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Death Row Archive
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Family Blood: The Murder That Shattered an All-American Home by Lyn Riddle (November 2003)
Posted on January 11, 2012 | No CommentsEarl and Terry Robertson tried to help their wayward son, but as they say, no good deed goes unpunished, and they were murdered for their efforts. -
The Dating Game Killer: The True Story of a TV Dating Show, A Violent Sociopath, and a Series of Brutal Murders by Stella Sands (October 2011)
Posted on October 14, 2011 | 2 CommentsHe was intelligent, handsome and charismatic. He enjoyed photographing little girls and young women. His true passions, however, were rape and murder. -
A Killers Touch by Michael Benson (October 2004)
Posted on October 5, 2011 | 1 CommentWhen a young mother is abducted from her home, she begged 911 to help. Unfortunately it came too late, but she left behind clues that put her killer on death row and change Florida's emergency standards forever. -
Death Row Inmates: Troy Davis and Samuel David Crowe: Two Cases of Questionable Justice: Crowe Allowed to Live, Davis Executed.
Posted on October 1, 2011 | No CommentsSamuel Crowe and Troy Davis were both on Georgia's death row for murder. One man was allowed to live, one was put to death. Was race a factor in the state's decision? -
Sex, Money, and Murder in Daytona Beach by Lee Butcher
Posted on September 19, 2011 | No CommentsKosta Fotopoulos lived in the lap of luxury with a home large home on the Halifax River, a rich wife, and a teenage mistress. And he wanted it to himself. No one would stand in his way. -
Last Suppers: Famous Final Meals from Death Row by Ty Treadwell and Michelle Vernon (2001)
Posted on June 20, 2011 | No CommentsIf you were ordering your last meal would it be wild rabbit or 24 tacos, 2 cheeseburgers, 6 enchiladas, 6 tostadas, 2 whole onions, 5 jalapeno peppers, one quart of milk, and one chocolate milkshake? -
Almost Midnight: An American Story of Murder and Redemption by Michael Cuneo (April 2004)
Posted on May 18, 2011 | 2 CommentsDarrell Mease killed three people, but he believed he would be spared the death penalty, proclaiming God as his law. Would divine intervention save a mass murderer -
Serial Killers: Murder Without Mercy by Nigel Blundell (December 2010)
Posted on February 21, 2011 | No CommentsThis amazing collection of true crime short stories covers stories about Serial Killers from around the world. Includes both historical true crime and contemporary stories -
The Good Son: A True Story of Greed, Manipulation, and Cold-Blooded Murder by Stella Sands (February 2011)
Posted on February 7, 2011 | 4 CommentsIf a story about teenagers who kill their parents and believe they'll get away with it (idiots!) isn't enough to get your eyes rolling, then a butchered book on such a case will. -
Dead Reckoning by Caitlin Rother (February 2011)
Posted on January 31, 2011 | 4 CommentsSkylar Deleon went from a child actor on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers to an inmate on California's death row when he killed Tom and Jackie Hawks for their money and boat