The American Blue Beard - July 4 2026

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July 11th: Julie Love Killed (Emmanuel Hammond) (1988) One person can change everything. It’s been said time and time again but, in today’s story, the one person who changed everything in a case changed it for the better. Solved a murder that, taking place on July 11th 1988, might have otherwise gone cold. https://www.ajc.com/news/local/julie-love-case-baffled-atlanta-police-for-year/8YbnfVvcb2D20AXkBz13ZN/, https://law.georgia.gov/press-releases/2011-01-13/execution-set-emmanuel-hammond-convicted-brutal-1988-murder-preschool, https://www.ajc.com/news/local/high-court-rejects-appeal-julie-love-killer/oscC83Pzcwkp7igyJO2AbP/, https://www.reuters.com/article/world/uk/georgia-executes-man-convicted-of-murder-and-rape-idUSTRE70P44F/, https://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/digital/collection/ajc/id/13159, https://www.deseret.com/2011/1/25/20169494/ga-man-convicted-in-1988-killing-set-to-die/, https://law.georgia.gov/press-releases/2009-11-04/career-criminal-convicted-1988-execution-style-murder-preschool-teacher. https://www.nytimes.com/1990/03/11/us/death-penalty-ordered-for-convicted-killer.html, https://loriajohnston.medium.com/delayed-justice-for-julie-love-82006b54b0e1, https://thecinemaholic.com/julie-love-murder-is-emmanuel-hammond-dead-or-alive/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 10th: Breasia Terrell Disappeared (2020) We live in a world now where sleepovers seem like a thing of the past. Yet we sometimes make exceptions when it comes to family. On July 10th 2020 a young girl disappeared while at a sleepover with family. A place she should have felt safe. https://people.com/iowa-man-sentenced-for-killing-girl-10-whose-remains-were-found-in-pond-8351218, https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2023/09/15/henry-dinkins-found-guilty-of-murdering-10-year-old-breasia-terrell-missing-davenport-iowa/70863287007/, https://qctimes.com/read-more-about-the-disappearance-of-breasia-terrell/collection_6c3f053c-3660-11ee-873a-531172ce0cc0.html, https://www.kcci.com/article/henry-dinkins-sentenced-first-degree-murder-breasia-terrell/45509867, https://people.com/breasia-terrell-man-convicted-murder-kidnapping-death-7971090, https://www.live5news.com/2023/10/11/man-convicted-breasia-terrells-murder-sentenced-consecutive-life-sentences/, https://www.clintonherald.com/news/henry-dinkins-found-guilty-of-the-murder-of-breasia-terrell/article_742f3d8a-53e7-11ee-820a-3335403fcbd6.html, https://www.thegazette.com/crime-courts/son-testifies-he-saw-father-shoot-10-year-old-breasia-terrell/, https://kfoxtv.com/news/nation-world/watch-henry-dinkins-to-learn-fate-in-breasia-terrell-murder-case, https://qctimes.com/news/local/henry-dinkins-was-the-only-person-of-interest-in-the-disappearance-of-breasia-terrell-now/article_022dcd3b-a3c3-5fa8-a91f-335a452b11fe.html, https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/mother-missing-iowa-10-year-old-breasia-terrell-believes-her-n1234543 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 9th: Ronald Lee Haskell Kills (2014) Abuse can take years to escape. And, even then, you might not ever feel safe. On July 9th 2014 a man committed a massacre to get revenge against a woman. One who got the courage to leave and whose family ended up paying the price. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Harris_County_shooting, https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/haskell-ronald-lee.htm, https://abc13.com/post/stay-family-murders-judge-accused-bias-case-death-row-inmate-ronald-haskell-killed-ex-wifes-spring/15456949/, https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2019/10/11/348845/harris-county-jury-sentences-ronald-haskell-to-death-for-killing-6-in-spring-in-2014/, https://abc13.com/post/stay-family-murders-judge-natalia-cornelio-recused-death-row-inmate-ron-haskells-case-after-bias-accusations/15802506/, https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/texan-ronald-lee-haskell-sentenced-death-killing-ex-wifes-family/, https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Opening-arguments-begin-in-death-penalty-trial-14379136.php, https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/11/us/texas-stay-family-murder-sentence-lethal-injection/index.html, https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/11/us/texas-stay-family-murder-sentence-lethal-injection/index.htmlhttps://www.cnn.com/2019/10/11/us/texas-stay-family-murder-sentence-lethal-injection/index.html, https://abc7chicago.com/stay-family-cassidy-murders-ronald-haskell-jr/5498466/, https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/death_row/dr_info/haskellronald.