Natural Selection & Wrath

A blog about true crime.

[animalsnaps]

Please take the time out of your day to reblog this and remember all those who died on 9/11/01.

United we stand.

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Omar Eduardo Rivera is visually impaired, and, until September 11, 2001, he worked as a computer programmer on the 71st floor of the World Trade Center with his guide dog, Dorado. The two were at work when the plane hit. Rivera thought that there was no way he would be able to make it down the stairs fast enough so he put his dog, Dorardo, first. He unleashed Dorado, gave him a hug, and ordered him to go - “I thought I was lost forever—the noise and the heat were terrifying—but I had to give Dorado the chance of escape.” In the rush of what was going on, Dorado was swept away but within minutes, Dorado had found his way back to Rivera and stood right by his side. He refused to leave his owner behind. The two slowly made their way down the stairs - Dorado guiding his owner with the help of one co-worker who saw them struggling. It took them an hour to get down to the first floor and within moments, the tower collapsed. Rivera declares that he owes his life to his loyal best friend, Dorado.

[nothingrosyaboutcolumbine]

It always struck me that after all this woman has gone through with coming to terms that her son was a murderer, and that he committed suicide, that the one day a year she could look back and remember her son in a good way, his birthday, is marked by another tragedy. September 11.

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Happy birthday Dylan Bennet Klebold (September 11, 1981). He would have been 35 years old today. 

[sixpenceee]

The Cherokee never had princesses. This is a concept based on European folktales and has no reality in Cherokee history and culture. In fact, Cherokee women were very powerful. They owned all the houses and fields, and they could marry and divorce as they pleased. Kinship was determined through the mother’s line. Clan mothers administered justice in many matters. Beloved women were very special women chosen for their outstanding qualities. As in other aspects of Cherokee culture, there was a balance of power between men and women. Although they had different roles, they both were valued. (Source)

[bubbletealovely]

The truth

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While Roopkund, also commonly referred to as “Skeleton Lake”, is an extremely beautiful lake in a scenic, uninhabited, location in the Himalayas, it hides a very morbid secret. When the snow melts and the ice thaws, this lake reveals the grisly origin of the nickname it has earned: human skeletons rest at the bottom. Skeletons, spearheads, leather slippers, and rings are also scattered around the lake, making the area quite macabre. It is the final resting place of approximately 300 human bodies. It’s unsure of how these people died but they were first discovered in 1942. Even more bizarre is that an investigation revealed that all of these people perished at the same time, first of all indicating that this was some sort of massacre; the bones showed signs of blunt force trauma to the skull. One theory is that the group were caught in a severe hailstorm with no shelter. DNA testing also suggests that these bones date back to around 840AD, meaning that these skeletons had been in their glacial tombs for over 1,000 years before being discovered.

[bundyspooks]

Built in the 13th century, Houska Castle in Prague, Czech Republic is one of the country’s most haunted landmarks. It was built with no fortifications, no water, no kitchen, away from major trade routes, and with no occupants at its time of completion. The castle was not built as a residence or as a protective sanctuary, but was instead built because a large hole, nicknamed “The Gateway to Hell” needed to be covered up. People believe that, by building this huge castle, they were able to keep the demons trapped in the lower level and they built the thickest walls closest to the hole to keep the supposed demons at bay, away from nearby villages. Spooky tales of humanoid creatures and dark-winged creatures flying out of this hole have been reported for centuries, and the ominous castle is host to further paranormal occurrences.

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The Waverly Hills Sanatorium, located in Kentucky, is often described as being one of the “most haunted” hospitals in eastern United States, having being featured on programmes such as Scariest Places on Earth, Ghost Hunters, and Most Paranormal. In the early 1900′s, the hospital was for tuberculosis patients who were unable to leave due to contagion. While incarcerated, so to speak, at Waverly, patients were subjected to experimental treatments which were often deemed as horrific as the disease itself. For example, some patient’s lungs were exposed to ultraviolet light in an attempt to stop bacteria spreading. Other experiments were much more barbaric - balloons were implanted into the lungs and then expanded, ribs and muscles were removed to allow the lungs to expand, and unsurprisingly, many patients didn’t survive this so-called treatment. Very few patients left via the front door but via the “body chute” which was a tunnel leading from the hospital to the railroad tracks at the bottom of the hill. The bodies were transported through this tunnel out of view of other patients. It’s often claimed that over 9,000 patients died while incarcerated at Waverly, however this estimate is often disputed. 

