Johnny Stompanato, he was a man that had it all. He was a low down gangster that fit the stereotype you see in the movies. Boyfriend of Lana Turner, Johnny Stompanato was the case that rocked the LA world. The killing of Johnny Stompanato was considered a justifiable Homicide, but it went down in history for all the speculations that followed. Johnny Stompanato grew up in the 1920's and also the 1930's. He was son to John Sr and Carmela. Both his parents were born in Italy but they eventually moved to Brooklyn where they had met and fell in love. They had him, and his 3 siblings; Grace, Teresa, and lastly Carmine. He was considered six feet tall, and weighed 180 pounds. As he grew older, he soon started to do little crimes like petty theft and then he met Mickey Cohen the …show more content…
So the court ruled it as a justifiable homicide, it was very public, and soon doubt and speculations appeared. People thought that Lana Turner's daughter was a cover up, that Lana was the one to kill john and not her daughter. People said that she used her daughter to take the fault, because she knew her daughter would get let off easy. Other people had different opinions and doubts, They thought that Crane was in love with john. That lana came home and saw them in bed and in her blind rage and jealousy that she killed him, and made her daughter take the blame. Later in the future Crane would later create a book; Detour: A Hollywood Story. In the book it talked about john sexually abusing her, and she said she blacked out when he got killed. She did not remember picking up the knife, thus the reason for the doubts and speculations that arise. Also the fact that he "walked into the knife" many people especially his son thought that it was all a cover up, that she killed him in cold blood. Even to this day, there are still speculations on the crime that shook the
The Entrepreneurs I've gotten was the Jodrey Family. I will first talk about Roy A. Jodrey who was the one that started it then lead to his son John J.Jodrey.
On the night of August 31st 1986, Angelique Lavallee a battered 21 year-old woman in an unstable common law relationship was charged with murder. She shot her spouse, Kevin Rust in the back of the head while he was leaving the bedroom. Angelique was in fear for her life after being taunted with the gun and was threaten to be killed. Hence, she felt that she had to kill him or be killed by him. The psychiatrist Dr. Shane, did an assessment and concluded that she was being terrorized by her partner. Dr. Shane concluded that Angelique was physically, sexually, emotionally and verbally abused. As a result, in the psychiatrist’s opinion, the killing was a final desperate act by a woman who seriously believed she would be killed that night. This in turn identify her as a
The prosecutions story was that Jeff used his fiancé’s car to leave his work, drive home, and kill his wife. He changed his shirt, and shoes but not his pants. He was unable to see any blood splatters and neglected the key piece of evidence. As he was leaving the house, he received a call from the neighbor which placed him in the vicinity of his home. Back at work, he threw the murder weapon on the roof of a building and finished his shift.
Starting on the day of the murder, the media began to attack Sheppard on any occasion they could. Stories were obtained in unethical, and nearly unlawful ways. Even though they were permitted to do so by the courts, going into Sheppard's house and looking through his belongings was not the most ethical practice. Also, though the courts also allowed them to witness the testimony of Sheppard about his wife's death, they really shouldn't have agreed. Stories were written in an unscrupulous manner. The "trial before the trial" was a meeting between the coroner, Samuel Gerber, and Sheppard, in which Gerber fired questions at Sheppard in front of the entire community -- without Sheppard's lawyer present. The media was allowed to sit in on ...
He had 2 parents, Fannie and John Joseph Gotti Sr. John Gotti started school in 1945. In 1950 The Gotti family moved to Sheepshead Bay, where John attended P.S. 209.
