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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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May 14th: Max Garvie Killed (1967)
Sometimes a victim’s personal life can cloud a murder investigation and, eventually, the trial itself. On May 14th 1967 a man was killed in a case that was deeply affected by scandalous lives of sex, drugs, and orgies.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Maxwell_Garvie, https://murderpedia.org/female.G/g/garvie-sheila.htm, https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/scottish-news/former-balmoral-housemaid-convicted-murder-27628435, https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/20236046.sheila-garvie-glasgow-authors-book-throws-new-light-scotlands-salacious-murder-trial/, https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/past-times/4375749/kinky-cottage-sheila-garvie-murder/, https://www.aberdeenlive.news/news/aberdeenshire-love-triangle-shocked-north-7582821,
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May 13th: James Lee Clark Born (1968)
The topic of capital punishment is the subject of countless debates. On May 13th 1968 a man was born who would find himself at the center of these arguments as well as the subject of a lot of disagreement.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Lee_Clark, https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna18064372, https://www.myplainview.com/news/article/Convicted-killer-of-Denton-high-school-girl-8719748.php, https://www.itemonline.com/news/denton-county-man-executed-for-killing-two/article_2d723b59-e577-5b8a-b49e-f6cf0ab9c3f1.html
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