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The TikTok hashtag #gravestone showcases creative content related to gravestones, cemeteries, memorials, and urban exploration, blending humor, history, artistry, and emotional expression, often highlighting personal stories or cultural reflections.
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Patricia Newsom was murdered in August 1975. On August 16, 1975, a truck driver was making a delivery when he noticed something in the drainage ditch. It was a long object wrapped in a canvas tarp and held closed by a coaxial cable. The driver suspected it was a body and called the police. A detective arrived, cut a small hole in the tarp, and saw a human leg. The body was taken to the medical examiner’s office. It was bloated and showed signs of decomposition. Once the tarp was removed, it revealed a young woman’s body, fully nude, with no possessions or identification. Her head was wrapped in a towel and covered with a plastic trash bag and her mouth was stuffed with a cloth gag. Her hands were bound together behind her back with wire and her legs were similarly tied together at the ankles. Her death was ruled a homicide from asphyxia by smothering. Police had no idea who she was. Police were able to get good fingerprints. With a description, dental records, fingerprints, and a blood type, police believed they would identify her quickly. They created a composite sketch which was published in the local papers and circulated. Investigators went to motels and asked transient people whether they recognized a sketch of the woman. Weeks turned into months, and the town was saddled with the responsibility of handling her body. They buried her in an unmarked grave as "Jane Doe" in Hamden, Connecticut. Then, she faded from public view for twenty years. In May 1994, police revisited the case. The police chief explained a potential connection to a known transgender killer named Samantha Glenner (formerly Glen Robert Askeborn) and a few other unsolved murders. Police saw enough coincidences in the crimes to interview Glenner about their Jane Doe, but it went nowhere. In 2020, officers Joseph Murgo and David Emerman were both promoted to Captain, and determined to restore the identity of the 1975 Jane Doe case. With the rise of genetic genealogy, they felt confident. The medical examiner had kept a pubic bone but they were unable to recover any DNA from it. Murgo and Emerman needed to find her body. By 2022, they realized that the cemetery in which she was buried was no longer professionally managed, and there were no records. They only knew she had been buried in a metal Ziegler casket. It took multiple trips to the cemetery and several failed attempts before they located the casket with a ground penetrating radar device. When they opened the lid, there was an autopsy sheet covering the body. The lab quickly developed a full DNA profile of their Jane Doe and turned it over to Identifinders for the genealogical work to begin. Days later, Jane Doe was identified as Patricia Newsom. They contacted Patricia's sister, Maryann, to break the news. In April 2023, a press conference was held to announce Patricia's identity. Afterwards, police returned to their files to see if knowing Patricia’s identity would change their understanding of the case. They knew that Patricia had been at a boarding school, disappeared, and had not been heard from for 2-3 years before her body was found. But aside from that, they had no real leads on who may have killed her. Patricia had never been reported missing, largely because her mother died when she was 11 years old, and her father and his new wife had limited contact with her. Patricia's body was exhumed a second time and removed from the sheet-metal casket. She was cremated and reburied with her mother in October 2023. Her killer was never found. Patricia was 18 years old. #grave #cemetery #mausoleum #graves #cemeteries #cemeteryexplorer #cemeteryexplorers #famous #famouspeople #famousgraves #famousgrave #graveyard #gravephotographer #gravestone #gravestones #taphophile #taphophilia #celebritygraves #murder #murdervictim #murdervictims #murdervictimsawareness #unsolved #unsolvedcases #unsolvedcasefiles #unsolvedcrime #unsolvedcrimes #truecrimetiktok #truecrime #truecrimecommunity #truecrimetok
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Patricia Newsom was murdered in August 1975. On August 16, 1975, a truck driver was making a delivery when he noticed something in the drainage ditch. It was a long object wrapped in a canvas tarp and held closed by a coaxial cable. The driver suspected it was a body and called the police. A detective arrived, cut a small hole in the tarp, and saw a human leg. The body was taken to the medical examiner’s office. It was bloated and showed signs of decomposition. Once the tarp was removed, it revealed a young woman’s body, fully nude, with no possessions or identification. Her head was wrapped in a towel and covered with a plastic trash bag and her mouth was stuffed with a cloth gag. Her hands were bound together behind her back with wire and her legs were similarly tied together at the ankles. Her death was ruled a homicide from asphyxia by smothering. Police had no idea who she was. Police were able to get good fingerprints. With a description, dental records, fingerprints, and a blood type, police believed they would identify her quickly. They created a composite sketch which was published in the local papers and circulated. Investigators went to motels and asked transient people whether they recognized a sketch of the woman. Weeks turned into months, and the town was saddled with the responsibility of handling her body. They buried her in an unmarked grave as "Jane Doe" in Hamden, Connecticut. Then, she faded from public view for twenty years. In May 1994, police revisited the case. The police chief explained a potential connection to a known transgender killer named Samantha Glenner (formerly Glen Robert Askeborn) and a few other unsolved murders. Police saw enough coincidences in the crimes to interview Glenner about their Jane Doe, but it went nowhere. In 2020, officers Joseph Murgo and David Emerman were both promoted to Captain, and determined to restore the identity of the 1975 Jane Doe case. With the rise of genetic genealogy, they felt confident. The medical examiner had kept a pubic bone but they were unable to recover any DNA from it. Murgo and Emerman needed to find her body. By 2022, they realized that the cemetery in which she was buried was no longer professionally managed, and there were no records. They only knew she had been buried in a metal Ziegler casket. It took multiple trips to the cemetery and several failed attempts before they located the casket with a ground penetrating radar device. When they opened the lid, there