripped over the rug while he…
Man executed for murder of man who was “literally hacked to pieces” during botched burglary
September 1, 1827Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, EnglandJoshua Slade is executed for the murder of a man during a botched burglary On July 3, 1827, 18-year-old Slade entered the unlocked home of Reverend Joshua Waterhouse with the intent to burglarize it later. While the reverend was away, Slade went into Waterhouse’s bedroom to unload his blunderbuss and pack…
