True Crime Stories

Larry Gene Heath I have often stated that while on the surface my obsession seems to be with true crimes, that it is the justice system and the behavior of criminals that interest me the most. Of course there are the cases in which I disagreed with a verdict from a jury but I think there are only a few that while I agree the defendant is guilty, I believe the steps taken to get that verdict, or a verdict that was sought have crossed lines that put all American's at risk. Two of the more high profile cases in which I feel this way are the Timothy Hennis and the Drew Peterson case. Hennis was convicted, and then later acquitted of the murders of a young mother and two of her children. It made waves because it seemed so similar to the Jeffrey MacDonald Case that took place in the early 1970's and they were both committed at or near Fort Bragg. Hennis was acquitted in 1989, re-joined the military and retired in 2004. In 2006 the military took him out of retirem...

I often speak here on the blog about how it is not always about guilt or innocence but the law and what can and cannot be proven in a legal way.  I have also often stated that in order to believe in the justice system you have to go into looking at a case as if the jury got it right. Then there are the cases where in my opinion, and usually in many people's opinions, you look at a jury and wonder how they heard the evidence that you heard (keeping in mind only what was presented at trial) and came up with the decision they did.  One of the more infamous cases I can think of concerning this is the Casey Anthony case.  Many of the jurors later said they acquitted her because the prosecution could not tell them exactly how Caylee Anthony had died. This is true, but it was not from a lack of trying.  The prosecution in that case could not say an exact cause of death because the body had not been found for several months and had been exposed to the Florida heat and elemen...

It was not my plan to do this case next.  I ended up in a discussion with a friend over this case after the MacDonald case due to the many similarities in the case.  The friend, who thinks of herself as a true crime buff herself had not heard of this case so that is when I decided this should be the next one.  If you do not know this case, or even if you do, continue reading.  This case has many twists and turns but in essence is a landmark case.  Issues are in the courts now with no precedence go on, meaning there has been no case like it.  This is a case that challenges you to ask yourself what is morally right and what is legally right. Undisputed Facts 1. On May 12, 1985 the bodies of Kathryn Eastburn and her daughters Erin (3) and Kara (5) were found in their home in Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. 2. Twenty-two month old Janna Eastburn was left alive in her crib inside the home. 3. Three days later Army Sargent , Timothy B. Hennis w...