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Pennsylvania is the latest state to join at least 36 other states that want to drug test welfare recipients. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, Arizona, Missouri and Florida have passed bills for drug testing those who are on welfare, however Florida's bill has since been blocked by a federal judge because it is too broad.
...Weekly Poll: Drug Testing Welfare Recipients originally appeared on About.com Crime / Punishment on Monday, February 13th, 2012 at 00:25:59. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Charles Starkweather tried to look and act tough like his movie star hero James Dean, which appealed to his 14-year-old girlfriend Caril Fugate. When the two went on an eight-day killing spree in 1957 Nebraska, Caril tried to claim she was a hostage and a victim. But was she a victim or willing participant? Read more...
Couples Who Kill:
Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka
Alton Coleman and Debra Brown
Ian Brady and Myra Hindley
Photo: Mug Shot
Flashback: Charles Starkweather originally appeared on About.com Crime / Punishment on Friday, February 10th, 2012 at 03:40:09. Permalink | Comment | Email this
A teenage girl who once faced first-degree murder charges for killing a 9-year-old neighbor just to see how it felt has agreed to a plea deal that gives her hope of one day being paroled. Alyssa Bustamante, 18, has been sentenced to life with the possibility of parole in the death of Elizabeth Olten in 2009.
Bustamante wrote in her diary that killing Olten was 'pretty enjoyable,' according to court records. ... Thrill-Kill Teen Gets Life originally appeared on About.com Crime / Punishment on Thursday, February 9th, 2012 at 00:56:46. Permalink | Comment | Email this
The two young sons of a missing Utah woman had chop-type injuries on their necks and a hatchet was found near their bodies after the home where they were visiting their father exploded. Authorities believe Josh Powell, a suspect in the disappearance of his wife Susan, tried to chop the boys' heads off before setting the house on fire.
The double-murder suicide was a deliberate, planned-out event, investigators said. ... Powell Boys Had 'Chop Injuries' to Necks originally appeared on About.com Crime / Punishment on Tuesday, February 7th, 2012 at 02:18:35. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Josh Powell, a "person of interest" in the unsolved case of his missing wife Susan Powell, killed himself and his two boys by setting their home on fire.
Steve Downing, the attorney for Susan's parents Chuck and Judy Cox, told the AP that recently the boys had begun to talk more about the night Susan vanished. "The oldest boy talked about that they went camping and that Mommy was in the trunk. Mom and Dad got out of the car and Mom disappeared." said Downing.
Could that be the reason Powell opted for murder/suicide? Or was there another reason?
Poll: Why did Powell kill himself and the children?
Fear. The kids were beginning to talk about the night Susan Powell disappeared.
Revenge. If he couldn't have the kids, nobody would.
Insanity. He saw no other way out.
All of the above.
Undecided.
See Also:
The Susan Cox Powell Case
Weekly Poll: Why Did Josh Powell Do It? originally appeared on About.com Crime / Punishment on Monday, February 6th, 2012 at 14:27:10. Permalink | Comment | Email this
A man whose wife disappeared under suspicious circumstances in Utah two years ago has been killed in a fire along with the couple's two young sons. Authorities said Josh Powell intentionally set off the explosion that killed himself and Susan Powell's two children.
Powell had recently lost custody of the two boys to Susan's parents in a court hearing. ... Josh Powell, Sons Killed in Explosion originally appeared on About.com Crime / Punishment on Monday, February 6th, 2012 at 01:56:28. Permalink | Comment | Email this
The man who kidnapped 7-year-old Somer Thompson on her way home from school two years ago has avoided the death penalty by accepting a plea deal. Jarred Harrell was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole after agreeing to drop his right to appeal the sentence later.
Somer's family members agreed to the plea deal, prosecutors said. ... Somer Thompson's Killer Gets Plea Deal originally appeared on About.com Crime / Punishment on Saturday, February 4th, 2012 at 03:02:23. Permalink | Comment | Email this
To date he is still considered the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history, with convictions for killing 48 women in the 1980s in the Seattle area. Now authorities claim he's linked to a 49th victim and there may be more victims out there - dozens of them. Read more...
Related Information:
'Green River Killer' Victims Now Number 49
Skull May Be Linked to Green River Killer
Green River Killer Suspected in Oregon Murder
Photo: Mug Shot Flashback: The Green River Killer originally appeared on About.com Crime / Punishment on Friday, February 3rd, 2012 at 00:07:41. Permalink | Comment | Email this
This Louisiana high school teacher has become the latest addition to our gallery of females who prey on children. Heather Chiasson charged with Prohibited Sexual Conduct between an Educator and a Student, a misdemeanor and has been suspended from her teaching position after a tip led school officials to investigate accusations that she had sex with a 17-year-old student. Read more...
More Photo Galleries:
Females Who Prey on Children
Fugitives Wanted for Murder
50 Missing Women
Photo: Facebook photo
Teachers Behaving Badly: Heather Chiasson originally appeared on About.com Crime / Punishment on Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 at 03:36:47. Permalink | Comment | Email this
They don't look dangerous. Their mug shots look like snapshots of someone's mother or grandmother. But their faces hide deep, dark, deadly secrets. Many of these "black widow" killers share the same murderous qualities and use the same methods of murder. Read more...
Killer Husbands:
Scott Peterson
Jack Alderman
Mark Hacking
Photo: Mug Shot
Deadly Black Widow Wives originally appeared on About.com Crime / Punishment on Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 at 03:57:42. Permalink | Comment | Email this
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