Gandhi’s Assassination
On January 30th, 1948, Gandhi was assassinated by a Hindu in New Delhi, India. He was known for being both a political and a social leader of the Indian independence movement. He was born in 1869, to an Indian official…
Motive Not Yet Found in Santa Shooting
Family-induced tensions run high during the holidays, but one family in Texas appears to have taken this to extremes. Seven bodies were found dead, shot during a Christmas gathering. The shooter appears not only to be among the fallen family…
Ongoing: Another VA Tech Shooting
In 2007, the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history occurred at Virginia Tech, killing 33 people. Today, December 8, 2011, another shooting occurred, resulting in the death of two people. A campus police officer was shot after stopping a…
Oregon Governor Bans Death Penalty
On Tuesday, November 22, 2011, Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber banned the death penalty for the rest of his term due to a moral opposition. It is perfectly fine for John Kitzhaber to have an opinion about the death penalty. However,…
Giordano No Longer Held in Aruba
Tonight, Tuesday November 29, 2011, at 8 PM, Gary Giordano will be free. Giordano is no longer held in Aruba. U.S. citizen Gary Giordano has been held in Aruba since August 5, 2011. The government held him because they believed he…
More Ransom Emails from “The Keeper”
More ransom emails from "The Keeper" have appeared. A ransom email has been received concerning the disappearance of two-year-old Sky Metalwala. This email resembles the one sent after the disappearance of Patty Krieger and both were signed by “The Keeper.”…
Shaken Baby Conviction Reinstated
The Supreme Court reinstated the shaken baby conviction of Shirley Ree Smith. She allegedly shook her grandson to death which the federal appeals court in San Francisco overturned. Shirley Ree Smith was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison…
Truly Chilling: Chefs and Cannibals
This Truly Chilling blog takes a look at chefs and cannibals. Kalila Smith, an expert on New Orleans history and the paranormal, we’ll discuss more terrifying crimes from the perspectives of paranormal experts and forensic scientists alike. Tales From The…
Prison Cell Phone Usage
Facebook games are common ways of occupying the prisoners’ time. Prison cell phone usage has become increasingly popular. The number of cell phones inside prisons has quadrupled over the past three years. Prisoners are under secure monitoring, so how are they…
10 Years Since September 11th
As of September 11, 2011, it has been 10 years since September 11th. With no direct ties to any of the thousands of innocent victims of the September 11th terrorist attacks, the impact that these senseless attacks had on everyday…