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| robert berdella: Rites of Burial Tom Jackman, Troy Cole, 1998-06-01 Written by Tom Jackman, the local investigative journalist who covered the story, and Troy Cole, the chief investigating officer, Rites of Burial tells the gruesome true story of Robert Berdella, a serial killer whose inhuman crimes of murder and dismemberment might have served to inspire Jeffrey Dahmer's Milwaukee slaughter. Photos. |
| robert berdella: The Serial Killer Coloring Book Jack Rosewood, 2019-10-12 Serial Killer Fanatics - A very unique coloring book has arrived. You have never seen Jeffrey Dahmer, Robert Berdella or Ted Bundy like this. Who said coloring books were exclusively for children? There are monsters hiding in the darkness, and yet for some reason, our curiosity and fascination can't help but attract us to them - our minds wishing to discover their philosophies and our interest growing as we learn more of them. For many of these murderers, death became more than just a crime: it became an art. An art which they practiced and enjoyed, like the painting of a portrait, or the coloring of a book just like this one. In The Serial Killer Coloring Book we shall provide you with: 38 of the most famous serial killers brought to you in a way you've never seen them before. High-resolution images which will allow you to fill in the smallest details and achieve the most realistic results. Single-sided pages, with each image given its own page to save you from worrying about the colors bleeding through and damaging your next serial killer's image. Very accurate symbolism to each killer, providing context to their atrocious crimes and creepy stories. The possibility of a fantastic gift for your friends, family and loved ones who love the True Crime genre. So, what are you waiting for? Discover this entirely fresh take on coloring books and tackle anxiety and stress in an incredible new way with The Serial Killer Coloring Book. |
| robert berdella: The Serial Killer Next Door Richard Estep, 2023-01-31 How well do you know your neighbors? Maybe you should get to know them better! Growing up, we are taught that monsters are easy to identify, but the truth is very different. Too often, the serial murderer does not stand out. Otherwise, he, or she, would get caught. The contrast between the ordinary-seeming lives that provided cover for their cruel secrets is exposed in The Serial Killer Next Door: The Double Lives of Notorious Murderers. To their coworkers, neighbors, and others who knew them, they led unremarkable lives. They had careers as military pilots, police officers, landscapers, small business owners, farmers, realtors, reporters, authors, veterinary technicians, nurses, doctors, handymen, painters, and chefs, while they simultaneously stalked city suburbs, college campuses, trailer parks, and red-light districts. This chilling book looks at the horrifying stories of nearly 30 malevolent killers (and hundreds of innocent victims) who were mistakenly trusted, including … Genene Jones, a nurse responsible for the murder of 60 infants and children in her care. She’s said to be the inspiration for Stephen King’s iconic character of Annie Wilkes, in Misery – and her nephew broke into King’s home, threatening to blow up the writer and his family because of it! Robert Lee Yates, a helicopter pilot in the Army National Guard who, when caught, buried one body outside his bedroom window as his wife slept. Gary Ridgway, also known as the Green River Killer, went undetected for 20 years, working for 30 years as a painter for a truck company and married for 17 years. Kathleen Folbigg, whose three children were at first thought to have died from natural causes. She only got caught when her husband found her personal diary. Joseph James DeAngelo, who worked various jobs, including as a police officer and a truck mechanic. He went on a decades-long crime spree and was finally caught with the help of DNA evidence. His case was instrumental in the establishment of California's DNA database. And dozens of other serial killers! It’s chilling to realize that many serial killers have created second lives that are completely divorced from the brutality and evils they commit. It’s incomprehensible to think that they are able to flip a switch, transforming them from apparently loving, ordinary men and women into torturous, homicidal slaughterers. With more than 120 photos and graphics, The Serial Killer Next Door is richly illustrated. Its helpful bibliography and extensive index add to its usefulness. We trust our neighbors, coworkers, and acquaintances. Of course, we do. It's ominous to think that we can't! |
| robert berdella: The Encyclopedia of Kidnappings Michael Newton, 2002 Presents a historical survey of kidnappings from biblical times to the present. |
| robert berdella: Mary Flora Bell: The Horrific True Story Behind an Innocent Girl Serial Killer Ryan Becker, Nancy Veysey, 2019-01-06 What can drive a young and seemingly innocent child to kill? Murder is horrible enough when perpetrated by adults, and yet the concept takes on a whole new level of chilling morbidity when a murderer is revealed to be a young boy or girl. Is it the result of severe trauma manifesting itself in the most macabre of ways? Is it the progeny of some severe mental disorder? Or were they influenced by the actions of the people they grew up with? Most of the time, the answers to such a question are simple but no less horrific. Eleven-year-old Mary Flora Bell was tried and found guilty, in 1968, for the coldhearted murders of two very young boys - crimes which she committed without any hint of remorse. After her past and motives have been examined, hindsight asks the pressing question: Had Mary being a victim herself turned her into a killer? In this brand new expanded edition, the author sets out to discover what really happened to turn young Mary into an infamous killer. In addition to the previously printed material, you will find an all-new introduction and chapters filled with the author's never before published in-depth study into what made Mary angry enough to kill and her life after the crimes. From the details of her murders to the dark childhood she suffered, Mary Flora Bell's short, but horrific, time as a child serial killer will be analyzed in detail within Mary Flora Bell: The Horrific True Story Behind An Innocent Girl Serial Killer. Get your copy now and learn the tragic nature of a good girl gone bad and her road to redemption. |
| robert berdella: Extreme Killing James Alan Fox, Jack Levin, Emma E. Fridel, 2023-03-30 Accessibly written, yet analytically rich, Extreme Killing: Understanding Serial and Mass Murder, is renowned for its fascinating examination of historical and contemporary serial and mass murder. Authors and experts in the field, James Alan Fox, Jack Levin, and Emma Fridel, bring their years of research to bear in this fascinating analysis of serial, multiple, and mass murder. They examine the theories of criminal behavior and apply them to a multitude of tragic events that involve hate crimes, killings at religious services, music festivals, and school shootings. This Fifth Edition is filled with contemporary and classic case studies and has been updated to include coverage of controversial issues such as gun control and mental illness, the role of high-powered weapons in mass shootings, and the distinction between serial and mass murder. |
