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23-Year-Old Suspect’s Reign of Terror Leaves Eight Dead in Joliet, Illinois

Joliet, Illinois – Authorities in Joliet, Illinois, are investigating a series of tragic events that left eight people dead and nine injured, with 23-year-old suspect Romeo Nance at the center of the investigation. The authorities have described Nance’s actions as a “reign of terror” that ended with his own death from a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a police standoff in Natalia, Texas. During a press conference on Tuesday, both Joliet police and Will County Sheriff’s …

St. Louis Jail Commissioner Under Fire After 7 Inmate Deaths, Staff Attacks During 26-Month Reign

ST. LOUIS – The tenure of St. Louis’ jail commissioner, Jennifer Clemons-Abdullah, has sparked controversy as the city grapples with a series of inmate deaths, staff assaults, and outdated policies. Calls for change have come from multiple quarters, with U.S. Rep. Cori Bush pressing Clemons-Abdullah for information on inmate and staff treatment, as well as the use of pepper spray at the city’s jail. Critics, including political allies like Mayor Tishaura Jones and Board of …

The Truth Behind the Happy Face Killer and His Reign of Terror

SALEM, Oregon – Keith Jesperson, also known as the Happy Face Killer, is a notorious serial killer who confessed to the murder of at least 8 women in the early 1990s. His chilling crimes terrorized the nation and led to the wrongful conviction of two innocent people. In 1995, while being questioned for the murder of Julie Winningham, Jesperson confessed to his crimes and turned himself in. He was a long-haul truck driver and a …

Serial Killer Robert Black’s Reign of Terror: A Look Back at His Gruesome Crimes and Hope for Closure in Unsolved Cases

LONDON, United Kingdom – Robert Black, one of the UK’s most notorious serial killers, died in prison in 2016 while serving a sentence for the murders of several young girls. Born in Grangemouth in 1947, Black’s troubled upbringing and history of lewd and libidinous behavior at a young age raised red flags long before he was finally apprehended. Black’s chilling crimes included the abductions, sexual assaults, and murders of at least four young girls, spanning …