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 8th: Christopher Kerfoot Killed (2021) You never know who you are talking to online. On July 8th 2021 a young man was killed after meeting with someone he communicated with online. A case of miscommunication, mixed with anger, that boiled over into real life. https://www.wmar2news.com/local/aberdeen-man-convicted-after-snapchat-date-prank-leads-to-murder, https://harfordsheriff.org/news/releases/arrest-made-in-fatal-stabbing/, https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/frank-george-hudson-iii-charged-in-fatal-stabbing-of-bel-air-teen-christopher-kerfoot/, https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/17-year-old-stabbed-to-death-in-bel-air-thursday-morning-suspect-arrested-and-charged-with-murder, https://www.harfordcountystatesattorney.org/aberdeen-man-convicted-of-involuntary-manslaughter-and-carrying-a-concealed-dangerous-weapon/, https://www.wbaltv.com/article/fatal-stabbing-17-year-old-bel-air/36980232, http://www.daggerpress.com/2021/07/09/19-yr-old-aberdeen-man-arrested-in-fatal-bel-air-stabbing/, https://dailyvoice.com/md/bel-air/news/man-idd-by-dying-victim-convicted-of-stabbing-md-teen-posing-as-girl-on-snapchat/860601/, https://www.newsbreak.com/aberdeen-md/2980795106936-aberdeen-man-convicted-after-snapchat-date-prank-leads-to-murder, http://www.daggerpress.com/2021/07/09/17-yr-old-killed-in-bel-air-stabbing/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 7th: John Wendell Keyler Kills(2020) Extreme substance abuse can make you do things you’d never consider doing sober. On July 7th 2020 a man committed a truly heinous crime. One that he claimed was under the influence.  *Suggested by Naomi* https://reachfm.ca/articles/fort-st-john-rcmp-looking-for-missing-person-sarah-foord, https://www.bccourts.ca/jdb-txt/sc/23/00/2023BCSC0050.htm, https://www.kelownacapnews.com/news/man-charged-with-murder-after-woman-found-dead-in-northern-b-c-3201904, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fort-st-john-manslaughter-guilty-1.6711048, https://energeticcity.ca/2023/01/12/keyler-found-guilty-of-manslaughter/, https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-news/manslaughter-verdict-issued-for-stabbing-death-of-taylor-woman-6359318, https://ca.news.yahoo.com/northern-b-c-man-guilty-234425487.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAHGzv3sX9moodF5pfWCXdq0h2GahuhaFyaY1UrQVgJS-BNIijIgFlN0dytpUY6a21Tm4Qhzoc8SFC8ilKXtJkXvAKEuH7589ffzWbd47p0RKD4ygj-gCXScEQ-OrDfLySqHinppMZAg8sM86C7Z2k9utZ0danb3m-hJV4zpLb_Cc, https://www.thespec.com/news/canada/foord-murder-case-adjourned-three-weeks-as-accused-seeks-new-lawyer/article_fbc1623d-af56-5a76-ba0b-7da8da84ff1d.html,,https://globalnews.ca/news/9407252/boyfriend-convicted-of-manslaughter-in-2020-stabbing-death-of-sarah-foord/, https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/man-charged-with-murder-after-missing-womans-remains-found-outside-fort-st-john/, https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/man-charged-with-murder-after-missing-fort-st-john-woman-found-dead Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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July 5th: Thad Reynolds Killed (2004) Sometimes there are secrets hidden behind even the happiest of marriages. On July 5th 2005 a beloved member of a tight knit community was brutally killed. A family man in a loving marriage whose life ended all because of a secret someone in his life was keeping. https://www.oxygen.com/dateline-unforgettable/crime-news/scotty-harper-michelle-reynolds-thad-murder, https://murderpedia.org/female.R/r/reynolds-michelle.htm, https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna37321880, https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna13717339, https://accesswdun.com/article/2005/7/143315, https://thecinemaholic.com/thad-reynolds-murder-how-did-he-die-who-killed-him/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 4th: Helmuth Schmidt Born (1876) Some people are so desperate to get what they want they don’t care what they have to do to get it. On July 4th 1876 a man was born who would hurt many to get what he wanted. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmuth_Schmidt, https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmuth_Schmidt, https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/schmidt-helmuth.htm, https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/gaylord/2014/03/25/orthern-michigans-infamous-serial-killer/45957501/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices