The Best of The Crime Center — So Far
The best stories from the Crime Center publication as of June 2021 and an update from the editors.
Wow, what a ride it has been so far!
It has been truly amazing to see The Crime Center begin to blossom into a beautiful publication that brings light to stories that have sometimes been forgotten.
Thus far, the team at The Crime Center has provided readers with amazing pieces of true crime articles.
There are many more great things to come beginning this month for our publication with the addition of some amazing people to our great team.
Stay tuned because The Crime Center is just heating up!
Best Stories Thus Far
Women Under the Pines — Mother Murdered by Daughter and Best Friend by Rivy Lyon
In Christchurch’s Port Hills, the two teens led Honorah into Victoria Park for an afternoon walk. When they felt they could not be seen by anyone, they began bludgeoning her with part of a brick they had wrapped inside of a stocking. Honorah succumbed after being struck over 20 times.
The girls immediately ran out of the park towards a local tea kiosk, screaming for help. The kiosk owners noticed that they were both covered in blood and Pauline told them her mother had hit her head after a bad fall.
The distraught teens were taken inside the kiosk by Agnes Ritchie, while her husband, Kenneth Ritchie, followed the walking path in the direction from where the girls had come from. As soon as he came upon Honorah’s lifeless body he knew immediately that she hadn’t died by accident and he called the police.
The Horrific History Behind the Cecil Hotel by Ana Coughlin
The Cecil Hotel is located in Los Angeles on 640 S. Main Street. It opened on December 18, 1924. It has 14 floors and 700 guest rooms. It was built in the roaring twenties for the tourists and the business traveler that visited the city.
Some people say the hotel is haunted. Others say it’s the suicide hotel.
When the depression hit, it went from an upscale establishment to a budget hotel. A block away is Skid Row — a place where thousands of homeless and mentally impaired people live.
The hotel has a long history of bad things happening. It also has a long list of violent behavior, drugs, and sex workers.
The hotel has had at least 14 suicides and murders. Throughout the years, the police have been called thousands of times to the hotel. Sometimes they have several visits in one day.
The Death of Princess Diana by Ana Coughlin
Princess Diana adored her two children William, the second heir to the throne, and her youngest son, Harry, who is now married to Megan Markel. Diana always wished for a daughter, but sadly she died before she could make it come true.
Diana, the Princess of Wales, was a member of the British Royal Family. She was married to Prince Charles of Wales, who is the heir to the Crown of England.
Diana Frances Spencer was born on July 1, 1961, in Sandringham, Norfolk, England and she died on August 31, 1997.
Diana and Prince Charles married in St.Paul’s Cathedral on July 29, 1981, with over 2,000 guests in attendance. The royal wedding was televised around the world and billions of people saw the fairytale scene.
But, the fairytale ended. After four years of separation, their divorce was finalized on August 28, 1996.
14-year-old Lures Friend to a Gruesome Death in Middle-School Bathroom by Rivy Lyon
Michael Hernandez died in prison on the 29th of April, 2021 at the age of 31. He was serving a life sentence for killing his best friend, Jaime Gough when they were both just 14 years old. Hernandez decided that Jaime would be the first victim on his path to becoming a notorious serial killer.
Jaime was a good student with straight A’s. He loved to play the violin. Jorge Gough, Jaime’s father, says that he and his wife still frequently talk about their only son whom they lost on the 3rd of February in 2004. The day before Gough was murdered, Hernandez attempted to do the same thing to another close friend, Andre Martin. His intention was to kill them both, but fortunately, Martin did not fall for the trap.
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