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June 13th: Michael Ross' Last Murder (1984)
It’s an incredible thing to see when all the puzzle pieces fall together and a criminal is connected to all their crimes. On June 13th 1984 a serial killer took his final victim in a case that saw all of his crimes brought to the forefront by a confession and some solid police work.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bruce_Ross, https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/stories/the-michael-ross-case-and-death-row-syndrome, https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna7834496, https://magazine.nd.edu/stories/my-name-is-michael-ross/, https://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/predators/michael_ross/8.html, https://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/24/nyregion/a-death-at-cornell-parents-belatedly-learn-a-serial-killers-name.html
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June 12th: Irina Gaidamachuk Sentenced (2012)
Desperation can make even the most mild mannered seeming individual into something crazed and dangerous. On June 12th 2012 a woman driven by her addiction was sentenced for the murders that made her the most prolific female serial killer in Russian history.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irina_Gaidamachuk, https://murderpedia.org/female.G/g/gaidamachuk-irina.htm, https://wickedwe.com/irina-gaidamachuk-2/, https://medium.com/@knowledgeapotheosis/irina-gaidamachuk-the-satan-in-a-skirt-who-murdered-grannies-with-an-axe-and-hammer-31671cbb1091
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June 11th: Jack Trawick Executed (2009)
Sometimes you see a cold blooded killer express remorse for the crimes they committed. This is, however, not often the case. On June 11th 2009 a man was executed for just a few of the many murders he claimed he committed. A man who showed no remorse behind bars and made sure the public knew it. 

https://murderpedia.org/male.T/t1/trawick-jack.htm, http://www.bhamwiki.com/w/Jack_Trawick, https://www.al.com/spotnews/2009/06/jack_trawick.html, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/taunting-from-prison/
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June 10th: Baby Lollipops Killer Resentenced (2011)
The abuse of a young child is an incredibly hard story to hear. On June 10th 2011 a woman was resentenced for a crime committed against a boy who only got to live on this planet for 3 short years.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Baby_Lollipops%22_murder, https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/inside-brutal-baby-lollipops-murder-case-that-shook-south-florida-113594/, https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/miami-dade/fl-reg-baby-lollipops-mom-convicted-20171214-story.html, https://account.miamiherald.com/paywall/subscriber-only?resume=207208364&intcid=ab_archive, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/baby-lollipops-murder-trial-jury-finds-mother-guilty-3rd-time-miami-beach/, https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/closing-arguments-baby-lollipops-murder/, https://wsvn.com/news/local/mother-in-baby-lollipops-murder-trial-found-guilty-by-jury/, https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/former-inmates-mothers-girlfriend-said-she-killed-baby-lollipops/29487/
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June 9th: Cheryl Lynne Harper Disappears (1959)
Sometimes there are doubts about the person placed behind bars for a crime. On June 9th 1959 a young girl disappeared in a case that saw a quick conviction. One that, decades later, was called under question.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Truscott, https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/who-killed-lynne-harper-retired-opp-sergeant-says-travelling-salesman-a-suspect-in-string-of-murders, https://www.goderichsignalstar.com/2015/01/04/the-search-for-lynne-harper, https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/30trb6/steven_truscottdid_he_kill_lynne_harper_in_59/, https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/lynne-harpers-family-speaks-out-on-truscott/article20401083/, https://www.seaforthhuronexpositor.com/2015/10/09/lynne-harper-murder-still-affects-lawson-56-years-later, https://militarybruce.com/case-not-closed-the-enduring-tragedy-of-the-harper-truscott-murder-case/
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June 8th: Ernest Austin Kills (1913)
Some heinous individuals get to live on in infamy long after their deaths. On June 8th 1913 a young girl was murdered in a case that saw her killer’s name being remembered for centuries to come.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Austin_(murderer), https://murderpedia.org/male.A/a/austin-ernest.htm, https://blogs.archives.qld.gov.au/2021/09/20/ernest-austin-the-last-man-hanged-in-queensland/, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/72336203
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