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Send a text In 2014 Ericka Murray forced her kids to live among the dirty diapers that she threw on the floor. The house was so filthy that police would have to wear hazmat gear when  searching through the filth. Ramon Rivera told Ericka he didn't want anymore children, however the duo continued to have unprotected sex. Ericka had two babies in her tub. She left the kids in a dark room, they...

Send a text U.S. Rachael Rollins strode into a political campaign, in order to pull her flawed candidate over the finish line. She constructed a despicable crusade against a potential District Attorney, that had derided her "Rollins 15" plan to not prosecute crimes like wanton and malicious destruction of property and being a drug dealer. The sitting US Attorney for Massachusetts, spun a...

Send a text Rachael Rollins was confirmed as US Attorney for Massachusetts, however she was confirmed only through the assistance of the Vice President, due to two tied votes in the Senate. The difficulty stemmed from Mrs. Rollins's unhinged behavior and performance as Suffolk County District Attorney. The allegations of corruption against Rachael Rollins are stunning. She apparently had pers...

Send a text This tale of FBI corruption begins in the 1960's. H.Paul Rico was the FBI catalyst in this decades long endeavor.  Infamous FBI agent John Connolly of Whitey Bulger infamy,  was mentored by Agent Rico.  H.Paul Rico may have been the most corrupt FBI agent in history. He was responsible for sending  several men to prison for a crime the FBI, knew that two prized informants committe...

Send a text This case has many moving parts and Turtleboy,  Aidan Kearney acts as a guide through the maze that is the  State's case. Could John's injuries have been caused by a low speed vehicle impact on a snowy lawn? Does that account for several parallel scratches and what appear to be bite marks on John's arms? What about severe bruising on his knuckles? How will the State expl...

Send a text John O'Keefe a 16 year veteran of the Boston Police Department, was looking to end his night with a nightcap at another officer's residence. He ended up dead on the front lawn and the home owner couldn't even be bothered to come outside. An autopsy revealed the presence of wounds that resemble dog bites and scratches on his arm, how could that occur if John was the victi...

Send a text John O'Keefe was found during the early morning hours of January 29, 2022 in the snow, outside a Boston Police Officers's home. Police alleged that he was intentionally run over by his girlfriend. But his injuries and cell phone data suggest something much more sinister may have occurred. John's injuries are much more intense that one would suspect from a very low speed...

Send a text In 2002 Ally Zapp had a great date night on Boston Harbor. She went on a charity cruise and then a concert on the waterfront. She headed back toward Newport, Rhode Island. She stopped at a Burger King located in a rest stop on Route 24. Ally ran into a vile, convicted sex offender-rapist. Paul Leahy was 39yrs old and had 24 convictions on his record, including rape. Leahy cornered Ally...

Send a text Henri "Perverso" Gutierrez arrived in the US illegally in 2014.  By 2016 he'd been arrested three separate times, for carrying hunting knives. Homeland security sought his deportation. During his brief federal stay, Mr. Gutierrez proclaimed that he was not a gang member, however he was covered in MS-13 tattoo's. In June 2018 he was released from federal custody with...

Send a text Henri Gutierrez came to the United States illegally in 2014, he joined the brutal gang MS 13 and was arrested a short time later for carrying large knives, several times, his deportation would have saved two lives, why was he allowed to remain? Gutierrez went on to brutally murder two immigrants and terrorized others. Federal authorities believed that Henri was not a member of MS 13, d...

Send a text Albert DeSalvo was forced to watch his mother have her fingers broken one at a time. His father beat his children frequently and had prostitutes at the house.  Albert never had a chance and he transferred his violence to female victims. Albert never served a day for the strangler murders, he was convicted of a string of rapes in the area. Desalvo was a stone killer and Boston would suf...

Send a text Craig Price IS the bogeyman, he stabbed a neighbor fifty-eight times, after breaking into her house in 1987, Craig was thirteen years old at the time. Seemingly, he got away with this vicious homicide. Two years later he'd strike again, savaging more neighbors and their children. He went on to kill Joan Heaton 39, her daughter Jennifer age 10 and Melissa age 7. He butchered this f...

