Monthly Archives: October 2010

Man electrocuted trying to steal copper wire

A strange story has come out of Southern California.  It appears as if a man and a woman were killed and injured, respectively, while trying to steal copper wiring from the walls of a vacant building.  Most likely, the couple … Continue reading

Posted in True Crime | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Sad development in case of missing NIU student

The case of the missing student from Northern Illinois University took a sad turn late on Saturday night.  Toni Keller, 18, has been missing since October 14 when she told friends she was headed into a wooded area to work … Continue reading

Posted in Chicago History, True Crime, Unsolved Murder | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Cross-Dressing Canadian Killer Colonel

Sometimes you run across a story that you just have to read to believe.  That would be the case with Colonel Williams from the Canadian Air Force.  This is very obviously a case of a man who was escalating his … Continue reading

Posted in True Crime | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Police are still searching for missing NIU student

There is another disturbing story from near the Chicago area. This one is out of Dekalb, which is not far from Chicago, and the location of Northern Illinois University. Toni Keller is missing and has been since last Thursday. Authorities … Continue reading

Posted in True Crime | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Lead investigator in Falcon Lake pirate case murdered

Another story that has shocked and amazed people here in the United States involves the murder of a tourist named David Hartley.  He and his wife were using jet skis on a lake, Falcon Lake, that straddles the U.S./Mexico border. … Continue reading

Posted in True Crime, Unsolved Murder | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Accused “Honey Bee Killer” to be freed

The story of the man called “The Honey Bee Killer” here in Chicago continues to baffle and frustrate and amaze. The man who was arrested last wee, former Lynwood cop Brian Dorian, is now going to be freed and the … Continue reading

Posted in Chicago History, True Crime | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Suspects named in Mexican pirate attack

One of the biggest crimes in the news recently has to do with two tourists who were reportedly attacked by Mexican pirates on a lake that straddles the U.S./Mexican border.  The strange things to think about is that there is … Continue reading

Posted in True Crime, Unsolved Murder | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

“Honey Bee Killer” arrested and his story is a strange one

The tale continues of the man accused of shooting three people in Illinois and NW Indiana near Chicago. He has been dubbed “The Honey Bee Killer” thanks to his penchant for talking to the people he shot about honey bees … Continue reading

Posted in Chicago History, True Crime | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Gunman still loose in Indiana or Illinois

A very strange tale has been unfolding in and around the Chicago area today. A man described as “disheveled and unshaven” has been shooting people. He approached two construction workers re-habbing a house in one place and shot two men, … Continue reading

Posted in True Crime, Unsolved Murder | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment