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????? A Watchung man was convicted again of murdering the mother of his child. ????????? Latrena May was shot on her East Orange porch as police arrived.
????? Prosecutors will again ask for life in prison, when sentencing is held in February. A 53-year-old New Jersey man has been found guilty for a second time of gunning down the mother of his young child in Essex County.
Over a decade ago, Andre Higgs, of Watchung , attacked his ex-girlfriend at her East Orange home as their 4-year-old daughter slept inside and police arrived on scene, prosecutors said.
Latrena May, a 27-year-old teacher, ran outside and flagged down a police car on May 1, 2015.
Latrena May was killed by her ex Andre Higgs in 2015 (obits.nj.com) East Orange shooting unfolded as police rushed to help victim Higgs shot her three times on the home’s front porch as the arriving officer tried to help.
East Orange Detective Kemon Lee did return fire and struck Higgs’ legs. The convicted killer then barricaded himself in the house for a time before being taken into custody.
Prior domestic violence call foreshadowed fatal attack Just weeks before her death, May had called 911 in March 2015, saying that Higgs had entered her home, choked and thrown her to the ground in front of their child.
At his first trial, the defense had argued that Lee’s actions caused Higgs to shoot the victim.
In 2017, a jury deliberated for less than two hours before finding Higgs guilty of murder and he was sentenced to life in prison. However, defense attorneys successfully argued they had missed a chance to cross-examine the detective and ask about any prior shootings while he was on duty.
Read More: NJ man guilty of murder in pregnant ex-girlfriend’s Edison shooting Andre Higgs is convicted of murder for a second time in 2015 killing (ECPO, Townsquare Media Illustration) NJ Supreme Court overturned conviction, leading to retrial In 2023, the state Supreme Court overturned that conviction and ordered a new trial.
Higgs was retried and convicted again of first-degree murder and second-degree unlawful possession of a handgun.
He was then also convicted of two other unlawful weapons possession charges.
Higgs faces a new term of 30 years to life in prison, when sentenced on Feb. 26.
Prosecutors would again be recommending a life sentence.
Prosecutors praise witnesses, officer called a hero “This second conviction for murder for Andre Higgs was possible only because of the brave witnesses who once again came forward to testify about the defendant’s callous actions,” Deputy Chief Assistant Prosecutor Justin Edwab said in a written release.
“As we said in 2017 and repeat today, Detective Kemon Lee was a hero that day for responding to Latrena May and attempting to save her from the grip of her abuser,” Edwab added.
“We thank Ms. May’s family for their unwavering faith in this office and the judicial system throughout this lengthy process,” Assistant Prosecutor Tehilla Cohen also said.
All 31 convicted killers pardoned by Gov. Murphy Since December 2024, Gov. Phil Murphy has granted clemency to 283 individuals convicted of various crimes. Of those, 31 have been pardoned and released early from state prison after they were convicted of murder and aggravated manslaughter. After their release, each killer is subject to five years of parole supervision. Gallery Credit: Rick Rickman (NJ Department of Corrections/Canva) Sammy Moore Convicted of felony murder, murder, attempted murder, robbery (two counts), and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, sentenced in March 1995. Moore was sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment of life with 40 years of parole ineligibility. (NJ Department of Corrections/Canva) Shawn Johnson Convicted of murder and attempted murder. Sentenced in 2008 to a minimum of 51 years in prison and was eligible for parole in 2057.
(NJ Department of Corrections/Canva) Tieheen Fletcher Convicted of murder and weapons offenses. Sentenced in 1998 to a minimum of 30 years in prison and was eligible for parole in 2027. (NJ Department of Corrections/Canva) Timothy Harris Convicted of felony murder, murder, robbery (two counts), conspiracy, aggravated assault, and weapons offenses. Sentenced in 1993 to a term of incarceration of life with 30 years parole ineligibility. (NJ Department of Corrections/Canva) Tivon Neals Convicted of murder, terroristic threats, and weapons offenses. Sentenced in 2005 to a term of incarceration of 4 years consecutive to a term of 50 years with 42.5 years of parole ineligibility. (NJ Department of Corrections/Canva) Charles Johnson Convicted of felony murder, robbery, theft, receiving stolen property, and weapons offenses. Sentenced in 2003 to a term of incarceration of 52 years with over 44 years of parole ineligibility. (NJ Department of Corrections/Canva) Dawn Jackson Arrested in 1999 and convicted of murder. Jackson killed her step-grandfather, who she claimed had sexually abused her for years. Her case was championed by Kim Kardashian. (NJ Department of Corrections/Canva) Anthony Leahey Convicted of murder (three counts) and weapons offenses.
