Murder of James Walsh

Around 1 am on May 18, 1853, 54-year-old James Walsh was found stabbed in a court area in 1 Pleasant Passage, Lower Holloway in London, England. He was unable to say much except it was a woman who stabbed him. But he was unable to say how it happened. He was taken to the hospital and died shortly after. 

SOURCES:

Unsolved Murders UK

Murder of Eileen Virginia Standley

At 5:10 pm on August 6, 1978, 53-year-old Eileen Standley's boyfriend came to her apartment at 415 W. Haskell Place #B Osage Hills Apartments in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Inside he found Eileen dead in her bathroom.  She was partially nude and her throat was slit. The crime may have been sexually motivated. There were signs of forced entry into the apartment, but there were no signs of a struggle inside. 

SOURCES:

Tulsa Police

Uncovered

Oklahoma Cold Cases

Tulsa World August 7, 1978

The Daily Oklahoman August 10, 1978

Murder of Maggie May Keys

 On June 27, 1972, the body of 51-year-old Maggie Keys was found in an alley in east Dayton, Ohio. She had been beaten and stabbed. One of the stabs in her leg had caused her to bleed to death. Robbery and sexual assault seem to not have been motives. 

SOURCES:
Ohio Attorney General

Uncovered

Find a Grave

Daytona Daily News June 28, 1972

Daytona Daily News June 29, 1972

680-780 AD Hereford, England Man

In late 2016 and early 2017, Archeological work by Headland Archeology's Midlands and West Office was done in Hereford, England in the College Cloisters beside Hereford Cathedral. They were trying to make improvements to the building and facilities. 

During this time they were able to excavate three skeletal remains. These three were radiocarbon dated to the 7th and 8th centuries. This was an interesting find as out of all 2456 burials excavated only one other person was found to be from the same time period.  They were found at a depth of around two meters within an area formerly occupied by the 15th-century Custos Lodge.

It was found that the three skeletons were of one male, one female, and one juvenile whose gender was unknown. I could not find information about the child and female, but the male had died a brutal death. 

The man was between 35 to 46 years old. He had lived and died between 680 and 780 AD. He had been stabbed at least 4 to 5 times with two of them being fatal on their own. However one of the wounds, a possible cut, on his elbow had traces of healing, unlike the rest. This meant this wound was older than the rest and was not from the time he died. 

His attacker used a narrow, and very sharp blade to attack the man. They stabbed him at a downward angle and was possibly left-handed as the wounds were on the left side. Two of the wounds would have been deadly, but if he had somehow survived he would have been paralyzed. 

The fatal wounds were stab wounds between the 8th and 9th ribs that would have punctured the spleen, stomach, or lungs. The second fatal wound was that the skull was hit with such a powerful blow from an edged weapon that the blade would have entered the brain. The lesser injury was on his thumb. 

At this period at the beginning of the 8th century, the Welsh and English were in conflict. In 743 the kings of Mercia and Wessex teamed up together against the Welsh. This would cause violent skirmishes and battles at the time. There was one battle in 760 AD this was the battle of Hereford. It's possible that this man was a casualty of this battle. This may be why he seemed to have a healed stab wound.

SOURCES:

Unsolved Murders UK

Headland Archeology

Hereford Times

Archeology

May 20, 2023 North Edge Casino Stabbing

Around 12:20 am on May 20, 2023, at the Northern Edge Casino in Farmington, New Mexico a man would ask two other men if they had a cigarette. He was told that they did not have any and the man got upset because the man he asked had one behind his ear. The three would argue ending with the single man attempting to punch one of the other men. 

The single male would walk away towards their vehicle. The two other men would follow him. Another altercation would ensue and the single man would get stabbed on his left side and survive. 

The two suspects are Native American. One man was wearing a black beanie, black jeans, and a hoodie with "Stay Chief" and a Native American in a headdress in white on the front. The other male was wearing a black hoodie with white and red lettering on the front, and black jeans.

SOURCES:

FBI

Urban Legends: Romãozinho

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In Boa Sorte district, Pedro Afonso, Goiás, Brazil Romãozinho was born to a farmer and his wife. As the boy grew up he was said to be disobedient, cruel, and evil. He was known to get great pleasure from treating animals cruelly and killing plants.

Sometimes Romãozinho's mother would tell the boy to bring his father lunch. His father worked in a garden. One day even though Romãozinho did not want to bring the food to his father he did. On the way, he would eat the chicken and place it back into the lunch box. 