was an autopsy sheet covering the body. The lab quickly developed a full DNA profile of their Jane Doe and turned it over to Identifinders for the genealogical work to begin. Days later, Jane Doe was identified as Patricia Newsom. They contacted Patricia's sister, Maryann, to break the news. In April 2023, a press conference was held to announce Patricia's identity. Afterwards, police returned to their files to see if knowing Patricia’s identity would change their understanding of the case. They knew that Patricia had been at a boarding school, disappeared, and had not been heard from for 2-3 years before her body was found. But aside from that, they had no real leads on who may have killed her. Patricia had never been reported missing, largely because her mother died when she was 11 years old, and her father and his new wife had limited contact with her. Patricia's body was exhumed a second time and removed from the sheet-metal casket. She was cremated and reburied with her mother in October 2023. Her killer was never found. Patricia was 18 years old. #grave #cemetery #mausoleum #graves #cemeteries #cemeteryexplorer #cemeteryexplorers #famous #famouspeople #famousgraves #famousgrave #graveyard #gravephotographer #gravestone #gravestones #taphophile #taphophilia #celebritygraves #murder #murdervictim #murdervictims #murdervictimsawareness #unsolved #unsolvedcases #unsolvedcasefiles #unsolvedcrime #unsolvedcrimes #truecrimetiktok #truecrime #truecrimecommunity #truecrimetok
Rosalie Crothers-Shockley was murdered on February 12, 2018. On February 10, 2018, police responded to a call about an infant in cardiac arrest. Paramedics found Rosalie in critical condition and transported her to the hospital. She died two days later. While at the hospital, investigators said Rosalie was found to have both chronic and acute intracranial hemorrhages and extensive bilateral retinal hemorrhages, meaning she was bleeding from the brain and eyes. The injuries were consistent with abusive head trauma, caused by both recent and ongoing abuse, such as shaking. Rosalie was in the sole care of her father, Zion Isaiah Shockley. After being investigated, Shockley initially denied involvement, but later admitted that he accidentally dropped and shook Rosalie, on multiple occasions, and inflicted the injuries that caused her death. According to Shockley, he had taken Rosalie to an upstairs bedroom as the downstairs was being cleaned. He began playing a video game called “Call of Duty,” with Rosalie on a bed nearby. At some point, Shockley’s opponent in the game made a disparaging comment about his skills, which upset Shockley, who had a below-average IQ of 61. In a fit of rage, Shockley picked Rosalie up, tossed her in the air multiple times without catching her, and then shook her violently for about one minute. He then left the room to get some water, and when he returned he noticed Rosalie was not breathing. Despite Rosalie's condition, Shockley did nothing to help her. Emergency responders were not called until Shockley's grandfather entered the room and saw Rosalie. Shockley was charged with murder and related offenses. He was held without bail. At trial, Rosalie's mother, Jacqueline Marie Baldwin, said to Shockley, “What you did is unforgivable.”  “The pain you caused is unbearable. You robbed a part of my entire life from me. I don’t know how you can live with yourself. You were my best friend at one point, but now you are a monster to me.” Additionally, Rosalie’s grandmother, Shelly Keehn, told Shockley what it was like to have her granddaughter killed at such a young age. "We'll never see her take her first steps, or say her first words, Keehn said. “She didn’t even have her first birthday.” Shockley was found guilty of third-degree murder. He was sentenced to 31-62 years in prison. He also pleaded guilty to counts of aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a child under the age of 13. Rosalie was 5 months old. #grave #cemetery #mausoleum #graves #cemeteries #cemeteryexplorer #cemeteryexplorers #famous #famouspeople #famousgraves #famousgrave #graveyard #gravephotographer #gravestone #gravestones #taphophile #taphophilia #celebritygraves #murder #murdervictim #murdervictims #murdervictimsawareness #unsolved #unsolvedcases #unsolvedcasefiles #unsolvedcrime #unsolvedcrimes #truecrimetiktok #truecrime #truecrimecommunity #truecrimetok
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Rosalie Crothers-Shockley was murdered on February 12, 2018. On February 10, 2018, police responded to a call about an infant in cardiac arrest. Paramedics found Rosalie in critical condition and transported her to the hospital. She died two days later. While at the hospital, investigators said Rosalie was found to have both chronic and acute intracranial hemorrhages and extensive bilateral retinal hemorrhages, meaning she was bleeding from the brain and eyes. The injuries were consistent with abusive head trauma, caused by both recent and ongoing abuse, such as shaking. Rosalie was in the sole care of her father, Zion Isaiah Shockley. After being investigated, Shockley initially denied involvement, but later admitted that he accidentally dropped and shook Rosalie, on multiple occasions, and inflicted the injuries that caused her death. According to Shockley, he had taken Rosalie to an upstairs bedroom as the downstairs was being cleaned. He began playing a video game called “Call of Duty,” with Rosalie on a bed nearby. At some point, Shockley’s opponent in the game made a disparaging comment about his skills, which upset Shockley, who had a below-average IQ of 61. In a fit of rage, Shockley picked Rosalie up, tossed her in the air multiple times without catching her, and then shook her violently for about one minute. He then left the room to get some water, and when he returned he noticed Rosalie was not breathing. Despite Rosalie's condition, Shockley did nothing to help her. Emergency responders were not called until Shockley's grandfather entered the room and saw Rosalie. Shockley was charged with murder and related offenses. He was held without bail. At trial, Rosalie's mother, Jacqueline Marie Baldwin, said to Shockley, “What you did is unforgivable.” “The pain you caused is unbearable. You robbed a part of my entire life from me. I don’t know how you can live with yourself. You were my best friend at one point, but now you are a monster to me.” Additionally, Rosalie’s grandmother, Shelly Keehn, told Shockley what it was like to have her granddaughter killed at such a young age. "We'll never see her take her first steps, or say her first words, Keehn said. “She didn’t even have her first birthday.” Shockley was found guilty of third-degree murder. He was sentenced to 31-62 years in prison. He also pleaded guilty to counts of aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a child under the age of 13. Rosalie was 5 months old. #grave #cemetery #mausoleum #graves #cemeteries #cemeteryexplorer #cemeteryexplorers #famous #famouspeople #famousgraves #famousgrave #graveyard #gravephotographer #gravestone #gravestones #taphophile #taphophilia #celebritygraves #murder #murdervictim #murdervictims #murdervictimsawareness #unsolved #unsolvedcases #unsolvedcasefiles #unsolvedcrime #unsolvedcrimes #truecrimetiktok #truecrime #truecrimecommunity #truecrimetok