He was involved in the fatal stabbing of a 21-year-old Hillsborough man. Sentenced in 2001 to a term of incarceration of 30 years. (NJ Department of Corrections/Canva) Denise Staples Arrested in 2001 and convicted of murder and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. At trial, Staples claimed she stabbed her boyfriend in self-defense while he was drunk, violent, and demanding sex. (NJ Department of Corrections/Canva) Franklin Prather Convicted of felony murder, robbery, and weapons offenses. Sentenced in 2009 to a minimum of 34 years in prison and was eligible for parole in 2042. (NJ Department of Corrections/Canva) Jermaine Williams Convicted of felony murder, conspiracy, robbery, reckless manslaughter, and weapons offenses. Sentenced in 2002 to a minimum of 30 years in prison and was eligible for parole in 2032. (NJ Department of Corrections/Canva) John Florence Convicted of felony murder, aggravated assault, reckless manslaughter, conspiracy, robbery (four counts), and two counts each of receiving stolen property, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon. Sentenced in 1994 to a minimum of 30 years in prison and was eligible for parole in 2033.
(NJ Department of Corrections/Canva) Karla Freeman Convicted of felony murder and attempted robbery. Sentenced in 2007 to a term of incarceration of 30 years with 30 years parole ineligibility. She admitted to luring a man to rob him, and he was stabbed 24 times. (NJ Department of Corrections/Canva) Lamar Alford Convicted of felony murder, murder, conspiracy, robbery, and weapons charges. Court documents said Alford shot a drug dealer who owed him money. Sentenced in 2007 to a minimum of 63 years in prison and was eligible for parole in 2075. (NJ Department of Corrections/Canva) Kenneth Bacon-Vaughters Convicted of felony murder, robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, aggravated assault, and unlawful possession of a weapon. Sentenced in 2011 to a minimum of 34 years in prison and was eligible for parole in 2042. (NJ Department of Corrections/Canva) Laciana Sears Convicted of aggravated manslaughter after hitting her husband repeatedly in the head with a fire extinguisher. Sentenced in 2019 to a term of incarceration of 22 years with 18.5 years of parole ineligibility. (NJ Department of Corrections/Canva) Lashawn Fitch Convicted of murder, conspiracy to commit robbery, robbery, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.
Sentenced in 2014 to a minimum of 34 years in prison and was eligible for parole in 2043. (NJ Department of Corrections/Canva) Latasha Baker Convicted of murder, robbery, conspiracy, and hindering. Court documents said Baker, holding a baby, was the lookout during a bakery robbery that ended with the bakery owner killed. Sentenced in 2014 to a term of incarceration of 18 months consecutive to a term of 45 years. (NJ Department of Corrections/Canva) Malika Jones Convicted of aggravated manslaughter and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. Sentenced in 2024 to a minimum of eight years in prison and was eligible for parole in 2032. Prosecutors said Jones, a then-22-year-old Bernard College student, stabbed her mother to death at their Rahway home in 2020. (NJ Department of Corrections/Canva) Morris Jackmon Convicted of felony murder, murder, attempted murder, robbery, two counts of aggravated assault, and weapons offenses. Sentenced in 1994 to a minimum of 30 years in prison. (NJ Department of Corrections/Canva) Myrna Diaz Arrested in 2006 and convicted of murder, robbery, burglary, credit card theft, and weapons offenses. Diaz was convicted for her role in the horrific beating death of her boyfriend, who had been tied up and left for dead at his mechanic shop.
