Bonnie's Blog of Crime

Teresa Comfort Police identify body in lake Memorial fund to help murder victim’s family Tip leads to suspect in woman’s slaying (part one) Suspect (part two) Murder suspect to return to Polk within a few days Phone trace led to murder suspect’s arrest (part one) Suspect (part two) John Jurbala arrest record 1994 Man sentenced [...]

Britny Haarup and Ashley Key Search continues for 2 missing Mo. sisters Britny Haarup, Ashley Key: Truck Found in Missing Missouri Sisters Search 2 bodies found in Clinton County Bodies found in search for missing Missouri sisters Britny Haarup and Ashley Key Britny Haarup, Ashley Key: Two bodies found in rural field linked to missing [...]

Victims Billy Lavaco – 1977 – sentenced to life in prison Judy Straub – 1977 – sentenced to life in prison Kelly J. Drew – Aug.-Oct 1980 - Timothy J.Hack – Aug.-Oct 1980 – sentenced to life in prison Danny Boy Edwards – 1996 – sentenced to death Possible victims: Beverly Allan (1960) Portland Larry [...]

Katherine Foster Cold case has some hot leads Cold case arrest unearths painful memories in Pascagoula 28 years later, arrest made A letter to the dead Jamie Letson defense wants murder confession thrown out Update: Judge suppresses Letson’s statements to police in USA cold case Trial of woman accused of 1980 slaying of college friend [...]

Melanie Goodwin A Life Cut Short: Melanie Goodwin Police investigating burnt, lifeless body of UNT student discovered in Carrollton University of North Texas student’s burned body found in Carrollton Cops Hunt Suspect in Texas Student’s Burning Death; Another Arrested for Tampering With Evidence Melanie Goodwin’s Murder Caught On Tape Chilling Video of a Murder Unfolding [...]

Nathan Cloninger Jennifer Cloninger Nathan Cloninger obituary Man charged with killing stepfather, stabbing mother Cops: Man killed stepfather, stabbed mom over a car Gaston man suspected in killing, stabbing Police charge son in stepfather’s death, mother’s stabbing Mom: Son deserves death for killing stepfather Mother says son facing murder charge should get death penalty Matthew [...]

Magda Aleman Magda Aleman murder 7/13/2010 Sandy, UT *Shot to death in her home; no suspects yet* Burglary victims shocked to learn suspect is charged with murder Sandy man grateful for arrest of suspect in wife’s murder Court: Before arrest, murder suspect told mom he’d ‘get the death penalty’ Suspect in Sandy murder accuses victim’s [...]

2nd Lt. Cristina Cornejo Victim Identified In Colorado Springs’ 13th Homicide Of 2012 Slain Woman Found at Colorado Springs Home Identified Christina Cornejo, 39, was stabbed to death by her boyfriend Joseph Hedglin, 40 Colorado Springs homicide suspect dated and harassed victim, records show CO National Guardsman Airline Pilot Brian Hedglin Steals Plane, Commits Suicide [...]

Marie Heavy Runner Defendants Mark Heavy Runner – pled guilty; sentenced to 17 years 6 months in prison Thomas Heavy Runner – pled guilty to being accessory to murder; sentenced to 6 years 6 months in prison Neighbor speaks out about suspicious Browning death Heavy Runner arraigned in connection with murder charges Heavy Runner will [...]

Kathy Wangler Doctor’s murder trial under way Prosecution: Kathy Wangler’s body says husband killed her Pathologist says woman died hours before call placed Prosecution opposes new trial in doctor’s murder case Questions in Wangler’s appeal focus on scientific testing Ohio doctor found guilty of murdering wife Did Ohio anesthesiologist gas his wife to death? Ohio [...]

Shaniqua Hall PD: Murder suspect arrested; pregnant girlfriend set on fire PD: Murder suspect arrested; pregnant girlfriend set on fire Pregnant woman set on fire, boyfriend arrested Man arrested after woman found burned in north Phoenix apartment Arrest made in Phoenix apartment fire death Man accused of killing pregnant girlfriend, unborn child INMATE INFORMATION DWANDARRIUS [...]

12 killed, 50 wounded at Aurora movie theater Aurora witnesses describe shooter’s entrance, chaos Colorado Shooting Investigation At least 12 dead, 50 injured in Colorado theater shooting during ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Authorities: Aurora theater shooting suspect’s apt. “booby trapped” Gunman kills 12 in Colorado movie theater NYC Chief: Theater gunman called himself Joker James Holmes

The Hilley Family Find-A-Grave: Audrey Marie Hilley Movies Based on True Stories: Wife, Mother,Murderer: The Marie Hilley Story A quarter-century later, the Audrey Marie Hilley criminal saga is still bizarre The Double Life, Prison Escape, and Death of Murderess Audrey Marie Hilley CrimeLibrary: Marie Hilley Wikipedia: Audrey Marie Hilley Marie Hilley Books Poisoned Blood: True [...]

Kills His Bride: Cops Groom Accused Of Killing Bride Soon After Wedding Bride Fatally Stabbed; Groom Is Charged Newlywed charged with bride’s murder Wedding vows, reception followed by grisly murder Movies/Documentaries Happily Never After: The Bride Wore Blood INMATE INFORMATION Identifying and Location Information As of 07/21/12 DIN (Department Identification Number) 99A2876 Inmate Name DELEG, [...]

