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    THE VILLISCA AXE MURDER HOUSE Fear has different effects on people causing them to either “fight or fly”. Not many people like the feeling of being afraid‚ but I find it exhilarating. I was raised to keep an open mind about life after death. I believe in the paranormal‚ spirits‚ and possession. These things terrify me‚ so I am naturally drawn to them. Over one hundred years ago two adults and six children were violently bludgeoned to death by an axe murderer in the mid-western town of Villisca

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    There are many assumptions about how killed and JonBen`et and why. But If I had to pick a guilty party base on the facts of the case I would conclude that the murders would be the Father John and the mother Patricia. The author Biography (2017) highlights some key facts of physical evidence that point to the father and mother. The First factual piece of evidence is the Ransom note that was written. Handwriting experts tested the father and the mother‚ and the mother’s test proved inconclusive. Consequently

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    In Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ Macbeth should kill the King if he has any hopes of ever taking the throne for himself. He goes ahead to murder the groom so that they will be blamed for the King’s murder and will have no chance to defend themselves. But what motivates Macbeth into action? Various characters and factors have influenced Macbeth into action such as his own ambition‚ the three witches and Lady Macbeth (Jekels 75). They all play a huge role in his final action and decision. However‚ I strongly

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    Set in the 1920s in Melbourne‚ Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries TV series is an Australian detective drama centred on the story of Miss Phryne Fisher‚ an heiress who fights crimes by hobby. Helped by her paid companion‚ Dorothy (mainly know as Dot)‚ and some long-suffering members of the Melbourne police force‚ Phryne drives herself around the city‚ chasing criminals with a pearl-handled pistol. Miss Phryne is always impeccably dressed and her outfits reflect her energy and independence simultaneously

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    did the men know that Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters had already uncovered the key evidence they were looking for. In Trifles‚ Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters discover what seems to be trivial evidence but when connected‚ reveals Mrs. Wright’s true motive for murder. To begin with‚ the symbol of the messy kitchen appears trivial‚ yet reveals Mrs. Wright was under emotional distress. In the opening scene‚ Susan Glaspell notes how the kitchen was “left without being put in order-unwashed pans under the sink‚ a

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    The Violence Movie‚ Roller Ball Murder The story of Roller Ball Murder is very intense in the movie‚ yet mysterious in the short story. I have never seen a movie like this‚ and it added a spice to my life. The game of roller ball is pictured more violent in the movie than the short story. I think that the main reason for this was because vision gave out more impact on what was going on in the story rather than literature. Jonathan E. is the main character‚ and he is the winner of this cruel

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    he was coming down to get another drink because he still had the glass in his hand. How did she know that if she wasn’t there? I believe Margaret murdered Charles. Not only did she have motive and opportunity‚ she lied and the evidence points to murder. Charles was found on his back with his feet on the stairs and his head on the floor. Margaret said that Charles had been “coming down for another drink.” If you walk downstairs and trip‚ then when you fall either you’ll land on

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    Abbey Bosley February 13‚2015 Long Civil Rights Movements Dr.Ringel A Murder In Virginia When reading A Murder in Virginia many questions arise about why this book is important and even why the story about Lucy Pollard death mattered in 1895 let alone why it matters to us now in 2015. Suzanne Lebsock doesn’t come right out and tell you the answers to these questions‚ rather she leaves subtle hints throughout the book and tells you why she

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    On January 29‚ 2016‚ Mr.Kurose‚ Waianae high school’s vice principal‚ had recently passed. He was savagely killed‚ but in this investigation there was a limited amount of evidence to identify the criminal. On the day of the homicide‚ Mr.Kurose had last seen four other teachers‚ and they are now suspects in this case. Their names are Ms. J Megahan‚ Ms. J Moriwaki‚ Ms. M Oshiro‚ and Mr. M Ratcliffe. Each of the four teachers each had a reason for killing Mr.Kurose. However‚ looking over all the

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    The definition of murder in the first degree is: any intentional murder that is willful and premeditated with‚ by the law of Massachusetts‚ malice aforethought. This means that one must have the intention to kill‚ and have thought about killing for enough time for one’s conscious to fully commit to the killing with an evil purpose. So simply by definition‚ it appears that Matt is a first degree murderer; As we see in the film‚ his plan was very intricate which shows his forethought‚ pan out on day

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