| robert berdella: Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka Ryan Becker, Nancy Veysey, 2018-08-21 Abduction. Rape. Murder. Multiple assaults. Three dead teenage girls. A pair of criminals. But which one was the killer? This graphic account of convicted killers, Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka, shows that in some relationships, neither party is the better half. Both halves of this Canadian couple add up to one evil story. A story too shocking to believe, but the truth, especially true crime, is all too often stranger and more gruesomely horrific than any mere work of fiction. Weaving a tale of innocent victims who were terrorized, sexually assaulted and murdered, this true-crime thriller details the crimes and takes an in-depth look at the perpetrators. Criminal profilers have found when killers work in tandem; often they are designated as the leader and the follower. Readers are invited to draw their own conclusions as to which one of the deadly duo was the manipulator and who was being manipulated. Dubbed the Ken and Barbie Killers by the media, Paul and Karla's pink dream house became a place of nightmares. Get a copy today and discover the shocking confession that causes their world to fall apart like a house of cards and reveals that this perfect couple is in fact perfectly evil. |
| robert berdella: Voodoo Killers Joseph Carlson, The art of murder knows many forms, but few more harrowing than murder for reasons of ritual or the supernatural. Supposedly serving a higher cause, they are often little more than acts of self-gratifying blood-lust. Voodoo Killers chronicles the disturbing history of ritualistic killing around the world, with shocking examples of human sacrifice from past and present, voodoo hexes, sexual slavery and satanic murder. It is a history that incorporates vampires, serial killers and rapists as well as institutionalized killers such as the Aztec high priests and Spanish Inquisitors whomurdered in the name of religion. Murder does not come much worse than this – premeditated, organized, ritualized and, in the past,accepted as permissible. The Voodoo Killers stand alone in the annals of horror. |
| robert berdella: Hunting Serial Predators Grover Maurice Godwin, 2008 Written by a leading expert on the subject, the Second Edition of Hunting Serial Predators describes the empirical process used to analyze serial murderers' crime scene actions, making it possible to form logical decisions about how to detect and apprehend serial killers. In this new edition, Dr. Maurice Godwin provides the reader with a model of the crime scene actions of American serial murderers based on information available to a police inquiry. This text also gives an overview of the related scientific knowledge, introduces a new method to classify the serial predator, and provides accounts of the process and difficulties of profiling the serial murderer. By presenting a classification model of serial murderers and their crime scene behaviors based on empirical and repeatable studies, this book makes significant advances in the areas of police investigations, etiology, and treatment possible. |
| robert berdella: Christopher Wilder Jack Rosewood, 2016-04-28 Of all the many psychopaths and sociopaths that have hunted for human victims throughout history, few have been more disturbing or mysterious than Christopher Bernard Wilder - the beauty queen killer. From the middle of the 1960s until 1984, Wilder sexually assaulted countless women and murdered at least nine in Australia and the United States. The beauty queen killer was not only a true psychopath, but also a hunter as he carefully chose attractive girls and young women to victimize. But Wilder was no creepy looking killer; he was an attractive, articulate man who used a camera and offers of a modelling career to get his unsuspecting, naive victims to remote locations where he would then rape, torture, and ultimately kill them. Among serial killer biographies, Wilder's is a cautionary tale. First as a juvenile and later as a young man, Wilder was arrested on numerous occasions for sexual assaults in both Australia and United States; but he never served any time behind bars due to technicalities, witnesses refusing to testify, or the judges showing sympathy towards the beauty queen killer. When one considers some of the better known American crime stories from history, many red-flags are apparent that point towards the future criminal potential of an individual: for Wilder, the flags were bright, crimson, quite large, and difficult to avoid, yet were ignored by his friends, family, and the authorities. Christopher Wilder's saga is therefore not just a true crime murder story, but also an unfortunate example of how the system can fail to protect the public from a known sexual sadist. Open the pages of this intriguing book and read the story of an American serial killer who had it all: looks, money, and beautiful women. But as this captivating true crime story will reveal, nothing was ever enough for the beauty queen killer as he killed his way across the United States in order to satisfy his sadistic lust. Aspects of the Christopher Bernard Wilder story will disturb you, but at the same time you will find it difficult to put this serial killer biography down because you will be drawn in by the FBI's hunt to capture the elusive criminal. |
| robert berdella: Angel of Darkness Dennis McDougal, 1992-05-01 An account of the life and crimes of Randy Kraft, a shy, ingenious psychopath who left a trail of as many as sixty-seven mutilated bodies from California to Michigan, describes his modus operandi and his capture. Reprint. |
| robert berdella: Slow Death Jim Fielder, 2013-01-29 Describes how David Parker Ray, a sadistic Satanist, and his girlfriend, Cynthia Hendy, kidnapped, brutally tortured, raped, and murdered more than thirty women while making snuff films. |
| robert berdella: The Serial Killer Coloring Book Hugo O'Neill, 2020-10 Serial Killer Fanatics - A very unique coloring book has arrived. You have never seen Jeffrey Dahmer, Robert Berdella or Ted Bundy like this. Who said coloring books were exclusively for children? There are monsters hiding in the darkness, and yet for some reason, our curiosity and fascination can't help but attract us to them - our minds wishing to discover their philosophies and our interest growing as we learn more of them. For many of these murderers, death became more than just a crime: it became an art. An art which they practiced and enjoyed, like the painting of a portrait, or the coloring of a book just like this one. In The Serial Killer Coloring Book we shall provide you with: 50 of the most famous serial killers brought to you in a way you've never seen them before. High-resolution images which will allow you to fill in the smallest details and achieve the most realistic results. Single-sided pages, with each image given its own page to save you from worrying about the colors bleeding through and damaging your next serial killer's image. Very accurate symbolism to each killer, providing context to their atrocious crimes and creepy stories. The possibility of a fantastic gift for your friends, family and loved ones So, what are you waiting for? Discover this entirely fresh take on coloring books and tackle anxiety and stress in an incredible new way with The Serial Killer Coloring Book. |
