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In the early morning hours of Christmas Day in 1945 a devasting fire broke out at George and Jennie Sodder’s home located in Fayetteville, West Virginia. Four of the ten Sodder children survived, one had been away fighting in World War II, but the other five quite literally disappeared. It was first assumed that the five young children had perished in the fire, however, the children's remains were never discovered in the debris leaving more questions than answers. So, what happened to the five missing Sodder children?

References:

Mysterious Disappearance of the Five Sodder Children - Historic Mysteries

The True Story Of The Disappearance Of The Sodder Children

A Christmas Eve Mystery: What Happened to the Sodder Children? | HowStuffWorks

The weird disappearance of the Sodder Children in West Virginia — StrangeOutdoors.com

Sodder Children Disappearance: Strange Events Still Unexplained Decades After Christmas Fire | HuffPost Latest News

The mystery of the vanished Sodder children has never been solved, but the cold case has haunted this small town for decades - ABC News

The Chilling Story Of The Sodder Children Who Went Up In Smoke

What Happened to the Sodder Children, the Siblings Who Went Up in Smoke in a West Virginia House Fire?

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On Christmas Eve in 1993, in Consett, County Durham, England, take away driver Paul Logan was found with fatal head wounds on farmland near Shotley Bridge. The previous evening, he had been making a food delivery but when he arrived at the secluded address was told by the owners that they had never placed an order for food and was sent away. It is believed that Paul had been lured there on the pretext of delivering a meal but in fact it was a ploy to murder him. Over thirty years later his murder still remains unsolved. So, who killed Paul Logan and why?

References:

Can you help police catch Paul Logan’s killer – cumbriacrack.com

BBC NEWS | UK | England | Police 'close' to solving murder

Paul Logan: Family offers £50k reward over 1993 murder

Paul Logan: Timeline of the twists and turns in baffling and brutal murder probe; The Consett dad was killed after being lured to a remote farm in County Durham, yet 30 years on his murder remains unsolved. - Free Online Library

Paul Logan: Timeline of the twists and turns in baffling and brutal murder probe | Chronicle Live

Can you help police catch Paul Logan’s killer – cumbriacrack.com

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Harry T. Moore and his wife Harriette V.S. Moore were pioneer activists and leaders of the early Civil Rights Movement in the United States. The Civil Rights power couple who founded a chapter of the NAACP in Brevard County, Florida became the first martyrs in the movement after a handmade explosive detonated under the couple’s bed on Christmas night in 1951 killing the two. So, who so sinisterly murdered Harry and Harriette Moore and why?

References:

Killing of Harry T. Moore and Harriette T. Moore in Florida in 1951 | The Burnham-Nobles Digital Archive

New evidence confirms ringleader of 1951 Florida Klan killing | Column

PBS - Freedom Never Dies: The Story of Harry T. Moore - Florida Terror - Introduction

Harry T. and Harriette Moore | NAACP

The Unsolved Mystery of the First People Killed During the Civil Rights Movement | HISTORY

Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore: Their lives and lasting legacy

The 1951 unsolved killing of Harry and Harriette Moore : True Crime Diva

The Unsolved Murder of Civil Rights Activist Harry Moore

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In 2012, Gilberto Valle, a New York City Police Officer, dubbed “Cannibal Cop” by the media, was accused of plotting to kidnap, torture, rape, kill, cook and eat a least a hundred women, including his wife. He discussed his dark fantasies in fetish chat rooms online and in one instance, boasted he was going to have “girl meat” for Thanksgiving. Valle has since maintained that it was just fantasy, and he never intended to follow through with these sinister acts. So, what is the fine line between intent to do harm and just one’s sinister fantasies?

References:

Crimecon: 'Cannibal Cop' Gilberto Valle Wants A New Life

Gilberto Valle, former New York police officer dubbed "Cannibal Cop," tells his story - CBS News

The Troubling Case of the ‘Cannibal Cop’ -- New York Magazine - Nymag

Former New York City Police Officer Found Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court Of Kidnapping Conspiracy And Illegally Accessing Federal Law Enforcement Database

NYC 'cannibal cop' case man Gilberto Valle sentenced on lesser charge - BBC News

What Did The Cannibal Cop Gilberto Valle Actually Do?

'Cannibal cop' Gilberto Valle found guilty of plot to kidnap, rape, kill and eat his wife and other women | The Independent | The Independent

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In July of 1999, twenty-one-year-old Barry Winchell an infantry solider in the United States Army was murdered at the Fort Campbell Army base while he slept outside of his barracks by fellow soldier Calvin Glover for dating a transgender woman. Barry’s murder brought to light the military’s homophobic policy of “don’t’ ask, don’t tell” which did not allow members of the U.S. military who were homosexual, bisexual, or transgender to be open about their sexual orientation. This is the horrifying true story of United States Army solider Barry Winchell being murdered because of who he chose to love.

