March 6, 1981 Luebeck, West Germany Marianne Bachmeier (30) shoots the man who admitted to molesting and killing her 7-year-old daughter Anna On May 5, 1980, Anna Bachmeier skipped school to meet with a classmate friend, though she first visited the apartment of neighbor Klaus Grabowski (35) to play with his cats. Grabowski had been… Continue reading Woman shoots man in court accused of assaulting and killing her daughter
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Man kills stepmother, 4 siblings over financial dispute
February 19, 1901 Kennett, Missouri James Tettaton (29) is hanged for the murders of his step-mother and 4 siblings (Note: Newspapers report the family by a variety of names, including Tettalon and Tetterton, though the grave of Mrs. M. J. Tettaton establishes the correct spelling.) On April 25, 1899, neighbors of the widow Malinda Jane… Continue reading Man kills stepmother, 4 siblings over financial dispute
Man executed for killing wife
March 31, 1893 Macon, Georgia Louis Lewis is hanged for the murder of his wife The crime occurred on September 16, 1890. According to Annie Dillon, Louis’ employer at a dairy farm, she and another employee, Hattie Peck, were in a room talking with Louis’ wife Melinda Lewis when Louis entered in a “quarrelsome mood.”… Continue reading Man executed for killing wife
Woman beaten, shot to death in home
February 24, 1986 Van Nuys, California Sherri Rasmussen (29) is killed in her home; her murder remained unsolved for more than two decades Rasmussen’s body was found by her husband of three months, John Ruetten, when he returned to their condominium. Rasmussen had been beaten, with one eye swollen shut while the other was wide… Continue reading Woman beaten, shot to death in home
Man kills 7 members of his family including wife and child
February 18, 1974 Jefferson County, Mississippi Frankie Lee Lias kills seven family members including his wife and their child Lias, 20 at the time of the murders, had fallen from a bicycle ten years before and struck his head. Since that time, he often remarked to friends and family members he received visions from God.… Continue reading Man kills 7 members of his family including wife and child