| robert berdella: Marcus Wesson Ryan Becker, True Crime Seven, Nancy Veysey, 2019-10-30 One's darkest fantasy is another's horrific reality. Polygamy. Incest. Vampires. Murder. There are words you might expect to read together in the plot of a gothic horror novel, but not so long ago, in the usually quiet town of Fresno, California, those words were the headlines. What do they have to do with each other? The answer to that question is one man; Marcus Wesson. Chances are you have heard of cults, such as the Manson Family, and Jonestown, but this might be your first time reading the story of a vampire cult led by Marcus Wesson. The members of this cult were members of Wesson's own family. This is an unsettlingly, graphic account of the real-life tragedy that took place in 2004. The details are so unbelievable, they seem like a work of fiction, yet they are all true. Perhaps you haven't heard of this vampire cult, the murders involved, or the name Marcus Wesson, but after reading this story, you are guaranteed to never forget. What Amazon readers are saying: ★★★★★ Thank you Mr. Becker, please keep writing, if any author can make a difference, it will be you ★★★★★ I recommend this book to anyone who is a true crime fanatic, such as myself, who wants to read the real story without all the courtroom drama and legalese! ★★★★★ I will just say once again Ryan Becker puts out a great well-written book! It's just the story that is so unbelievable it's terrible. ★★★★★ Forgiving his readers, and a true enthusiast like myself, an insight look into Fresno, California's Worst Mass Murderer, I've given the author, Ryan Becker 5 STARS. ★★★★★ I really like his storytelling of so many details, information and insight. Awesome as always! ★★★★★ One of the best true crime writers, highly recommend! Grab your copy now and enter the darkest fantasy that you won't believe is a reality. |
| robert berdella: My Life Among the Serial Killers Helen Morrison, Harold Goldberg, 2009-10-13 In this memoir, a forensic psychiatrist chronicles her work with more than 80 serial killers and her thoughts on what compels them. Judging by appearances, Dr. Helen Morrison has an ordinary life in the suburbs of a major city. She has a physician husband, two children, and a thriving psychiatric clinic. But her life is more than that. She is one of the world’s leading experts on serial killers, and has spent as many as four hundred hours alone in rooms with depraved murderers, digging deep into killers’ psyches in ways no profiler ever has before. In My Life among the Serial Killers, Dr. Morrison relates how she profiled the Mad Biter, Richard Otto Macek, who chewed on his victims’ body parts, stalked Dr. Morrison, then believed she was his wife. She did the last interview with Ed Gein, who was the inspiration for Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. John Wayne Gacy, the clown-obsessed killer of young men, sent her crazed Christmas cards and gave her his paintings as presents. Then there was Atlanta child killer Wayne Williams; rapist turned murderer Bobby Joe Long; Fred and Rosemary West, who killed girls and women in their Gloucester “House of Horrors”; and Brazil’s deadliest killer of children, Marcelo Costa de Andrade. Dr. Morrison has received hundreds of letters from killers, read their diaries and journals, evaluated crime scenes, testified at their trials, and studied photos of the gruesome carnage. She has interviewed the families of the victims—and the spouses and parents of the killers—to gain a deeper understanding of the killer’s environment and the public persona they adopt. She has also studied serial killers throughout history and shows how this is not a recent phenomenon with psychological autopsies of the fifteenth-century French war hero Gilles de Rais, the sixteenth-century Hungarian Countess Bathory, H.H. Holmes of the late nineteenth-century, and Albert Fish of the Roaring Twenties. Through it all, Dr. Morrison’s goal has been to discover the reasons serial killers are compelled to murder, how they choose their victims, and what we can do to prevent their crimes in the future. Her provocative conclusions will stun you. Praise for My Life Among the Serial Killers “A scary piece of work, with even scarier implications.” —Kirkus Reviews “A profoundly enlightening book. Morrison provides startling insights into what factors breed serial killers, and she avoids the broad generalizations that make other books of the topic seem slick and superficial. . . . This is an absorbing, disturbing book that makes it clear just how much we have yet to learn.” —Booklist |
| robert berdella: The Notorious Serial Killers: Chilling Accounts of Infamous Criminals Matthew Clark, Dive into the darkest corners of human nature with The Notorious Serial Killers: Chilling Accounts of Infamous Criminals. This gripping exploration delves into the minds and motives of some of history's most notorious killers, offering a chilling glimpse into their lives, crimes, and the lasting impact they've had on society. From the charismatic charm of Ted Bundy to the macabre rituals of Jeffrey Dahmer, this book reveals the chilling stories behind these infamous figures. You'll journey through the twisted minds of cult leaders like Charles Manson and the seemingly ordinary lives of killers like Dennis Rader, revealing the complexities and horrors of serial killing. This is more than just a collection of gruesome details. It's a comprehensive look at the psychology behind these crimes, examining the factors that contribute to the development of serial killers, including childhood trauma, mental illness, and societal influences. You'll learn about the evolution of serial killing, the impact these crimes have on the victims, and the lasting fear and mystery surrounding these cases. The Notorious Serial Killers is a must-read for anyone interested in true crime, psychology, and the darker side of human nature. It's a journey into the chilling world of serial killing, offering a chilling glimpse into the minds of those who commit these horrific acts. Prepare to be disturbed, captivated, and ultimately enlightened by the chilling stories within. |
| robert berdella: Chambers of Horror John Marlowe, 2018-05-11 'What I want is an off the shelf sex partner. I want to be able to use a woman whenever and however I want. And when I'm tired or bored I simply want to put her away.' - Leonard Lake Jeffrey Dahmer who was obsessed with dead animals when he was younger, later got sexual satisfaction from eating his victims as he felt like they became a part of him. John Wayne Gacy toured the children's wards in hospitals, dressed in a clown costume of his design, but beneath the exterior, laid the killer of 30 boys and men. Rose West met Fred West when she was 15. Even before marrying in 1972, violence, rape, incest, torture voyeurism and paedophilia were already part of a normal day for the couple. Chambers of Horror is a study of the warped thinking that went into some of the world's most macabre crimes, as well as a clinical examination of the purpose-built rooms, hidden spaces, and soundproof dungeons prepared for victims, including quotes from the criminals. From the massive 'Murder Castle' once used by Dr. H. H. Holmes to prey upon those attending the 1893 Chicago World's Fair to the hand-tooled box under the bed where Cameron Hooker kept his 'sex slave', Chambers of Horror covers famous cases of the past along with many from the modern age. John Marlowe takes the reader on a disturbing journey through a world of murder and mayhem, providing insight into evil and the motivations of monsters. |
