True Crime Literature

Paul J. Knowles, born April 17, 1946 in Orlando, Florida did not fall into the usual serial killer's pattern in victim selection. Knowles killed men, women, and children of varing ages as well as friends and aquaintences. He used different methods of murder including strangulation, guns, and bludgening. he killed heterosexuals as well as homosexuals. Some victims were raped, other not. Some seemed to be sexually motivated, others by robbery. his crimes were similar to those of Henry Lee Lucas, although even Lucas was not as diversified as Knowles. He finally met his end after kidnapping and killing a police officer and was killed in a police shootout, having been shot three times by officers.

Pee wee Gaskins first killing was committed by mere chance when in 1946, at the age of 13, a girl he knew interrupted him burglarizing a home. She attacked him with an ax, which he managed to get away from her, striking her in the head and arm with it before running away from the scene. The second one was committed by chance and not by intentional motives also so as a killer he was disorganized getting caught both times serving terms.

According to the true crime book "Silent Rage" by Michael Newton, Cole did receive a letter from someone in Washington State that hinted to be the Green River Killer. Although Newton did not get into much detail he seemed to think the letter was genuine.

I have no idea what has happened to the letter in question. If it can be found handwriting comparison and possibly DNA testing can be preformed to determine the letters' authenticity. It would be interesting to find out one way or another. I'm not sure if someone has asked the Green River Killer himself, Gary Ridgeway is serving multiple life sentences in Walla Walla State Prison in Walla Walla, WA.

Dillinger had quite a large arsenal which included a Tommygun, a Colt .38 semiautomatic modified for full auto. and his wooden gun that aided in his prison escape. When stopped outside the Biograph Theater during his arrest, he was carrying a Browning .32 automatic. Foolishly, he went for it. End of John DIllinger.

It's important to understand that our judicial system is not without it's flaws. Sometimes innocent people are convicted of crimes they did not commit. Other times, the guilty go free. It is also important to point out that circumstantial evidence and a case based on this type of evidence is every bit as damning as physical evidence, which is why it is given great weight under the laws of our country.

This being said, it would be virtually impossible, based on this evidence, that Casey Anthony was not responsible for the death of her daughter. As was with the case of Scott Peterson, piece by piece, the evidence leaves only one option, the guilt of Casey Anthony.

Why the jury was blind to this evidence is unknown since they have all refused to speak about the case in general, the verdict specifically. The way it looks, the verdict was arrived at because of 'case not proven'. In other words, the burden of guilt falls to the prosecution. They must prove that Anthony is guilty. If there is reasonable doubt, the jury could and should aquit. Not that she wasn't guilty but that the prosecution could not prove it, in their opinion.

But for the rest of the world it is hard to understand how they could discount the viable evidence the prosecution presented. When dealing with humans and their emotions, nothing is a sure thing.

After much searching I could find only three of DeSalvo's five siblings. His older brother Richard has recently been in the news. Richard volunteered for a DNA test in an attempt to clear his brother's name as the Boston Strangler. It payed off. DeSalvo has been ruled out as the killer of what was thought to be the last victim, Mary Sullivan.

Joseph DeSalvo, the second brother, was more illusive. I could find only one reference to brother Joe, probably because it was an arrest. After Albert's arrest for his 'Green Man' crimes, Richard and Joseph helped Albert escape from the psychiatric hospital where he was incarcerated. No news as to what Joseph is doing now.

There was even less information on DeSalvo's sister. Only that her name is Jeanmarie, Jean for short. That leaves two sisters unaccounted for. I found no info, alive or dead, so it's anybody's guess as to their whereabouts.

Oh, my friend, let's paint a different picture together. Instead of focusing on Scott Peterson, let's think about the beauty of nature or a happy little tree. Take a moment to breathe in the tranquility around you and let your creativity flow onto the canvas of your imagination. Remember, there are no mistakes, just happy little accidents.

Too many to list them all. One of the best known cases would be Scott Peterson of Modesto, CA, who murdered his wife and unborn child. He now sits on San Quentin's death row. No DOE (date of execution) has been set.

I could find no serial killer from Stockton, CA. But an English serial killer was named The Stockwell Strangler. Kenneth Erskine killed 7 to 11 elderly women from April 9, 1986 to July 23,1986. That's a large number of victims for such a short period of time.

As far as the law in concerned the Lindbergh case is solved and closed. But like other famous murders, rumors persist and so does the speculation. Bruno Hauptmann was executed as the one and only kidnapper/murderer but there are many people, including his widow, that believe Hauptmann could not have acted alone, could not have carried out such a plan by himself. If there had been other(s) Hauptmann went to his grave with his secret.

That is only a saying. There is no scientific data to support that theory, yet.

**According to several studies of moon phases and it's effect on humans, there does seem to be a connection. Appearantly full and new moons have the biggest effect on human behaviour, with spikes in crime (including murder) at those times.

All death penalty cases have built-in mandatory appeals. Peterson is going through the appeals right now and depending on the outcome may be assigned a DOE (date of execution) or he may get a new trial (rare) or a reduction to life without parole.

The Sixth Amendment guarantees the accused a speedy and public trial with an impartial jury of the suspect's peers. On the request of the defense the judge ordered a change of venue to insure impartiality, he had competent councel, the best his parents could afford, which put on a vigorous defense, and as for the speedy trial, his was about a fast as any other defendent and backed-up court calenders.