Alpena, MI Defendants Jason Belanger- pled guilty; sentenced to life in prison Melissa Kay Bredow Belanger – convicted; Steven Colorite – convicted; sentenced to 2 years-5 years in prison Woman needn’t have killed to be murderer Woman guilty of killing lover over inheritance Man gets life sentence in wife’s killing of lover People of the [...]

DNA database helps clear two “cold” cases State of Kansas v. Paul Drayton 208 Movies/Documentaries Nightmare Next Door: Heartland Homicide INMATE INFORMATION DRAYTON, PAUL D, (KDOC # 0052653) Name(s) Name Type Name Conviction DRAYTON, PAUL D True DRAYTON, PAUL DONNELL Alias BROWN, PAUL D DOUGH BOY Alias D-TOWN, Alias DAYTON, PAUL D Alias DRE, Alias [...]

Victims Veronica Moser Sullivan, 6 (top row) Rebecca Wingo, 32 (top row) Alex Teves, 24 (top row) Alex Sullivan, 27 (top row) Micayla Medek, 23 (top row) Matt McQuinn, 27 (top row) Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class John Thomas Larimer, 27 (bottom row) Jessica Ghawi, 24 (bottom row) Air Force Staff Sgt. Jesse Childress, 29 [...]

FindA-Grave: Tosha Marie Lampkin Guilty As Charged; Jury Makes Decision In Brandon Davis Case Brandon Davis Sentenced to LWOP after Hung Jury in 2005 LA. Carjacking/Murder (several articles) Man gets life sentence in case of burning victim alive On more strike against the justice system… Second Man Sentenced In 2005 Murder Of Texas Woman State [...]

Kathleen Savio Jury selection gets under way in the Drew Peterson murder trial After judge deals potential blow to prosecution, Peterson introduces himself to jury pool Drew Peterson introduces self to would-be jurors Drew Peterson Jury Selection Begins Drew Peterson’s Lawyer Expects Case to Be Thrown Out by Judge Drew Peterson goes on trial in [...]

Erin Kristen Chorney Erin Chorney – missing since April 21, 2002 Undercover police sting ends with arrest of shocked murder suspect Erin Kristen Chorney Sting operation helps convict Manitoba man of murder Books To the Grave: Inside a Spectacular RCMP Sting Movies/Documentaries Blood, Lies & Alibis: The Bad-Tempered Boyfriend

Teresa Kay Comfort murder 5/27/1994 Lakeland, FL John P. Jurbala pled guilty to her murder; sentenced to 35 years in prison

Britny Haarup and Ashley Key murder 7/13/2012 Trimble, MO Clifford D. Miller charged with their murders

Serial Killer: Edward Wayne Edwards

With Friends Like This: Jamie Kellam Letson convicted of killing roommate, Katherine Foster in 1980; sentenced to life in prison

Melanie Goodwin murder 9/25/2007 Carrollton, TX Ernesto Pina Reyes convicted of her murder, sentenced to LWOP

Murder In The Family: Matthew Safrit charged with killing his stepfather, Nathan Cloninger, stabbing his mother, Jennifer Cloninger – and all over a car!

Update: Magda Aleman murder Cody Alan Reece convicted of her murder; faces life in prison at sentencing on Sept. 10

Psycho For Love: Brian Joseph Hedglin wanted for the murder of girlfriend, Cristina Cornejo, however, he tried to steal a plane, then committed suicide

Murder In The Family: Mark St. Storm Heavy Runner pled guilty to the murder of his mother, Marie Heavy Runner; His son, Thomas Charles Marc Heavy Runner, pled gulty as an accessory

Kathy Wangler murder 9/4/2006 Lima, OH Husband, Mark Wangler, convicted, sentenced to 25 years to life in prison

Psycho For Love: Dwanddarrius J. Robinson charged with the murder of his pregnant girlfriend, Shaniqua Hall

Movie Massacre: James Holmes in custody for shooting at The Dark Knight Rises; 12 dead, at least 50 wounded

Deadly Women: Audrey Marie Hilley kills her husband,Frank, and attempts to kill her daughter, Carol, all for money

Psycho For Love: Luis Deleg convicted of killing his bride, Tina Entwistle-Deleg 10 hours after they were married

Deadly Duo: Jason and Melissa Belanger convicted of the murder of 69-year-old James Orban

James Mayberry murder 5/31/2002 Wichita, KS Paul R. Drayton convicted; sentenced to life in prison

Aurora Movie Massacre: James Holmes has first court appearance; Also, gunman’s gun club membership denied

Monsters Among Us: Dwight Keith Bacon and Brandon Davis convicted of the kidnapping, rape and murder of Tosha Lampkin; sentenced to LWOP

Update: Kathleen Savio murder Drew Peterson’s trial beginning – jury selection has started

Erin Kristen Chorney murder 4/21/2002 Brandon, Manitoba, Canada Boyfriend, Michael Bradley Bridges, choked her, then drowned her; convicted of her murder, sentenced to 25 years in prison