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The Zimmerman-Martin murder was shrouded in controversy which stemmed from the Florida “Stand Your Ground” law, which says that people are entitled to use deadly force to defend themselves. Three years before this murder, another murder was shrouded in controversy due to the same law. 19-year-old Rachel Wade had recently broken up with her boyfriend, Joshua Camacho, who then began to date 18-year-old Sarah Ludemann, much to Wade’s dismay. Their relationship was a tempestuous one - they got into confrontations in public and had been warned about their behaviour by the police on numerous occasions and Camacho even once punched Ludemann in the face but she refused to press charges. Wade and Camacho became romantically involved once again and this was when a rivalry between Wade and Ludemann began. Wade and Ludemann began to leave insulting and threatening voicemails on one another’s phones and Ludemann even began showing up at Wade’s place of work to taunt her.

On 14 April, 2009, Wade was in her apartment waiting for Camacho to arrive but instead, he went to see Ludemann. Wade decided she would take her dog for a walk and while walking, she heard a car honking at her and reported that it was Ludemann, who yelled “Stay away from my man!” Being much more petite than Ludemann, Wade was worried that Ludemann would come to her home, so she called an ex-boyfriend, Javier, and asked him to keep her company - he invited her to his house. She left her house but not before grabbing a steak knife and putting it in her purse, she claimed for protection. At around 23:00pm, Wade walked past Camacho’s house and saw Camacho and Ludemann through the window. Enraged, she text him saying “Now, I know why you’re not talking to me - because you have her.” Camacho replied telling her that he wasn’t interested in her anymore and that she should go home. Later in the night, Ludemann went to confront Wade at Javier’s house. A witness later testified that Ludemann sped up to the house, slammed on the breaks, almost hitting Wade with her car, and stormed out with her fists produced like she was ready to fight. As she came closer, Wade reportedly stabbed her through the heart. Wade claimed she had taken the knife to defend herself and stabbed Ludemann because she was afraid of what she was going to do. Another witness testified that Wade had stabbed Ludemann before she even exited the car and recordings of Wade’s threatening phone calls were played to the jury and these things together were enough for the jury to find her guilty. She was sentenced to 27 years.

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Little Miss Lake Panasoffkee, also referred to Little Miss P, is the name given to an unidentified murder victim. This young woman was discovered by two young hitchhikers on 19 February, 1971, in Lake Panasoffkee, Florida. She was fully clothed, wearing a green shirt, green pants, and a green poncho, and extremely decomposed, partially due to the hot weather. She was determined to be 17-years-old to 24-years-old and was approximately 5′2″ to 5′5″ with dark hair and brown eyes. It is believed that she could have been married due to a gold ring on her ring finger. An autopsy uncovered that she had been murdered approximately 30 days prior to the date she was discovered. She had been strangled - a man size 36 belt was wrapped tightly around her neck. It was also discovered that she had given birth to at least two children. In 2012, her body was exhumed and reexamined. This examination revealed that she was of European descent. A geological scientist believed that she was from Greece and was visiting Florida to attend an Epiphany celebration in Tarpon Springs, a town that has a very large Greek-American population. Her identity still remains unsolved.

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On 22 October, 2003, 26-year-old Christina Mae Watson from Helena, Alabama, died under suspicious circumstances while scuba diving on her honeymoon with new husband, David Gabriel Watson, in Queensland, Australia. David had told authorities that the current was too strong and had noticed that she had  a look of worry on her face before she accidentally knocked his mask off. He claimed that when he placed his mask back on, Christina was sinking to the bottom of the ocean. He also reported that he had an ear issue which prevented him from swimming down and helping her. 

Another diver, Dr Stanley Stutz told authorities that he had witnessed David giving Christina a “bear hug” as she was flailing in the water, clearly distressed, before he saw David reappear at the surface as Christina sunk to the bottom. Another diver, Gary Stempler, snapped the disturbing above photograph which shows Christina lying on the bottom of the ocean. The photos were developed a few weeks after her death. Due to the inconsistencies in David’s story as to what had occurred, he was tried for her murder. It was argued that he had turned her air supply off before tightly holding her as she fell unconscious. During his trial it was revealed that he had told 16 separate stories as to what had taken place on that fateful day and not one matched any of the witnesses versions of events. He was acquitted due to lack of evidence.

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Dylann Roof Also Wrote A Manifesto In Jail

Dylann Roof is thought to have penned a handwritten manifesto before the shooting who was found in his car and another after his arrest in his jail cell.

Experts in handwriting analysis are expected to testify at his November 7 death penalty trial that he appears to have expressed his beliefs on paper, too.

Roof, also drafted a list of churches that investigators found after the shooting the document added.

Two experts with knowledge of white supremacy extremism will say that Roof “was self-radicalized and that he adopted his violent white supremacist beliefs principally from self-teaching from internet-based media and other sources, rather through his personal associations or experiences with white supremacist groups,”

“The evidence in this case also demonstrates that Defendant Roof’s identification with white supremacy increased in the months leading up to his crimes, including travel to such race-relevant destinations as the site of his crimes and locations that have connections to the antebellum and Confederate eras,” the filing added. “Roof’s actions were consistent with the concept of leaderless resistance and martyrdom advocated by white supremacy extremist groups and self-radicalization leading to violence.”