He would hand the lunchbox to Father as he was supposed to. His father was confused when he opened the box and his food was eaten. The father asked the boy what the bones meant. In response Romãozinho did not take responsibility instead he told him that his mother sent it to him that way on purpose. That the bones were the leftovers from his mother and the man who came over when his father wasn't home.  

This enraged his father and caused him to go back home immediately. Romãozinho would follow along knowing that his mother was going to be on the other end of his father's wrath. When they arrived home his father would pull out a dagger and began stabbing his wife. All while this was happening Romãozinho laughed enjoying his mother's "punishment". 

Knowing her son was the reason for all this and his pure joy from her death she would curse him with her dying breath. "You will never die! You won't know heaven or hell, or even rest until there's just one person left living on Earth!"

Romãozinho would continue to laugh especially after she died. This came true as he never grew up. It's said that he can be seen wandering the street causing mayhem. This however doesn't always mean he was entirely bad. In one story Romãozinho assists a woman in labor by scaring a local midwife chicken. This would help the midwife find the lone woman and help her give birth. 

SOURCES: 

Wikipedia

Myths and Folklore Wiki

Murder of Joyce Neill

At about 2:30 or 3 p.m On April 10, 1969, 17-year-old Joyce Neill was dropped off at City Park, Colorado near the lake. It would not be for 3 days till anyone knew what had happened to Joyce. 

On April 13th a family picnicking 3 miles up from the Golden Gate Park Road from the turnoff to Crawford Gulch. They would find her body down an embankment from the road. She had been stabbed in the chest with a sharp object likely a long knife. 

Joyce had moved to Denver from Arizona. She was working as a nurse's aide at Mercy Hospital and was living in a home with several roommates in Denver. It was stated that she was associating with motorcycle gangs that were possibly the Husky Hustlers or Iron Horseman.

SOURCES:

Jefferson County, Colorado

Uncovered

Fort Collins Coloradoan April 14, 1969

Murder of Phillip L. Rabinowitz

On February 29, 1984, at approximately 8:15 am, three members of 63-year-old Rabbi Phillip L. Rabinowitz's congregation went to check up on him at his home at 1134 25th St. NW in Washington, D.C. They went to check up on him as no one could contact him since the day before. He never skipped a service before so three members went to his home. His door was unlocked and that was unusual cause he was fearful of intruders. Feeling uneasy they went inside. He would find him dead face down on the floor by his desk. It was found that he had suffered from a severe blow to the head and had been stabbed to death. 

There was no sign of a struggle or sign of a burglary. The only thing missing from the home was the knife Rabinowitz used to perform ritual circumcisions.This could have been the murder weapon.It's unknown what the motive for his murder is, but it may have been done to him by someone he knew. He was paranoid of being mugged or robbed and was careful of who he let into his home. 

 

He was a rabbi at Kesher Israel Congregation and was the leader of the orthodox Georgetown Synagogue-Kesher Israel Congregation. He was described as a quiet and scholarly man.

SOURCES:

Metropolitan Police Department Washington DC
Uncovered

Find a Grave

The Washington Post March 1, 1984

Jewish Insider  April 17, 2023

Baltimore Jewish Times

Murder of Jenna Franks

On February 24, 2021 city street crews found the body of 34-year-old Jenna Franks by a bike trail near Ellis Blvd in Jacksonville, North Carolina. She had multiple stab wounds in both her neck and leg. At the time of death, she had both Meth and Alcohol in her system.

Jenna was a trans woman and it is possible that her murder was a hate crime. Her killer or killers are believed to have been familiar with the area where her body was found.

SOURCES:
FBI
WTCI 12 June 2, 2021
WTIN Feb 24, 2023
The Daily News Feb 27, 2023

Murder of Sandra Ramos-Cuadrado

On February 18, 2005, 51-year-old Sandra Ramos-Cuadrado did not arrive to her work as a nursing coordinator in Newton, Connecticut. She and her dog were found stabbed to death in her apartment at 70 Olive Street in Naugatuck. Sandra had died, but the dog had survived. 

There is a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to a conviction in this case.

