Early Life and Troubled UpbringingPaul Michael Stephani was born on September 8, 1944, in Austin, Minnesota, as the second of ten children in a devout Catholic family. His early years were marred by ...

The Illusion of a Caring MotherMichelle “Shelly” Knotek, born on April 15, 1954, in Raymond, Washington, projected the image of a devoted wife and mother. To outsiders, she appeared generous, ...

A Troubled Beginning: The Roots of a KillerNannie Doss, born Nancy Hazel on November 4, 1905, in Blue Mountain, Alabama, endured a tumultuous childhood marked by abuse and hardship. Her father, ...

Early Life and AspirationsStacey Ruth Daniels, later known as Stacey Castor, was born on July 24, 1967, in Clay, New York. Her early life appeared typical, with aspirations of becoming a paralegal or ...

The Nurse Next Door: Melanie McGuire's Early LifeBorn on October 8, 1972, in Ridgewood, New Jersey, Melanie Lyn Slate appeared to lead a conventional life. She pursued higher education at Rutgers ...

Introduction: A Tragic Anomaly in American HistoryOn January 30, 2006, Jennifer San Marco perpetrated one of the deadliest workplace shootings in U.S. history, taking the lives of six postal workers ...

Roots of a Perfect LifeElisabeth Anne “Betty” Broderick was born on November 7, 1947, in Brooklyn, New York, into a devout Catholic family of Italian and Irish descent. Raised in Bronxville, she ...

Early Life and AspirationsPamela Ann Wojas was born on August 16, 1967, in Coral Gables, Florida. Raised in Miami, she moved with her family to Derry, New Hampshire, during her adolescence. An ...