(NJ Department of Corrections/Canva) Paige Pfefferle In 2013, Pfefferle was sentenced to 30 years in prison with no parole eligibility. According to court documents, Pfefferle stabbed her boyfriend Matthew Husto, 21, death in her kitchen. At trial, she said that Husto had been physically abusive and that he slipped and fell into her knife while she was defending herself. (NJ Department of Corrections/Canva) Rashon Barkley Convicted of felony murder, aggravated manslaughter, conspiracy, theft, simple assault, six counts of robbery, receiving stolen property, and weapons offenses. In 1994, Barkley was sentenced to life in prison plus 50 years. He was 18 years old at the time. (NJ Department of Corrections/Canva) Alberto Salazar In 2003, Salazar was sentenced to 30 years in prison without any possibility of parole. According to court documents, Salazar said to detectives during a polygraph test that he took a coffee to a womans apartment. When he left, Salazar tried to take her purse and the 88-year-old victim fell during the scuffle. He was set to be released and deported. (NJ Department of Corrections/Canva) Jamal Muhammad Convicted of murder, felony murder, robbery, conspiracy, and weapons offenses.
Court documents said that Muhammad and a co-defendant got a gun together and discussed shooting several victims. One of the victims was later shot dead by a man in a mask and they were both convicted. In 2000, Muhammad was sentenced to life in prison. (NJ Department of Corrections/Canva) Jibreel Vaughn Convicted of felony murder, robbery, and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose. Court documents said he shot a man in an alley while trying to rob him for money to get into parties. Sentenced in 1999 to a minimum of 30 years in prison. (NJ Department of Corrections/Canva) Ronald McGraw Convicted of conspiracy, murder, and weapons offenses. Court documents said he was involved in the killing of a rival gang member. Sentenced in 2006 to a term of incarceration of 50 years. (NJ Department of Corrections/Canva) Michelle Tierney In 2000, Tierney was sentenced to 30 years in prison with no parole eligibility. According to court documents, Tierney killed her live-in boyfriend and the father of their 16-month-old child. Tierney said she had been kicked, punched, and choked the night she killed the victim. (NJ Department of Corrections/Canva) Omar Saunders Convicted of murder, terroristic threats, hindering, tampering, and weapons offenses.
Court documents said he shot a friend twice in the head at point blank range while drunk. Sentenced in 2004 to a minimum of 30 years in prison. (NJ Department of Corrections/Canva) Rasool McCrimmon Convicted of murder, aggravated murder, and weapons offenses. Court documents said he shot a man outside a Newark salon. McCrimmon was sentenced to an aggregate term of imprisonment of 50 years. (NJ Department of Corrections/Canva) Rashawn Carter Convicted of felony murder, robbery (five counts), criminal restraint (five counts), and conspiracy. Sentenced in 2015 to a term of incarceration of 107 years.
25 True Crime Locations: What Do They Look Like Today? Below, find out where 25 of the most infamous crimes in history took place — and what the locations are used for today. (If theyve been left standing.) Bettman, Getty Images John Wayne Gacy House: Then Known as the Killer Clown, John Wayne Gacy was responsible for assaulting and murdering at least 33 boys and young men. The serial killer and sex offender performed regularly as a clown at children’s hospitals and charity events in Cook County, a metropolitan area of Chicago, earning him the sinister moniker. At the time, his conviction for 33 murders in one trial was the most for any one person in U.
S. history. YouTube John Wayne Gacy House: Now John Wayne Gacy’s house has since been torn down and replaced with a new residence, built on the same land where Gacy reportedly buried many of his victims. The home, located at 8215 W. Summerdale Ave., was sold for just shy of $400,000 in May 2021. Paul Hawthorne, Getty Images Amityville Horror House: Then On November 13, 1974, Ronald DeFeo murdered his mother, father, two brothers and two sisters with a high powered rifle in their Long Island home. Two years later, George and Kathleen Lutz, the new owners of the house, began spreading a story that ghosts and evil spirits had scared them out of the house that they had just purchased. A book based on their apparent hoax became a number one bestseller and the subsequent film was a box office smash. Paul Hawthorne, Getty Images Amityville Horror House: Now Despite that it’s now widely accepted that the Lutzs completely fabricated their horror story, the home located at 112 Ocean Ave. remains a popular tourist attraction, even though it no longer features the iconic quarter-moon windows. International News Photo, Getty Images The Spot Where Black Dahlia’s Body Was Found: Then On January 15, 1947, the horribly mutilated body of the “Black Dahlia,” a.
