Eric Christgen

Death by Force

Eric Christgen, a four-year-old boy from St. Joseph, Missouri, was tragically murdered on May 26, 1978. His body was discovered on the banks of the Missouri River, showing signs of sexual abuse and suffocation. The case initially led authorities to arrest Melvin Reynolds, a 25-year-old man with an intellectual disability. Reynolds was subjected to intense interrogations, polygraph tests, hypnosis, and even the administration of amobarbital, a drug once considered a 'truth serum.' Under immense p ...Read More

State v. Reynolds :: 1981 :: Supreme Court of Missouri Decisions

St. Joseph's Children: A True Story of Terror and Justice

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