SOURCES: 

Uncovered

Connecticut State Division of Justice

CT Insider Feb 22, 2023

Citizen News March 2023

Murder of Dianne Aubert and Attempted Murder of Mayline Grenier

In the early morning of February 16, 1982,  roommates 23-year-old Dianne Aubert and 42-year-old of Mayline Grenier, both trans women, were in their apartment in Québec City, Québec, Canada. Two men would make it into their apartment and stab the two. Dianne would be stabbed 121 times and Mayline would be stabbed 30 times. Both were stabbed in their backs. The attackers would use 5 knives on the two. They would then rob the place of valuables such as furs and jewelry. 

Around 1:21 a.m. police were called to the apartment due to the sound of moaning. Dianne was found naked on her bed and she had died. Maryline who was also on a bed (not stated if it was the same bed) was partially dressed and was still alive.

The killers were men around 25 years old and had long hair. Both were around 5'10" and 150 lbs. 

The motive for the crime is unknown. Both roommates were transgender and it's possible that it was a hate crime. It could have been a robbery gone wrong or maybe the robbery was a second thought. It's unknown. 

SOURCES:

Remembering Our Dead

Trans G Riot

Wikipedia
UPI Feb. 19, 1982

The Gazette Feb. 19, 1982

Murder of Carl Arndt

On January 22, 1986, 48-year-old Carl Arndt was found stabbed to death in his fifth-story apartment at the Northward Building in Fairbanks, Alaska. There is little information in this case.

SOURCES:
Fairbanks Alaska
Uncovered

Murder of Frankie Cabrera

In the early morning of January 14, 2006, Frankie Cabrera and their friend went to get gas at Circle K at the corner of 21st St and Avenue A in Yuma, Arizona. This is when they got into a fight with a group of Hispanic males and this resulted in Frankie getting stabbed to death.

Frankie was not involved with gangs, but it's believed that his killers were.

SOURCES:
Yuma, Arizona
Uncovered

Suspicious Death of Elsie Payne

 On December 7, 1923, 12-year-old Elsie Payne was out on an errand in Cardiff, Wales by one of her neighbors. Elsie was walking with a friend, 14-year-old Susie Phillips, but the two separated and Elsie proceeded down Iron St. Soon after at 8:40 pm Elsie would enter her aunt and uncle's shop on Clifton St. 

She was bleeding from the throat and said "A man asked me where Clifton Street was" before collapsing. By the time she was at the hospital she had lost too much blood and even though family members wanted to donate it was too late and she died before they could. 

There was a blood trail that led 103 years down the street across from some railings on the other side of the road in Iron St. off Clifton. Susie stated that she did not see anyone following them, and didn't notice anything when she left Elsie. 

It was stated that her injury likely was caused by a knife or piece of glass, but it was also possible that it was caused by falling on the railings or onto broken glass. The wound was up and forward. Another girl was injured similarly by slipping and landing on the railings on her chest. In several articles, it states there was no evidence of what had happened to her. 

It was believed however that she had been murdered as her last words mentioned of a man looking for directions. There seemed to be no evidence at the scene of the accident. 

One article claims that there were two witnesses of Elsie on Iron Street. One man, a painter, saw a man with his hand on a girl and ran away. This made the painter think the man had stolen something and chased after him, but lost him. The second witness stated that they saw a man and a girl and heard the girl screaming and running across the street thinking the man had hit her.

The family would receive a 3-page letter from a man claiming to kill the girl. He claimed he used a corkscrew, but evidence showed that she was not killed with one.

SOURCES:

Daily Mirror December 10, 1923

The Gloucestershire Echo December 11, 1923

The North Star December 21, 1923

Daily Mirror December 21, 1923

Evening Express December 31, 1923 

Murder of Barbara Jean Kemp

On December 5, 1976, 19-year-old Barbara Kemp was in the village of Baldwinsville, New York. On December 7, 1976, her body was found not far from the former Miller Brewery Plant on Great Bear Road in Volney. She was rolled up in something (not disclosed what) and dumped on the shoulder of the road. She had been stabbed multiple times causing her death. 

At the time Barbara had many friends and often frequented bars in Baldwinsville and Phoenix.

SOURCES:

New York State

Uncovered

Find a Grave

Smore December 1, 2008

WANTED: Diwakar Sethia

On or around November 29, 1999, Diwakar Sethia allegedly murdered a 42-year-old Indian jewelry dealer inside a building in Torigoe 2-chome, Taito-ku, Tokyo, Japan. He had stabbed the victim with a knife numerous times and then set fire to the building. He then used the victim’s credit card to withdraw about 12 million yen and fled abroad.

