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This Week in Crime: October 21 - 27, 2023
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Robert Card Remains at Large; Maine State Police Order Shelter in Place in Lewiston after Dozens Killed and Wounded
Robert Card
Lewiston, Maine - A tragic shooting incident at a bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine, has left at least 18 people dead and numerous others injured. Law enforcement sources confirmed this as one of the deadliest shootings of the year and one of the most devastating in recent decades. The death toll is expected to rise as authorities continue to investigate the incident.
The shooting occurred during a youth night event at a local bowling alley, where witnesses described scenes of desperation as people sought refuge behind benches, tables, and even inside the bowling pin machinery at the end of the lanes.
DNA Analysis Solves 35-Year-Old Georgia Cold Case: South Korean Woman Identified
Chong Un Kim
Jenkins County, Georgia - A significant development was announced by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) on August 23: the identification of a body found in a suitcase in a Millen dumpster 35 years ago. The remains belonged to Chong Un Kim, a 26-year-old South Korean woman.
In February 1988, a man searching for aluminum cans stumbled upon a brown canvas suitcase in a trash bin in rural Millen. Inside, wrapped with plastic and duct tape, was the body of Kim. Preliminary investigations indicated that she had died from asphyxiation and had been deceased between four to seven days before her discovery.
Former Mayo Clinic Medical Resident and Poison Specialist Connor Bowman Charged with Wife’s Poisoning Death
Connor Bowman and Betty Bowman
Rochester, Minnesota - A former medical resident at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, Connor Bowman, has been charged with the murder of his wife, Betty Bowman, a 32-year-old pharmacist. Betty Bowman died days after being hospitalized in August with severe gastrointestinal distress and dehydration.
The criminal complaint alleges that Connor Bowman attempted to stop the autopsy on his wife, insisting that she should be cremated immediately and claiming she had a rare illness, despite inconclusive hospital test results. Suspicion arose when the medical examiner’s office halted the cremation order, citing suspicious circumstances. An autopsy later revealed that Betty Bowman had died from toxic effects of colchicine, a medication used to treat gout, which she had not been diagnosed with or prescribed.
In Other Crime News
Portland, Oregon - ‘I’m not OK’: Pilot Joseph Emerson Who Faces 83 Attempted Murder Charges was Experimenting with Psychedelic Mushrooms. Read More.
Sydney, Australia - Body Identified as Paul Thijssen, Accused Perpetrator in Lilie James Murder at Sydney School. Read More.
Boston, Massachusetts - Father and Son Sentenced in Massachusetts’ Largest Lottery Fraud Scheme. Read More.
Maywood, Illinois - Former NFL Player Sergio Brown Denied Pretrial Release in Mother’s Murder Case. Read More.
Portland, Oregon - Dashcam Video: Man Faces 38 Charges After Road Rage Incident at Portland Rose Festival. Watch Video.
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The True Story and Crimes Behind New Film ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’
Martin Scorsese’s new film “Killers of the Flower Moon” is getting rave reviews from audiences for its artistic portrayal of a real-life tragedy: a string of murders committed against the Osage Indians in the 1920’s.
Adapted from David Grann’s bestselling book, the film presents a close look at the events through the relationship between Ernest Burkhart, a war veteran, and Mollie Burkhart, an Osage Indian woman. Their emotional interactions on screen engage viewers, yet the genuine accounts behind the cinematic adaptation prove even more intriguing.
Taking place in the formative years of what ultimately became the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Osage murders were instrumental in shaping American history. If watching the movie has stoked your curiosity and you want to delve deeper into the details of these grisly murders, read below as we unravel the realities that inspired this compelling silver-screen recounting.
Crime History
OCTOBER 21, 1891 - Matilda Clover
On the evening of Oct. 20, 1891, Matilda Clover arrived at her Lambeth Road lodging house with an unidentified man. Clover, 27, worked as a prostitute and the man appeared to be a client. At 3 a.m., people in the house rushed to Clover’s room as she screamed for help. She was convulsing and eventually died. It was reported her convulsions were the result of alcoholism. However, her body was exhumed months later and it was discovered she died of strychnine poisoning.
Witnesses at the house identified Dr. Thomas Cream as the man Clover was with that night. Around the same time, a letter from a “M. Malone” arrived at a London doctor’s office accusing the physician of poisoning Clover and demanding money for the author’s silence. There was something suspicious in the letters, as the person who wrote them said Clover had been murdered. Her cause of death at the time was still listed as being from natural causes.
The handwriting in the letter was eventually connected to Cream and he was arrested. Known as the “Lambeth Poisoner” in the press, Cream stood trial for the murder of Clover and three other women. He was convicted on Oct. 21, 1892, and hung less than a month later.
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