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Angelina Omara and James O'Mara

According to City Pages , On Tuesday, Angelina O'Mara admitted to killing her ex-husband, 43-year-old James O'Mara, by shooting him in the head in his Sauk Rapids apartment on October 28, 2011 Days later, her then-boyfriend, 36-year-old Blaine resident Michael Pies, also turned up dead in Ashland, Wisconsin, with a gunshot wound to his head. O'Mara, 39, still faces a first-degree murder charge in connection with Pies' death  According to WJON , O'Mara had already pleaded guilty to first degree murder in the shooting death of James O'Mara back in December. She admitted to shooting her ex-husband once in the head with a .22 caliber rifle as he slept on the couch in November 2011. She was sentenced to life in prison in Minnesota. Both life sentences will run consecutively. You can write to Angelina at: Angelina Omara 239495 Minnesota Correctional Facility - Shakopee 1010 West Sixth Avenue Shakopee, MN 55379  Mara had already plea...

Julene Simko and Jeremy Simko

According to Investigation Discovery, On November 18, 2009, 36-year-old Jeremy Simko was fatally shot in his home. Investigators concluded that someone approached him from behind and fired a single shot from a .357 Magnum Smith & Wesson revolver into the back of his head. Nearly 10 years later, his wife, Julene Simko, was indicted for his murder. Simko has always maintained her innocence, and continues to insist that her husband was shot by an intruder. This occurred in the state of Ohio.     Links Julene Simko Was Convicted Of Her Husband's Murder 10 Years After His Death Julene Simko: Woman Kills Her Husband In Cold Blood Over ‘Master-Slave’ Agreement | Crime Time  You can write to  Julene Simko at: Julene Simko W099670 Ohio Reformatory for Women 1479 Collins Avenue Marysville, Ohio 43040 Find Other Inmates American Monster |   For My Man || Murder Comes to Town | Fatal Attraction | Women...

Jackie Ray

    According to Oregon Live ,  Despite pleas from her husband, her daughter and her former pastor, a Gig Harbor woman on Friday was sentenced to 18 years in prison for hiring a hit man to kill her son-in-law. Jacqueline Ray's family pleaded with Pierce County Judge Stanley Rumbaugh for mercy at Friday's hearing, saying that for decades, the respiratory therapist volunteered her time with both the Girl and Boy Scouts, fed the homeless and served on the local search-and-rescue team. Jacqueline Ray took helicopter parenting to the black hawk level for sure! You can write to her at: Jacqueline Ray 372558   Washington Corrections Center for Women 9601 Bujacich Rd. NW Gig Harbor, WA 98332-8300 Find Other Inmates American Monster |   For My Man || Murder Comes to Town | Fatal Attraction | Women Behind Bars

Diana Lovejoy and Mulvihill Lovejoy

According to Oxygen,  Cracks in the storybook facade began to show. Mulvihill was forced into unemployment, which placed Lovejoy into the role of sole provider. Friends remember she had chronic fatigue and believed her health was fading. "She believed that she had fibromyalgia and believed that her son had an illness that all stemmed from some kidney illness," said Brenton. Eventually, Lovejoy's health and other issues led to the couple splitting in 2014. By 2016, both Mulvihill and Lovejoy were working and co-parenting, even though their divorce wasn't finalized. The two men went to the isolated spot the caller had specified with a child's baseball bat and mountain bike light. That's when they saw "somebody in camouflage, on their belly, with a rifle," explained Brenton. The two ran from the scene, but the man fired multiple rounds. Mulvihill was shot once under the armpit, and he survived after an emergency surgery, the San Diego R...