While reading the case about Mr.Hossack 's murder i saw the wife, Mrs.Hossack, as innocent at first. The children all claimed that the two did not argue for over a year, so why would she kill him now verses a year ago? When the youngest child, Ivan Hossack, came to the stand and "told his story in a straight, unhesitating manner" it made it easier for me to believe in Mrs. Hossack 's innocence. The child even said that he saw his mother aiding his father when he called out for help. If she had been the one to swing the axe, why would she help him and risk getting in trouble? Most importantly, if he was conscious and talking, why wouldn 't he say who to murderer was? He could have easily identified his wife in the dark after being married for over twenty years, and yet he didn 't identify who had tried to kill him. Dr. Dean first stated that the axe did not hit the speech portion of the brain, so he could have been conscious and yelling out for his wife. Dean later stated that the fatal blow from the axe would have left Mr.Hossack unconscious. The murder weapon had blood on in and apparent hairs stuck to one side; "Prof. John L. Tilton of Simpson college... was unable to say definitely that the hair had been
Police found the tip of a broken knife by Wilson’s head, suggesting the murderer had been rushed. It was found, after a thorough background search, that Albright was living under forged documents of his father, who had
...ed dead in the Thames River (Schachner). A jury ruled his death a suicide by drowning. Investigators of the case believe that Druitt could have been Jack the Ripper, because around the same timeframe he committed suicide; the murders stopped (Jones). John Douglas noted that serial killers do not suddenly cease their urge to kill (Anderson 69). That would logically explain why there were no more murders were committed.
Al Capone, America’s most prominent Mafia figure in the 1920’s, also known as “Scarface” for a scar running down his left cheek. Capone didn’t hide in the shadows like most figures in such a shady occupation. He didn’t shy away from the camera, more like he welcomed it, and aimed to be seen by the public as a respectable businessman and a pillar of the community. Surprisingly, Capone wasn’t from a distinctly poor community, his father earned a living as a barber. Capone was introduced to the gang life by a friend and from there it all went downhill and into the life of a gangster.
Huck and Tom witness the murder of Doctor Robinson ,and they swear a blood oath. Huck and Tom noticed three approaching figures and it was Doctor Robinson , Injun Joe, and Muff Potter.“Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer swear they will keep mum about this and they wish they may drop dead in their tracks if they ever tell and rot”. Tom shouldn't tell the sheriff what he has seen, because he could be killed by Injun Joe, no one will believe them.
It was the year 1850 and there was a young hungry couple trying to make a fortune. There names were Billy Bob Joe and Catherine. They lived in Tennessee and heard about the big ruckest in California over the goal. They were broke and poor so one day they just gathered up all the there things and realized they had nothing else going in there lives, so they had no other choice but to take the big risk. When they got there it was all ready really busy so they had to get to work right then. They grabbed a mining pan, a shovel, and a pick for mining that day they found a big chunk of gold. They found it in a place nobody was so they kept there mouth shut. Over the next couple of weeks they had way more then they even expected. Billy Bob was so happy
The killer that we believe committed the murder was none other than Charlotte Shelby. She did certainly have the means because she had a .38 caliber which was the basically the same as the gun William Taylor was killed with. Her motives were that she was jealous of her daughter which was currently in some sort of relationship with William. She was in jealousy because she offered herself to him before but he rejected her. She also is afraid that if her daughter does marry him, then she will leave and won’t be able to support her, with her money.She had the opportunity as well. She lived in the same neighborhood as William Taylor, giving her the perfect opportunity to
Found at the scene of the crime two dead bodies stabbed brutally, and left to die at their house. This was the story that shocked the country in 1991. This was the start of the O.J. Simpson domestic abuse case. Unfortunately events like this happen many times over everyday in many setting all over the United states; however the victims of the other cases don't get nearly as much publicity.
Although jabbari admitted to stabbing the man who attempted to rape her in the back with a knife she had stated that another man was to blame for his death. She claimed that the judge did not pay attention
It all began in the Lake of the Woods, where John and Kathy began to stay. John wade was born in Minnesota where he lived with his parents. His father would criticize John by calling him chubby and many names while he was also an abusive father. They both had a difficult relationship as the years pass by. His father influence John into politics and that’s why he was a politician. As John turned 14 yrs. old his father died. The day of the funeral John felt the desire to kill. He wanted to kill everyone who was crying and everyone who wasn’t. As a child he loved performing tricks or magic to his mother. He was a shy and uncomfortable child. As he grew up he became something different. John married his wife named Kathy. Kathy is beautiful but