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May 2nd: John Battaglia Kills (2001)
Revenge can be incredibly deadly. On May 2nd 2001 two young girls suffered at the hands of a man who they loved dearly. A man who wanted revenge and let that overpower his paternal instincts.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Battaglia, https://www.texastribune.org/2018/02/01/dallas-man-who-killed-his-daughters-set-again-execution/, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42910629, https://www.dallasnews.com/news/courts/2018/02/02/john-battaglia-taunts-ex-wife-before-being-executed-for-killing-their-girls-while-she-listened-in-horror/, https://www.themarshallproject.org/next-to-die/tx/10auu4ng, https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/battaglia-john-david.htm
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May 1st: Kay Wenal Killed(2008)
Money can’t buy everything. On May 1st 2008 a wealthy, beautiful, and beloved woman was killed inside her home in a case that remains a mystery to this day.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2170746/Kay-Wenal-murder-Police-discover-pictures-killer-threatening-letter-cold-case.html, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-help-solve-this-case-who-killed-kay-wenal/, https://www.oxygen.com/the-dna-of-murder-with-paul-holes/crime-news/paul-holes-tries-track-down-eva-kay-wenal-killer, https://www.wtvr.com/2017/01/27/48-hours-who-killed-kay-wenal-gwinnett-county-georgia, https://www.ajc.com/news/local/killer-confession-letter-released-2008-cold-case/tpbOYeNtkiNkwTGapsbwTK/, https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/archive/years-later-clues-emerge-questions-remain-in-slaying-of-millionaires-wife/article_bf4b49b5-bbd1-5297-9351-2c79da0740aa.html
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April 30th: Antoinette Frank Born (1971)
Some people aren’t meant to protect and serve. On April 30th 1971 a young woman was born who had dreams of becoming a police officer. Dreams she achieved but then used to commit a truly terrible crime.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoinette_Frank, https://murderpedia.org/female.F/f/frank-antoinette.htm, https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/appeal-of-killer-nopd-cop-antoinette-franks-accomplice-sent-back-to-la-supreme-court/article_c5189d09-9059-53c4-9508-00c5d2154669.html, https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/new-orleans-police-officer-charged-with-killing-cop-2-others/article_32b7626d-3309-5fa4-b1e1-853f5e709c25.html, https://mycrimelibrary.com/antoinette-frank-women-on-death-row/, https://www.wdsu.com/article/rogers-lacaze-antoinette-franks-co-conspirator-no-longer-on-death-row-after-resentencing/30222316
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April 29th: 2011 Hectorville Siege (2011)
Gun laws differ from state to state and country to country but, we hope, that those laws are each put in place to protect the innocent. On April 29th 2011 a tragic event occurred in South Australia that saw many wondering how the killer managed to get his hands on the murder weapon.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Hectorville_siege, https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/siege-at-hectorville-ends-with-man-suspected-of-shooting-three-dead-arrested/news-story/2e9a4fc70746b30fa32c6c512b358607, https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/corbo-donato-anthony.htm, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-30/man-who-shot-three-people-applies-for-release/100418208, https://www.smh.com.au/national/siege-neighbour-charged-with-triple-murder-20110429-1e022.html, https://www.couriermail.com.au/ipad/armed-siege-near-primary-school/news-story/e94887640a552550397f4b5d94b065f4, https://www.smh.com.au/national/three-dead-in-adelaide-siege-20110429-1dzgk.html
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