Monday, January 28, 2008
MOUNT VERNON, Ill. — Earlier this month, confessed serial killer Timothy Krajcir, 63, admitted in court to the 1981 attempted murder of 51-year-old Ida White. However, police chief Chris Mendenall now suspects that Krajcir may be claiming responsibility for a crime he did not commit. According to Mendenall, the evidence points to another man as being the real killer. Mendenall told Cbs2chicago.com he believes Krajcir lied because he had nothing to loose. “It matters not what he claims he's done. He's never going to get out of prison,” Mendenall said. “Whether he confesses to 30 homicides or one, he's not getting out of jail.” 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 29, 2008
AUSTRALIA – Convicted serial killer Paul Steven Haigh, 49, has asked the Supreme Court to set a minimum term for his imprisonment. During the court proceeding, he said his murders were, “in the context of the criminal world, understandable and appropriate,” adding, “Overall, from a more mature perspective, I see that a clear-thinking person, a more self-respecting person and law-abiding person would not go to such a horrendous extreme… I was pretty much disturbed and out of control.” Haigh is currently serving a life term with no parole. The Supreme Court will continue to hear the case at a later date.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
BANGALORE, India – Police say the number of victims attributed to suspected serial killer Mallika, 43, is now at seven, following her confession to the murder of a 22-year-old housewife last year. “During interrogation Mallika revealed that she murdered 22-year-old Renuka after taking her to a lodge in Kaiwara in Kolar district on December 7, 2006. A missing case was lodged by her (Renuka's) husband on December 29, 2006,” Assistant Commissioner of Police, B R Prasad told Dnaindia.com. “The case was however, closed by the Chintamani police as there were no external injuries on Renuka's body.” According to police, Mallika, used cyanide to murder at least six of her victims.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
GAINESVILLE, GA. – Suspected serial killer Gary Michael Hilton, 61, has entered a guilty plea in the murder of 24-year-old Meredith Emerson. As a result, Dawson County Superior Court Judge Bonnie Chessher Oliver sentenced Hilton to life in prison with parole eligibility in 30 years. In handing down the sentence, Olive told Hilton he would likely have died of natural causes before a death sentence could have been carried out. Despite the leniency he received in Georgia, Hilton still faces potential murder charges in both Florida and North Carolina.
Friday, February 01, 2008
BANGALORE, India – Police recently arrested 48-year-old Chandrakant Sharma, a local businessman, his wife and son, in a murder case. Following his arrest, Sharma allegedly confessed to a series of other murders, dating back 15 years. Police have since conducted a Brain-mapping test on Sharma, which they claim has revealed details about a case his son, Monto Sharma, was involved in. It is not yet known if investigators will conduct further testing on Sharma.
Trivia:
Last Week’s Question and Answer:
Q: What was Richard O. Macek's nickname?
A: The Mad Biter
Patrick Fleming was the first person to send in the correct answer. Congratulations Patrick! This week Patrick asks readers:
Which serial killer said: “I sat down to think things over a bit. While I was sitting there, a little kid about eleven or twelve years old came bumming around. He was looking for something. He found it too. I took him out to a gravel pit about one-quarter miles away. I left him there, but first committed sodomy on him and then killed him. His brains were coming out of his ears when I left him, and he will never be any deader.”
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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