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Executed Archive
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Buried Memories: The Bloody Crimes and Execution of the Texas Black Widow by Irene Pence (April 2008)
Posted on January 30, 2012 | No CommentsBetty Lou Beets was quite a character. Seven marriages, six husbands, domestic violence, attempted murder charges, public lewdness in a topless bar, and, as icing on the cake, murder - times two! -
Zero at the Bone: Story of Gene Simmons Mass Murderer by Bryce Marshall and Paul Williams (March 1991)
Posted on January 18, 2012 | No CommentsWhen Gene Simmons could no long force his daughter into an incestuous relationship, he knew he'd lost all control. And Gene couldn't stand not being in control. -
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? -
The Soldier of Fortune Murders: A True Story of Obsessive Love and Murder-for-Hire by Ben Green (October 1992)
Posted on September 28, 2011 | No CommentsJohn Wayne Hearn was looking for a little post-Vietnam action when he placed the ad in Soldier of Fortune magazine. He got much more than he could ever bargain for: a woman named Debbie Banister. -
Henry Lee Lucas: The Shocking True Story of America’s Most Notorious Serial Killer by Dr. Joel Norris (July 1991)
Posted on August 17, 2011 | No CommentsDr. Joel Norris authored this book that allows Henry Lee Lucas to tell the story of his killings in his own words - grandstanding at its finest -
John Wayne Gacy: Defending A Monster by Judge Sam L. Amirante and Danny Broderick (August 2011)
Posted on August 5, 2011 | 5 CommentsWhat's it like to defend the child-killing man that everybody hates? Sam Amirante knows first hand! Now he shares the stories of midnight death threats and closed door confessions. -
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? -
The Killer Book of Infamous Murders by Tom Philbin and Michael Philbin (March 2011)
Posted on June 6, 2011 | No CommentsBrothers Tom and Michael Philbin explore some of America's most infamous murders. But don't think there just rehashing what you already know, because they offer plenty of new tidbits of information. Plus a lot of "extras" that'll test your knowledge of true crime. -
I Would Find A Girl Walking by Kathy Kelly and Diana Montané (April 2011)
Posted on April 4, 2011 | 2 CommentsA Real Mind Tease Review by Kim Cantrell “Then I would go out riding around, and I would find a girl walking, and hopefully she would get into my car,”... -
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