| robert berdella: William Bonin: the True Story of the Freeway Killer Jack Rosewood, 2015-11-25 In the 1970s and early '80s, southern California was shocked when dead boys began turning up with disturbing regularity alongside some of the picturesque state's most heavily traveled freeways. Victims of sadistic torture, the dead boys and young men had been raped and strangled, and their untimely deaths were eventually attributed to the Freeway Killer, an elusive psychopath whose trail of death would go down in California history as one of the worst true crime stories in the country. While the Freeway Killer ultimately turned out to be three different men, one of them was truck driver William Bonin, one of the most prolific and sadistic among American serial killers. Bonin usually preferred to work with an accomplice, and the lust killer and his cronies brutally raped and tortured his victims - Bonin loved the sounds of their screams - before strangling them and dumping them on the side of the road like garbage. Bonin confessed to committing 21 murders in the span of just a year, although many experts believe he was responsible for the deaths of many more missing young men. He was executed in 1996, and in this detailed serial killer biography, you'll learn the background that might offer some understanding of what makes a man go off the rails and become a deranged lust killer. Of course, spine-tingling story of a man whose youngest victim was a 12-year-old who was waiting for a bus to take him to Disneyland might be one that causes you to sleep with the lights on for weeks after turning the final gruesome page. |
| robert berdella: Edmund Kemper Ryan Becker, 2017-08-08 Real Crime by Real Killers A series where we explore how normal individuals turned their darkest fantasies into a reality. Edmund Emil Kemper III achieved notoriety as a serial killer when he took the lives of 10 people between August 27, 1964, and April 21, 1973. His victims included his adoptive grandparents, six co-eds from the University of Santa Cruz, his mother, and his mother's friend. This book explored the life of Kemper from his abusive childhood to his sentencing in November 1973. The horror of Kemper's actions go beyond the killing of his victims; it was what he did with his victims' bodies after killing them. Necrophilia, cannibalism, and dismemberment were all part his routine in his attempts to satiate his morbid desires. Just as terrifying as his dark fantasies were his ability to appear and function as an average person, allowing him to avoid raising suspicion in those he interacted with, including law enforcement. Contrary to the myth that serial killers kill indiscriminately, Kemper's killing spree may have been rooted in the hatred that he felt for his mother. In an interview after his capture, he admitted that he was intentionally developing his killing skills with each co-ed that he killed. He was training for the ultimate murder, which was the killing of his mother. From beginning to end, the book provides insights to why Kemper became a serial killer as well his mindset behind the killings. |
| robert berdella: Mortal Evidence Cyril H. Wecht, 2010-10-29 A lifeless newborn baby is found discarded in a motel Dumpster. Authorities quickly arrest the infant's teenage parents, charging them with murder. Did Amy Grossberg and Brian Peterson, in fact, murder their own baby? Tammy Wynette died suddenly at a relatively young age, and yet no autopsy was performed? Was someone trying to hide the real cause of death? Did Sam Sheppard (later dubbed The Fugitive based on a television series) really kill his wife? And if not, who committed the murder? Things are not always as they appear, as world-renowned forensic pathologist Dr. Cyril Wecht shows in this riveting behind-the-scenes look at nine famous cases. In the nationally known baby case involving Amy Grossberg and Brian Peterson, Dr. Wecht reviews the evidence and comes to a startling conclusion. In fascinating detail, he demonstrates how the tools of forensic pathology often uncover murky, long-hidden secrets that crack seemingly unsolvable crimes. Writing in the first-person Dr. Wecht leads you into the heart of the investigation, focusing each chapter on a single engrossing drama. He reveals the most startling evidence that shows why JonBenet Ramsey's killer most likely came from within her home, why O.J. Simpson probably had an accomplice in the murder of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman, shocking revelations about Robert Berdella's grisly torture and sex-abuse crimes against young men, and many intriguing facts about other infamous cases. If you find the fictional plots of such dramas as C.S.I. exciting, you will be amazed by the true stories told by Dr. Wecht, with the help of two top-flight veteran reporters, Greg Saitz and Mark Curriden, in this amazing real-life thriller. As this intriguing page-turner proves, the science of forensic pathology has changed the face of detective work forever. |
| robert berdella: Creating Cultural Monsters Julie B. Wiest, 2011-06-06 Serial murderers generate an abundance of public interest, media coverage, and law enforcement attention, yet after decades of studies, serial murder researchers have been unable to answer the most important question: Why? Providing a unique and comprehensive exploration, Creating Cultural Monsters: Serial Murder in America explains connections bet |
| robert berdella: The most horrible maniacs in history. Types and classification of serial killers Max Klim, 2017-12-27 Maniac killer: psychology and classification. Do you know that maniacs are completely different?For example, local (their victims in certain areas), wandering (hunting in travel), power lovers (superiority over the victim), sweethearts (hedonists), visionaries (schizophrenics), missionaries («judges» or «cleaners»).Want to learn more about «organized» (calculated), disorganized (impulsive), mass, or «chain» serial killers? |
