The Mystique of Missing Persons
I am continually in awe of families who experience a prolonged period of missing their loved one without a tangible outcome. This includes missing their physical presence, their emotional being,...
View ArticleOn the Street Where You Live: A Tribute to Kara Laczynski and Donald W. Gore,...
There was another heinous crime on the same street, Evergreen Ave., six years later. It was a case that I helped provide family support when I was involved with Survivors of Homicide, Inc. of Connecticut.
View ArticleOn the Street Where You Live – Part II-
Kara Laczynski was born on Christmas Eve,1962. She attended the University of Pennsylvania, majoring in English and Economics. Prior to being hired at the Journal Inquirer Newspaper in Manchester,...
View ArticleThe Intersection of Life and Death-The Murder of Melissa Millan
When I endeavor to tell a true account of a homicide, I try to look behind, under and around what has already been reported. What is it that is so intriguing? What is the human side of the story?...
View ArticleA Long Term Care Nightmare – Part I
Introduction and a Human Story- ABC News reported that Sal and Mabel Mangano were helpless at the moment as they watched St. Rita’s nursing facility filled with water. On August 29, 2005, the staff...
View ArticleA Long Term Care Nightmare Part II
"A grand jury in St Bernard Parish has just returned a multi-count indictment against Sal and Mabel Mangano, the owners and operators of the St. Rita's Nursing Home where dozens drowned in Katrina's...
View ArticleHell Hath No Fury Like a Nursing Home on Fire
Introduction to Leslie Andino- In 2003, a 23-year-old woman named Leslie Andino was described as “the worst mass murder in Connecticut’s history,” which conjures up all kinds of images. Was she a...
View ArticleGuns, Roses and Funerals Don’t Mix
Introduction The definition of a powder keg is a dangerous or volatile situation. The following true story was undoubtedly that and so much more. I frequently write about topics that intrigue,...
View ArticleGood Intentions, Bad Choices
I stared at the proverbial blue screen recently for seven long hours until the perpetrator of two murders and his laundry list of other crimes finally ended the virtual marathon. I had a tension...
View ArticleAfter 44 Years: Wrong Place, Wrong Time; Wrong People
When a person passes away, no matter what the circumstances, what decade, what historical time frame, there are certain universal facts that are seldom spoken- Life is complicated;We never know what is...
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