Download or read book Strangled in Sacramento written by Troy Lambert and published by Troy Lambert. This book was released on 2024-08-30 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A City of Secrets Nick O’Flannigan arrives in Sacramento with one goal: to capture the perfect shot of California’s state capitol for Travel USA magazine. But when his camera is stolen, his assignment turns into a much more dangerous mission. A Stolen Camera, A Darker Mystery As a freelance photographer with a knack for noticing the details others miss, Nick quickly tracks down the thief. But what starts as a hunt for his stolen gear spirals into a deadly mystery. The camera theft leads him straight into the heart of a series of brutal murders that have the city on edge. A Race Against Time Nick enlists the help of Sandra, a friend he met in Salem who shares his curiosity and eye for detail. While sparks fly between them, Nick knows he can’t afford any distractions—not when a killer is on the loose. As they follow the clues, Nick and Sandra find themselves in the crosshairs of a strangler who will do anything to keep their secrets buried. Will Nick recover his camera and uncover the truth behind the murders, or will this be his final assignment? Strangled in Sacramento is a fast-paced, twisty mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page. “Quick read but a twisty mystery.” –Vicki May Join Nick O’Flannigan in this gripping third installment of the Capital City Murders series—buy your copy today and dive into the adventure!
Download or read book Human Harvest written by Daniel J. Blackburn and published by Garrett County Press. This book was released on 2013-08-30 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dorothea Gray Johanson Montalvo Puente was a female serial killer, an extremely rare phenomenon in the annals of American crime. She took advantage of a flaw in the Social Security laws to carve a lifelong career out of exploiting elderly, ill, often-helpless people. She established herself in positions of trust in order to steal these people’s only source of income, then drugged them to expedite her chicanery and, finally, murdered them. Dorothea did not exist in a vacuum. She simply took full advantage of a system that fails to protect America’s most helpless citizens. A stubborn and unreasonable refusal to correct a faulty administrative code has perpetuated the callous exploitation of the elderly, allowing people like Dorothea to operate all over the country, in communities large and small.
Download or read book The Bone Garden written by William P. Wood and published by Baen Books. This book was released on 1994 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts the scandal of Dorothy Puente, a lady who ran a boardinghouse in Sacramento and murdered her elderly tenants with poison while she collected their Social Security checks. Original.
Download or read book Death House Landlady written by Macabre Reads and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-04-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dorothea Puente, commonly known as the "Death House Landlady," appeared to be a harmless elderly woman residing in Sacramento, California. Nevertheless, hidden behind her seemingly ordinary exterior was a disturbing truth: she had a dark history as a prolific serial killer. Puente's approach was calculated and ruthless. She operated a boarding house for the elderly and disabled, where she would manipulate vulnerable tenants, establish their trust, and ultimately commit horrific acts to obtain their Social Security checks. She adopted a methodical approach, using poison as her preferred method of eliminating her tenants. Through a series of drugging, strangulations, and murders, she coldly disposed of their bodies in the garden of her boarding house. Puente's story becomes even more unsettling when considering that she successfully avoided suspicion for an extended period of time. The bodies of her victims were only discovered by chance during a routine inspection of her property, revealing the horrifying reality. As the bodies of her victims were discovered one by one, the startling truth about Puente's reign of terror gradually emerged. The complete scope of her offenses was exposed, causing a ripple effect within the community and beyond. In this captivating account, we delve into the depths of Puente's psyche, exploring the intricate motivations behind her crimes and the cunning methods she employed to elude detection for an extended period. Unveiling her troubled past, revealing the chilling details of her crimes, and the unsettling truth behind one of America's most infamous serial killers. This is the gruesome tale of Dorothea Puente, the notorious "Death House Landlady."
Download or read book Forgotten Sacramento Murders 1940 1976 written by David Kulczyk and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-05-08 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a book about sixty-three deaths that occurred in Sacramento between 1940 and 1976. Forty-two men and twenty-one women who had their lives snuffed out like a Jesus candle from the Dollar Store.
