Archive for the 'Murders' Category

Man Hid Wife’s Body in Drum for 23 Years

Saturday, February 9th, 2008

An Australian man played a high-stakes game of hide and seek with his wife’s body for more than 23 years. The game came to a conclusion in October 2006 when a son-in-law found the remains of Frederick Boyle’s wife in a 44-gallon steel drum buried in the couple’s backyard. The son-in-law was tidying the yard [...]

Toothless Man Shoots up Hooters Restaurant

Sunday, December 30th, 2007

Police in the West Knoxville, Tennessee area are looking forĀ  a Hooters patron who shot up the restaurant after a dispute over his bar tab. After being asked to leave by a manager, the unknown assailant pulled out a .40-caliber gun from his backpack, fired shots into the restaurant, and ran away on foot. 1 [...]

Man Accidentally Shoots Wife While Playing with Gun

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

Reports out of Tualatin, Oregon detail a man who accidentally shot and killed his wife while practicing drawing his gun from a holster. Ryan Osbrink accidentally shot his wife in the stomach with a .45-caliber semi-automatic pistol as she entered the room. Osbrink, 24 years of age, had just signed on with the [...]

Double Murder at LSU

Friday, December 14th, 2007

Two international Ph.D. students at Louisiana State University were found dead on Thursday night. The killings are being classified by LSU as a “home invasion.” Students have been notified about the murders via text messaging, but the school is not on lockdown today (Story).