| robert berdella: Psychopedia Blackhous, 2014-04-22 For those looking to delve into the sick and psychotic minds of serial killers, Psychopedia is an extensive encyclopaedia of serial killers and murders. A popular Apple iTunes app from inception, this title is now available in eBook format. Psychopedia Satisfies A Strange Curiosity - App Advice An insightful and interesting read into the minds and lives of psychopaths (which can become quite addictive) - Appscovery From the Axeman of New Orleans to the Zodiac Killer, this publication presents readers with a compendium of the world's most prolific and notorious serial killers and the most captivating unsolved serial murder cases. The articles are written from an objective factual approach and make no attempt to glorify the murderers. With over 400 profiles spanning hundreds of pages it is a useful guide for students of criminology, sociology, or abnormal psychology. The content is derived from Wikipedia articles and most entries contain extensive details of the killer's early life, crimes, capture, and conviction. Genre screenwriters, novelists, fans of true crime literature and anyone with an interest in the macabre will find plenty of fascinating and grisly details of the world's most infamous and intriguing killers, and their horrendous crimes. All gruesome details can be discovered within its pages. |
| robert berdella: Stolen Lives: A Journey of Survival Pasquale De Marco, 2025-05-03 Sarah Jones was just 12 years old when she was abducted by a dangerous predator. She was held captive for months and subjected to horrific physical and psychological abuse. But Sarah never gave up hope. She escaped from her captor and went on to rebuild her life. Stolen Lives is Sarah's story of survival and hope. It is a story that will stay with you long after you finish reading it. Sarah's story is a powerful reminder that even in the darkest of times, there is always hope. No matter what you are going through, never give up. There is always light at the end of the tunnel. Stolen Lives is a must-read for anyone who has been affected by trauma. It is a story of hope, resilience, and the strength of the human spirit. Sarah's story will inspire you to never give up, no matter how difficult life may seem. **About the Author** Pasquale De Marco is a survivor of childhood trauma. She has dedicated her life to helping others who have experienced trauma. She is the founder of the non-profit organization, Stolen Lives, which provides support and resources to survivors of trauma. If you like this book, write a review on google books! |
| robert berdella: The Big, Bad Book of Bob Lawrance Binda, 2003-07 Robert seems like such a regal name. Hmm . . . maybe not. This name is held by some of history's most notorious criminals, scoundrels and utter failures. In this book, you'll encounter killers, spies, gunslingers, corrupt politicians and crooked businessmen, all named Robert or Bobby. Meet the ultra-religious spy, the killer nurse and the actor who was a porn pioneer. It's the perfect book for anyone named Robert, Bob or Bobby. |
| robert berdella: Using Murder Philip Jenkins, 2017-09-08 First published in 1994, this book investigates the social construction of serial homicide and assesses the concern that popular fears and stereotypes have exaggerated: the actual scale of multiple homcide. Jenkins has produced an innovative synthesis of approaches to social problem construction that includes an historical and social-scientific estimate of the objective scale of serial murder; a rhetorical analysis of the contruction of the phenomenom in public debate; a cultural studies-oriented analysis of the portrayal of serial murder in contemorary media. Chapters include: The Construction of Problems and Panic, which covers areas such as comprehending murder, dangerous outsiders, and the rhetoric of perscution; The Reality of Serial Murder, which discusses statistics, stereotype examination, and media patterns;Popular Culture: Images of the Serial Killer; The Racial Dimension: Serial Murder as Bias Crime; and Darker than We Imagine; Cults and Conspiracies. |
| robert berdella: Incredible Shrinking Son of Man Robert M. Price, 2009-09-25 This book should be mandatory reading for all scholars concerned with Christian origins ... nothing of comparable importance has been written for at least a decade. - Freethinker For more than a century scholars have been examining the Gospels and other traditions about the life of Jesus to determine their historical accuracy. Although the results of these scholarly efforts are sometimes controversial, the consensus among researchers today is that the four Evangelists'' accounts cannot be taken at face value. In fact, a team of more than 100 scholars called the Jesus Seminar has come to the conclusion that on average only about 18 percent of the four Gospels is historically accurate.An active member of the Jesus Seminar, Dr. Robert M. Price presents the fruits of this important historical research in this fascinating discussion of early Christianity. As the title suggests, Price is none too optimistic about the reliability of the Gospel tradition as a source of accurate historical information about the life of Jesus. Indeed, he feels that his colleagues in the Jesus Seminar are much too optimistic in their estimate of authentic material in the Gospels. After an introduction to the historical-critical method for nonspecialists and a critique of the methods used by the Jesus Seminar, Price systematically discusses the narrative and teaching materials in the Gospel, clearly presenting what is known and not known about all of the major episodes of Jesus'' life. He also examines the parables for authenticity as well as Jesus'' teachings about the Kingdom of God, repentance, prayer, possessions and poverty, the Atonement, and many other features of the Gospels.Written for the general reading public in a lively and accessible style, Dr. Price''s highly informative discussion will be of interest to anyone who has wondered about the origins of Christianity. |
| robert berdella: The Mad Chopper Kent Allard, 1998-09 In 1978, Larry Singleton brutally raped and mutilated a 15-year-old girl--using a hatchet to turn her arms into bloody stumps. The girl survived--and bravely testified against the monster. However, Singleton was paroled after spending eight years in prison--and stabbed another young woman to death. Now, as Singleton awaits punishment for a savage murder, an outraged public is left to question a legal system that let a serial slasher free to kill. Photos. |
| robert berdella: For the Love of Thy Mother and Father Raynaldo Salvace, 2010-02 How many people have asked themselves and others. Why are there so many people so angry, enraged and with so much hate for group of people that are not as them, that they go out and hurt, kill some of them when they come across one of them? Why are there so many men abusing, hurting and killing their wife, their children and other people? Are we only blind to our own rights that we are not giving other people the right they deserve and should get? Why are there so many young girls getting pregnant and when they have their babies they abandon them or kill them? Why are there so many young women becoming prostitutes? Why are there so many boys and girls born different than others? Here you will find the answer to many questions that the teachers don't teach in school, churches or the people who goes door to door preaching don't tell them. Here you will read about why there is so much anger, hate, rage, many young boys and girls failing in life, mothers destroying the lives of their children and why so many men are destroying so many lives. After you read this book you will see life very different, be a better parent. Understand why there are so many people angry, enraged,full of hate, what happened to those men who committed so terrible crimes and why they did it. |
