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June 26th: William Tyrrell Born (2011)
The disappearance of a child is a fear that most parents hope to never experience. On June 26th 2011 a young boy was born who would, as far as police could tell, vanish into thin air. A case that remains a mystery though some are certain they know exactly what happened.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_William_Tyrrell, https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/nov/03/william-tyrrells-former-foster-mother-knows-where-he-is-nsw-detective-tells-court, https://www.9news.com.au/national/william-tyrrell-detective-says-foster-mother-knows-where-missing-boy-is/20e68ca0-0bc7-41c5-8ffc-c98297411c72, https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/courts-law/bombshell-revelation-about-william-tyrrell-investigation-as-lead-cop-makes-claim-on-foster-mum/news-story/b3d0b51905136445a5fa59705777d0bf, https://7news.com.au/news/william-tyrrell/police-issue-fresh-statement-on-tyrrell-investigation-large-volume-of-information-c-8205161, https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/breaking-news/update-in-william-tyrrell-foster-dads-case-of-allegedly-lying-to-the-nsw-crime-commission/news-story/ad5eec5a992408391ed19e05be83b878
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June 25th: Breanna Moore Killed (2014)
Domestic violence is an epidemic that touches the lives of almost everyone. Whether it be loved ones, family, friends, or you yourself, chances are you know someone who has been a victim of a violent partner. On June 25th 2014 a young woman became one such victim and, though her life ended tragically, her family made sure that it wasn’t in vain.
https://www.anchoragepress.com/columnists/the-unnecessarily-convoluted-journey-to-brees-law/article_dab95980-8afe-11e8-b8e8-a793a78b7888.html, https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/article/man-charged-fatal-shooting-told-police-he-found-gun-girlfriends-body/2014/06/26/, https://www.adn.com/crime-justice/article/bail-set-15m-anchorage-shooting/2014/06/29/, http://web.archive.org/web/20140701125707/https:/www.ktuu.com/news/news/Victim-s-Family-Faces-Man-Accused-of-Killing-Daughter-in-Court/26711192, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2686967/Boyfriend-suspected-shooting-dental-assistant-head-called-violent-criminal-victims-father-grieving-family-confront-court.html, https://www.breeslaw.org/about-bree-s-law, https://www.adn.com/crime-justice/article/judge-sentences-joshua-almeda-75-years-killing-breanna-moore/2016/04/20/, https://www.cahuillaconsortium.org/blog/bree-s-law-the-case-that-reduced-alaska-s-teen-dating-violence-statistics, https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/content/news/Parents-of-victim-of-deadly-domestic-violence-unveil-new-facet-of-their-mission-472880663.html, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2686967/Boyfriend-suspected-shooting-dental-assistant-head-called-violent-criminal-victims-father-grieving-family-confront-court.html
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June 24th: Adrienne Shelly Born (1966)
We hear stories time and time again of a family who disagrees with police and persistently fights for justice. We also hear how, a lot of times, their fights land on deaf ears. On June 24th 1966 a woman was born who would meet a tragic end. One police were sure was self-inflicted. It was only after her husband fought back that they learned otherwise.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrienne_Shelly#:~:text=They%20found%20her%20body%20hanging,a%20result%20of%20neck%20compression., https://murderpedia.org/male.P/p/pillco-diego.htm, https://english.elpais.com/culture/2022-02-22/the-mysterious-killing-of-indie-actress-adrienne-shelly-how-a-suicide-turned-into-a-murder.html, , https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/dec/01/adrienne-shelly-waitress-hbo-documentaryhttps://nypost.com/2021/11/30/adrienne-shellys-widower-confronts-her-killer-in-new-film/, https://www.mamamia.com.au/adrienne-shelly-murder/, https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/adrienne-shellys-husband-confronts-diego-pillco, https://abc7ny.com/archive/5957609/