k.a. aspiring 22-year-old actress Elizabeth Short, was found cut in half in a Los Angeles-area open field. Still unsolved to this day, her slaying remains one of the most infamous murder cases in the history of Hollywood. It’s a spectacularly gruesome crime that has gone on to inspire books and films alike, including the James Ellroy bestseller The Black Dahlia and 1981’s cinematic effort True Confessions . YouTube The Spot Where Black Dahlia’s Body Was Found: Now Today, the once-undeveloped area known as Leimert Park is a residential neighborhood located approximately two blocks east of the Crenshaw Plaza Mall in Baldwin Hills. The body was found near the current address of 3925 South Norton Avenue. Greg Smith, Getty Images Mount Carmel Center: Then On February 28, 1993, a team of federal agents launched an assault on the premises of a religious community called Mount Carmel, outside Waco, Texas. The community was occupied by a sect called the Branch Davidians, who were led by a man named David Koresh. The raid resulted in a shootout in which four federal agents and six Davidians were killed. Greg Smith, Getty Images Mount Carmel Center: Now This was followed by a 51-day standoff which ended in an assault on the premises on April 19, 1993.
A fire broke out and 76 of the occupants died, including many women and children. The location of the former compound is located in Waco on Double EE Ranch Road but is not accessible to the public. Michèle Vignes, Getty Images Jonestown: Then In the dense rain forest of Guyana, Jim Jones built a compound where he and his followers were meant to live in utopian harmony: the Peoples Temple. There were several huts for sleeping, teaching, working and Jones’ own sermons. On November 18, 1978, Jones led 909 of those cult members to death by cyanide poisoning. Jones encouraged his followers to take the cyanide as an act of protest; a way to go down in history. Bettman, Getty Images Jonestown: Now The dwellings from the Peoples Temple remained standing for more than a year after the horrific incident took place. Today, the infrastructure has become completely overgrown and is devoid of any signs of human activity. Its location is close to the small town of Port Kaituma, on the border of Venezuela. Evening Standard, Getty Images Sharon Tates House: Then On August 9, 1969, fanatical members connected to a psychopathic loner named Charles Manson murdered actress Sharon Tate and several of her house guests at her Los Angeles mansion.
One of the most infamous murders in United States history, the crime spree (which would continue days after these murders), was immortalized in the best-selling book, Helter Skelter . Bettman, Getty Images Sharon Tates House: Now Today, Tate’s home at 10048 Cielo Dr. has been all but completely rebuilt and is a private residence, not visible from the street. Ralf-Finn Hestoft, Getty Images Jeffrey Dahmers Apartment: Then Jeffrey Dahmer remains one of the most infamous serial killers of all time. He was arrested in July 1991 when Milwaukee police officers noticed a distraught, handcuffed man on the street. Terrified, the man explained to the officers that he just escaped from the apartment of Dahmer, who had threatened to not just kill the man but also eat his heart. Once entering the apartment, police officers discovered human remains including skulls and other body parts, along with photographs of dead men who had either been mutilated or completely dismembered. Steve Kagan, Getty Images Jeffrey Dahmers Apartment: Now Dahmer was sentenced to 15 life terms in 1992 but was murdered in prison by a fellow inmate in 1994. Today, there’s a vacant lot where Dahmer’s apartment was located at 924 N.
