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Case #15: A Robbery Goes Wrong in Canada

Introduction:  This is something I kind of want to look at every now and then, just for a good bit of fun.  The Crime:  A group of office workers in Windsor, Ontario were outside on a break, enjoying a mix of ice cream and nice weather. They noticed something unusual.  A car pulled up into the driveway of a nearby bank. Inside the car were three men. Two of the three men put ski masks on, grabbed hand guns and ran into the bank. The third man, the driver, shifted the car into reverse and slowly backed the car near the bank's main door. From there, he just waited, keeping the car running.  This whole time, the office workers were just watching, silent and completely stunned. It wasn't too much longer before the other two criminals ran out of the bank with bags of money. As the two men neared the car, one of them stumbled and shot himself in the left foot.  The other criminal shouted for the driver to "hit it" as he ran behind the car in order to get in. The driver list

Case #14: The Murder of Effie Phipps

English immigrant Luke Phipps and his wife Effie drifted around the East coast of the United States, often arguing and making babies (three while they were moving around). The two made their way to the Great Lakes port of Detroit. This is where the two decided to settle down for a little while. Luke found a job working at a billiard hall. This was also where things started to go wrong. Luke and Effie rented a flat and had a fourth child. Luke rented a room to his co-worker at the billiard hall, Harry Livingstone.  Around this time, Harry and Effie ended up developing feelings for each other. Luke began to notice just how much time Harry and Effie were spending together. This drove Luke to jealousy. On Christmas morning of 1882, Luke attacked Effie. He was eventually arrested and spent January of 1883 behind bars. When Luke was released, he found that Effie, Harry, and the children had all moved. Effie had taken her kids to a place called the Home for the Friendless. Effie and Harry had