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Items found inside Dylann’s house in Columbia 

Handwritten manifesto

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boiiiiiiiiiiiiii if you don’t

[theblooodcountess]

On December 9, 2001, Kathleen Peterson, a sucessful businesswoman, was found dead at the bottom of a staircase in her mansion. Her husband, Michael Peterson, immediately called an emergency line to report that he found his wife dead and suspected that she had fallen down the stairs after consuming valium and alcohol. After a few tests, it later was revealed that Kathleen’s alcohol blood content was at  0,07 percent. The Autopsy Report also concluded that she sustained severe injuries, mainly at the back of her head. Because of the severe injuries, it nearly was impossible that she had fallen from the stairs with such an intensity. Due the fact that her husband was the only person at the residence at the time, he quickly became the prime suspect for the murder of his wife. Generally the family but especially Kathleen’s daughter supported him at the beginning, but due the obvious details in Kathleen’s Autopsy Report, she reconsidered supporting him and broke of from the rest of the family. When more details of Michaels life appeared, things got more suspicious. One thing was that he allegedly led a secret gay life. The prosecution claimed that the marriage of the Peterson’s wasn’t a happy one, suggesting that his wife discovered his secret life. Many friends of the Peterson’s on the other hand agreed with the defense team that Kathleen knew about his possible bisexuality and accepted it. The other thing was that a friend of Michael and his first wife, Elizabeth Ratliff, was also found dead at the bottom of her staircase with several injuries to the head back in 1985. At the time of her death, her Autopsy Report concluded that she had died from an infra-cerebral haemorrhage secondary to the Von Willebrand disease. The haemorrhage resulted immediatley in the death of her, caused by falling down the stairs. Michael Peterson was allegedly also the last person who saw her alive for the last time. A second autopsy of Elizabeth Ratliff was ordered and concluded by the same same person who had performed Kathleen Peterson’s autopsy. He concluded that the cause of her death was due to fractures of the skull, caused by homicidal assault. On October 10, 2003, Michael Peterson was found guilty for the murder of his wife, Kathleen Peterson. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. However, in 2011 a superior court judge ordered a new trail because a key prosecution witness gave false testimony. On December 16, 2011, Michael Peterson was eventually released from jail on $300,000 bail and placed under house arrest with a tracking anklet. In 2014, bond restrictions were eased.

[nbkvengeance]

My biggest question about columbine is what Eric and Dylan’s last words to each other were.

[damn-dahmer]

kthxbai

[undetermined1234567]

25 things about Eric

Eric writes down 25 things he finds special/different about himself. Which is a change from his usual self-depreciating personal writings. The last point is kind of bittersweet, since it references his hopes for the future. 

25 things that make me different

1. My love for a computer game called DOOM. Doom is such a big part of my life and no one I know can recreate environments in Doom as good as me. I know almost anything there is to know about that game, as I believe that separates me from the rest of the world.

2. My dreams. Dreams are one of the most personal things for a person, and I know my dreams separate me from others.

3. My car! No one else except my best friend has a little puny car with a RAMMSTEIN sticker on it.

4. My bullet hanging from my rear-view mirror.

5. My berserk(?) and zippo that I always have in my right pocket.

6. My backpack. With its customized whiteout writings.

7. I can bite off parts of a pop can using only my teeth.

8. My personal views on other people (aka, KILL ‘EM ALL.)

9. My first impressions of people.

10. My penmanship. I haven’t seen anyone else write quite like I do.

11. My knowledge of fireworks.

12. My knowledge of conventional/amateur explosives.

13. My scars.

14. My anger management problems

15. My attitude towards people around me.

16. My diversion record.

17. My friends.

18. My patented way of killing spiders and crickets.

19. My nickname, just as long as there isn’t too many copy cats out there.

20. My music.

21. My fence signs in my room.

22. The large collection of bullet shells I have.

23. The black box and it’s contents.

24. My family.

25. My memories of the past and hopes for the future…

[unhealthykillerobsessions]

i know i reblogged this yesterday but  “ My patented way of killing spiders and crickets.” always gets to me

[arlene-columbine]

Mark provided Eric and Dylan with one weapon, and he’s in jail until 2005. Robyn got them three guns, and she’s at home. Funny how our system works.

Brooks Brown (via arlene-columbine)

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A message from Timothy McVeigh to his victims. This recording is from the interviews Lou Michel conducted with him in prison to write American Terrorist.

I had no hesitation to look right at them and listen to their story, but I‘d like to say to them, I‘ve heard your story many times before. The specific details may be unique, but the truth is, you‘re not the first mother to lose a kid. You‘re not the first grandparent to lose a granddaughter or a grandson. I‘ll use the phrase, and it sounds cold, but I‘m sorry, I‘m going to use it, because it‘s the truth—get over it.