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When Best Friends Turn Into Killers - January 21 2025
January 21st: Adrianne Reynolds Killed (2005)
Friendships end all the time. But what if, by disconnecting from a friend group, you unknowingly place yourself in danger? On January 21st 2005 a young girl was killed by a pair of individuals who she believed were her best friends.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Adrianne_Reynolds, https://www.themidwestcrimefiles.com/post/unthinkable-the-murder-of-adrianne-reynolds, https://murderpedia.org/female.K/k/kolb-sarah.htm, https://qctimes.com/news/local/crime-courts/illinois-appellate-court-affirms-sarah-kolbs-sentence-for-killing-dismembering-adrianne-reynolds/article_c861938e-3f2c-57d7-9886-412de35d4e31.html, https://www.kwqc.com/2023/01/12/sarah-kolb-appeals-sentence-murder-adrianne-reynolds-moline/, https://www.wqad.com/article/news/crime/adrianne-renolds-cory-gregory-harli-quinn-murder-sentence-upheld-reaction/526-78ff2e02-bbe6-4d04-948e-91ea084a92d0
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The Creation of The Insanity Defense - January 20 2025
January 20th: Daniel M'Naghten Kills (1843)
Some cases can alter the legal system. On January 20th 1843 a man pulled the trigger and, with that, embarked on a court case that completely altered the way we look at criminal insanity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_M%27Naghten, https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/daniel-m-naghten-the-man-who-changed-the-law-on-insanity, https://www.casebriefs.com/blog/law/criminal-law/criminal-law-keyed-to-kadish/exculpation/mnaghtens-case/, https://law.justia.com/cases/foreign/united-kingdom/8-eng-rep-718.html, https://www.encyclopedia.com/law/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/mcnaughtan-daniel, https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/abs/10.1176/ajp.112.8.651?journalCode=ajp
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The Murder of A Kansas Sheriff - January 19 2025
January 19th: Scott Cheever Kills (2005)
Diminished responsibility plays a large role in how a person is sentenced. But what happens when their state of mind is, in fact, diminished but by their own hand? On January 19th 2005 a man committed a murder that, he claimed, was not premeditated due to his inebriation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas_v._Cheever, https://www.emporiagazette.com/news/police_courts_fire/article_49753006-2231-5c68-a269-9f6c0b7ed546.html, https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/politics/state/2016/07/22/kansas-supreme-court-upholds-capital-murder-conviction-death-sentence-scott-cheever/16580147007/, https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article329472.html, https://www.ksal.com/death-sentence-for-sheriffs-killing-upheld/
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A Charming Psychiatric Patient - January 18 2025
January 18th: Ricardo Caputo Surrendered to Police (1994)
Charm has a way of disarming people. On January 18th 1994 a man surrendered to police and admitted to his involvement in 4 separate murders. A man who used his charm to gain the trust of his victims.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricardo_Caputo, https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Ricardo_Caputo, https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/caputo-ricardo.htm, https://medium.com/true-crime-addiction/serial-killer-on-the-run-for-over-20-years-turns-himself-in-true-crime-58d473e051bc, https://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/22/nyregion/trying-to-pierce-the-veil-of-a-serial-killer.html
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The Stockton School Yard Shooting - January 17 2025
January 17th: Patrick Edward Purdy Kills (1989)
When a perpetrator takes their own life after a crime it becomes impossible to understand their motive. On January 17th 1989 a truly devastating school shooting occurred. Though many have drawn their own conclusion when it comes to motive, a suicide left behind more questions than answers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Stockton_schoolyard_shooting, https://murderpedia.org/male.P/p/purdy-patrick.htm, https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/nor-cal-shootings/
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