25 th St. in Milwaukee. Bettman, Getty Images La Bianca Murder House: Then In 1969, Charles Manson’s followers brutally murdered Leno and Rosemary LaBianca, a working class couple living in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles. Unlike Sharon Tate and several other victims with Hollywood clout, the LaBiancas weren’t famous or even involved in the entertainment industry. They were stabbed nearly 50 times apiece, all the while struggling and fighting back against their assailants. Bettman, Getty Images La Bianca Murder House: Now The two-bedroom house, located at 3311 Waverly Drive, was previously owned by Ghost Adventures host Zak Bagans. But even Bagans couldn’t stay there for long — he recently sold the house to an anonymous buyer for around $1.8 million, significantly less than the asking price of $2.2 million. Bettman, Getty Images Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast: Then On the morning of August 4, 1892, Lizzie Borden murdered her stepmother with an axe in the Borden’s Fall River, Massachusetts family home. Abby Borden’s body was found in the guest room between the bed and bureau. Soon after, Lizzie axed her father, Andrew Borden, to death. While there is little doubt that Lizzie committed the crime, she was acquitted at trial due to a lack of evidence.
Although ostracized by the community, Lizzie lived in the house until she died on June 1, 1927. Getty Images Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast: Now After her death, the house located at 230 2nd St. Fall River remained a private residence for several decades before being converted into a bed and breakfast. Guests are allowed to view the murder scene and can sleep in Lizzie and her sister Emma’s bedrooms, Abby and Andrew’s bedrooms, or the guest room where Abby was killed. Chicago History Museum, Getty Images H.H. Holmes Murder Castle: Then Henry Howard Holmes’ hotel was located just three miles from the site of the 1893 Columbian Exposition: World’s Fair in Chicago, offering a resting place for fairgoers after the day’s festivities. The informally named “Murder Castle” featured a series of hidden passages and torture chambers that Holmes used to execute his murders. Holmes would trap guests inside the building, tormenting them with acid vats and poisonous gas. He confessed to the murders of 27 guests — although the actual total is still unknown — and was hanged on May 7, 1896. YouTube H.H. Holmes Murder Castle: Now Today, the modest Englewood Post Office sits on part of the site where Holmes’ hotel once stood at 601-603 West 63rd Street.
The rest of the space is occupied by a grassy knoll. The post office itself is nothing out of the ordinary, but history fans still flock to the site for pictures. Steve Starr, Getty Images Columbine High School: Then On April 20, 1999, two high school students named Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold walked into Columbine High School and began firing from a multi gun arsenal. They also distributed homemade bombs throughout the school. In all, they killed 12 students and one teacher, as well as injured 23 others, before dying via suicide. Michael Ciaglo, Getty Images Columbine High School: Now In 2019, Superintendent of Jeffco Public Schools Jason Glass asked his district to consider tearing down the school and rebuilding it in an act of reverence towards victims. However, the school, which is located at 6201 South Pierce St. in Littleton, Colorado, is still in operation to this day. Boris Yaro, Getty Images Wonderland Murders Site: Then On July 1, 1981, four people were bludgeoned to death in a split level home on Wonderland Avenue, a cramped street in the heavily wooded section of Hollywood called Laurel Canyon. It has been widely speculated that the murders were a hit ordered by the underworld figure Eddie Nash.
Adult film star John Holmes was present during the murders, and was actually forced to watch the crimes as they took place. YouTube Wonderland Murders Site: Now Supposedly, this was because he owed Nash money and Nash’s form of punishment was making Holmes watch. Even though there were three trials running over 10 years, no one was ever convicted of the crimes.The home today at 8764 Wonderland Ave. remains essentially unchanged from 40 years ago. Allan Tannenbaum, Getty Images Nancy Spungen Murder Site (Hotel Chelsea): Then On October 12, 1978, Nancy Spungen was found murdered in a New York City hotel room, the victim of stab wounds in her abdomen. Former Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious was charged with her death, and after being bailed out in February 1979, died from a heroin overdose. Cindy Ord, Getty Images Nancy Spungen Murder Site (Hotel Chelsea): Now The Hotel Chelsea is still located at 222 W. 23 St. Spungen’s murder took place in Room 100. Renovations are currently underway to re-open the hotel, which has been closed for a number of years. Yvonne Hemsey, Getty Images John Lennon Murder Site (The Dakota Apartments): Then John Lennon was killed by Mark David Chapman on December 8, 1980 as he returned to his New York apartment from a recording session.
