The Incompetent Authorities Who Released a Madman to Kill His Victims

Charles Rodman Campbell’s revenge

Sam H Arnold
CrimeBeat
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8 min readJul 3, 2022

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Charles Rodman Campbell — Free to use

Charles Rodman Campbell is a killer that the authorities let reach his full potential. If it had not been for their actions, three innocent people would still have their lives, one as young as nine. Campbell was a man who stood at six foot five; he had red afro hair and bushy eyebrows. Friends, prison officers and fellow inmates were scared of him. It was a persona he held until he was finally executed on 27th May 1994. The authorities have never been held accountable for their part in the slaying of three innocent women.

Renae Ahlers Wickhund

Renae Ahlers was beautiful with her dark hair, big eyes and symmetrically shaped face. When she was nineteen, she met thirty-three-year-old Jack Wicklund whilst working in a beauty parlour. In 1992, she married Jack and they had their first child, a girl named Shannah. She was the image of her mother.

The couple moved to the quiet rural location of Clearwater. Her nearest neighbour was a quarter a mile away, Barbara and Don Hendrikson. With Jack travelling continually, the Henrikson’s became very friendly with his young wife. When Renae went into labour, Jack was away. The Henrikson’s daughter drove her to the hospital. The relationship was…

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Sam H Arnold
CrimeBeat

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