Send a text Esteban Carpio was being sought for the attempted purse snatching and stabbing of an 84 year old woman in Providence, Rhode Island. The police caught up to Carpio and were in the process of interviewing the subject, when he assaulted Det. Jimmy Allen and shot him twice, killing him, within the Providence Police Department. Carpio escaped the station and a manhunt ensued. He was capture...

Send a text A severely abused child, raised in the depths of the great depression grows into a depraved sadist, that terrorized Boston in the early 1960's. The Boston Police were nowhere near finding the Boston Strangler, until he confessed.  A sting of rapes conducted prior to the thirteen murders should have tripped Albert DeSalvo up, however his murderous rampage would not be prevented. Th...

Send a text Ruth Pearson was a 61 year old woman who lived in Newton, Massachusetts. She was murdered and found behind Madison Park High School in Boston. Two weeks later her car was found stripped and burned in the Orchard Park Housing development in Dorchester. Police have said Ruth frequented bars and restaurants in Copley Square and Cambridge. She drove a flashy sports car and appeared much yo...

Send a text This vicious multiple homicide will never be forgotten in the City of Boston. Members of organized crime shot six gamblers in an illegal gambling den in Boston's Chinatown neighborhood. The motivation was unclear in this case for many years. The one survivor helped crack the case, but why did five men have to die? The slaughter took 5-6 minutes while the helpless victims pleaded f...

Send a text During a snowy early morning in Boston's famous Chinatown In January 1991, a security guard was alerted to a man that was in apparent distress, trying to get out of 85 Tyler street. The security guard and later the police found a bloodbath inside the gambling den. Six men shot in the head, one survived and told the story of the murders and the inner workings on Boston's Chine...

Send a text Gerry Angiulo and his brothers ruled the Boston mafia for generations. He was often stereotypical, He was loud and obnoxious, he was often cruel to the people who committed crimes for the family, calling them suckers. Gerry's big mouth was his Achilles heal and the FBI knew it. They installed an illegal wiretap at one of his bar's in the combat zone in the early 60's, th...

Send a text Jerri Ann's mother made one of the most heartfelt televised pleas, for the return of her baby, in modern history. She'd be arrested for her murder, shortly thereafter. Her husband Ralph, was arrested for raping the baby and conspiracy in concealing the body. He had told police he believed his wife had killed the baby after finding out about an affair three days prior. This ca...

Send a text Lindsay and her husband Patrick seemingly had it all, high powered jobs, a home in a very affluent Boston suburb and most importantly three beautiful babies. She was engaged in what appeared to be intensive treatment for postpartum depression. On Tuesday January 24, 2023, Patrick went out briefly to pick up a take out dinner from a local shop. He returned a short time later to find his...

Send a text All outward appearances indicated that Ana Walshe was living the American dream. She worked in high end real estate and had amassed an impressive real estate portfolio by herself. But her husband appeared to be a con man. He was awaiting sentencing on an art fraud case. Ana had been believed to be the victim of domestic violence previously. She may have been waiting for her husband to...

Send a text The murders of Half and Susanne Zantop were originally thought to be a murder-suicide, as the crime scene indicated a high level of anger and hate. The police also looked to a love triangle, both theories were proven false quickly. The murderers left two military style knife sheaths were found at the crime scene. The police also had a bloody foot print, that eventually lead to Robert T...

Send a text Two small town Vermont teens seemed to be filled with typical teen angst, combined with a dose of wanderlust, however in private the conversations were of robbery and murder. Jim Parker and Robert Tullock seemed to be living an idyllic rural Vermont life. They wanted to rock climb and explore the world. Sounds pretty typical for late adolescence right? Well, they planned to fund these...

Send a text Tracy Gilpin was a typical teenager in Kingston, Massachusetts. She was walking home from a local party with friends. Her friend's homes came up quicker than Tracy's. She even called the party host for a ride home, however the she didn't come. Tracy went missing and her body was found in the Myles Standish State Park in neighboring Plymouth, Ma. She had a massive head in...

Send a text Five shot during the lunch rush, four died on scene.  Anthony Clemente thought he was saving his son and his cousin by coming to the ninety-nine pub and opening fire on a booth of local mafia. But, investigation revealed the men were unarmed. Anthony could have easily secured his son and cousin and simply departed the area, as he was armed and his enemies were not. The desire was to ki...