Twenty years ago on April 18, 1996 Shannon Sanderson was murdered by a gentleman named Gerald Powers. It all started early that night when Shannon went to spend the evening gambling down in Tunica, Mississippi alone because earlier that night she got into an argument with her husband, Robert Sanderson. Shannon won $5,000 playing blackjack then cashed out shortly after and was escorted to her car by a security guard. She arrived at her house around 4:45 am when a man came up and abducted her. Her father in-law and her next door neighbors heard dogs barking and went to see what was happening. Her father in-law heard a man's voice and thought it was her husband, however, the neighbor heard a scream and a thud and saw a man drive away in a car. Gerald Powers was the prime suspect in the murder when his wife called the police and told them her husband might have been involved. Later on, she confessed that her husband told her that he had kidnapped, robbed, and killed Shannon. Powers’ wife had also told the police where he …show more content…
In order to compare the pink plastic wrap that held Shannon's jewelry and the pink saran wrap that was found in Powers home, they had to use Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy or FT-IR. What FT-IR does is it uses infrared radiation to pass through a sample and before the infrared radiation passes all the way through some of it is absorbed into the object, and the rest passes through. The spectrum that makes it through the sample shows the transmission and molecular absorption while producing a molecular fingerprint of the sample. The molecular fingerprint of the sample is unique, more like DNA than a fingerprint as no two molecular fingerprints are the same. There are three details FT-IR can provide for people, including identification of unknown materials, determine the quality or consistency of a sample, and determine the amount of components there are in a
On May 21, 1980, Katherine Reitz Brow was stabbed over 30 times in her Ayer, Massachusetts home. There were bloodstains throughout the house and her purse, some jewelry and an envelope where she had been known to keep cash was missing. Investigators found hair, blood ladened fingerprints on the toaster and the kitchen faucet which was left running. A bloody paring knife which was perceived to be the murder weapon was found in the waste basket. Mr. Water’s became a suspect because he lived next to the victim with his girlfriend, Brenda Marsh. He also worked at a local diner that Ms. Brow frequented and employee’s revealed that she had been known to keep large amounts of cash in her home.
His second victim Katherine Ann Hall, aged 29, murdered January 4, 1999. Katherine was a prostitute. She was black and a drug ...
Connie Williams, the defendant’s half-sister, testified that she had been dating the victim, Isiah Barnes, for two years at the time of his death. On September 18, 1986, Connie and Isiah were drinking at Robert Cobb’s home along with the defendant and his girlfriend. The Defendant left and returned hours later to Cobb’s home. The defendant arrived at Cobb’s house around midnight where the defendant found him in his bedroom. The defendant asked Cobb to keep a ticket for the numbers he played. Cobb was confused on why the defendant wanted him to keep it. Without another word, the defendant walked around the foot of the bed and pulled a gun out from his belt and shot Barnes. Barnes’ girlfriend, Ms. Pettaway cried out for the defendant to
David Taylor is a 3 time all American. He’s one of the most dedicated wrestlers in Penn State history. Once you watch him wrestle you become an instant wrestling fan his motion his non-stop. He wrestles with passion. David has a national title also a Hodge trophy going into his final year as a Nittany lion. David has had a pretty good summer, making the U.S national freestyle team and the World University Games team. Taylors record is 34-0. He graduated this year. He’s known as magic man when hes on the mat. He ended his college career of 134-3.
Don (Randy) Randall Massey was born July 20, 1995, in Buda, Texas. Don went into the arms of Our Savior September 1, 2017. Don was the first child born to Don Sterling & Billie Jean Massey. Don grew up in the Austin area, along with many aunts, uncles & cousins. He loved the quiet life of Buda, Texas and the city life of Austin, Texas. Don graduated from Sidney Lanier High School in 1969. He soon followed in the footsteps of many of his uncles when he joined the military. Don married the love of his life, Debra Kay Hass, on his 21st birthday, on July, 20, 1972. Don and Debra started their life together and traveled the world through the military. Don spent the next 22 years in the United States Air Force serving his country proudly. They spent time
Martin Cash the infamous bushranger lived in the 19th century. He was born on the 11th of October 1808 at Enniscorthy Country Wexford, Ireland and was the son of George and Mary Cash. He was a farm boy but his family were fairly well off in terms of money. Growing up, he did receive a reasonable standard of education but was an irregular attendance at school. This was partly due to his lack of interest and the fact that he was expelled three times by different masters. Before being sent to Australia, he had many occupations such as auto biographer/memoirist, cattle herder, market gardener and as a low-life thief. Then something happened that was to change his life forever.
