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May 27th: Mary Ashford and Barbara Forest Killed(1817 and 1974)
In a world filled with conspiracy theories, it becomes hard to hear stories about the unexplainable and not wonder if theorists might be right. On May 27th, in 1817 and 1974, two completely unrelated events happened that seemed like history repeating itself. Two cases far too similar to not wonder what other-wordly force could be at play.

https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Mary_Ashford_and_Barbara_Forrest, https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/12/05/two-eerily-similar-murders-157-years-apart/76829428/, https://paranorms.com/mary-ashford-barbara-forrest/, https://drhpod.medium.com/the-mirrored-murders-of-mary-ashford-and-barbara-forrest-5584ed9dc604, https://www.grunge.com/236853/the-unsolved-murders-of-mary-ashford-and-barbara-forrest/, https://thoughtnova.com/the-erdington-murders-two-eerily-similar-slayings-157-years-apart, https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-eerie-coincidences-of_b_8682392, https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/from-the-archives-chilling-similarities-of-the-murders-of-two-117606, https://the-line-up.com/erdington-murders-coincidences, https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/cilhcj/the_erdington_murders_two_eerily_similar_murders/
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May 26th: Verna Williams Discovered Dead (Michael Hughes)(1986)
Los Angeles, during the late 80s and early 90s, was a truly terrifying place to live with victims of violent crimes that seemed to turn up almost daily. On May 26th 1986 one such victim was found and, though it would take a few decades, her case would land amongst many others all connected to one dangerous man.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Hughes_(serial_killer)#:~:text=Verna%20Williams%2C%2036%2C%20was%20discovered,Lonnie%20David%20Franklin%20Jr.)., https://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/hughes-michael.htm, https://homicide.latimes.com/post/verna-williams/, https://www.dailynews.com/2008/07/03/convict-appears-in-court-in-cold-case-killings/, https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Convicted-serial-killer-faces-more-charges-3206717.php, https://www.upi.com/Archives/1986/07/26/Prostitute-slayer-may-have-claimed-18th-victim/4178522734400/, https://www.ourweekly.com/2012/06/22/convicted-serial-killer-sentenced-to-death/
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May 25th: Joshua Jaxon Vallow Born(2012)
Today’s case is one that most are familiar with. On May 25th 2012 a young boy was born who would, later, be placed in the care of a woman who would then place both his life, and the life of his sister, in danger as some sort of doomsday murder plot with a man she would stop at nothing to be with.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killings_of_Tylee_Ryan_and_J._J._Vallow, https://www.fox13now.com/news/crime/death-penalty-taken-off-the-table-for-lori-vallow-daybell, https://people.com/crime/lori-vallow-daybell-no-death-penalty-upcoming-murder-trial/, https://katu.com/lori-vallow-daybell-intended-for-her-children-to-die-according-to-prosecutors, https://www.newsweek.com/lori-vallow-chad-daybell-today-trial-prison-sins-our-mother-netflix-1742589
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May 24th: John Taylor and Craig Godineaux Kill (2000)
No one expects that showing up to work could possibly be a deadly decision. On May 24th 2000 two men made 7 individuals victims at their place of work all for the sake of some money in the safe.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wendy%27s_massacre, https://murderpedia.org/male.T/t/taylor-john-b.htm, https://murderpedia.org/male.G/g/godineaux-craig.htm, https://pix11.com/news/local-news/queens/wendys-massacre-shooter-who-killed-5-regrets-taking-plea-deal-tells-his-version-20-years-later/, https://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=94952&page=1, https://www.vpc.org/studies/wgun000524.htm, https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/23/nyregion/23cnd-death.html, https://gothamist.com/news/wendys-massacre-murderer-appeals-death-sentence
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May 23rd: Logan Schiendelman Missing Persons Report Filed(2016)
It’s hard to believe that a person can simply disappear without leaving any valuable clues behind. On May 23rd 2016 a missing persons report was filed for a young man whose whereabouts remain unknown.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Logan_Schiendelman, https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/Missing-Logan-Drew-Schiendelman, https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/5-chilling-details-logan-schiendelman-s-disappearance, https://www.andthentheyweregone.com/blog/logan-schiendelman, https://www.trace-evidence.com/logan-schiendelman,
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May 22nd: Jamila M'Barek's Trial Begins (2007)
Money is on the top of the list when it comes to motives to kill. On May 22nd 2007 a salacious trial began where a man was killed for, what investigators believed, was a large financial payout. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamila_M%27Barek, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3499424/Bizarre-obsession-led-murder-Britain-s-decadent-aristocrat-10th-Earl-Shaftesbury.html, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11846311/Documentary-explore-life-hooker-murdered-Earl-Shaftesbury.html, https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/may/26/ukcrime.uknews4, https://www.standard.co.uk/hp/front/brotherinlaw-accused-of-murdering-earl-goes-berserk-in-dock-6584455.html, https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/earls-escort-wife-found-guilty-of-his-murder/TY4DNE2VLEAGM557VN6V7BAHXM/, https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/lough-neagh-earl-in-vow-to-strip-title-from-murderess-stepmother/29261689.html, https://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=659919&page=1
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