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June 23rd: Robert Paul Long Kills (2000)
Traveling the world should be an incredible experience. Not one marred by tragedy and death. On June 23rd 2000 a fire broke out in a hostel and saw the deaths of 15 travelers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Childers_Palace_Backpackers_Hostel_fire, https://murderpedia.org/male.L/l/long-robert-paul.htm, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-02/childers-backpacker-hostel-killer-has-parole-bid-rejected/13114808, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8447491/Robert-Long-stepdaughter-says-mass-killer-burned-Childers-hostel-terrorised-mother.html, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8447491/Robert-Long-stepdaughter-says-mass-killer-burned-Childers-hostel-terrorised-mother.html, https://www.9news.com.au/national/robert-paul-long-childers-palace-hostel-backpacker-killer-eligibile-for-parole-in-june/ed0bbc54-3468-475b-b9a9-4e4ce3d08e08, https://9now.nine.com.au/a-current-affair/robert-long-eligible-for-parole-after-childers-palace-hostel-fire-but-exlover-says-he-should-remain-in-prison/50e3a32a-f5ae-4ba7-89d9-44749b0c3a26, https://9now.nine.com.au/a-current-affair/robert-long-childers-backpacker-hostel-fire-murderer-should-not-be-freed-say-survivors/09d9b93b-e92d-4999-bdfb-87bb0207ad4b, https://www.change.org/p/parole-board-queensland-australia-keep-mass-murderer-robert-paul-long-behind-bars-for-life
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June 22nd: Malibu Creek Murder (2018)
The idea that a killer could be walking around undetected is a terrifying one. On June 22nd 2018 murder took place in an area that, people would soon learn, already had quite a few unsolved cases. A murder that, eventually, would lead to the capture of a man that many believed was a serial killer.
https://abc7.com/malibu-murder-creek-state-tristan-thomas-beaudette/11943029/, https://www.ocregister.com/2022/06/21/man-accused-of-killing-irvine-resident-camping-with-kids-in-malibu-creek-state-park-sentenced-for-attacking-deputies/, https://www.gq.com/story/unsolved-mystery-of-malibu-creek-murder, https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/03/15/a-shooter-in-the-hills, https://www.foxla.com/news/man-charged-with-2018-malibu-killing-sentenced-for-attacking-deputies, https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/man-charged-murder-scientist-malibu-creek-state-park-trial-attack-2-deputies/, https://thelocalmalibu.com/malibu-creek-state-park-shootings-a-four-year-investigation-diary-of-cover-up-and-corruption-part-1/, https://ktla.com/news/local-news/man-indicted-in-killing-of-malibu-creek-state-park-camper-other-shootings/
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June 21st: Lizzie Halliday Convicted (1894)
Women were not always looked at as serial killers. For quite some time it didn’t seem possible for the “fairer sex” to be so coldblooded. On June 21st 1894 one such woman was convicted in a case that shocked the nation when details were released.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizzie_Halliday, https://allthatsinteresting.com/lizzie-halliday, https://www.newyorkalmanack.com/2014/08/a-short-history-of-serial-killer-lizzie-brown-halliday/, https://hvmag.com/life-style/history/lizzie-brown-halliday-serial-killer/, https://www.casebook.org/ripper_media/book_reviews/non-fiction/cjmorley/76.html, https://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny-news-justice-story-arsonist-lizzie-20181011-story.html, https://www.grunge.com/889514/chilling-details-about-serial-killer-lizzie-halliday-the-worst-woman-on-earth/, https://buriedinstone.com/lizzie-halliday-the-catskill-murders/
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June 20th: Dean Allen Mellberg Kills (1994)
Disappointment is a difficult emotion to process. And, sometimes, it can lead to acts of revenge. On June 20th 1994 a man determined to get revenge upon the people who led to his disappointment began a deadly rampage that saw 22 injured and 4 dead in his wake.