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| robert berdella: Profiling Violent Crimes Ronald M Holmes, Stephen T Holmes, 2002-03-12 The Third Edition is a thorough revision, as is appropriate in such a fast-moving field. New chapters cover criminal behavior theories and psychological profiling; autoerotic deaths; occult crimes; plus two new chapters detailing two infamous unsolved crimes: Jack the Ripper and the Jon Benet Ramsay case. The authors continuing research and activities in the field result in new case studies for the book, often as boxed inserts. |
| robert berdella: Serial Killers: 101 Interesting Facts And Trivia About Serial Killers Jack Rosewood, Thing most terrifying thing about serial killers is that sometimes, they’re just like us, as the interesting facts in this true crime collection reveal. Even the most diabolical of serial killers was once someone’s child, someone’s spouse, someone’s parent, but somewhere along the line, something happened to send them off the rails on a descent into madness. Wisconsin serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer would have said he was just lonely, and that’s why 17 young men ended up dead at his hands. Never mind that he carried around a plastic bag to pick up road kill as a child – a huge harbinger of terrible things to come. The compilation of trivia in this serial killer true crime anthology goes beyond the familiar stories to give you a glimpse of some of the more horrifying aspects of people who become famous for acts of barbarianism that are unfathomable for most of us. By going behind the scenes, you’ll learn more about the monsters whose stories keep us awake at night, uncover the mundane hidden amongst the horrifying bits that make the evening news. These serial killer true crime moments are those you’ll want to read around the campfire on a moonless summer night. That’s if, of course, you’re planning on staying up all night. Sleep, if it comes, will be a nightmare. |
| robert berdella: The Serial Killer Files Harold Schechter, 2003-12-30 THE DEFINITIVE DOSSIER ON HISTORY’S MOST HEINOUS! Hollywood’s make-believe maniacs like Jason, Freddy, and Hannibal Lecter can’t hold a candle to real life monsters like John Wayne Gacy, Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, and scores of others who have terrorized, tortured, and terminated their way across civilization throughout the ages. Now, from the much-acclaimed author of Deviant, Deranged, and Depraved, comes the ultimate resource on the serial killer phenomenon. Rigorously researched and packed with the most terrifying, up-to-date information, this innovative and highly compelling compendium covers every aspect of multiple murderers—from psychology to cinema, fetishism to fan clubs, “trophies” to trading cards. Discover: WHO THEY ARE: Those featured include Ed Gein, the homicidal mama’s boy who inspired fiction’s most famous Psycho, Norman Bates; Angelo Buono and Kenneth Bianchi, sex-crazed killer cousins better known as the Hillside Stranglers; and the Beanes, a fifteenth-century cave-dwelling clan with an insatiable appetite for human flesh HOW THEY KILL: They shoot, stab, and strangle. Butcher, bludgeon, and burn. Drown, dismember, and devour . . . and other methods of massacre too many and monstrous to mention here. WHY THEY DO IT: For pleasure and for profit. For celebrity and for “companionship.” For the devil and for dinner. For the thrill of it, for the hell of it, and because “such men are monsters, who live . . . beyond the frontiers of madness.” PLUS: in-depth case studies, classic killers’ nicknames, definitions of every kind of deviance and derangement, and much, much more. For more than one hundred profiles of lethal loners and killer couples, Bluebeards and black widows, cannibals and copycats— this is an indispensable, spine-tingling, eye-popping investigation into the dark hearts and mad minds of that twisted breed of human whose crimes are the most frightening . . . and fascinating. |
| robert berdella: Strong Advocate Thomas Strong, 2012-11-01 In Strong Advocate, Thomas Strong, one of the most successful trial lawyers in Missouri’s history, chronicles his adventures as a contemporary personal injury attorney. Though the profession is held in low esteem by the general public, Strong entered the field with the right motives: to help victims who have been injured by defective products or through the negligence of others. As a twelve-year-old in rural southwest Missouri during the Great Depression, Strong bought a cow, then purchased others as he could afford them, and eventually financed his education with the milk he sold. After graduating law school and serving in the Army’s Counter Intelligence Corps, he rejected offers to practice in New York and San Francisco and returned to his hometown of Springfield. Strong exhibited his lifelong passion to represent the underdog early in his practice, the “trial by ambush” days when neither side was required to disclose witnesses or exhibits. He quickly became known for his audacious approach to trying cases. Tactics included asking a friend to ride on top of a moving car and hiring a local character called “Crazy Max” to recreate an automobile accident. One fraud case ended with Strong owning a bank and his opponent going to prison. When he sued a labor union for the wrongful death of his client’s spouse, he found his own life threatened. With changes in the law that allowed discovery of information from an opponent’s files as well as the exhibits and witnesses to be used at trial, Strong and fellow personal injury attorneys forced a wide array of manufacturers to produce safer products. When witnesses of a terrible collision claimed both roadways had green lights simultaneously, Strong purchased the traffic light controller. After three months of continuous testing at a university, the controller failed, showing four green lights, and Strong learned that fail-safe devices were available but had not been implemented. These fail-safe devices are now standard on traffic lights throughout the country. In his last venture, Strong represented the state of Missouri in its case against the tobacco industry, culminating in a settlement totaling billions of dollars. He reflects on the changes—not always for the better—in his oft-maligned profession since he entered the field in the 1950s. Thomas Strong’s story of tenacity, quick wits, and humor demonstrates what made him such a creative and effective attorney. Lawyers and law students can learn much from this giant of the bar, and all readers will be entertained and heartened by his victories for the everyman. |