Crystal Mangum and Reginald Daye

Defendant and Reginald Daye (“Daye”) met through mutual friends in January 2011. One month later, the two began living together along with defendant's three children. On 3 April 2011, defendant and Daye went to a party around 11:00 p.m. and returned to the apartment complex where they lived (“the apartment”) approximately an hour and a half later. Durham Police Department (“DPD”) Officer Curtis Knight (“Knight”) was waiting for an illegally-parked vehicle to be towed from the apartment complex when defendant and Daye approached Knight's patrol car and asked what he was doing. Knight told them. Daye and defendant then entered the apartment, but a few minutes later they were back outside. Knight heard Daye yelling, “give me my money” at defendant, referring to $700 he had given defendant to hold for rent. After Knight told them that they could not be outside making so much noise, defendant and Daye went back inside the apartment. Daye's nephew, Carlos Wilson...

Cynthia Coates and Corey Storey

According to the Kokomo Tribune,  Coates was sentenced in November 2016 to 20 years behind bars following a plea deal brokered just days before she was scheduled to stand trial on a count of murder. Instead, she entered into an agreement pleading guilty to a lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter, a Level 2 felony. At the time of his death, Story was working as an in-home caregiver to Tommie Hammock Jr., who found his body in his home on Oct. 25, 2014, after Coates, his friend, drove him home from a birthday party, according to a probable-cause affidavit. Coates was at the party previously, but left to get her car washed. Hammock was noted in the affidavit as saying she returned to the party two hours later, but the car was unwashed. It was suspected she shot Story in that time frame. Her victim was Corey Storey.  Links Woman Kills Lover, Buries Evidence At Her Granddaughter's Grave Kokomo woman sentenced to 20 years behind bars You can write ...

Doretta Scheffield and Randy Scheffield

According to Oxygen, (see link below) On December 27, 2011, the family of Randy Scheffield called 911 after finding him in his bedroom, unresponsive with blood coming out of his ear. His wife Doretta thought he may have had a heart attack or stroke. As paramedics examined his body, however, they found a small puncture wound in the back of his head. It was a bullet hole from a .22 caliber handgun. Randy Scheffield had been shot in the head. Police would eventually learn it was murder, but it would take years before justice would be served. She was sentenced to 27 1/2 Years to Life in prison and will never be released due to her age.   Links Doretta Scheffield Sentenced to 27 1/2 Years to Life in Husband’s Murder Battaglia Pleads Guilty to Role in Randy Scheffield Murder (w/ Video) Videos Links Woman Shoots Husband In The Back Of The Head Before He Finds Out They Owe Over $100K To IRS Find Other Inmates American Monster |   For My Man ...

Shanna Golyar and Cari Farver

As seen on Season 24 of Oxygen's Snapped, Shanna Golyar murdered Cari Farver, a love rival of the man with whom she had an obsession. She was convicted of the crime despite the fact that no body or murder weapon was ever found. She was sentenced to life. She has since appealed and lost. After the murder, she impersonated Cari for four years by hacking her social media accounts. Cari was last seen November 13, 2012. Her remains have never been found.  Her appeal includes: Convictions: Evidence: Appeal and Error. In reviewing a criminal  conviction for a sufficiency of the evidence claim, whether the evidence is direct, circumstantial, or a combination thereof, the standard is the same: An appellate court does not resolve conflicts in the evidence, pass    on the credibility of witnesses, or reweigh the evidence; such matters  are for the finder of fact. The relevant question for an appellate court\ is whether, after viewing the evidence in the light...

Ashley Hoath and Jeremy Barron

As seen on Season 23 of Oxygen's Snapped, Ashley Hoath murdered her boyfriend, Jeremy Barron . She initially plead guilty, but then attempted to withdraw from the plea agreement. She was sentenced to 25 to 40 years in prison for second-degree murder.. You can write to her at: Ashley Hoath 435875    Huron Valley Complex/Women's    3201 Bemis Road Ypsilanti, MI 48197-0911 Links Court of Appeals affirms convictions against convicted killer Co-defendant refuses to testify against man who dumped body found by Amish Find Other Inmates American Monster |   For My Man || Murder Comes to Town | Fatal Attraction | Women Behind Bars

