Monday, January 21, 2008
MARION, Ill. — Confessed serial killer Timothy Krajcir, 63, has admitted in court to the 1981 attempted murder of 51-year-old Ida White. The crime was initially pinned on a man named Grover Thompson, who received a 40-year prison sentence for the crime. Unfortunately, Thompson died while behind bars. Last week, Pennsylvania authorities charged Krajcir with the 1979 rape and murder of a 51-year-old woman. In December 2007, Krajcir, who was already serving a 40-year prison sentence for a 1982 murder, confessed to killing eight women in Illinois and Missouri.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
DAYTONA BEACH, FL. – Police have set up a toll-free hot line for taking tips in the Daytona Beach serial killer case. “I don't know exactly how many calls investigators have taken, but we're getting some good tips,” Daytona Police Chief Mike Chitwood told News-journalonline.com. “We just need people to keep coming forward who may know something.” According to Chitwood, police have positively linked the recent murder of 30-year-old Stacy Gage to the deaths of three prostitutes in 2006. Last week police assembled a task force to track down the killer and Crime Stoppers announced an $11,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the case. Anyone with information is asked to call (888) 277-TIPS.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
CHANDIGARH, India – The Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld convicted serial killer Satish Kumar’s life sentence. Kumar has been behind bars for the last ten years, following his conviction in the rape and murder of nine girls, all of who were under the age of ten. With today’s ruling, Kumar will have to serve a minimum of 20 years behind bars before he is eligible for parole.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
BANGALORE, India – Police recently arrested 48-year-old Chandrakant Sharma, a local businessman, his wife and son, in a murder case. Police now say Sharma has confessed to a series of other murders, dating back 15 years. “He has made startling revelations saying he's committed 20 murders in Maharashtra,” Joint Commissioner Gopal Hosur told Ibnlive.com. “So a team is being sent to Maharashtra. It could be that all of it is false. However, it is also necessary to verify and find out since these murders are supposed to have taken place 10-15 years back.” The investigation continues.
Friday, January 25, 2008
AUSTRALIA – In 1981, John Alan Wilde, 45, was arrested and convicted for a string of rapes and home invasions. Released in 1993, Wilde was jailed less than two weeks later for the rape of a Sydney woman. For his crime he was sentenced to 16 years in jail. In November, Wilde’s maximum jail term expired, however he was not released because of a series of interim detention orders. NSW Attorney-General John Hatzistergos recently asked that Wilde serve an additional two years behind bars, citing Wilde’s propensity towards violence. After reviewing the case this week, Justice Derek Price ruled that Wilde remain in jail for another eight months, to undergo rehabilitative treatment. Wilde will now be eligible for release in September.
Trivia:
Last Week’s Question and Answer:
Q: How many nurses did Richard Speck kill and how many got away?
A: Eight were killed and only one escaped.
Marguerite Ahl was the first person to send in the correct answer. Congratulations Marguerite! This week Marguerite asks readers:
What was Richard O. Macek's nickname?
The first person to send in the correct answer will have his or her name listed in next week’s edition of Serial Crimes and will have the opportunity to pose the next trivia question.
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