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April 20th: Jessica Riggins Sentenced (2009)
Domestic violence can, in some awful cases, lead to someone’s death. But, it’s not always the victim of such abuse that ends up losing their life. On April 20th 2009 a woman who claimed she was a battered woman acting in self-defense was sentenced for the murder of her husband. A case in which her abuse was detailed but her real motive dubbed something selfish.

https://murderpedia.org/female.R/r/riggins-jessica.htm, https://tucson.com/news/flagstaff-woman-guilty-in-husband-s-murder/article_749fadbd-853a-5b51-a14a-2ceacaa0e777.html, https://www.jackcentral.org/news/woman-argues-self-defense-in-trial-for-murder-of-husband/article_b98e4756-db70-5b97-aeac-704e4586e18e.html, https://azdailysun.com/news/riggins-found-guilty-of-murder-with-video-report/article_35dbc2a4-0d91-517e-a9ee-61d633a78656.html, http://truecrimediscussions.blogspot.com/2017/01/jessica-riggins.html
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April 19th: Tamerlan Tsarnaev Dies  (2013)
Today’s story is one that many of us watched unfold in real time on the news. On April 19th 2013 one suspect in the famed Boston Marathon Bombing died while police pursued him and his brother. Two men who would forever be known in our history for the tragic attack at the prestigious event.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Marathon_bombing, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dzhokhar_Tsarnaev, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamerlan_Tsarnaev, https://www.britannica.com/event/Boston-Marathon-bombing-of-2013, https://www.history.com/topics/21st-century/boston-marathon-bombings, https://www.npr.org/series/177378595/boston-marathon-explosions, https://www3.bostonglobe.com/metro/specials/boston-marathon-explosions/?arc404=true
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April 18th: Missy Bevers Killed (2016)
Sometimes a case seems like, from the beginning, it might be an easy one to solve. On April 18th 2016 a case that seemed easily solvable occurred that, unfortunately, remains a mystery even today. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Missy_Bevers, https://www.truecrimeedition.com/post/missy-bevers, https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/who-murdered-missy-bevers-six-years-after-killing-the-question-remains-unanswered/2943550/, https://allthatsinteresting.com/missy-bevers, https://www.focusdailynews.com/six-years-later-they-lead-the-search-for-missy-bevers-killer/, https://forensictales.com/murder-of-missy-bevers/, https://original.newsbreak.com/@nik-1590556/2895414044395-who-killed-missy-bevers-at-church-while-dressed-in-swat-gear
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April 17th: David Copeland Bombing Started (1999)
Hatred can make a seemingly harmless person into something incredibly dangerous. On April 17th 1999 the first of what would be three bombings took place in London that targeted members of a minority group. Bombings that were fueled by extreme hatred.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_London_nail_bombings, https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/david-copeland-today, https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/2000/once-again-turner-diaries-inspires-bloodshed, https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/documentaries/true-crime/david-copeland-nail-bomber-netflix/, http://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/Psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Copeland,%20David%20-%20spring,%202006.pdf, https://thetab.com/uk/2021/05/27/david-copeland-london-1999-nail-bomber-manhunt-netflix-now-207173, https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/may/23/rightwing-attack-inevitable-warns-informant-who-identified-london-nail-bomber, https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1441344/David-Copeland-now-Is-David-Copeland-in-prison-dead-alive-Nail-Bomber-Manhunt-Netflix
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April 16th: The Virginia Tech Shooting (2007)
There are some cases that, it seems, everyone, no matter their location, knows the details of. Today’s story is one of those cases. On April 16th 2007 the nation, and even the world, was shook by the news of a horrific shooting at a college campus in Virginia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seung-Hui_Cho, https://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=3048108&page=1, https://www.biography.com/crime/seung-hui-cho, https://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/22/us/22vatech.html, https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/cho-seung-hui.htm
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April 15th: Silvio Izquierdo-Leyva Sentenced (2002)
Rampages are often sudden, senseless, and incredibly deadly. On April 15th 2002 a man was sentenced for the rampage he committed that cost 5 individuals their lives. A motiveless rampage that left so many questions in its wake.

https://murderpedia.org/male.I/i/izquierdo-leyva.htm, https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2002/04/18/he-killed-for-no-reason/, https://www.wfla.com/news/tampa-survivor-of-workplace-shooting-offers-advice-after-5-killed-in-orlando-attack/, https://www.nytimes.com/2000/01/01/us/hotel-worker-is-charged-in-the-killing-of-5-in-tampa.html, http://www.people.vcu.edu/~dbromley/workplaceshootingsLink.htm, https://www.deseret.com/1999/12/31/19483268/5-killed-when-hotel-worker-goes-on-rampage-in-florida, https://www.theledger.com/story/news/2000/02/14/shooting-suspect-confused-about-spree-brother-says/26585852007/
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