Download or read book Trace Evidence written by Bruce Henderson and published by Rosetta Books. This book was released on 2018-12-12 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The #1 New York Times bestselling true crime author presents “a solid, compelling account of that most vicious of criminals, the random serial killer” (Library Journal). Through the 1970s and 80s, a dangerous serial killer stalked Northern California along Interstate 5. Dubbed the I-5 Strangler, Roger Kibbe was incredibly skilled at staying ahead of investigators as his victim count rose. Even after he was identified, there wasn’t enough evidence to charge him with murder. Instead, investigators had to build their murder case over the course of months while Kibbe was locked up on an assault conviction. Drawing on hundreds of hours of exclusive interviews with key investigators, as well as other important figures such as the Kibbe’s reclusive wife, #1 New York Times bestselling author Bruce Henderson builds a fascinating portrait of this unrepentant murderer. “Trace Evidence is a gripping, fast-paced account of what it takes to capture and make a winnable case against an elusive serial killer.” —Vincent Bugliosi, author of Helter Skelter "A masterful job…Lusciously detailed and immensely readable.”—Booklist
Download or read book The Sacramento Vampire written by Jack Smith and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-27 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vampires aren't real. But at one point in the 70s, in California, a man who had a penchant for drinking human blood and killing his victims terrorized the city of Sacramento. Here is his story. Richard Trenton Chase Jr., otherwise known as the Sacramento Vampire, terrorized California during the 1970s. He brutalized, killed, and even ate his victims. But what stood out most in the public's imagination was his penchant for drinking their blood, like a modern-day vampire. The truth is, Chase was a severely disturbed individual. Some killers are cold-blooded monsters, some simply have terrible impulse control-but others are completely deranged. Chase fits into that category.Since he was diagnosed with severe mental illness, it remains debatable how cognizant-and how culpable-Chase was of what he was doing.Prosecutors later highlighted several aspects of Chase's assaults which they believed showed that he was aware of the gravity of his actions, and should therefore be held accountable. His defense attorneys, on the other hand, tried to demonstrate that Chase was a man so removed from reality that he should be considered not guilty by reason of insanity.At any rate, whatever might have been going on in the mind of Richard Chase Jr., his victims were real, and the horrors he inflicted on them were very real as well. The deeds of Richard Chase Jr. most certainly make for a frightening, sad, and twisted tale. This book documents this disturbed man's troubled life, his horrific rampage, and his subsequent demise in full. Scroll back up and click the BUY NOW button at the top right side of this page to order your copy now!
Download or read book Slaying in Salem written by Troy Lambert and published by Troy Lambert. This book was released on 2024-08-22 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Dark History Nick O’Flannigan, an amateur sleuth and freelance photographer, arrives to photograph the state capitol building in Salem, Oregon, for Travel USA Magazine. Salem is a beautiful city, but the local mental hospital is known for its grim past and has become the scene of a new horror. His visit takes a sinister turn when he learns of a murder at a local mental hospital. Uncovering the Truth The hospital, notorious for past atrocities, is now the site of another crime. The police have arrested a suspect, but Nick’s instincts tell him they’ve got it wrong. Teaming up with his old college friend, now a local reporter, Nick dives into the case. In Over His Head As Nick digs deeper, he faces obstacles at every turn. Uncooperative police, indifferent editors, and the haunting environment of the old hospital challenge his resolve. But a crucial clue puts him on the trail of the true killer. A Race Against Time Can Nick piece together the puzzle before the killer strikes again? Slaying in Salem is the second thrilling installment in the Capital City Murders series. Follow Nick O’Flannigan as he battles against the odds in a suspense-filled adventure. “This novella will grab your attention and reward you with an afternoon of who-dunnit!” – C.A. Ogt “Curiosity gets the best of Nick, and the old mental hospital is really creepy!” – Audrey
Download or read book The Vampire of Sacramento written by True Crime Seven and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-14 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even the coldest-blooded killer was once a child. Richard Trenton Chase started life without a hitch. Popular and well-liked, his future looked bright as the Cali sun... but those around knew nothing of the dark truths that he fostered. His parents' marriage was rapidly falling apart, and soon he began to suffer from strange health problems. Rapidly declining, he decided there was only one solution... ... and that was blood. Richard's childhood fascination with death became a full-blown psychotic obsession, and the fear of losing his blood drove him to butcher and consume animals. In time, however, this wasn't enough, and Richard turned to larger game. The Vampire of Sacramento became one of California's most notorious serial killers, and Chase's crimes still haunt law enforcement to this day. But how did it happen? And could these crimes have somehow been prevented, sparing lives and untold sorrow? Draw your own conclusions as the judge of this disturbed young mind. Was Richard Chase an evil soul or simply sick and lost? CAUTION: True Crime Explicit is a series that contains descriptive accounts of abuse and violence. If you are especially sensitive to graphic content, it is advisable to avoid this series.
Download or read book Murder of M V B Griswold by Five Chinese Assassins written by and published by . This book was released on 1858 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Trace Evidence written by Bruce Henderson and published by Onyx. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the summer of 1986, Sacramento, California-police investigated the murders of several young women who had been sexually assaulted and strangled to death. The victim's bodies were scattered across several counties. Homicide detective Kay Maulsby, with the help of a forensic expert, was able to compile the necessary proof to put Roger Kibbe away for murder. This is the story.