| robert berdella: Serial Killers True Crime Seven, Ryan Becker, 2019-08-15 Witness how seemingly innocent, neighbor loved men turned into devilish creatures, feared till this day. Famous actors, musicians, political leaders and the greats of science. There are stories told. Movies filmed. And books written about the impact they've made on the world. But... This is a collection of different kind of people. People who are known not for their selfless, positive and genuine contributions, but the opposite... In this set of four true crime books, you will learn about men who performed acts so cruel, so inhumanely heartless, so unfathomable that their names will never be forgotten. This collection includes four of the world's most known serial killers: Edmund Kemper. A rejected child whose traumatic childhood scared him for a lifetime. The only way he could deal with his pain was by inflicting pain on others. Jeffrey Dahmer. Cannibalistic rapist and necrophiliac serial killer who felt no remorse and absolutely zero empathy. Robert Berdella. An ordinary man, appreciated by neighbors and a great lover of cooking, art, and culture, who turned into one of the most sadistic torturers to ever live. Ted Bundy. After taking dozens of innocent lives across 7 states and escaping the prison twice, he earned the title of America's most wicked serial killer. What Amazon readers are saying: ★★★★★ This is a well-researched collection of the darkness mankind is capable of. A definite page-turner for those who want to glimpse the darkness that resides amongst some of us. ★★★★★ Awesome collection of four of the most prolific and horrific serial killers of all time. ★★★★★ So well written!!! I couldn't put it down, Ryan Becker is an awesome writer. Look into the dark, hidden side of the impactful - their names are never said out loud yet will never be forgotten... |
| robert berdella: By the Side of the Road Marla Bernard, 2022-09-27 The true crime story of the kidnapping, rape, and murder of a Missouri teen and her family’s journey to justice. In the early hours of March 22, 1989, two friends—career criminals with violent felony convictions—drove around the eastern Kansas City area in a stolen car committing a series of crimes. The weather was mild for late March in Kansas City; the sky was clear, and there was the pale remnant of a Full Moon that bore the dubious name of Death Moon, the last full moon of winter. A little before 7 a.m., fifteen-year-old Ann Harrison walked to the end of her driveway on Kansas City’s east side to wait for the bus to take her to Raytown South High School. Ten minutes later, she disappeared but no one saw what happened. As if waiting for her return, her belongings were still stacked carefully by the side of the road. By the Side of the Road is the true crime story of the kidnapping, rape, and murder of Ann Harrison and the long journey forced upon her family who had to wait nearly three decades to see her killers brought to final justice. |
| robert berdella: Serial Killers: Butchers & Cannibals Nigel Blundell, 2011-02-23 The body snatcher who inspired Psycho, the noblewoman known as Countess Dracula, Jack the Ripper, and other killers for whom murder was just the beginning. From Gilles de Rais’ castle in fifteenth-century France to “the Bloody Benders’” eighteenth-century Kansas farm to Jeffrey Dahmer’s quiet apartment in twentieth-century Milwaukee, history is littered with serial murderers whose first impulse was to take a life. For some, it was never enough. The real thrill came after their victims were dead. In this shocking anthology, true crime journalist Nigel Blundell brings together more than two dozen chilling profiles of the world’s most unforgettable fiends, including: Ed Gein, the Plainfield necrophile and inspiration for The Silence of the Lambs; Andrei Chikatilo, the “Rostov Ripper”, whose uncontrollable hunger was satiated by more that fifty victims; Dennis Nilsen, whose London house of horrors so overflowed with body parts that they blocked the drains; Germany’s Fritz Haarmann who killed and consumed more than two dozen men, then peddled the left-over meat on the black market; Hungarian countess Elizabeth Báthory whose lust for the blood of virgins—a body count estimated to be in the hundreds—has branded her the most prolific female serial killer in world history; and many more human monsters whose appetites are still the stuff of nightmares. |
| robert berdella: The Toolbox Killers Jack Rosewood, Rebecca Lo, 2017-11-18 Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris, the Toolbox Killers, brought a level of terror that changed the way people carried out their daily lives. It was a time of innocence in California, where young girls could walk the streets or hitchhike along the freeways without a care or concern for their own safety, day or night. But that innocence and trust were to be shattered as five girls made the fatal mistake of accepting a ride from Bittaker and Norris. What started as a chance meeting in prison of these terrible men resulted in a murder spree that was planned right down to the finest details. They knew the type of victims they wanted, how they were going to abduct them, and what they were going to do to them. And they did everything they could to make their depraved fantasies come true. This true crime book includes chapters that explore the psychological make-up of these killers, and factors that may have influenced their twisted minds. How could these men inflict such horrific pain and suffering on their victims, and get away with it until five victims are left dead and scattered in a desolate canyon? What would have happened if Bittaker and Norris had never met? These famous serial killers were organized and sexually sadistic, and were responsible for some of the most horrendous true murders involving unimaginable torture in history. This is one of those true crime stories that will make you question humanity, and look twice at those who live among us. |
| robert berdella: The 50 Craziest Serial Killers Blake Talbot, 2023-08-03 Serial killers come in all shapes and sizes. They have different backgrounds, different methods, and different motivations. The only constant is that they have an insatiable urge to kill. This true crime stories book offers an entertaining (if unavoidably grisly) varied profile of the 50 craziest serial killers from the true crime history files... |
| robert berdella: American Serial Killers Peter Vronsky, 2021-02-09 Fans of Mindhunter and true crime podcasts will devour these chilling stories of serial killers from the American Golden Age (1950-2000). With books like Serial Killers, Female Serial Killers and Sons of Cain, Peter Vronsky has established himself as the foremost expert on the history of serial killers. In this first definitive history of the Golden Age of American serial murder, when the number and body count of serial killers exploded, Vronsky tells the stories of the most unusual and prominent serial killings from the 1950s to the early twenty-first century. From Ted Bundy to the Golden State Killer, our fascination with these classic serial killers seems to grow by the day. American Serial Killers gives true crime junkies what they crave, with both perennial favorites (Ed Kemper, Jeffrey Dahmer) and lesser-known cases (Melvin Rees, Harvey Glatman). |
Robert Berdella - Wikipedia
Robert Andrew Berdella Jr. (January 31, 1949 – October 8, 1992) was an American serial killer who kidnapped, raped, tortured, and murdered at least six young men after forcing his victims …
Robert Berdella: The Horrors Of The 'Kansas City Butcher' - All …
Oct 27, 2024 · Between 1984 and 1987, serial killer Robert Berdella abducted, tortured, and murdered six men in Kansas City, Missouri, keeping detailed logs of his crimes.