At almost 11 PM that night, Lennon’s limo pulled up outside the building when Chapman pulled a snub-nosed .38 revolver from his pocket and fired five shots, four of which struck the music legend. Stephen Chernin, Getty Images John Lennon Murder Site (The Dakota Apartments): Now Today it’s possible to stand near the exact site where the fatal shots struck Lennon just outside the Dakota Apartments at 1 W. 72nd St. Paul Harris, Getty Images Rajneeshpuram Site: Then Between 1981 and 1988, Wasco County, Oregon became home to a religious community known as Rajneeshpuram. Following the words and teachings of Rajneesh (later known as Osho), the makeshift town’s members all dressed in bright orange and carried out the difficult labor that needed to be done. However, under the rule of Rajneesh — and his right-hand woman Ma Anand Sheela — some particularly shady crimes went down. These included attempted murder, biological warfare and assault. YouTube Rajneeshpuram Site: Now The land where Rajneeshpuram stood was sold to Dennis R. Washington in 1991. Washington attempted to run the ranch for profit, eventually negotiating with the state to turn it into a state park. When neither of these options panned out, he donated the land to Young Life, a Christian youth organization.
Young Life continues to hold annual summer camps on the property. Robert R. McElroy, Getty Images Arrest Site of Son of Sam: Then In the summer of 1977, the greater New York city area was terrorized by a serial killer who came to be known as the “Son of Sam.” Methodically stalking attractive young women for months, the killer used a .44 caliber pistol to assassinate his victims. Al Aaronson, Getty Images Arrest Site of Son of Sam: Now Finally, on August 10, 1977, police were able to arrest 24-year-old David Berkowitz, a postal worker who eventually pleaded guilty to all of the shootings. 42 Pine St. (formerly 35 Pine St.) in Yonkers is the location of the home where Berkowitz was arrested that August day. Sotheby’s, Getty Images Gianni Versace Murder Site: Then Iconic Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace was on the front steps of his Miami Beach mansion, Casa Casuarina, when he was murdered by Andrew Cunanan on July 15, 1997. Versace was returning from a morning visit to News Cafe when he was shot in the back of the head with the same Taurus pistol Cunanan used to carry out the murders of two other victims, William Reese and David Madson. Cliff Hawkins, Getty Images Gianni Versace Murder Site: Now Since 2015, Versace’s opulent mansion, located at 1116 Ocean Drive in Miami Beach, has been operating as a luxury boutique hotel known as The Villa Casa Casuarina.
The hotel is fitted with 10 unique suites, a gourmet restaurant and a mosaic pool designed by Versace himself. Jeff Kravitz, Getty Images Tupac Shakur Murder Site: Then Tupac Shakur had made headlines over a series of run-ins with the law, but none garnered more attention than the hit that ended up taking his life on September 13, 1996. After exiting the Tyson/Seldon fight at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Shakur and record executive Suge Knight drove away in a BMW. Based on eyewitness accounts, the car was stopped by two men on Flamingo Road, who blasted 13 rounds into the car. YouTube Tupac Shakur Murder Site: Now Shakur was hit four times, while Knight only suffered a minor head injury. Several days later, Shakur succumbed to his injuries. The exact site still remains, just east of Las Vegas Boulevard near the intersection of Koval Lane. Hulton Archive, Getty Images Ford’s Theater: Then John Wilkes Booth, a popular actor, ended his full-time stage career in May 1864. The Maryland native wanted to spend most of his time on his primary interest: supporting the Confederacy. Within months, Booth was working actively with Confederate partisans. On April 14, 1865, at about 10:15 PM, Booth opened the door to the State Box at Ford’s Theater where then-President Abraham Lincoln and his party were seated.
