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 | Eric Smith and his juvenile story of MurderAugust 2, 1993Eric M. Smith was born on January 22, 1980 in Savona, New York and is famous for murder, sexual abuse and mutilation of 4 year old Derrick Robie. During his early days, Eric was a lonely guy who was often bullied for his protruding low-set ears, thick glasses and his red hairs. Later it was discoverer Eric's mother took an epilepsy drug which is supposed to cause birth defects. It may have been a factor towards the behaviorism that followed. The Dooms Day On August 2, 1993, the day of murder, Eric Smith was riding his bike to a camp in a nearby park. Derrick was going to the same summer recreation program, which was being arranged only a block away from his home. While riding, Smith saw Robbie and tempted him to nearby clandestine area. There, Smith choked his... Read More |
 | Anthony Hardy: The Camden Ripper2003ANTHONY HARDY - "The Camden Ripper" Specs: Necrophilia - Dismemberment Victims: 3 Birth: May 31, 1951 Method of murder: Strangulation Status: Sentenced to life in prison on November 25, 2003 Anthony John Hardy was born in Staffordshire, after a quiet childhood he became an engineer. He married and had two sons and two daughters. In 1982 he was accused of domestic violence and been arrested for trying to drown his wife. Hardy was arrested in 1998 for raping a prostitute but the charges were dropped due to lack of evidence. In 2002 Hardy was investigated after his neighbour found his door vandalized and the police found in the flat of Hardy the body of a dead woman inside a locked room. It was Sally White, his flatmate. Afterwards... Read More |
 | Krampus: The Dark Side of Christmas2015Everyone is familiar with the joys of the holiday season, the decorations, the Christmas lights, the tree, the shopping frenzy, the family dinners, the idyllic Christmas movies and Mariah Carey's festive hit All I Want for Christmas. At first it looks like the merry end to the calendar year has no room or possibility to be frightening and to be fertile ground for the horror genre. However, European folklore has several antagonists of the holiday season, the best known being not an enemy but a companion of Saint Nicholas. Nicholas was a 4th century Christian saint and a bishop of Myra (modern day Turkey) who had many miracles attributed to him. He had a reputation for secret gift-giving. The best known legend of his life tells of a poor man who had three daughters... Read More |