Gloria Bozzelli was murdered on April 9, 1953. On the evening of April 8, 1953, Gloria and her father Peter were watching television. When Peter awoke the next morning, he went to the kitchen expecting to find Gloria making coffee. She wasn't there. Peter got in touch with two of his grown sons, then sent one of them to the home of Gloria's boyfriend, Vincent Manzo. Vincent said he had not seen her since dropping her off at home after a date the day prior. Peter notified the police about Gloria's disappearance, and told them she had been keeping house for him since his wife died in 1951. On April 24, 1953, Gloria was found on the bank of an abandoned canal called Iron Ore Creek. Her partially-clothed body was found in an Army duffel bag with her knees pressed against her chest. She had been strangled to death with a nylon stocking that was knotted tightly around her neck. Police said that Gloria had been beaten viciously before her death. Her left eye was swollen and discolored and her upper lip was bruised. When the duffel bag was sent to the state police laboratory, its contents were examined for clues. Gloria's ballerina skirt had been removed and stuffed into the bag with her body. She had been wearing a blue blouse and underwear, but no shoes. The only thing in the bag with any identification was a school ring on Gloria's finger, bearing the initials VJM, which belonged to her boyfriend. Police questioned Vincent Manzo again, and he told them the same thing - that he had not seen Gloria since the day prior to her disappearance. Just days later, while interviewing with police about his daughter's disappearance and murder, Peter Bozzelli broke down and admitted to killing her. Bozzelli stated that he had been out to dinner with Gloria and they returned home about 9:30pm. Then they sat in the living room and talked. At some point, he questioned Gloria about $600 in savings that had gone missing from a drawer in his bedroom. Her reply angered him, and they got into a violent fight before he beat her and then strangled her to death with one of her own stockings. Bozzelli said he took Gloria's body down to the basement and stuffed it into the olive green Army bag they had been using for laundry. He dragged the duffel bag through a side door and placed it into his 1951 Pontiac, then drove into another state to dispose of it at the creek. Once he completed his confession, Bozzelli was arrested for Gloria's murder. On October 7, 1953, he pleaded not guilty to the charges. Less than three weeks later, he was found guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. During the short trial, it was revealed that Gloria was still alive, making noise and trying to struggle, as Bozzelli dragged her down to the basement. "I thought she'd passed out," he said. "Her tongue came out a little. I picked up a bag, It might have been a laundry bag. I tried wrapping her up but I couldn't do it. So I put her in the bag." As Bozzelli was being led out of the courtroom, Gloria's boyfriend Vincent Manzo lunged at him and began swinging. On November 3, 1954, Bozzelli died in Eastern State Penitentiary from broncho-pneumonia after having been on a hunger strike for three weeks. Gloria was 24 years old. She is buried alongside her mother in this unmarked grave next to other family members. #grave #cemetery #mausoleum #graves #cemeteries #cemeteryexplorer #cemeteryexplorers #famous #famouspeople #famousgraves #famousgrave #graveyard #gravephotographer #gravestone #gravestones #taphophile #taphophilia #celebritygraves #murder #murdervictim #murdervictims #murdervictimsawareness #unsolved #unsolvedcases #unsolvedcasefiles #unsolvedcrime #unsolvedcrimes #truecrimetiktok #truecrime #truecrimecommunity #truecrimetok
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Gloria Bozzelli was murdered on April 9, 1953. On the evening of April 8, 1953, Gloria and her father Peter were watching television. When Peter awoke the next morning, he went to the kitchen expecting to find Gloria making coffee. She wasn't there. Peter got in touch with two of his grown sons, then sent one of them to the home of Gloria's boyfriend, Vincent Manzo. Vincent said he had not seen her since dropping her off at home after a date the day prior. Peter notified the police about Gloria's disappearance, and told them she had been keeping house for him since his wife died in 1951. On April 24, 1953, Gloria was found on the bank of an abandoned canal called Iron Ore Creek. Her partially-clothed body was found in an Army duffel bag with her knees pressed against her chest. She had been strangled to death with a nylon stocking that was knotted tightly around her neck. Police said that Gloria had been beaten viciously before her death. Her left eye was swollen and discolored and her upper lip was bruised. When the duffel bag was sent to the state police laboratory, its contents were examined for clues. Gloria's ballerina skirt had been removed and stuffed into the bag with her body. She had been wearing a blue blouse and underwear, but no shoes. The only thing in the bag with any identification was a school ring on Gloria's finger, bearing the initials VJM, which belonged to her boyfriend. Police questioned Vincent Manzo again, and he told them the same thing - that he had not seen Gloria since the day prior to her disappearance. Just days later, while interviewing with police about his daughter's disappearance and murder, Peter Bozzelli broke down and admitted to killing her. Bozzelli stated that he had been out to dinner with Gloria and they returned home about 9:30pm. Then they sat in the living room and talked. At some point, he questioned Gloria about $600 in savings that had gone missing from a drawer in his bedroom. Her reply angered him, and they got into a violent fight before he beat her and then strangled her to death with one of her own stockings. Bozzelli said he took Gloria's body down to the basement and stuffed it into the olive green Army bag they had been using for laundry. He dragged the duffel bag through a side door and placed it into his 1951 Pontiac, then drove into another state to dispose of it at the creek. Once he completed his confession, Bozzelli was arrested for Gloria's murder. On October 7, 1953, he pleaded not guilty to the charges. Less than three weeks later, he was found guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. During the short trial, it was revealed that Gloria was still alive, making noise and trying to struggle, as Bozzelli dragged her down to the basement. "I thought she'd passed out," he said. "Her tongue came out a little. I picked up a bag, It might have been a laundry bag. I tried wrapping her up but I couldn't do it. So I put her in the bag." As Bozzelli was being led out of the courtroom, Gloria's boyfriend Vincent Manzo lunged at him and began swinging. On November 3, 1954, Bozzelli died in Eastern State Penitentiary from broncho-pneumonia after having been on a hunger strike for three weeks. Gloria was 24 years old. She is buried alongside her mother in this unmarked grave next to other family members. #grave #cemetery #mausoleum #graves #cemeteries #cemeteryexplorer #cemeteryexplorers #famous #famouspeople #famousgraves #famousgrave #graveyard #gravephotographer #gravestone #gravestones #taphophile #taphophilia #celebritygraves #murder #murdervictim #murdervictims #murdervictimsawareness #unsolved #unsolvedcases #unsolvedcasefiles #unsolvedcrime #unsolvedcrimes #truecrimetiktok #truecrime #truecrimecommunity #truecrimetok
Patricia McDermott was murdered on May 17, 2005. That morning, just before dawn at around 4:45am, Patricia had gotten off a bus and was walking to work. Out of nowhere, a man who had been walking behind Patricia ran up and shot her point blank in the back of the head with a .380 pistol. The man then took off, ran through a parking lot and quickly disappeared. Police reviewed surveillance footage and noted the man was wearing a light jacket and a baseball hat. They immediately ruled out robbery as a motive, since the man did not appear to speak with Patricia at all. Investigators found the bullet that killed Patricia, but said it would do no good without a suspect or the murder weapon. They could not establish a motive, but were working on the theory that Patricia was specifically targeted instead of being a random victim. It was discovered that the killer had been on the bus with Patricia. Police released a sketch of a "person of interest" but stopped short of calling him a suspect. After collecting CCTV footage from the other businesses in the area, detectives observed Patricia getting off the bus, followed by the man who seemed to be stalking her. They eventually came across a recording that showed the killer running through the parking lot. It allowed them to map out his escape route. Even with further analysis, they were still unable to determine who he was, so they turned to the FBI and NFL Films for assistance. Lastly, police released the footage publicly with the hope that somebody would recognize and identify the man. The tactic generated hundreds of tips, one of them from an employee of a bus company who identified the man as Juan Covington, a subcontractor at the hospital where Patricia worked as an x-ray technician. Police reviewed security footage from the hospital's cameras and found that Covington had worn the exact same clothing as the man who had murdered Patricia. Covington was arrested and charged with murder. In the subsequent interrogations, he admitted full responsibility, claiming that he believed Patricia was poisoning him with x-rays, and that he decided to kill her because nobody would believe him. Covington then confessed to killing two other people and severely wounding two more. A ballistic examination concluded that the victims had been shot with guns owned by Covington, thus confirming him as a serial killer. Covington is also considered a suspect in at least two other crimes: the 1997 disappearance of 24-year-old Brenwanda Smith and the 2004 cold case murder of 25-year-old Ann Yuille. While he admitted responsibility for the murders, Covington initially refused to plead guilty, claiming that he was "the chosen one" and he believed his victims to be devils who were trying to harm him. At trial, his attorney noted Covington's history of mental illness and a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia in an effort to spare him the death penalty. In the end, Covington pleaded guilty and was given three life terms without parole for the murders plus two 20-to-40-year imprisonment sentences for the attempted murders. He was also ordered to undergo psychiatric counseling before he was eventually transferred to State Correctional Institution – Rockview, where he remains to this day. Patricia left behind a husband and two children. She was 48 years old. #grave #cemetery #mausoleum #graves #cemeteries #cemeteryexplorer #cemeteryexplorers #famous #famouspeople #famousgraves #famousgrave #graveyard #gravephotographer #gravestone #gravestones #taphophile #taphophilia #celebritygraves #murder #murdervictim #murdervictims #murdervictimsawareness #unsolved #unsolvedcases #unsolvedcasefiles #unsolvedcrime #unsolvedcrimes #truecrimetiktok #truecrime #truecrimecommunity #truecrimetok
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Patricia McDermott was murdered on May 17, 2005. That morning, just before dawn at around 4:45am, Patricia had gotten off a bus and was walking to work. Out of nowhere, a man who had been walking behind Patricia ran up and shot her point blank in the back of the head with a .380 pistol. The man then took off, ran through a parking lot and quickly disappeared. Police reviewed surveillance footage and noted the man was wearing a light jacket and a baseball hat. They immediately ruled out robbery as a motive, since the man did not appear to speak with Patricia at all. Investigators found the bullet that killed Patricia, but said it would do no good without a suspect or the murder weapon. They could not establish a motive, but were working on the theory that Patricia was specifically targeted instead of being a random victim. It was discovered that the killer had been on the bus with Patricia. Police released a sketch of a "person of interest" but stopped short of calling him a suspect. After collecting CCTV footage from the other businesses in the area, detectives observed Patricia getting off the bus, followed by the man who seemed to be stalking her. They eventually came across a recording that showed the killer running through the parking lot. It allowed them to map out his escape route. Even with further analysis, they were still unable to determine who he was, so they turned to the FBI and NFL Films for assistance. Lastly, police released the footage publicly with the hope that somebody would recognize and identify the man. The tactic generated hundreds of tips, one of them from an employee of a bus company who identified the man as Juan Covington, a subcontractor at the hospital where Patricia worked as an x-ray technician. Police reviewed security footage from the hospital's cameras and found that Covington had worn the