He shot Lincoln once in the back of the head, stabbed Henry Rathbone in a struggle and then jumped to the stage, 11 feet below. Breaking his leg in the fall, he made his way across the stage, left through the back door and escaped on his horse. Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images Ford’s Theater: Now Ford’s Theater has been preserved as one of Washington D.C.’s many historic landmarks. Visitors can make an appointment to tour the infamous site, which is located at 511 10th St. Chris Rank, Getty Images JonBenet Ramsey’s House: Then On Christmas Day 1996, in an upscale neighborhood in Boulder, Colorado, six-year-old beauty queen Jon Benet Ramsey was discovered missing. Soon after, the little girl’s body was found in the basement of the family home, murdered.
Doug Pensinger, Getty Images JonBenet Ramsey’s House: Now Today, nobody has been arrested for what was one of the most intensely covered crimes in U.S. history. The family home where the murder is believed to have taken place is located at 755 15th St. in Boulder. John Minihan, Getty Images Marvin Gaye Murder Site: Then On April 1, 1984, legendary Motown soul singer Marvin Gaye was taken from the world all too soon. He was shot to death by his father during an argument at their home in Los Angeles.
Ron Galella, Getty Images Marvin Gaye Murder Site: Now Gaye, who was living at the house with his family, staggered out onto the front lawn after the shooting occurred. He died on site. The home at 2101 South Gramercy Place remains unchanged to this day. Luis Sinco, Getty Images Notorious B.I.G. Murder Site: Then A Soul Train Awards party took place on March 9, 1997 outside of the Petersen Automotive Museum, where rapper Notorious B.I.G. — also known as Big E. Smalls — was gunned down by a drive-by shooter shortly after midnight while sitting in his Chevrolet Suburban. While it was speculated that Smalls might have supplied the gun that killed rival Tupac Shakur a year prior, the Smalls family disputes the charges outright. Erik Voake, Getty Images Notorious B.I.G. Murder Site: Now Today, the Petersen Automotive Museum is fully functioning and open to visitors. It is located in the Miracle Mile neighborhood of Los Angeles, situated on Wilshire Boulevard’s Museum Row at 6060 Wilshire Blvd. National Archive, Getty Images JFK Assassination Site: Then It was from the sixth floor window of the Texas School Book Depository — now called the Dallas County Administration Building — that Lee Harvey Oswald took aim and killed President John F.
Kennedy on November 22, 1963. President Kennedy was riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas, Texas when he was struck. Ronald Martinez, Getty Images JFK Assassination Site: Now Also called the “Sniper’s Nest,” the window is visible from the street—it’s the last window on the far right on the building’s sixth floor side facing Dealey Plaza. Inside the fascinating museum that now exists on the sixth floor, boxes of books have been stacked around the window to simulate what it would have looked like in November 1963. YouTube The Villisca Axe Murder House: Then The Villisca axe murders took place in June of 1912 in Villisca, Iowa, but the case remains unsolved to this day. All six members of the Moore family, as well as two guests, were found bludgeoned on the floor. The eight victims had severe head wounds from what appeared to be an axe. While there were several suspects — one of whom was tried twice — no one was arrested for the murder. YouTube The Villisca Axe Murder House: Now If you find yourself in Villisca, you can visit the house, which sits on a quiet residential street at 508 E. 2nd St. The Villisca Axe Murder House offers day tours of the premises, with an option for overnight stays.
.. if you dare. Gary Leonard, Getty Images Nicole Brown Murder Site: Then Nicole Brown Simpson, ex wife of pro football player OJ Simpson, lived with their two children in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, at 875 South Bundy Drive. On Sunday, June 12, 1994, Brown was murdered in front of her home alongside her friend, 25-year-old waiter Ron Goldman. Brown was found in a pool of blood, having been stabbed multiple times in the neck and scalp. Simpson was tried for the murders, and after a public trial of nine months, he was acquitted. Mike Nelson, Getty Images Nicole Brown Murder Site: Now The true identity of Brown’s killer still remains a mystery. Her townhouse on South Bundy Drive sat unoccupied for two years following her murder. When the house was finally resold, the new owner extensively remodeled the unit and had the address changed to avoid association with the traumatic event.
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