The 1984 McDonald's massacre, also known as the San Ysidro McDonald's massacre, is a tragic and devastating event that occurred on July 18, 1984, in the San Ysidro neighborhood of San Diego, California. This horrific mass shooting claimed the lives of 21 people and injured 19 others. It remains one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history and a grim reminder of the potential for senseless violence in public ... View more
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The Horrific Case of Jamie Lavis and His Killer, Darren Vickers
On May 5, 1997, seven-year-old Jamie Lavis went missing from his home in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, setting off a chain of events that would shock the community and reveal the disturbing duplicity of Darren Vickers. The Disappearance of Jamie Lavis Jamie Lavis, a lively and trusting boy, disappeared on a Bank Holiday, leaving his family and community in a state of anguish and confusion. His body was ... View more
The Tragic Case of Azaria Chamberlain: A Tale of Miscarriage of Justice and Guilt by Media
The Chamberlains on the Stuart Highway Azaria Chantel Loren Chamberlain, born on 11 June 1980 in Mount Isa, Australia, tragically became the centre of one of Australia's most notorious legal cases. On the night of 17 August 1980, during a family camping trip to Uluru in the Northern Territory, nine-week-old Azaria was reportedly taken by a dingo. Her parents, Lindy and Michael Chamberlain, found themselves at the ... View more
Eunice Spry: The Foster Mother That Got Away With Abusing Children In Her Care For 20 years.
Eunice Spry, born on April 28, 1944, is a British woman from Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire, whose name became synonymous with extreme child abuse. A Jehovah's Witness, Spry was convicted in April 2007 on 26 charges of child abuse against children in her foster care. The judge who sentenced her to 14 years' imprisonment and ordered her to pay £80,000 in costs described the case as the "worst" he had encountered in his 40 years ... View more
Mark Essex: The New Orleans Sniper
Mark James Robert Essex, known as the New Orleans sniper, led a life marked by transformation, radicalisation, and ultimately, violence. Born on August 12, 1949, in Emporia, Kansas, Essex was the second of five children in a close-knit, religious household. His father, Mark Henry Essex, was a foreman in a meat-packing plant, and his mother, Nellie Essex, worked with disadvantaged preschool-age children. Growing up in a town of ... View more
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