exact same clothing as the man who had murdered Patricia. Covington was arrested and charged with murder. In the subsequent interrogations, he admitted full responsibility, claiming that he believed Patricia was poisoning him with x-rays, and that he decided to kill her because nobody would believe him. Covington then confessed to killing two other people and severely wounding two more. A ballistic examination concluded that the victims had been shot with guns owned by Covington, thus confirming him as a serial killer. Covington is also considered a suspect in at least two other crimes: the 1997 disappearance of 24-year-old Brenwanda Smith and the 2004 cold case murder of 25-year-old Ann Yuille. While he admitted responsibility for the murders, Covington initially refused to plead guilty, claiming that he was "the chosen one" and he believed his victims to be devils who were trying to harm him. At trial, his attorney noted Covington's history of mental illness and a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia in an effort to spare him the death penalty. In the end, Covington pleaded guilty and was given three life terms without parole for the murders plus two 20-to-40-year imprisonment sentences for the attempted murders. He was also ordered to undergo psychiatric counseling before he was eventually transferred to State Correctional Institution – Rockview, where he remains to this day. Patricia left behind a husband and two children. She was 48 years old. #grave #cemetery #mausoleum #graves #cemeteries #cemeteryexplorer #cemeteryexplorers #famous #famouspeople #famousgraves #famousgrave #graveyard #gravephotographer #gravestone #gravestones #taphophile #taphophilia #celebritygraves #murder #murdervictim #murdervictims #murdervictimsawareness #unsolved #unsolvedcases #unsolvedcasefiles #unsolvedcrime #unsolvedcrimes #truecrimetiktok #truecrime #truecrimecommunity #truecrimetok
Cara Quinn was murdered on February 14, 1980. That morning, Cara was running unusually late for school and didn’t leave her house until 9:30am. Her commute to school required her to walk for about two miles on a secluded road. She was never seen alive again. Once it was evident that Cara was missing, the authorities were notified, and a massive search of the area ensued. Cara’s friends were interviewed by police and told them that she was a frequent hitchhiker. After two weeks, Boy Scouts on their way to skate on a pond found Cara’s body in a wooded area about 20 miles from her home. She was partially frozen, fully clothed and lying face down on the ground, with a canvas bag beside her containing some schoolbooks. Initially, police could find no specific injuries or marks on her to suggest she was a victim of foul play, aside from a small neck wound that they theorized had been caused by an animal. Freezing conditions interfered with the collection of physical evidence and Cara’s body was not removed until after midnight. When the coroner was able to perform a more thorough exam, he found that Cara had been shot in the head and neck with a handgun at close range. Two bullets were later found in the ground beneath where Cara’s body was discovered. Police issued an appeal to the public for information and began referring to Cara’s death as an execution-style murder. Four months passed before police got a break. Based on evidence and a few tips, they arrested a man named Martin Wayne Shifflett at gunpoint and charged him with Cara’s murder. At the time of his arrest, he was wanted in four other states on a variety of charges and was on parole from a Connecticut prison for robbery. Shifflett told police that he was driving when he picked Cara up hitchhiking. Then he tied her hands behind her back and sexually assaulted her in the car. After the assault, Shifflett said he forced Cara into the woods and made her lie face down on the ground, then shot her twice in the back of the head with a .38-caliber handgun. Shifflett said he then drove to a store, bought a Valentine’s Day card and candy for his wife, and went home. The following day, Shifflett said he used a blow torch to melt the gun. After he was indicted by a grand jury, Shifflett pleaded not guilty to Cara’s murder. Nearly a year and a half later, Shifflett was found guilty of murder in November 1981, despite continually denying involvement. On December 11, 1981, Judge JoAnne Kulawicz looked directly at Shifflett and told him she would show him no mercy because he had shown none to Cara. She sentenced him to 25 years to life. Cara was 16 years old. #grave #cemetery #mausoleum #graves #cemeteries #cemeteryexplorer #cemeteryexplorers #famous #famouspeople #famousgraves #famousgrave #graveyard #gravephotographer #gravestone #gravestones #taphophile #taphophilia #celebritygraves #murder #murdervictim #murdervictims #murdervictimsawareness #unsolved #unsolvedcases #unsolvedcasefiles #unsolvedcrime #unsolvedcrimes #truecrimetiktok #truecrime #truecrimecommunity #truecrimetok
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Cara Quinn was murdered on February 14, 1980. That morning, Cara was running unusually late for school and didn’t leave her house until 9:30am. Her commute to school required her to walk for about two miles on a secluded road. She was never seen alive again. Once it was evident that Cara was missing, the authorities were notified, and a massive search of the area ensued. Cara’s friends were interviewed by police and told them that she was a frequent hitchhiker. After two weeks, Boy Scouts on their way to skate on a pond found Cara’s body in a wooded area about 20 miles from her home. She was partially frozen, fully clothed and lying face down on the ground, with a canvas bag beside her containing some schoolbooks. Initially, police could find no specific injuries or marks on her to suggest she was a victim of foul play, aside from a small neck wound that they theorized had been caused by an animal. Freezing conditions interfered with the collection of physical evidence and Cara’s body was not removed until after midnight. When the coroner was able to perform a more thorough exam, he found that Cara had been shot in the head and neck with a handgun at close range. Two bullets were later found in the ground beneath where Cara’s body was discovered. Police issued an appeal to the public for information and began referring to Cara’s death as an execution-style murder. Four months passed before police got a break. Based on evidence and a few tips, they arrested a man named Martin Wayne Shifflett at gunpoint and charged him with Cara’s murder. At the time of his arrest, he was wanted in four other states on a variety of charges and was on parole from a Connecticut prison for robbery. Shifflett told police that he was driving when he picked Cara up hitchhiking. Then he tied her hands behind her back and