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May 20th: Abdulsalam S. al-Zahrani Pleads Guilty (2011)
You never truly know what’s going on in people’s heads. Where their minds are, what their fears are, and what can suddenly switch and turn them into something dangerous. On May 20th 2011 a man pleaded guilty in a case that saw him afraid enough that he took another human’s life.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_T._Antoun, https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/06/nyregion/06binghamton.html, https://www.bupipedream.com/news/7006/al-zahrani-pleas-guilty-sentenced-to-15-years/, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/binghamton-religion-professor-richard-antoun-killed-by-saudi-student-abdulsalam-al-zahrani-say-cops/, https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Saudi-student-gets-prison-for-killing-NY-professor-2186142.php, http://archive.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2011/05/20/saudi_grad_student_admits_killing_ny_professor/, https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/20390/widow-feels-chills-three-years-after-binghamton, https://www.arabnews.com/node/387535
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May 19th: Hannah Hill Disappeared (1999)
The speed in which someone can be reported missing can make or break a case. On May 19th 1999 a young woman disappeared in a case that saw some delay in officially filing the missing persons report. A move that left two strange incidents unconnected and delayed the answers her family was so desperately looking for.

https://ceeblacuud.medium.com/convicted-of-a-rape-while-out-on-bail-for-a-murder-case-342836907bc2, https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/hannah-hill, https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2012/10/06/denny-ross-found-guilty-on/985168007/, https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/news/local/2013/07/08/brother-hannah-hill-found-dead/985166007/, https://fox8.com/news/hannah-hills-ex-boyfriend-testifies-at-ross-trial/
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May 18th: Michael Robert Ryan Born (1960)
Sudden mass shootings rarely make sense. On May 18th 1960 a young man was born who would commit a truly devastating massacre for motives that, to this day, remain a mystery. 
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungerford_massacre, https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/ryan-michael-robert.htm, https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/michael-ryan-and-the-hungerford-massacre, https://www.getreading.co.uk/news/berkshire-history/gallery/hungerford-massacre-35-years-horrific-24808652, https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/inside-indulgent-lonely-childhood-hungerford-11162474
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May 17th: Richard Baumhammers Born (1965)
Spree killings are pure chaos. It feels impossible to predict who the next victim will be and it can send an entire state into a complete panic. On May 17th 1965 a man was born who would trigger fear across two counties in Pennsylvania.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Baumhammers, https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/baumhammers.htm, https://triblive.com/local/pittsburgh-allegheny/baumhammers-killing-spree-was-20-years-ago/,https://www.timesonline.com/story/news/crime/2020/04/28/20-year-anniversary-baumhammers-8217/1278069007/, https://www.wpxi.com/archive/this-day-april-28-2000-racially-motivated-2-hour-shooting-spree-kills-5/UZT6TLHF25H5JFAPJFMWSGOXBY/, https://www.wtae.com/article/western-pennsylvania-death-row-inmates/7403412
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May 16th: Lydia Sherman Dies (1878)
We know, now, that women are more than capable of killing. But, centuries ago, that wasn’t fathomable. On May 16th 1878 a woman who broke the mold died in prison after shocking the world with her crimes.
https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/lydia-sherman-the-derby-poisoner-commits-the-horror-of-the-century/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lydia_Sherman, https://murderpedia.org/female.S/s/sherman-lydia.htm, https://midwesterncitizen.com/2021/02/the-luck-of-lydia-sherman-how-gender-in-the-19th-century-impacted-felony-prosecution-and-criminal-justice/, https://www.nhregister.com/connecticut/article/The-Derby-Poisoner-The-story-of-Lydia-Sherman-a-11358691.php
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May 15th: Jesse Washington Killed (1916)
Our history is filled with tragic events that, one would hope, seem outlandish and barbaric with more modern eyes. On May 15th 1916 a young man became the victim of a lynch mob in a case that saw, for the first time, a widespread distaste for, unfortunately, a common crime.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynching_of_Jesse_Washington, https://wacohistory.org/items/show/55, https://lynchingintexas.org/bernstein, https://www.npr.org/2006/05/13/5401868/waco-recalls-a-90-year-old-horror
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