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Most Notorious 7 Deadly Sins in Crime

If you were raised Catholic, you likely learned them in Catachism: The Seven Deadly Sins.

If you're a Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman or Gwyneth Paltrow fan, you saw the movie Seven.

For the rest,"The Seven Deadly Sins" were developed by the Catholic Church in the 14th Century as a guide, of sorts, to let folks know what would potentially keep them from heaven. Most people didn't read at the time, so the church wanted to simplify so to speak.

Here they are: wrath, greed, sloth, pride, lust, envy, gluttony. Sounds like any good night of TV would damn one to hell.

But alas, …

By |January 14th, 2015|Infographic|Comments Off on Most Notorious 7 Deadly Sins in Crime
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Today In Crime History: Nicole Simpson & Ron Brown Murdered June 12 1994

Anyone who lived through the 1990s will remember the murder of Nicole Simpson and Ron Brown.   Their deaths became instant national news.  The trial of her ex-husband, former NFL player O.J. Simpson, was sensationalized.

A total of 11 attorneys represented Simpson during his 9-month trial.   More than 25 prosecuting attorneys within the District Attorney's office worked round-the-clock in hopes of getting a conviction.
 
Simpson quickly became the US' most famous criminal defendant.
The trial costs topped $20 million.  It racked up in excess of 50,000 pages of in-court transcripts.  Approximately 150 witnesses were called and the jury was sequestered for nine months.
These …

By |June 12th, 2013|National, News|Comments Off on Today In Crime History: Nicole Simpson & Ron Brown Murdered June 12 1994
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