https://murderpedia.org/male.M/m/mellberg-dean.htm, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_Air_Force_Base#1994_shooting, https://www.nytimes.com/1994/06/22/us/an-airman-s-revenge-5-minutes-of-terror.html, https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-06-22-mn-7137-story.html, https://apnews.com/article/60e457fded655d6ff932695474e20473, https://www.crimetraveller.org/2017/03/warnings-unheeded-twin-tragedies-book-review/,
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June 19th: Willi Walter Seifert Born (1921)
With the death of the accused we oftentimes lose the chance to hear their motive. On June 19th 1921 a man was born who would take out his long brewing revenge upon a school that had nothing to do with the pitfalls of his life. A man with a motive we will never understand.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cologne_school_massacre, https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/seifert-walter.htm, https://www.nytimes.com/1964/06/12/archives/maniac-sprays-fire-on-cologne-pupils.html
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June 18th: Typhaine Case Reported Missing (2009)
Crimes against children are always a horrific topic to cover. Especially when the culprit is a member of their own family. On June 18th 2009 a young girl was reported missing in France in a case that, very quickly, became something far more devastating than it initially appeared.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhaine_case, https://persiflagefrance.blogspot.com/2009/12/mother-says-typhaine-taton-is-dead.html, https://www.anorak.co.uk/214704/madeleine-mccann/typhaine-taton-is-frances-madeleine-mccann.html, https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/brutality-lies-and-the-tragedy-of-la-petite-typhaine-1838774.html, https://alchetron.com/Typhaine-case
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June 17th: Ralph Marler Gragg Born (1917)
No mother should have to bury her child. Let alone 8 of them. On June 17th 1917 a man was born who, in seeking revenge, would take the lives of 8 innocent children.
https://amok.fandom.com/wiki/Ralph_Gragg, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10220602/ralph-marler-gragg, https://truecrimediva.com/gragg-family-murder/, https://www.facebook.com/TodayInHorrorHistory/photos/a.1433758530278451/3182131708774449/?type=3, https://ruralnchistory.blogspot.com/2016/05/catherine-christine-jimmy-peggy-carolyn.html
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June 16th: George Stinney Executed (Mary Thames and Betty Binnicker)(1944)
Racism has been playing a role in crime for longer than we would care to admit. On June 16th 1944 a young boy was put to death for a crime that, depending on what side you land on, was either a gross miscarriage of justice or a biased trial of a guilty individual.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Stinney, https://exhibits.stanford.edu/saytheirnames/feature/george-stinney, https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/12/18/the-rush-job-conviction-of-14-year-old-george-stinney-exonerated-70-years-after-execution/, https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2014/mar/22/george-stinney-execution-verdict-innocent, https://allthatsinteresting.com/george-stinney-jr, https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/18/us/judge-vacates-conviction-in-1944-execution.html
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June 15th: Polaroid Found in Tara Calico Case (1989)
Some cases seem unsolved on the surface but, behind closed doors, might implicate someone important to a community. On June 15th 1989 a photograph was found that would make an already tragic case even more complicated.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Tara_Calico, https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/tara-leigh-calico, https://allthatsinteresting.com/tara-calico, https://people.com/crime/tara-calico-polaroid-photo-true-story/, https://www.taracalico.com/, https://www.koat.com/article/tara-calico-cold-case-investigation-new-mexico/37641318, https://uncovered.com/cases/tara-calico, https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/The-Mysterious-Polaroid-Picture-The-Disappearance-of-Tara-Calico, https://www.the-sun.com/news/7343021/who-tara-calico-what-happened-to-her/, https://coreysobell.medium.com/what-happened-to-tara-calico-183c77453675
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June 14th: Dennis Martin Goes Missing (1969)
Hearing story after story, crime after crime, it’s hard not to fear what happens deep in the woods. On June 14th 1969 a young boy joining his family on a camping trip disappeared in a case that, unfortunately, has so little information it’s hard not to worry about what happens when you step off a trail and into the wild.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Dennis_Martin, https://allthatsinteresting.com/dennis-martin, https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/The-1969-Disappearance-of-Dennis-Martin-An-Enduring-Mystery-of-the-Great-Smoky-Mountains, https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/2019/06/06/dennis-martin-missing-smoky-mountains-disappearance/1338089001/,https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/2019/06/06/dennis-martin-missing-smoky-mountains-50-years-spence-field-mystery-smokies-search-east-tennessee/1272247001/, https://hellbenderpress.org/item/7-missing-persons-in-the-park
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June 13th: Michael Ross' Last Murder (1984)
It’s an incredible thing to see when all the puzzle pieces fall together and a criminal is connected to all their crimes. On June 13th 1984 a serial killer took his final victim in a case that saw all of his crimes brought to the forefront by a confession and some solid police work.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bruce_Ross, https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/stories/the-michael-ross-case-and-death-row-syndrome, https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna7834496, https://magazine.nd.edu/stories/my-name-is-michael-ross/, https://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/predators/michael_ross/8.html, https://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/24/nyregion/a-death-at-cornell-parents-belatedly-learn-a-serial-killers-name.html
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June 12th: Irina Gaidamachuk Sentenced (2012)
Desperation can make even the most mild mannered seeming individual into something crazed and dangerous. On June 12th 2012 a woman driven by her addiction was sentenced for the murders that made her the most prolific female serial killer in Russian history.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irina_Gaidamachuk, https://murderpedia.org/female.G/g/gaidamachuk-irina.htm, https://wickedwe.com/irina-gaidamachuk-2/, https://medium.com/@knowledgeapotheosis/irina-gaidamachuk-the-satan-in-a-skirt-who-murdered-grannies-with-an-axe-and-hammer-31671cbb1091
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June 11th: Jack Trawick Executed (2009)
Sometimes you see a cold blooded killer express remorse for the crimes they committed. This is, however, not often the case. On June 11th 2009 a man was executed for just a few of the many murders he claimed he committed. A man who showed no remorse behind bars and made sure the public knew it.
