April 29, 1984 Nebraska After prolonged humiliation and torture, James Thimm is murdered by antisemite, white supremacist, and cult leader Michael Wayne Ryan Ryan had set up a commune on a farm near Rulo, Nebraska, convincing 21 others he was in direct contact with Yahweh. Early orders to his followers, by direction of Yahweh, involved… Continue reading Man tortured and murdered by cult leader
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Teen tortured for weeks before murdered by 48-year-old boyfriend
April 16, 1996 Manchester, England James Patterson Smith (48) tortures his 17-year-old girlfriend Kelly Anne Bates for 4 weeks before drowning her in a bathtub Smith had a history of abuse (including severely beating a girlfriend while she was pregnant with his child) and statutory rape in relationships before he had met Kelly Anne when… Continue reading Teen tortured for weeks before murdered by 48-year-old boyfriend
The feast of St. Agatha of Sicily
February 5 The feast of St. Agatha of Sicily According to legend, St. Agatha had dedicated her virginity to God. When she was 15, a Roman official named Quintianus attempted to pull her from her vows and marry her. When she refused, he had her arrested for her faith and presided as judge over her… Continue reading The feast of St. Agatha of Sicily
Torture, murder, and dismemberment of teen
December 17, 1938 Pennsylvania 19-year-old Margaret Martin is abducted, tortured, sexually assaulted, and murdered Martin was last seen getting into a car after a brief conversation with a man; she had told family a man had contacted her for a secretarial position and it is suspected the man in the automobile was the same who… Continue reading Torture, murder, and dismemberment of teen
The brutal murders of two IRA brothers
November 26, 1920 Shanaglish, Ireland Brothers Pat (29) and Harry Loughnane (22) are beaten, murdered, burned, and hastily buried by Black and Tans (colloquial term for the Royal Irish Constabulary Special Reserve) The Loughnanes were members of the IRA (the Irish Republican Army, an army who used guerrilla warfare tactics against British forces in Ireland)… Continue reading The brutal murders of two IRA brothers