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The Murder of PFC Barry Winchell. The American soldier who was murdered… | by Jade Townsend | Medium

The true story of a veteran, killed for loving a woman - Queerty

Soldier Killed by Another Because He Dated a Transgender Woman | by Criminal Matters | Medium

Fort Campbell Army Pfc. Barry Winchell Died of Injuries Sustained in a Baseball Bat Attack in the Barracks; Calvin Glover Sentenced to Life in Prison (July 5, 1999) – MILITARY JUSTICE FOR ALL

Getting at the complex truth of a soldier's story - Los Angeles Times

Remembering Pfc. Barry Winchell on the 10th Anniversary of His Murder | HuffPost Latest News

CNN.com - US - Family of murdered gay soldier sues U.S. Army for wrongful death - 26 April, 2000

Don’t Ask, Don’t Kill: Inside the Murder of Solider Barry Winchell | Vanity Fair

Remembering Soldier Barry Winchell's Tragic Death

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In 1978, Georgia animus for its climate of racism during this time was in the middle of two separate killing sprees that intersected one another. One was that of the Stocking Strangler, believed to be a black man who targeted elderly white women and the other belonged to United States Army Specialist William Henry Hance who was stationed at Fort Benning on the Georgia-Alabama border. Between 1977 and 1978, Hance murdered three women near or at Fort Benning and sent taunting letters to the local authorities attempting to blame the crimes on an organization known as the Forces of Evil. So, was William Henry Hance born a killer or made into one?

References:

Opinion | In America; Mr. Hance's 'Perfect Punishment' - The New York Times

Who Was William Henry Hance In 'Mindhunter'?

'Mindhunter': The True Stories Behind The Show's Killers And Profilers

Who is William Henry Hance: Serial Killer Featured in Mindhunter

Who Is The Real Serial Killer William Henry Hance

Hance v. State :: 1980 :: Supreme Court of Georgia Decisions :: Georgia Case Law :: Georgia Law :: U.S. Law :: Justia

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While stationed at Fort Hood Army Base located outside of Killeen, Texas, twenty-year-old United Stated Army Solider Vanessa Guillén disappeared while on duty in April 2020. Two months later some of her dismembered and burned remains were found buried along the Texas Leon River about 20 miles from the Army base. Before her disappearance, Vanessa’s mother claimed that Vanessa had informed her that she was being sexually “harassed” by a superior officer. So, who killed Vanessa Guillén and why?

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Timeline: What to know about missing Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen - ABC News

About | I AM VANESSA GUILLEN FOUNDATION

Vanessa Guillen death: Cecily Aguilar sentenced to 30 years for role in 2020 murder of Houston Army specialist at Fort Hood - ABC7 Los Angeles

Inside The Case Of Fort Hood Soldier Vanessa Guillén | Investigation Discovery

Vanessa Guillén was sexually harassed by a supervisor, and she informally reported it

Vanessa Guillen - The New York Times

I Vanessa Guillen’s family seeks $35 million in the Army specialist’s 2020 wrongful death at Fort Hood - The Texas Tribune Am Vanessa Guillén Act brings 'historic' military reform as calls for justice persist

Woman who helped mutilate, conceal Vanessa Guillén’s body sentenced to 30 yrs in prison

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Vanessa Guillen killing: Cecily Aguilar receives 30-year sentence for role in death of Army soldier | CNN Politics

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Before beloved retired Penn State University coach Jerry Sandusky was convicted of numerous counts of child molestation, he had a long and impressive career as the university’s defensive coordinator. In 2011, following a two-year grand jury investigation, Sandusky was arrested and charged with 52 counts of sexual abuse of young boys occurring from 1991 until 2009. He met his victims through a program he started in 1977, The Second Mile, a non-profit serving Pennsylvania’s underprivileged and at-risk youth. This is the sinister true story of Jerry Sandusky, a monster who preyed upon vulnerable children.

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Jerry Sandusky biography. Former American football coach

Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky still maintains innocence, as wife stands by side

A timeline of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal | CNN

Where are the people involved in the Penn State scandal now? | Centre Daily Times

Jerry Sandusky Gets 30 to 60 Years for Sex Abuse After Tearful Victim Statements - ABC News

Sexual Abuse Scandal - Centre County Encyclopedia of History & Culture

Penn State Scandal Fast Facts | CNN

The Sandusky Scandal - Ethics Unwrapped

Convicted child abuser Jerry Sandusky loses latest appeal for new trial

Timeline: The child sex abuse case of Jerry Sandusky | Sandusky | psucollegian.com

Defiant Jerry Sandusky speaks from prison and still insists he’s innocent | The Independent

Three former Penn State administrators sentenced to jail time for role in Jerry Sandusky case | Crime & Courts | psucollegian.com

Three Penn State officials sentenced to jail in Jerry Sandusky case

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