• In August 1999, two teenage girls: JB Beasley and Tracie Hawlett, were found dead in the truck of a car by the roadside in Ozark, Alabama.

    They were raped and shot in their heads. The semen collected from the crime scene yielded no positive leads as the DNA was not matched with anyone in the database.

    The killer, Colley McCraney, who was 26 at the time went back to living his normal life. He even founded a church, and became a bishop with children.
    About two decades later he was arrested and stands trial for the murder of the two girls.

    Colley was arrested after the DNA sample collected from the crime scene was submitted to Parabon Nanolabs, a company based in Reston, Virginia. They can predict people's physical appearance using DNA samples.

    After Colley's arrest, the police collected another DNA sample from him which was a perfect match with the semen collected at the crime scene.
    In August 1999, two teenage girls: JB Beasley and Tracie Hawlett, were found dead in the truck of a car by the roadside in Ozark, Alabama. They were raped and shot in their heads. The semen collected from the crime scene yielded no positive leads as the DNA was not matched with anyone in the database. The killer, Colley McCraney, who was 26 at the time went back to living his normal life. He even founded a church, and became a bishop with children. About two decades later he was arrested and stands trial for the murder of the two girls. Colley was arrested after the DNA sample collected from the crime scene was submitted to Parabon Nanolabs, a company based in Reston, Virginia. They can predict people's physical appearance using DNA samples. After Colley's arrest, the police collected another DNA sample from him which was a perfect match with the semen collected at the crime scene.
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  • April 16th, 2007
    Virginia Tech shooting leaves 32 dead.

    On April 16, 2007, 32 people died after being gunned down on the campus of Virginia Tech by Seung-Hui Cho, a student at the college who later died by suicide.

    The Virginia Tech shooting began around 7:15 a.m., when Cho, a 23-year-old senior and English major at Blacksburg-based Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, shot a female freshman and a male resident assistant in a campus dormitory before fleeing the building.

    Police were soon on the scene; unaware of the gunman’s identity, they initially pursued the female victim’s boyfriend as a suspect in what they believed to be an isolated domestic-violence incident.

    However, at around 9:40 a.m., Cho, armed with a 9-millimeter handgun, a 22-caliber handgun and hundreds of rounds of ammunition, entered a classroom building, chained and locked several main doors and went from room to room shooting people. Approximately 10 minutes after the rampage began, he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

    The attack left 32 people dead and more than a dozen wounded. In all, 27 students and five faculty members died in the massacre.

    Two days later, on April 18, NBC News received a package of materials from Cho with a timestamp indicating he had mailed it from a Virginia post office between the first and second shooting attacks. Contained in the package were photos of a gun-wielding Cho, along with a rambling video diatribe in which he ranted about wealthy “brats,” among other topics.

    In the aftermath of the Virginia Tech shooting, authorities found no evidence that Cho, who was born in South Korea and moved to America with his family in 1992, had specifically targeted any of his victims. The public soon learned that Cho, described by students as a loner who rarely spoke to anyone, had a history of mental health problems.

