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Introduction Brief Description of the Crime On April 19,1998 at 12:28 P.M., York City Police officers responded to a phone call from a neighbor of victim Miriam Ascencio reporting that her door glass was broken, and a man was laying motionless inside on the floor. Upon entering, police found the body of Manuel Santana ( aka Nelson Lugo) on the kitchen floor, several feet inside the door. They also found the body of Miriam Ascencio in the adjoining bedroom. One witness told police that he saw both victims at Swizzles Bar the night before,and they were still there when he left at 1:30 A.M. onRead More →

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Introduction Lorenzo Johnson and his co-defendant Corey Walker were tried and convicted in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, of first degree murder and conspiracy. Johnson was sentenced to life without parole plus 5-10 years. The shooting victim in this case is Tarajay Williams. Johnson is from New York and he was visiting friends off and on in Harrisburg. On the night of the homicide, Johnson was in New York, where witnesses could place him at. One witness gave a statement that Johnson was in New York with her and was later forced by police to get her to change her testimony for a reduced sentence on an openRead More →

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Introduction Arnim Evans was arrested on March 22, 1997, and charged with murder of Rose Ann Youngblood and Pam Blue, and two (2) related counts of rape. More than two years later, Evans was still in jail awaiting trial. There was no thorough investigation and no trial. He eventually pleaded “nolo contendere/ no contest” without knowing what he was doing. This is a DNA case. Non-incarcerated offenses: Two counts of rape – no further penalty. The following is Arnim Evans’ account: On March 21, 1997, I was drinking most of the day after work. The victims Rose Ann and Pam had been at John Johnson’sRead More →

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Introduction On September 30, 1975, George R. Brooks went to Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for treatment of a neck injury. While there, George Brooks, Dale Freddy Harris and Michael Miller (the victim in this case) talked together for a few minutes. Brooks left the hospital alone after his treatment. Later that evening, Michael Miller was discovered injured by the police and told them he was drinking with some friends when one of them punched him and took his money. He was hospitalized. The next day, Brooks was picked up by the police concerning a separate robbery incident. One of the officers, Detective Robert Spozarski,Read More →