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92Timothy Hennis finally gets what he deserves
The wheels of justice grind exceedingly slowly, but they eventually come to their destination. After 25 years, they've parked right on top of Timothy Baily Hennis and he's probably finding it pretty hard to breathe right now. On May 9, 1985, a...
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88The Death Penalty: Wrongfully Executed
The state of Texas is known for "big" things. Big horns, big state fairs, big amusement parks and big parties. It is also a very big state. (try driving across Texas, from Beaumont to El Paso) But, the state of Texas is also big on something else....
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88Texas EXECUTED an innocent person
Before his trial in 1992, Cameron Todd Willingham refused to plead guilty to the murder of his children in return for a life sentence. For the next twelve years, he maintained his innocence even though he faced the Texas death machine. On...
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87History of the Death Penalty, Executions, and Last Meals
The earliest record of a death penalty comes from King Hammaurabi of Babylon in the 18th century BC. The Romans, not to be outdone (the Romans were never to be outdone) implemented the death penalty as punishment “for all crimes.” According...
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86Reasons not to cast a curse or wish someone ill
Throughout history one of those with magical powers have tried to use the, to harm others. The methods include pointing bones, hexes and the evil eye. Maybe you think the idea of a curse is all nonsense and the apparent cases where curses have...
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86Famous Last Words of Criminals Before Their Execution
The death penalty has been a hot topic of debate for many, many years. Citizens that are anti-death penalty argue that it is hypocritical and against God’s law to execute criminals in retaliation for their wrongdoings, while advocates of the...
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86American Serial Killers: True Crime Short Stories Featuring Serial Killers from All 50 States: Part 1
First in a ten part series, serial killers from the states of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, and California are discussed, including the cold case of The Phantom Killer in Texarkana.
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87SARAH BALABAGAN: Saved from facing a Death Squad to become a Missionary Pop Star
This hub describes Sarah Balabagan life's ups and down after her near-death ordeal while in the Middle East as OFW. She allegedly killed her employer but was saved from facing the death squad by payment of blood money shouldered by Gatchalian. Balabagan rose to become a missionary pop idol.
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855 American Black Widows: Women Who Married and Murdered for Money
Five American black widow women. They married and murdered for money; some of them even sacrificing their own children in search of the almighty dollar. These women may have different names and different faces, but their stories are frighteningly similar.
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82The Death Penalty in Australia
The death penalty is one of the most controversial topics in western society. The right to life is one bestowed to every human being and under no circumstances; no matter what the crime should someone be put...
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