Diwakar Sethia is an Indian male born on November 30, 1976. He's 182cm and over 100 kg, He's described as dark skinned and well built. He was born in Kolkata, India and previously resided in Matunga, Mumbai in India

At the time he was employed by Suashish Diamonds Japan Ltd.

SOURCES:

Tokyo Metropolitan Government (Japanese)

Murder of Michaela Hague

In the early evening of November 5, 2001, 25-year-old Michaela Hague left her home in Pitsmoor, England to Sheffield where she worked as a prostitute. She would be last seen on Bower St. across from the pub formerly The Manchester and now known as the Harlequin. 

Around 8 pm that night another sex worker would find her in a car park at Spitalfields. Michaela was still alive and suffering from 19 stab wounds in her neck and back. She would still be able to talk saying "White, Clean shaven, and wedding ring" to the responding officer. She would unfortunately pass 3 hours later. 

The place she was found was a place sex workers would bring their clients. Other sex workers would work with the police giving a description. It's believed that she got into a blue Ford Sierra. He was around 38-years-old and 6ft tall. He was wearing a blue fleece and glasses at the time of the attack.

SOURCES:

Wikipedia

Yorkshire Live April 9, 2023

The Star June 15, 2023

Murder of Harriet Isaac

On October 24, 1986, 64-year-old Harriet Issac did not get her newspaper at her condominium on 4999 Kahala Ave. in Honolulu, Hawaii. A neighbor was concerned and reported it to the building manager and security guards. There was no response to knocks so they went into the condominium. 

Harriet's body was found in the hallway covered with a blanket. It was found that She had been beaten and stabbed to death with a blanket placed over her body afterward.

Harriet was a friendly and well-known woman among her neighbors. There was no evidence of a forced entry. Neighbors had also not reported suspicious persons or activities in or near her apartment. 

SOURCES:

Honolulu Police Department

Honolulu Star-Bulletin October 25, 1986

Murder of Douglas Morgan

On October 20, 1985, the body of 36-year-old Douglas Morgan was found in the woods near Route 101 in Greenland, New Hampshire. He was last seen at the beginning of July. It was found that he had been beaten and stabbed to death.

Douglas was from Sharon, Massachusetts. At the time he along with four other men were being charged with conspiring to sell $2 million in stolen bonds and was supposed to be a witness in the federal trial happening in Boston.

SOURCES:

New Hampshire Department of Justice

Curses: Cassies Story

 

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Cassie's Story is a Cursed Chain Letter. I could not find much information on this chain letter this is What according to both sources was in the Chain Letter. 

WARNING THIS IS A CURSED CHAIN LETTER. IF YOU BELIEVE IN SUCH THINGS DO NOT READ ON.

Cassie and her friend were at home with her (Cassie’s) older sister. Her older sister was planning to go out and told them to not answer the door for anyone and to keep everything locked.

After her sister left, Cassie and her friend went online, looking at scary chain letters and laughing at how they weren’t ever true. They didn’t believe in any of the chains and went to bed. Unfortunately, they forgot to lock the doors.

Cassie’s friend had been murdered in the middle of the night. Quickly and frightened, Cassie reposted every chain letter they had read. After waking up in the morning, she saw something that looked like a face that was very red, staring back at her in the mirror. But she did not see her face. She ran down the stairs and looked in a different mirror. Still seeing the same face, she touched hers. She then looked at her hands and they were covered in something red and watery. Her skin was burned and bloody.

News around her town had told about the murder of Cassie’s friend. Cassie’s sister arrived home later that night, not yet seeing the news. Cassie told her sister what had happened, but her sister was in denial. Her sister reported that Cassie had gone insane and put her in a mental hospital.

Years passed, and Cassie died of a rare disease. Cassie came back for revenge on her sister and the murderer.

The murderer was never found. Nearly hours after Cassie’s revenge, her sister was found dead. The man who found Cassie’s sister bloody with stab wounds on the floor spotted a faint, red shadow. This was Cassie’s shadow. The man heard a whisper and could make out small words saying, “You didn’t see anything.”

If you don’t repost this chain letter to at least 6 people in the next 10 minutes, Cassie will haunt you too.

So, if you don’t want Cassie to haunt and murder you, then repost this as soon as possible.

SOURCES:

Gridlove

The Creepy Corner