Download or read book 31 Murders written by Alvin A.J. Esau and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2024-02-20 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many decades before Ted Bundy roamed the country there was serial killer Earle Nelson. During the 1920s, this geographically mobile killer went from city to city. His modus operandi involved getting into a house by pretending to be a person looking for a room to rent or inspecting a house that was for sale, and then strangling the landlady, often followed by having sex with the dead body. Robbery was frequently a secondary motive. After Nelson was captured in Canada in 1927, it was commonly reported that he had killed 21 women and a baby during the 1926-27 period. But were these the only cases linked to him? The author examines an additional nine unsolved murders of landladies, two of which have never been dealt with in previous literature. Based on decades of archival research, the author examines all 31 murders, relying on primary sources when available and a wide variety of secondary sources. For each murder, the book provides biographical sketches of the victim, outlines the police investigation and the various suspects, and covers any subsequent attempts to link Nelson to the crime by identification evidence of witnesses or by fingerprints.
Download or read book Vampire of Sacramento written by Ginger Neal and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-12-20 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richard Chase was one of the most bizarre and twisted serial killers of the modern era. Weaned off his psych medication by his abusive mother, Chase would go on a rampage that left six people dead in the span of one month. He was nicknamed the "Vampire of Sacramento" for his fetish of drinking the blood of his victims.
Download or read book The Yosemite Murders written by Dennis McDougal and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2000-01-04 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since he was seven, Cary Stayner had dreamed of capturing women . . . and killing them They were crimes that grabbed headlines around the world and stunned America. Four women dead, their bodies charred and horribly mutilated. Now Dennis McDougal, acclaimed author of the spellbinding true crime tour de force Mother's Day, brings his considerable investigative and narrative skills to the Yosemite murders to give you the most complete account of what really happened. Drawing on several personal conversations with the confessed killer and interviews with the victims' families, McDougal presents the definitive story, and answers many lingering questions. What demons drove this quiet handyman and nudist colony habitue to burn, mutilate, and murder four women he didn't even know? How did he overpower a woman and two teenaged girls? And most disturbing, did the glory-seeking FBI actually hinder the investigation, leaving the killer free to kill once more before he was caught? THE YOSEMITE MURDERS offers valuable insight into these savage and senseless murders in the heart of America's most beautiful wilderness.
Download or read book Murder Two written by Colin Evans and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008-04-21 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PRAISE FOR The Casebook of Forensic Detection "Pithy, concise, and remarkably accurate." -Science Books & Films "Contains ample material to hold the attention and foster interest in science." -Science Teacher "A mystery novelist's essential resource guide." -Book News, Inc. "Even the most dedicated devotee of the genre will find much that is new in these brief but exciting accounts." -Publishers Weekly
Download or read book The Mother From Hell She Murdered Her Daughters and Turned Her Sons into Murderers written by Wensley Clarkson and published by Kings Road Publishing. This book was released on 2012-04-27 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To friends and neighbours, Theresa Knorr was a devoted, loving mother struggling to bring up five children on her own. Little did they know that, behind closed doors, the same woman was driven by religious extremism, terrible paranoia and an all-consuming jealousy of her daughters' beauty that led to one of the worst cases of serial abuse in history. For years Theresa subjected her offspring to a barbaric variety of physical and mental torture, culminating in her ordering her two sons to drug, torture and then burn alive one of their sisters before starving another to death. Terrified that she would be next, a third sister had to take action. When the police found her story too far-fetched, she was left with no choice but to escape the house of horrors and fight for justice. It was years before the full, shocking truth came out. This is the true story of a family unit twisted out of all recognition by a mother who perpetrated the most evil of crimes.
Download or read book Extreme Killing written by James Alan Fox and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2023-04-18 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accessibly written, yet analytically rich, Extreme Killing: Understanding Serial and Mass Murder, is renowned for its fascinating examination of historical and contemporary serial and mass murder. Authors and experts in the field, James Alan Fox, Jack Levin, and Emma Fridel, bring their years of research to bear in this fascinating analysis of serial, multiple, and mass murder. They examine the theories of criminal behavior and apply them to a multitude of tragic events that involve hate crimes, killings at religious services, music festivals, and school shootings. This Fifth Edition is filled with contemporary and classic case studies and has been updated to include coverage of controversial issues such as gun control and mental illness, the role of high-powered weapons in mass shootings, and the distinction between serial and mass murder.