This should not be confused with new and additional evidense. There have been no revelations in the case, no surprise confessions as is seen on TV. Peterson was judged by a jury of his peers after they heard the evidense of both prosecution and defense. The jury got it right and I'm confident their verdict will withstand the appeals process.

According to Gein himself, he denies that he had sex with the bodies he would dig up in the local cememtery. He claimed the smell prevented him enjoying any physical relations with the bodies. For him, the fun was in the dismemberment and mutilation and of course many parts were used for his strange home decor.

I could not find any articles or sites that named the facility where Kenny Kimes is incarcerated. There are a number of books written about Kenny and his mother, Sante Kimes. You might try one of them for that information.

The Mother, The Son, And The Socialite: The True Story Of A Mother-Son Crime Spree by Adrian Havill

Son of a Grifter: The Twisted Tale of Sante and Kenny Kimes, the Most Notorious Con Artists in America by Kent Walker (half brother of Kenny Kimes) with Mark Schone

Dead End: The Crime Story of the Decade--Murder, Incest and High-Tech Thievery by Jeanne King

There is an app called Fublish in Apple and Android Store where we can read Rajesh Kumar Tamil crime novel books, below in the related links are the the download links for the same.

King Vidor (pronounced Vee /dor) born in Galveston, Texas in 1901, came to Hollywood in the silent film era. A sometime actor began directing and became one of Hollywood's busiest directors. In the 1960s he began investigating the unsolved murder of director William Desmond Taylor planning to make a documentary on the case. He did discover the murderer but felt it was not the right time to unveil the truth and the whole project was scratched. In the 1980s the book was written by another writer in a book called 'Cast of Killers'. Interesting fact:King Vidor was 2nd director for the MGM movie The Wizard of Oz, filming the famous cyclone scene that takes Dorothy and Toto to Oz.

As far as historians can tell the 19th century serial killer had a total of 4 wives. Clara, Georgianna, Myrta and Emeline, were all his wives at one time or another, sometimes at the same time. He also had many mistresses, Julia Conner, Minnie Williams and her sister Nannie Williams. These also sometimes overlapped with each other and sometimes overlapped with the above mentioned wives.

Colton A. 'Colt' Harris-Moore the 19 year old Washington State resident known to many as the Barefoot Bandit was captured on July 11, 2010, at Harbour Island, Bahamas.

The Castle Doctrine is a law that allows citizens the right to use deadly force to protect their home from perceived threat. Not every state has a Castle Dopctrine or they may vary from state to state. So before you shoot someone in your house check your state's laws.

The Torso Killer refers to an unknown killer that mutilated/dismembered at least 12 victims in the Kingsbury Run section of Cleveland, OH from 1935 to 1938.

Kurten, known as the 'Vampire of Dusseldorf', brought a young woman to his house and tried to strangle her. Maria Budlick, a domestic servant on vacation, was let go after Kurten asked her if she would be able to remember where he lived. She lied and said no.

After being released she wrote a letter to the local police and after several weeks she was interviewed. Once she showed them where this strange man that had tried to kill her lived, it was only a matter of time before Kurten was picked up and arrested.

Found guilty of multiple murders and kidnappings, Kurten was executed on July 2, 1931.

When Scott and Laci Peterson bought their house on Covena St. in Modesto they purchased full life ins. on both of them for, I think, $250,000 each. At the time investigators may have entertained the idea that money may have been a motivating factor in Laci's murder. But as the pieces of the Peterson puzzle began to fall into place it seems that money was not the problem. The problem was that Scott the scociopath did not want to be a grownup. The reasons were all about Scott. Laci and Conner just got in the way.

I have yet to find a single serial killer that didn't display at least a couple of the warning signs, those being:bed wetting, cruelty to animals, fire starting, these are the most common.

FBI profiler Roy Hazelwood developed this way to classify criminals, making it easier for law enforcement to narrow their field of suspects. Although there are plenty of criminals from both groups it is also very common to identify characteristics of both groups in many criminals.

Scott Peterson is the only person who could answer that but there are clues as to why the crime was committed. Peterson liked his life as it was before Laci got pregnant. He had a job that allowed him to travel and carry on like he was a single man. He had relationships away from home and was pretty safe in the knowledge that his wife would not find out.

But the pregnancy changed that. He probably felt trapped, he would have to spend more time at home once the baby was born. He most likely did not want to be a father, he wanted to act like a single man. But to divorce Laci would have made him look like a jerk, and Peterson had the 'golden boy' image to live up to.

In his mind, the logical solution would be for Laci and Conner to just 'disappear'. Not well thought out and immature, but he felt he was smart enough to pull it off. He wasn't. His crime led police straight to him. He might have been able to make a deal with the prosecution, confession for life with no parole, but a confession would not coincide with the golden boy image he and his family had of him, so he now sits on death row in San Quentin.

Because this crime had such an impact with the public, the chances of a stay of execution will probably not be forthcoming. By killing his wife and unborn child, Peterson made himself into a much hated public figure. The govenor, which is an elected official, may find it hard to spare his life because of the public outrage it would cause.