Patricia Monsell and James Monsell

In season 24, episode 20, the story of  Patricia and James Monsell who were married. James ends up dead at her hands. Snapped describes this as The murder of a New Jersey entrepreneur leaves investigators stumped, until months later, when a drug bust brings to light a murder plot riddled with greed, addiction, and betrayal. She is no longer in custody. Links Warren police officers recognized for their work Snapped: James Monsell's Friends Shocked By Details of His Murder - Scene Or Clip Find Other Inmates American Monster |   For My Man || Murder Comes to Town | Fatal Attraction | Women Behind Bars

Carri Standsoverbull and Jeffrey Hewitt

In sseason 24 episode 10, the story of Carri Standsoverbull and Jeffrey Hewitt.. She was sentenced to forty years in prison for his beating death. Snapped describes this show as When a charred human torso is discovered on a Native American reservation in Montana, local and federal investigators join forces to piece together a heinous crime. According to the Billings Gazette , Judge Michael Moses sentenced Carri Elizabeth Standsoverbull, 41, to 60 years in prison with 20 suspended in the death of Jeffrey Hewitt. She will also be required to pay a $5,000 fine and roughly $5,500 in restitution. Standsoverbull will be eligible for parole after 10 years. Links Woman sentenced to 40 years in beating death, dismemberment of boyfriend Woman Beat Boyfriend To Death, Then Had Her Brothers Help Dismember Body You can write to  Carri Standsoverbull at: Carri Standsoverbull  3022210 Montana Womens Prison 701 South 27th Street Billings, MT 59101   ...

Deborah Pieringer and Loyd and Agnes Courtney

In season 24, episode 11 the story of  Deborah Pieringer and  Loyd and Agnes Courtney, her parents. It does not end well for Loyd and Agnes. Snapped describes the show as When the bodies of two grandparents are tragically found left for dead, investigators toil to determine whether the slayings were motivated by simmering vengeance or insatiable greed. Her appeal includes: Loyd Courtney worked for the Fort Worth Police Department for approximately fifty years.   He first served as a member of the police department and later became a fingerprint expert.   On November 2, 2001, neighbors noticed that Mr. Courtney did not leave for his afternoon shift at the police department.   At approximately 5:30 p.m., Officer Mike Galusha was called out to the Courtneys' home to perform a welfare check.   After obtaining entry into the home with a neighbor's key, Galusha discovered the bodies of Mr. Courtney and his wife Agnes, which had been beaten with four cast-iron skillet...

Cynthia Mueller and David Mueller

In season 24 episode 12, the story of Cynthia and David Mueller is shown. This does not end well for David as he is murdered and Cynthia is incarcerated. Snapped describes this episode as When medical examiners determine that a terminally ill Arizona man may have not died from natural causes as his family previously thought, a homicide investigation begins to unravel the truth. She was sentenced to life without parole. Her appeal includes: The State charged Mueller with first degree murder, a Class 1 felony; conspiracy to commit first degree murder, a Class 1 felony; fraudulent schemes and artifices, a Class 2 felony and unlawful use of a power of attorney, a Class 2 felony, in connection with her husband’s death in November 2012. After a nine-day trial, the jury found Mueller guilty as charged. The court sentenced Mueller to concurrent life terms on the murder and conspiracy convictions to be served consecutive to concurrent five-year prison terms on the other convictions....

Angela Ferguson and Randall “Randy” Ferguson

Angela killed her husband, Randall “Randy” Ferguson. She was arrested when his body was found in the trunk of her car. Snapped describes this episode as When the body of a beloved aircraft machinist is found stuffed into the boot of his own car, investigators follow a trail of deception to a manipulative killer. You can write to Angela at Angela Ferguson 311545 ​Washington Corrections Center for Women 9601 Bujacich Rd. NW Gig Harbor, WA 98332-8300   According to the Spokane Review ,  A third child, 5-year-old Alison Ferguson, now has nightmares, talks of seeing a monster in her mother’s face and repeatedly asks, “Why did my mommy kill my daddy?” a Pierce County Superior Court judge was told in the case of Angela Marie Ferguson.   Links Caged Ladies  Wife Charged After Husband Found in Trunk   Wife given long sentence for murder   Find Other Inmates American Monster |   For My Man || Murder Comes to To...