Unmasking the Horrors of Serial Killer, Robert A. Berdella Jr.
Aug 10, 2024 · On a fateful day in April 1985, Robert Sheldon, a former lodger, found himself at Robert Berdella’s doorstep. At just 20 years old, Sheldon asked if he could stay temporarily. …
Robert Berdella: 'Kansas City Butcher' Dies in Prison (1992) - MO ...
Sep 27, 2024 · Robert Berdella, known as the "Kansas City Butcher," terrorized Missouri's largest city from 1984 to 1987. His reign of horror ended with his arrest in 1988, but the full extent of his …
Story of the warped serial killer dubbed the Kansas City Butcher
Aug 16, 2017 · Robert Berdella captured and tortured seven young men, murdering six of them. Here, author Ryan Becker describes how his reign of terror began
Robert Andrew Berdella, Serial Killer
Robert Andrew Berdella Jr. (January 31, 1949 – October 8, 1992) was an American serial killer who operated in Kansas City, Missouri, between 1984 and 1987. Nicknamed "The Kansas City …
How The Kansas City Butcher Was Finally Caught - Grunge
Jan 27, 2023 · Robert Berdella had bludgeoned and raped Bryson, and tied him to a bed in an upstairs bedroom, as reported by The Pitch KC. Bryson endured various forms of torture over …
Robert Berdella: The Butcher of Kansas City - Medium
Sep 19, 2020 · Berdella confessed to the murders of six men, all between the ages of 18 and 21, beginning in 1984. In each one, the details of how he lured them in and what exact...
Profile of Serial Killer Robert Berdella - ThoughtCo
Jan 16, 2020 · Robert Berdella was one of the most brutal serial killers in U.S. history who participated in despicable acts of sexual torture and murder in Kansas City, Missouri, between …
Serial killer Robert A. BERDELLA | The Butcher of Kansas City
Robert Berdella (January 31, 1949 – October 8, 1992) was an American serial killer in Kansas City, Missouri who raped, tortured and killed at least six men between 1984 and 1987.
Robert Berdella - Wikipedia
Robert Andrew Berdella Jr. (January 31, 1949 – October 8, 1992) was an American serial killer who kidnapped, raped, tortured, and murdered at least six young men after forcing his victims …
Robert Berdella: The Horrors Of The 'Kansas City Butcher' - All …
Oct 27, 2024 · Between 1984 and 1987, serial killer Robert Berdella abducted, tortured, and murdered six men in Kansas City, Missouri, keeping detailed logs of his crimes.
Unmasking the Horrors of Serial Killer, Robert A. Berdella Jr.
Aug 10, 2024 · On a fateful day in April 1985, Robert Sheldon, a former lodger, found himself at Robert Berdella’s doorstep. At just 20 years old, Sheldon asked if he could stay temporarily. …
Robert Berdella: 'Kansas City Butcher' Dies in Prison (1992) - MO ...
Sep 27, 2024 · Robert Berdella, known as the "Kansas City Butcher," terrorized Missouri's largest city from 1984 to 1987. His reign of horror ended with his arrest in 1988, but the full extent of …
Story of the warped serial killer dubbed the Kansas City Butcher
Aug 16, 2017 · Robert Berdella captured and tortured seven young men, murdering six of them. Here, author Ryan Becker describes how his reign of terror began
Robert Andrew Berdella, Serial Killer
Robert Andrew Berdella Jr. (January 31, 1949 – October 8, 1992) was an American serial killer who operated in Kansas City, Missouri, between 1984 and 1987. Nicknamed "The Kansas City …
How The Kansas City Butcher Was Finally Caught - Grunge
Jan 27, 2023 · Robert Berdella had bludgeoned and raped Bryson, and tied him to a bed in an upstairs bedroom, as reported by The Pitch KC. Bryson endured various forms of torture over …
Robert Berdella: The Butcher of Kansas City - Medium
Sep 19, 2020 · Berdella confessed to the murders of six men, all between the ages of 18 and 21, beginning in 1984. In each one, the details of how he lured them in and what exact...
Profile of Serial Killer Robert Berdella - ThoughtCo
Jan 16, 2020 · Robert Berdella was one of the most brutal serial killers in U.S. history who participated in despicable acts of sexual torture and murder in Kansas City, Missouri, between …
Serial killer Robert A. BERDELLA | The Butcher of Kansas City
Robert Berdella (January 31, 1949 – October 8, 1992) was an American serial killer in Kansas City, Missouri who raped, tortured and killed at least six men between 1984 and 1987.
