A member of the 1998 FBI’s top ten most wanted list. — Anthony “Tony” Ray Amati was born on June 28th, 1976 in Carbondale, Illinois. His family uprooted and moved to Las Vegas in 1992, unaware of the type of horrific acts their son would commit there. Tony graduated from Clark High School as an honors student in 1994 but worked as…

Hours of work for bullshit pay. — Recently I have found myself to be constantly worried about money. Between paying for school, rent, groceries, gas, and other typical living expenses, I keep finding myself with less than I’d like. I spent a few days googling “How to make more money from home” and “quick ways to make…

How Charles Albanese ended up on death row. — The early life of Charles Albanese Charles Michael Albanese on June 13th, 1937. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, to a well-off entrepreneur Michael Albanese, Sr., and his wife Née Kolasinski. Family members stated that Charles was a “spoiled brat” growing up who had big dreams for his future. However, Charles was also known to do…

The case of Tony Ables — Born on December 28th, 1954, Tony Alvin Ables killed a man in cold blood when he was just fifteen years old. Not much is known about the early life of Tony, but while this was his first murder, it would not be his last. Here is what we know about…

As a case manager in the system. — I work for a non-profit agency that is licensed through DCS to care for youth who are aging out of the foster care system. The youth at my site are ages 16–21, and yes, kids can stay in the system after the age of 18 if they sign a voluntary…

The strange case of Clementine Barnabet. — Cults are known for their outlandish and often dangerous beliefs. Leaders can teach their young and impressionable members to listen, obey, and carry out their dark deeds. In the early 1900’s, the Church of Sacrifice allegedly encouraged its members to kill. Was Clementine a victim who got caught up in…

And why I am trying to start again. — Hey guys. How have you been? Quite honestly, I have been better. Between working full time, my master’s program, and attempting to maintain a semi-normal social life, I have no time. But don’t get me wrong, I didn’t stop writing for medium because of a lack of time. When I…

His father left him in a vehicle to die. — Cooper Harris was an innocent 22-month-old boy who died of a heat stroke on June 18th, 2014. This horrific murder occurred in Vinings, Georgia after his father left him in the backseat of his vehicle for approximately seven hours. His father, Justin Ross Harris was found guilty of malice murder…

The sad and bizarre case of Beth Thomas — Child of Rage was a widely popular documentary that aired in the 1990s about a young girl diagnosed with RAD (reactive attachment disorder). This disorder makes it hard for children to attach to the caregivers in their lives and is developed from gross abuse/negligence. Beth Thomas suffered so much abuse…