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Baker, a black woman, was convicted of first-degree murder in the killing of Ernest B. Knight, her white employer. Baker contended that she killed Knight in self-defense; locals in Cuthbert and Randolph County, Georgia, confirmed that Knight would hold Baker as a "slave woman" in his gristmill and physically and sexually abuse her.
Stephen B. Small. Stephen Burrell Small (18 March 1947 – 2 September 1987) [1] was a prominent American businessman in Kankakee, Illinois. In 1987, he was kidnapped and held for ransom by Danny Edwards and Nancy Rish. The conditions of his confinement caused him to die of asphyxiation.
Tom Prince (born 1964), MLB catcher, born in Kankakee. Joie Ray (1894–1978), three-time Olympian, bronze medalist, born in Kankakee. Mike Russow (born 1976), UFC mixed martial artist [19] Harv Schmidt (1935–2020), college basketball coach. Jack Sikma (born 1955), Hall of Fame NBA player from 1976–91, born in Kankakee.
High Standard .22 Revolver. Date apprehended. January 9, 1991. Aileen Carol Wuornos ( / ˈwɔːrnoʊs /; born Pittman; February 29, 1956 – October 9, 2002) was an American serial killer. [3] In 1989–1990, while engaging in street prostitution along highways in Florida, she shot dead and robbed seven of her male clients.
Journalist and author Gera-Lind Kolarik, reflecting on Eyler's abduction and stabbing of Craig Long (2015) Eyler was later charged with aggravated battery, to which he agreed to plead guilty. A judge set his bond at $10,000, a sum which was raised by friends. He was released on bail until August 23. On this date, Eyler's lawyers offered Long a check from Little for $2,500 in return for his ...
Deadly Women is an American documentary television series focusing on true crime, specifically female killers.It first aired in 2005 on the Discovery Channel.It was originally based on a TV documentary film called Poisonous Women, which was released in 2003.
In the United States in 2015, women made up 10.4% of the incarcerated population in adult prisons and jails. Between 2000 and 2010, the number of males in prison grew by 1.4% per annum, while the number of females grew by 1.9% per annum. From 2010 to 2013, the numbers fell for both genders, −0.8% for males and −0.5%
Killing of John O'Keefe Location Canton, Massachusetts, US Date January 29, 2022 (2022-01-29) Deaths 1 Victim Officer John O'Keefe Accused Karen A. Read In the early morning hours of January 29, 2022, Boston Police Department officer John O'Keefe was found dead outside the then home of then Boston Police Officer Brian Albert in Canton, Massachusetts. It is alleged by the Commonwealth of ...