https://murderpedia.org/male.T/t1/trawick-jack.htm, http://www.bhamwiki.com/w/Jack_Trawick, https://www.al.com/spotnews/2009/06/jack_trawick.html, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/taunting-from-prison/
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June 10th: Baby Lollipops Killer Resentenced (2011)
The abuse of a young child is an incredibly hard story to hear. On June 10th 2011 a woman was resentenced for a crime committed against a boy who only got to live on this planet for 3 short years.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Baby_Lollipops%22_murder, https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/inside-brutal-baby-lollipops-murder-case-that-shook-south-florida-113594/, https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/miami-dade/fl-reg-baby-lollipops-mom-convicted-20171214-story.html, https://account.miamiherald.com/paywall/subscriber-only?resume=207208364&intcid=ab_archive, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/baby-lollipops-murder-trial-jury-finds-mother-guilty-3rd-time-miami-beach/, https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/closing-arguments-baby-lollipops-murder/, https://wsvn.com/news/local/mother-in-baby-lollipops-murder-trial-found-guilty-by-jury/, https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/former-inmates-mothers-girlfriend-said-she-killed-baby-lollipops/29487/
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June 9th: Cheryl Lynne Harper Disappears (1959)
Sometimes there are doubts about the person placed behind bars for a crime. On June 9th 1959 a young girl disappeared in a case that saw a quick conviction. One that, decades later, was called under question.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Truscott, https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/who-killed-lynne-harper-retired-opp-sergeant-says-travelling-salesman-a-suspect-in-string-of-murders, https://www.goderichsignalstar.com/2015/01/04/the-search-for-lynne-harper, https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/30trb6/steven_truscottdid_he_kill_lynne_harper_in_59/, https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/lynne-harpers-family-speaks-out-on-truscott/article20401083/, https://www.seaforthhuronexpositor.com/2015/10/09/lynne-harper-murder-still-affects-lawson-56-years-later, https://militarybruce.com/case-not-closed-the-enduring-tragedy-of-the-harper-truscott-murder-case/
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June 8th: Ernest Austin Kills (1913)
Some heinous individuals get to live on in infamy long after their deaths. On June 8th 1913 a young girl was murdered in a case that saw her killer’s name being remembered for centuries to come.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Austin_(murderer), https://murderpedia.org/male.A/a/austin-ernest.htm, https://blogs.archives.qld.gov.au/2021/09/20/ernest-austin-the-last-man-hanged-in-queensland/, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/72336203
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June 7th: Judith Roberts Killed (1972)
You never know when the last words will be spoken to loved ones. On June 7th 1972 a young girl left her home in anger and never spoke to her family again. The victim of a brutal crime that remains unsolved.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Evans_case, https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/murdered-schoolgirl-judith-roberts-unknown-24202705, https://www.the-sun.com/news/4685467/judith-roberts-murder-what-happened/, https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/itv-yorkshire-ripper-the-secret-murders-peter-sutcliffe-judith-roberts-unsolved-killing, https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Ex-cop%3A+I+know+Ripper.+I%27ve+got+inside+his+head.+He+killed...-a0574392238, https://www.macearchive.org/films/atv-today-01081972-new-clues-murder-judith-roberts-tamworth, http://www.unsolved-murders.co.uk/murder-content.php?key=77&termRef=Judith%20Roberts
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