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The Killer Who Ate His Victim's Heart
On May 25, 2012, Antony Kinyua reported 37-year-old Kujoe Bonsafo Agyei-Kodi missing to the Baltimore police. A well-educated exchange student from Ghana, Agyei-Kodi had lived with the Kinyua family for about six weeks when he disappeared.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
The Halloween Murder of T.J. Darrisaw
T.J. Darrisaw attended a Halloween block party with his family in their Sumter, South Carolina community in 2008. The festivities included face painting, candy, and lots of entertainment. After leaving the block party, T.J. and his brother weren’t quite ready to call it a night and asked if they could stop at a few more houses to trick-or-treat. Of course, the parents agreed: it was Halloween and everyone loves this spooky day of the year.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
The Murder of Brandon Teena
Brandon Teena was a transgender individual attacked and murdered in 1993 by two people after learning of his biological sex. The two raped Teena and one week later, shot and killed him upon learning that he reported the rape to local police. The case is one of the most notorious trans-hate crimes in U.S. history.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
Prison Time for Man Convicted of Reckless Eyeballing
Matt Ingram, an African American tenant farmer living in North Carolina, was accused of and prosecuted for the crime of “reckless eyeballing,” or improperly looking at a white person with sexual intent, in June 1951.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
Pedophile Asks for Suspended Prison Sentence: "Shame" is Punishment Enough
A Middlesbrough woman convicted of molesting a child was sentenced to seven years behind bars in 2016. Shortly after the sentence, lawyers for 43-year-old Raheelah Dar argued the woman should not face prison time because the “shame” of being a pedophile as a Muslim woman was enough punishment.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
Husband Hires Man to Ra.pe His Wife . Content Warning.
In 2016, a man hired a ‘homeless drug addict’ to rape his wife for $200. In March, officers responded to a call reporting an accident at the home of Russell Higgins, 48, and his wife. The Tehachapi residence became the scene of a horrific crime when the unnamed wife came home to a darkened bedroom. She saw her husband standing in the shadows by a “younger Black man.”
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
What Really Happened to Sandra Bland?
Sandra Bland spoke out against civil rights in the final years of her life, never missing an opportunity to spread the word about racial injustice and police brutality. Four years after her 2016 death, Bland continued talking when videos of the traffic stop that ultimately led to her death came to light in 2019.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
The Gruesome Murder of Gabbi Doolin
Gabbi Doolin was kidnapped, raped, and strangled to death on November 14, 2015 while attending a football game at the Allen County High School football stadium in Scottsville, Kentucky. She was at the game to watch her brother, Alec, play.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
The Man Who Fed His Mother's Body to the Dog
Cannibalism is the act of consuming human flesh or internal organs by another human being. Accounts of cannabis date back to prehistoric times, though experts suggest that it was part of society since the Paleolithic.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
Dad Won't be Charged in Deaths of Twins He Forgot in the Car
A South Carolina dad whose twin sons died after he forgot them in a hot car will not face charges for the incident. Brycen and Brayden McDaniel were found dead inside a car outside the Sunshine House Early Learning Academy in Blythewood, South Carolina, on September 1. The 20-month-old twins died of heat exposure after their father -who has not been identified- forgot to drop them off at daycare and left them trapped inside his car.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
The Strange Disappearance of Relisha Rudd
On March 1, 2014, police contacted officials at a Washington, D.C. homeless shelter after 8-year-old Relisha Rudd missed a month of school. She lived in the shelter with her drug-addicted mother and siblings. Relisha called it the “trap house” and longed to get out of there and live in a “real” home. A Dr. Tatum told them Relisha was undergoing treatment for a neurological condition. Police asked for proof of the medical condition.
By Criminal Matters4 years ago in Criminal