sexually assaulted her in the car. After the assault, Shifflett said he forced Cara into the woods and made her lie face down on the ground, then shot her twice in the back of the head with a .38-caliber handgun. Shifflett said he then drove to a store, bought a Valentine’s Day card and candy for his wife, and went home. The following day, Shifflett said he used a blow torch to melt the gun. After he was indicted by a grand jury, Shifflett pleaded not guilty to Cara’s murder. Nearly a year and a half later, Shifflett was found guilty of murder in November 1981, despite continually denying involvement. On December 11, 1981, Judge JoAnne Kulawicz looked directly at Shifflett and told him she would show him no mercy because he had shown none to Cara. She sentenced him to 25 years to life. Cara was 16 years old. #grave #cemetery #mausoleum #graves #cemeteries #cemeteryexplorer #cemeteryexplorers #famous #famouspeople #famousgraves #famousgrave #graveyard #gravephotographer #gravestone #gravestones #taphophile #taphophilia #celebritygraves #murder #murdervictim #murdervictims #murdervictimsawareness #unsolved #unsolvedcases #unsolvedcasefiles #unsolvedcrime #unsolvedcrimes #truecrimetiktok #truecrime #truecrimecommunity #truecrimetok
John Crawford was murdered on August 19, 1985. On August 20, 1985, officer Lawrence Richards was on patrol when he saw smoke coming from a nearby apartment at around 2:20am. Richards ran into the apartment building to alert the residents. He made several attempts to enter the second-floor apartment but was forced back by heavy smoke. When Richards was finally able to enter, he found John's body on the floor, still in his robe as though he was preparing for bed. He had been beaten with a blunt instrument, strangled with an electrical cord, and cut in several places. Firefighters were able to control the blaze in 15 minutes and John's body was removed. The Chief of Police said it was evident that the fire had been deliberately set to cover up the murder. There were no suspects and no motive could be determined. Investigators discovered that John and a female friend had gone to a cocktail party, and later a bar. After leaving the bar at about 11pm, they flagged down a cab. The cab driver dropped the woman at her home, and then headed to John's apartment. Police spent a lot of time with numerous cab companies in an attempt to track down the driver. Because the cab was not dispatched to the bar, but rather flagged down, it was nearly impossible to trace. The consensus was that John had known his killer in some way because there had been no forceable entry to the apartment. They also believed that the cab driver could have noticed something unusual upon dropping him off. In searching the apartment building, investigators noticed that the smoke detector had been pulled out of the basement, possibly to delay fire personnel. Eventually, local police sent all of the files on the case, as well as background information on John, to the FBI. They were looking for a profile of the crime and intel on the type of person who would be a likely suspect. However, it has been 40 years and there are still no answers. Police still believe the cab driver may hold the key to the mystery. John's murder has never been solved. He was 36 years old. #grave #cemetery #mausoleum #graves #cemeteries #cemeteryexplorer #cemeteryexplorers #famous #famouspeople #famousgraves #famousgrave #graveyard #gravephotographer #gravestone #gravestones #taphophile #taphophilia #celebritygraves #murder #murdervictim #murdervictims #murdervictimsawareness #unsolved #unsolvedcases #unsolvedcasefiles #unsolvedcrime #unsolvedcrimes #truecrimetiktok #truecrime #truecrimecommunity #truecrimetok
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John Crawford was murdered on August 19, 1985. On August 20, 1985, officer Lawrence Richards was on patrol when he saw smoke coming from a nearby apartment at around 2:20am. Richards ran into the apartment building to alert the residents. He made several attempts to enter the second-floor apartment but was forced back by heavy smoke. When Richards was finally able to enter, he found John's body on the floor, still in his robe as though he was preparing for bed. He had been beaten with a blunt instrument, strangled with an electrical cord, and cut in several places. Firefighters were able to control the blaze in 15 minutes and John's body was removed. The Chief of Police said it was evident that the fire had been deliberately set to cover up the murder. There were no suspects and no motive could be determined. Investigators discovered that John and a female friend had gone to a cocktail party, and later a bar. After leaving the bar at about 11pm, they flagged down a cab. The cab driver dropped the woman at her home, and then headed to John's apartment. Police spent a lot of time with numerous cab companies in an attempt to track down the driver. Because the cab was not dispatched to the bar, but rather flagged down, it was nearly impossible to trace. The consensus was that John had known his killer in some way because there had been no forceable entry to the apartment. They also believed that the cab driver could have noticed something unusual upon dropping him off. In searching the apartment building, investigators noticed that the smoke detector had been pulled out of the basement, possibly to delay fire personnel. Eventually, local police sent all of the files on the case, as well as background information on John, to the FBI. They were looking for a profile of the crime and intel on the type of person who would be a likely suspect. However, it has been 40 years and there are still no answers. Police still believe the cab driver may hold the key to the mystery. John's murder has never been solved. He was 36 years old. #grave #cemetery #mausoleum #graves #cemeteries #cemeteryexplorer #cemeteryexplorers #famous #famouspeople #famousgraves #famousgrave #graveyard #gravephotographer #gravestone #gravestones #taphophile #taphophilia #celebritygraves #murder #murdervictim #murdervictims #murdervictimsawareness #unsolved #unsolvedcases #unsolvedcasefiles #unsolvedcrime #unsolvedcrimes #truecrimetiktok #truecrime #truecrimecommunity #truecrimetok
When I was in high school one of my best friends passed away. Before his passing he said his biggest fear is that he would die and never be remembered. Since then I’ve been on a mission to make sure people aren’t forgotten. No matter what era they were form, or how old they were, everyone deserves to be thought of❤️ #CapCut #fyp #cemetery #graveyard #graveportraits #graveportrait #gravephotos #history #historic #victorianera #victorian #historicphotos #oldphotos #rip #inmemory #inmemoriam #gravestone #headstone #taphophile #portraits #evergreencemetery
