Have you ever known anyone who was kidnapped and/or murdered?

A friend of my mothers was murdered. He was robed and beaten to dead and thrown into a well on his property and not found for over a week.
Ironically, years later I married a man and found out the person who was in prison for this crime was once his step brother for a short time years ago

The only person I can think of off the top of my head is my little sister's childhood best friend, Megan.
She was 19 when she was killed and it was pretty much accidental (not intended for her) although the guy who's bullet killed her got Second-Degree Murder. The other guy got Negligent Homicide.
She was at a guys house that she had dated off and on when an ex-boyfriend of hers showed up (I went to high school with him) and got into an argument with the guy she was there with. She was in the house and the guys were arguing outside. Both of them had shotguns and started shooting at each other.
One of the bullets shot through the wall of the house and killed Megan.
Gonzales Woman Killed in Shooting - WAFB 9 News Baton Rouge, Louisiana News, Weather, Sports

Quoting ATG499:Quoting spunknsass:The entirety of my dad's side of the family believes that my aunt was murdered. She had tried to commit suicide several times but failed, so years later when she was found on her bed with a grocery bag tied around her head and covered in pillows they ruled it a suicide. Her Boyfriend at the time told people that she had asked him to help her kill herself, he claimed he refused to help her. It doesn't stand to reason that her body wouldn't have fought for air, she could have easily taken the pillow and plastic bags off if she was alone.
My close cousin was murdered when she was 14. Long story short, a speeding and sleep deprived driver ran off the road (she was walking on the sidewalk) and killed her in front of her eight year old sister. he was never charged and told me "It was an accident, one I don't even feel guilty for."
When you begin to suffocate, your body goes into fight or flight mode. Had she done it herself, her body would have taken the pillows and plastic bag off even if she wanted to keep them on her head.
Which is exactly what I said, and why we are sure she was murdered or her suicide was assisted.

Quoting LTryon:No.. I haven't been out to a bar/club in a loooong time.lol I hate driving downtown too. All the one way streets drive me nuts, and now with all the construction/road repairs down there, they've taken down a lot of the street signs, so it can get confusing.lol
Quoting katemckenzie: Oh yeah that's way close then!
Have you ever been to Stella's Lounge?
Quoting LTryon: He's a RAMP transport driver based at the airport.
Quoting katemckenzie: Oh, where does he work?
I'm actually right at 60th and Eastern.
Quoting LTryon: Comstock Park area. I used to live out in Kentwood (60th & Eastern area). We're going to be looking for a house out that way this summer since it's closer to dh's work.
Quoting katemckenzie: Where in GR are you?
Quoting LTryon: I live in GR too. I remember hearing about this...so sad :( that guy is pure evil.
Quoting Canvas_says:My high school best friend Rachel Timmerman was murdered by her accused rapist, they never found her baby.

It's possible, but my stepsister was 3 years older then me and our parents split either right before or right after she went missing. I still live in the Warren area though you can PM me if you wanna
Quoting SommelierMom: You and I may know each other. I was friends with her brother.Quoting babyblujems:Yup Molly Bish was my big sister's friend
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Molly_Bish
Commins Pond still creeps me out and I don't swim there. My dad was on the search crew and worked with her dad, her dad would bring probationers to him to do community service and my boyfriend's best friend's dad was the town water guy and he was heavily investigated.
- raczac
Silver Member on Apr. 25, 2014 at 2:23 PM