Fiber analysis was a major forensic technique that was used to convict Williams. It can put someone at the scene of a crime. According to Locard’s exchange principle, when a person comes in contact with an object or person, a cross transfer of materials occurs. This was very true in the Williams case. The investigators examined fibers found on all the victims. After collecting and examining the fibers, they searched Wi...
On the 12th of October, Mr Leo Díaz was renovating his house and while installing a new pool, and while digging out the earth for the pool he found a statue of an Aztec Goddess, Chantico the goddess of fires in family hearths and volcanoes. Since then various Archaeologist have been searching and digging up a perimeter of 200 metres by 200 metres. On the 5th of November, Julian Psyridis has found the remains of an ancient temple used by the Aztecs to perform human sacrifices, festivals and ceremonies. The remains left behind was an obsidian knife used to sacrifice humans, statues of Aztec Gods and the remains of an altar.
In May of 2000, Mary Stephens was shot to death while on in Jacksonville, Florida in what was presumed to be a robbery attempt. With her at the time was her husband, James Stephens who was the sole eyewitness to the crime. He gave a description of the assailant to the first uniformed officer on the scene. This description would later be repeated in court as follows: Black male, shorts that went down to the knees, a dark shirt with no logo, and hat with "narrow brim". Mr Stephens also testified that the assalient told his wife to give him her pocketbook. Within a few hours of the crime 15 year old Brenton Butler was spotted walking down the street and stopped by a police officer because he was a match for the description given by James Stephens. Butler willingly answered questions from detectives and got into a police car. Butler was then identified by Mr. Stephens and subsequently arrested and charged.
Graham Gunter Allen, 19, died Wednesday, August 31, from a brief illness at Rex Hospital in Raleigh with his family by his side. Mr. Allen was born in Raleigh on February 22, 1997 to Laura and Page Allen and has lived the entirety of his life there. Mr. Allen attended high school at Needham Broughton High School in Raleigh and Virginia Episcopal School, a boarding school in Lynchburg, Virginia, graduating from the former. During High School Mr. Allen played Golf, Basketball, Soccer, and Lacrosse as well as being the president of multiple clubs on campus. Upon Graduating from Broughton High School Mr. Allen enrolled in Wofford College, a small school in Spartanburg, South Carolina. After his first year at Wofford College Mr. Allen transferred
On September 7, 1953 at around 5 o’ clock in the evening Patrick Maloney was murdered in his residence by his wife Mary Maloney. She seems to have attacked the back of his head with something when he seemed unaware of things. Possible weapons she could have used is a big scanner or a heavy vase. Based on the evidence, Mary Maloney is charged with second degree murder for she knew what she was doing.
Seven year old, Richard Gregory, had an unfortunate childhood. He learned the words “hate” and “shame” not from home, but at school. After enduring public humiliation in his classroom from his teacher, he realized that he was ashamed of being poor, fatherless, and perceived as “stupid”. Gregory’s experiences during his childhood affected his view of the world by developing ongoing feelings of shame toward everything he did and everywhere he went; not just in the classroom.
In November of 1980 A young girl, 12 years old, named Christine Weller went missing. She would later prove to be one of Olson's first murder victims. Christine was abducted from her home in Surrey, BC. Her mutilated body ...
Gordon Parks was a photographer and humanitarian with a passion for documenting poverty, and civil rights in the second half of the 20th century. His signature style continues to be celebrated as one of the most iconic of the time.
This morning October 8th 1965 at about 5:13 am the body of Bob Sheldon was found lying next to the park fountain he was seen to be in a pool of blood. His body had a single stab wound in his back which had pierced his heart, killing him instantly. Supposed eye witnesses say that a small boy who was a member of the "Greaser Gang" attacked and killed Bob and intended to kill the rest of them. Cherry Valance claims that she was walking with Johnny and Ponyboy after the movies when Bob approached them in his car and threatened the two them. Be on the lookout for the two boys with the description of one that has long light-brown hair, green eyes, and is about five feet tall and another has long jet-black hair, large black eyes, and is about four feet six inches. The first one is considered to be Ponyboy and the second one is considered to be Johnny. The two are now on the run they were last seen at a party with Dally. Investigators report that Dally says he has no idea where these two are but he thinks that they are going to Mexico. A woman was taking a walk through the park and discovered the bloody corpse she said “I was hesitant at first because I thought they were watching me, but I gained some courage and called 911” the friends that were their helping Bob bully the 2 said they were there during the homicide, but decided not to call the police because they were drunk and they were scared after seeing him dead. They said, the murderer was a 16 year old boy named Johnny Cade.