Wayne Reiher was murdered on June 23, 1985. That morning, a newspaper deliveryman walked into the Landhope Farms convenience store and found Wayne lying semiconscious in a pool of blood. He had been shot several times in the back and leg at close range. After being rushed to the hospital, Wayne was pronounced dead at 6:39am from multiple gunshot wounds. There was evidence that a robbery had taken place. According to the chief of police, less than $100 had been stolen. There were no witnesses. Police offered a reward for information, but spent most of their time sorting through random reports that couldn't be verified. There was a report of a car, possibly a gray Camaro, speeding on a nearby road with no lights on, nearly striking another vehicle. A separate report concerned a man giving an employee a hard time at another store close to where Wayne was killed. Police also learned that a school employee had been robbed at gunpoint at the murder scene a bit earlier that same morning. With no real leads, police focused on trying to link the killing to similar murders across the United States. The police chief used one particularly somber moment as motivation: Wayne's 4-year-old son asking him, "Did you get the guy who shot my daddy yet?" Still, the investigation yielded nothing aside from more questions. It was learned that Wayne was working full-time as an electronics sales representative, and had only been at the store that morning to help out. A month after Wayne's murder, a community softball game was held to benefit his children in the form of a scholarship fund. Ultimately, the lack of witnesses proved to be a hurdle too large to overcome. Wayne's murder was never solved and his killer was never found. He left behind a wife and four children, in addition to grieving parents and a sister. Wayne's mother Edna seemed to lose hope as the years went on. In January 1989, she said, "It must have been the Lord's will that he be there at that time." Of the police department's efforts, she stated, "They've done a good job. There was a glimmer of hope in the beginning. Now I don't see anything." Wayne was 32 years old. #grave #cemetery #mausoleum #graves #cemeteries #cemeteryexplorer #cemeteryexplorers #famous #famouspeople #famousgraves #famousgrave #graveyard #gravephotographer #gravestone #gravestones #taphophile #taphophilia #celebritygraves #murder #murdervictim #murdervictims #murdervictimsawareness #unsolved #unsolvedcases #unsolvedcasefiles #unsolvedcrime #unsolvedcrimes #truecrimetiktok #truecrime #truecrimecommunity #truecrimetok
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Wayne Reiher was murdered on June 23, 1985. That morning, a newspaper deliveryman walked into the Landhope Farms convenience store and found Wayne lying semiconscious in a pool of blood. He had been shot several times in the back and leg at close range. After being rushed to the hospital, Wayne was pronounced dead at 6:39am from multiple gunshot wounds. There was evidence that a robbery had taken place. According to the chief of police, less than $100 had been stolen. There were no witnesses. Police offered a reward for information, but spent most of their time sorting through random reports that couldn't be verified. There was a report of a car, possibly a gray Camaro, speeding on a nearby road with no lights on, nearly striking another vehicle. A separate report concerned a man giving an employee a hard time at another store close to where Wayne was killed. Police also learned that a school employee had been robbed at gunpoint at the murder scene a bit earlier that same morning. With no real leads, police focused on trying to link the killing to similar murders across the United States. The police chief used one particularly somber moment as motivation: Wayne's 4-year-old son asking him, "Did you get the guy who shot my daddy yet?" Still, the investigation yielded nothing aside from more questions. It was learned that Wayne was working full-time as an electronics sales representative, and had only been at the store that morning to help out. A month after Wayne's murder, a community softball game was held to benefit his children in the form of a scholarship fund. Ultimately, the lack of witnesses proved to be a hurdle too large to overcome. Wayne's murder was never solved and his killer was never found. He left behind a wife and four children, in addition to grieving parents and a sister. Wayne's mother Edna seemed to lose hope as the years went on. In January 1989, she said, "It must have been the Lord's will that he be there at that time." Of the police department's efforts, she stated, "They've done a good job. There was a glimmer of hope in the beginning. Now I don't see anything." Wayne was 32 years old. #grave #cemetery #mausoleum #graves #cemeteries #cemeteryexplorer #cemeteryexplorers #famous #famouspeople #famousgraves #famousgrave #graveyard #gravephotographer #gravestone #gravestones #taphophile #taphophilia #celebritygraves #murder #murdervictim #murdervictims #murdervictimsawareness #unsolved #unsolvedcases #unsolvedcasefiles #unsolvedcrime #unsolvedcrimes #truecrimetiktok #truecrime #truecrimecommunity #truecrimetok
Unique names have been around forever! It’s not just today. Here are some of my favorites that I found🥰#CapCut #fyp #cemetery #graveyard #babynames #uniquenames #uncommonnames #babynaming #nameberry #coolnames #oldnames #history #historic #victorianera #gravestone #headstone #taphophile #cemeteryexploring #rip #thenamegame
Some amazing graves from my walk at Home of Peace Memorial Park. Sadly, this cemetery is faced some serious vandalism. About 90% of the grave portraits have been smashed with a hammer. It made me incredibly sad and angry at the same time. Many of those photos cannot be replaced as they are from the turn of the century and were likely the only photo they had of themselves. Anyways, here’s some of the graves that caught my eye and I thought you would like to see too❤️#CapCut #fyp #cemetery #graveyard #cemeteryexploring #taphophile #rip #amazinggraves #coolgraves #gravestone #checkthisout #history #historic
The fundraiser for Bethann Pyfer and her baby is live! Since her murder in 1986, Bethann has rested in an unmarked grave. She was 7 1/2 months pregnant with a baby girl. The most common reason for an unmarked grave is the cost. We spoke to the cemetery and got permission to mark Bethann's grave. The cost for a 2ft x 1ft flat marker where Bethann is buried is $2500. That includes engraving, two standard emblems, the foundation, shipping to the cemetery, and installation. For 39 years, Bethann and her baby have been virtually forgotten. The murder itself was not widely reported, and no one has ever been held accountable. We want to give Bethann and her baby the dignity they were denied. If you would like to help us, please click the link in my bio to donate! Every donor will be recognized in a special video once Bethann's stone has been installed. Please feel free to share the GoFundMe link across your social platforms! #grave #cemetery #mausoleum #graves #cemeteries #cemeteryexplorer #cemeteryexplorers #famous #famouspeople #famousgraves #famousgrave #graveyard #gravephotographer #gravestone #gravestones #taphophile #taphophilia #celebritygraves #murder #murdervictim #murdervictims #murdervictimsawareness #unsolved #unsolvedcases #unsolvedcasefiles #unsolvedcrime #unsolvedcrimes #truecrimetiktok #truecrime #truecrimecommunity #truecrimetok