    It was also revealed that angry, violent writings Cho made for certain class assignments had raised concern among some of his professors and fellow students well before the events of April 16. In 2011, Virginia Tech was fined by the U.S. Department of Education for failing to issue a prompt campus-wide warning after Cho shot his first two victims.
    #Crime, #Virginia, #Shooting,
    April 16th, 2007 Virginia Tech shooting leaves 32 dead. On April 16, 2007, 32 people died after being gunned down on the campus of Virginia Tech by Seung-Hui Cho, a student at the college who later died by suicide. The Virginia Tech shooting began around 7:15 a.m., when Cho, a 23-year-old senior and English major at Blacksburg-based Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, shot a female freshman and a male resident assistant in a campus dormitory before fleeing the building. Police were soon on the scene; unaware of the gunman’s identity, they initially pursued the female victim’s boyfriend as a suspect in what they believed to be an isolated domestic-violence incident. However, at around 9:40 a.m., Cho, armed with a 9-millimeter handgun, a 22-caliber handgun and hundreds of rounds of ammunition, entered a classroom building, chained and locked several main doors and went from room to room shooting people. Approximately 10 minutes after the rampage began, he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The attack left 32 people dead and more than a dozen wounded. In all, 27 students and five faculty members died in the massacre. Two days later, on April 18, NBC News received a package of materials from Cho with a timestamp indicating he had mailed it from a Virginia post office between the first and second shooting attacks. Contained in the package were photos of a gun-wielding Cho, along with a rambling video diatribe in which he ranted about wealthy “brats,” among other topics. In the aftermath of the Virginia Tech shooting, authorities found no evidence that Cho, who was born in South Korea and moved to America with his family in 1992, had specifically targeted any of his victims. The public soon learned that Cho, described by students as a loner who rarely spoke to anyone, had a history of mental health problems. It was also revealed that angry, violent writings Cho made for certain class assignments had raised concern among some of his professors and fellow students well before the events of April 16. In 2011, Virginia Tech was fined by the U.S. Department of Education for failing to issue a prompt campus-wide warning after Cho shot his first two victims. #Crime, #Virginia, #Shooting,
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  • Patsy Cline
    American country music singer
    One of the greatest country singers of all time, emotive yet distant and cool, and an influence on countless singers after her.
    Born: September 8, 1932, Winchester, Virginia, United States
    Died: March 5, 1963, near Camden, Tennessee, U.S.
    Cause of Death: Plane crash
    Net worth: $10 million
    Patsy Cline American country music singer One of the greatest country singers of all time, emotive yet distant and cool, and an influence on countless singers after her. Born: September 8, 1932, Winchester, Virginia, United States Died: March 5, 1963, near Camden, Tennessee, U.S. Cause of Death: Plane crash Net worth: $10 million
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  • Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash
    American country singer
    Part rockabilly rebel, part campfire storyteller, part outlaw in black, his hearty baritone has remained the essence of country music.
    Born: February 26, 1932, Kingsland, Arkansas, United States
    Died: September 12, 2003, Nashville, Tennessee
    Cause of Death: Complications from diabetes
    Net worth: $60 million

    June Carter Cash
    American singer
    Member of the Carter Family and wife of Johnny Cash, a celebrated, humorous performer, and talented writer.
    Born: June 23, 1929, Maces Spring, Virginia, United States
    Died: May 15, 2003, Nashville, Tennessee, United States
    Cause of Death: Complications from heart surgery
    net worth of $20 million at the time of her death.
    Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash American country singer Part rockabilly rebel, part campfire storyteller, part outlaw in black, his hearty baritone has remained the essence of country music. Born: February 26, 1932, Kingsland, Arkansas, United States Died: September 12, 2003, Nashville, Tennessee Cause of Death: Complications from diabetes Net worth: $60 million June Carter Cash American singer Member of the Carter Family and wife of Johnny Cash, a celebrated, humorous performer, and talented writer. Born: June 23, 1929, Maces Spring, Virginia, United States Died: May 15, 2003, Nashville, Tennessee, United States Cause of Death: Complications from heart surgery net worth of $20 million at the time of her death.
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  • Don Knotts.
    Jesse Donald Knotts was an American actor and comedian. He is widely known for his role as Deputy Sheriff Barney Fife on the 1960s sitcom The Andy Griffith Show, for which he earned five Emmy Awards. He also played Ralph Furley on the sitcom Three's Company from 1979 to 1984. He starred in multiple comedic films, including leading roles in The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964) and The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966). In 2004, TV Guide ranked him number 27 on its "50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time"
    Born: July 21, 1924, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
    Died: February 24, 2006, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Cause of Death: Pulmonary and respiratory complications from lung cancer
    Net worth: $3 million
    Don Knotts. Jesse Donald Knotts was an American actor and comedian. He is widely known for his role as Deputy Sheriff Barney Fife on the 1960s sitcom The Andy Griffith Show, for which he earned five Emmy Awards. He also played Ralph Furley on the sitcom Three's Company from 1979 to 1984. He starred in multiple comedic films, including leading roles in The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964) and The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966). In 2004, TV Guide ranked him number 27 on its "50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time" Born: July 21, 1924, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States Died: February 24, 2006, Los Angeles, California, U.S. Cause of Death: Pulmonary and respiratory complications from lung cancer Net worth: $3 million
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