Kathryn Bright was attacked in her home in Wichita, Kansas, on April 4, 1974. She was stabbed multiple times but managed to initially survive the assault. Kathryn’s brother, Kevin Bright, was also attacked during the incident but survived. The house is no longer there, but the site is easily accessible.
15 January 1974 The Otero family murder was a series of brutal killings that took place in Wichita, Kansas, in 1974. Four members of the Otero family—Joseph, Julie, Joseph Jr., and Josephine—were bound, tortured, and killed in their home. The man responsible was Dennis Rader. He would later become known as the “BTK Killer.”
Dennis Rader, also known as the “BTK Killer,” is an American serial killer who terrorized the Wichita, Kansas area between the 1970s and early 2000s. “BTK” stands for “Bind, Torture, Kill,” which was Rader’s modus operandi. He killed a total of ten people, including men, women, and children Rader’s first known murders were in 1974,…
On the morning of July 18, 1989, instead of the expected courier delivering a script for “The Godfather III” in preparation for her audition with director Francis Ford Coppola, it was Robert Bardo who rang Schaeffer’s doorbell. Upon opening the door, Bardo presented her with a card she had sent him in response to one…
Michael and Robert Bever were two brothers involved in a horrific and widely publicized crime in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, in 2015. The brothers, aged 18 and 16 at the time of the incident, conspired to murder their family members. Their plan was chillingly detailed and included ambushing their parents and siblings in their home. The…
Lizzie Borden is a well-known figure in American history who gained notoriety for her alleged involvement in the murders of her father and stepmother in 1892. Lizzie Andrew Borden was born on July 19, 1860, in Fall River, Massachusetts. On August 4, 1892, Andrew Borden and his second wife, Abby Borden, were found brutally murdered…
On August 3, 1978, Rebecca David took her seven children to the eleventh-floor balcony of the International Dune Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah. The older children jumped off willingly, while Rebecca threw the younger ones over. Amid the chaos, onlookers shouted for her to stop, but after all her children were on the ground,…
UNSOLVED At approximately 9:00pm on June 6, 1998, 16-year-old Dena Dean left from Marvins Food Store in the Town West Shopping Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma and was not seen alive again. Her body was discovered 6 days later a short distance away. Marvins Food Store Arby’s where Dena Dean worked Body of Dena Dean found…
John Dillinger was an infamous American criminal and bank robber during the early 1930s. He was born on June 22, 1903, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dillinger grew up in a lower-middle-class family and became involved in petty crimes in his youth. He was first arrested in 1924 for robbery but was eventually released on parole. Dillinger’s…
George “Machine Gun” Kelly Barnes (1895-1954) was an American gangster and bank robber during the Prohibition era. He was born on July 18, 1895, in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Machine Gun Kelly gained notoriety for his involvement in various criminal activities, including bootlegging, kidnapping, and armed robbery. He earned the nickname “Machine Gun” due to…
BackgroundCandy Montgomery and Betty Gore lived next door in Wylie, Texas. Both were married with children. They met through church and neighborhood events. Rumors of an affair between Montgomery and Allan Gore caused tension. The CrimeOn June 13, 1980, Betty Gore was found in her home. She had sustained multiple axe wounds. The force of…
Ed Gein was an American murderer and body snatcher who gained notoriety in the 1950s. Born in 1906 in Wisconsin, Gein’s crimes were discovered in 1957 when police investigated the disappearance of a local woman, Bernice Worden. They found Worden’s decapitated body hanging in Gein’s shed, alongside other gruesome evidence of his crimes. Gein’s acts…
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The local sheriff announced a discovery. While searching a rural Oklahoma property for two missing teenagers, they uncovered the bodies of seven individuals. The remains included the two missing teens. A convicted sex offender, who had been sought alongside them, was also among the deceased. Additionally, a woman later revealed that her daughter and three…
The day began like any other. Postal workers were beginning their morning routines—sorting mail, making plans for their deliveries. But the usual hustle and bustle of an average workday was soon to be shattered. Patrick Sherrill, a part-time mail carrier known to his fellow mail carriers as “Crazy Pat,” was about change the lives of…
Karen Silkwood was a dedicated lab technician and outspoken union activist at Kerr-McGee’s plutonium processing plant in Crescent, Oklahoma, during the early 1970s. Her story is a significant case of whistleblowing, highlighting serious concerns about worker safety and ethical practices within the nuclear industry. Career and Union Involvement: Silkwood began working at the Kerr-McGee plant in…
The Clutter Family The Clutter family lived in Holcomb, Kansas, and were well known for their honesty and hard work. Herbert Clutter ran a successful wheat farm and helped start the local Farm Credit System. He used modern farming methods and led in both civic groups and the Methodist church. Bonnie Clutter was kind and…
Amber and Josh Hilberling were a young couple from Tulsa, Oklahoma. They gained national attention in 2011 following a tragic incident. Amber Hilberling was accused of pushing her husband Josh Hilberling out of their 25th-floor apartment window during an argument. Josh fell to his death, and Amber was arrested and charged with second-degree murder. The…
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