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Caroline LeCount is a little known Civils Rights activist. She is historically considered Philadelphia's Rosa Parks. Before the age of 20, she became the first black woman in the city to pass the teaching exam in 1863. Caroline started teaching at the Ohio Street School. In 1868, she became the school's principal. She defended black teachers when they were accused of being inferior, pointing out that they were required to receive higher test scores than white teachers in order to become certified. She retired from teaching in 1911. Caroline was an orator and poetry reader. She read at the openings of various churches and was noted by The Christian Recorder for her ability to imitate an Irish accent when needed. Along with Jacob C. White Jr. and William Carl Bolivar, she helped sociologist W.E.B. Du Bois with research for his study The Philadelphia Negro. Caroline was part of the Ladies' Union Association, an organization of women supporting the Union in the American Civil War. As part of their efforts, she and other black women would ride streetcars to deliver supplies to troops even though black riders were often removed by force. Caroline and others would board, be forcefully removed, and then appeal to the courts and the public to ban discrimination on streetcars. Along with her fiancé Octavius Catto and abolitionist William Still, Caroline also made petitions and lobbying efforts towards desegregation. Historian Daniel R. Biddle noted that "Caroline Le Count did almost the same thing as Rosa Parks did, but her streetcar in 1867 was powered by a horse." When the city passed a law in 1867 banning segregation on public transport, Caroline successfully brought charges against a driver who wouldn't let her ride. The city then issued an official notice to its transit companies that they were no longer allowed to discriminate against black passengers. Caroline died on January 24, 1923 at the age of 76. In 2022, some Philadelphia residents began petitioning to rename the city's Taney Street, named for Roger B. Taney, the Supreme Court justice who decided Dred Scott v. Sandford, after Caroline. To mark the centennial of her death, the "Rename Taney" group commissioned a headstone to mark Caroline's grave and organized a ceremony at the site. According to organizers, the renaming campaign garnered the support of 90% of residents along the street. In October 2024, council members introduced legislation to rename Taney Street to LeCount Street, stating that they expected the bill to pass by the end of the year. It passed the following month. #grave #cemetery #mausoleum #graves #cemeteries #cemeteryexplorer #cemeteryexplorers #famous #famouspeople #famousgraves #famousgrave #graveyard #gravephotographer #gravestone #gravestones #taphophile #taphophilia #celebritygraves #carolinelecount #rosaparks #civilrights #civilrightsactivist #activist #activism #philadelphia #desegregation #segregation #blackrights
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Caroline LeCount is a little known Civils Rights activist. She is historically considered Philadelphia's Rosa Parks. Before the age of 20, she became the first black woman in the city to pass the teaching exam in 1863. Caroline started teaching at the Ohio Street School. In 1868, she became the school's principal. She defended black teachers when they were accused of being inferior, pointing out that they were required to receive higher test scores than white teachers in order to become certified. She retired from teaching in 1911. Caroline was an orator and poetry reader. She read at the openings of various churches and was noted by The Christian Recorder for her ability to imitate an Irish accent when needed. Along with Jacob C. White Jr. and William Carl Bolivar, she helped sociologist W.E.B. Du Bois with research for his study The Philadelphia Negro. Caroline was part of the Ladies' Union Association, an organization of women supporting the Union in the American Civil War. As part of their efforts, she and other black women would ride streetcars to deliver supplies to troops even though black riders were often removed by force. Caroline and others would board, be forcefully removed, and then appeal to the courts and the public to ban discrimination on streetcars. Along with her fiancé Octavius Catto and abolitionist William Still, Caroline also made petitions and lobbying efforts towards desegregation. Historian Daniel R. Biddle noted that "Caroline Le Count did almost the same thing as Rosa Parks did, but her streetcar in 1867 was powered by a horse." When the city passed a law in 1867 banning segregation on public transport, Caroline successfully brought charges against a driver who wouldn't let her ride. The city then issued an official notice to its transit companies that they were no longer allowed to discriminate against black passengers. Caroline died on January 24, 1923 at the age of 76. In 2022, some Philadelphia residents began petitioning to rename the city's Taney Street, named for Roger B. Taney, the Supreme Court justice who decided Dred Scott v. Sandford, after Caroline. To mark the centennial of her death, the "Rename Taney" group commissioned a headstone to mark Caroline's grave and organized a ceremony at the site. According to organizers, the renaming campaign garnered the support of 90% of residents along the street. In October 2024, council members introduced legislation to rename Taney Street to LeCount Street, stating that they expected the bill to pass by the end of the year. It passed the following month. #grave #cemetery #mausoleum #graves #cemeteries #cemeteryexplorer #cemeteryexplorers #famous #famouspeople #famousgraves #famousgrave #graveyard #gravephotographer #gravestone #gravestones #taphophile #taphophilia #celebritygraves #carolinelecount #rosaparks #civilrights #civilrightsactivist #activist #activism #philadelphia #desegregation #segregation #blackrights
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This was when I went to see the premiere of #Nosferatu ! #weirdnj #grave #gravestone #tombstone #creepy #spooky #hidden #explore #nj #newjersey #jersey #newbrunswick #newbrunswicknj #maryellis
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