X IS FOR XANAX

Murder by Xanax

In this first case, the ex-wife is found dead in a bathtub. The defense claims the she committed suicide. Cuts to her wrist and legs, which resulted in heavy bleeding, the amount of Xanax in her system, and then  drowning all played a part in this woman's demise. 

But was a woman with tickets for a long awaited vacation suicidal or just a problem for her ex-husband?

One fact that stood out was that she didn't have a prescription for Xanax, but her ex-husband, the pediatrician did. You can read about the case at the link below.

Xanax becomes focus in case of pediatrician charged with murder

In this next case, the alleged killer took Xanax and tried to use it as a defense.

Daniel guilty of capital murder in Officer Padron slaying

Interestingly enough there is even a study asking the question 'could murder be caused by Xanax?"

Review: could Xanax cause Murder?

What do you think? Could a drug drive you to murder, or simply give you that needed push to do the unthinkable? Would you be at fault or would the drug?

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W IS FOR WEDGIE

Murder by Wedgie

This is one of the oddest discoveries, but I couldn't pass it by. The wedgie has long been the bully's favorite mode of torture. But to a kill someone with a wedgie, well, here's the story:

Brad Davis admitted to murdering his stepfather with an atomic wedgie. The victim was found dead with his underwear over his head and the waistband around his neck. You can follow the first link for the full story and the second link for pictures of idiots demonstrating their techniques. View at your own risk.

Man Murdered by Atomic Wedgie!

See wedgie images here!

I have to wonder if these folks know these pictures are on the web.

Do you know of a murder weapon that starts with W and is crazier than a wedgie?

Another option for W was Murder by Woman. While men still kill more prolifically, women seem to be changing from the more intimate murder to the less personal.  

Amy Bishop took a gun to a conference at the University of Alabama and allegedly killed three colleagues and wounded three others. This article is asking the questions, has women's liberation made an impact on how and why women kill?

Why Women Kill

Homicide Trends

Which sounds more realistic – death by wedgie or the possibility of a female mass murderer?

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V IS FOR VASE

Murder by Vase

In September 2013, during an argument, Casie White hit her boyfriend Benjamin Craft in the head repeatedly with a vase, killing him. Casie confessed to the killing.

Woman killed man with vase

See video report here!

Then there's the case of The Vase of Death. Created during the 15^th century this vase was made with 4 pounds of silver. When it was found in 1988, it also came with a warning "beware, this vase brings death"!

 The Vase of Death

Auctioned off for $2,300 the owner died within 3 months. Sold three more times to different owners, each buyer died within several months of ownership. By this time the last family to inherit the vase just wanted rid of it and allowed the police to bury it – where - is unknown.

What do you think; can an inanimate object carry the curse of death?

I hope not because this is my favorite vase – it has "a murder of crows" perched on the fence - the perfect gift for a murder mystery writer!

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U IS FOR UZI

 Murder by Uzi

An Uzi is a small sub-machine gun: a 9 mm compact sub-machine gun named after the Israeli officer who designed it in.

Huberty used an Uzi in 1984 at a McDonald's restaurant to kill 21 people, five of them children. It had stood as the deadliest shooting rampage in the U. S. – but sadly, that too quickly changed, although so far, Huberty is the only one who chose the Uzi. Still the number of shootings and victims keep climbing, despite the style of gun used. And yes you can buy an Uzi today.

Deadliest U.S. shootings

32 dead – 2007 - Virginia Tech campus –

26 dead – 2012 – Sandy Hook Elementary –

23 dead – 1991 – Luby's Cafeteria –

21 dead – 1984 – McDonald's Restaurant –

16 dead – 1966 – University of Texas –

14 dead – 1986 – Edmond, Oklahoma Post Office –

13 dead – 1999 – Columbine High School –

13 dead – 2009 – Immigration Service Center –

13 dead – 2009 – Fort Hood, Texas –

13 dead – 1949 – Camden, N.J. –

12 dead – 2013 – Washington Navy Yard –

12 dead – 2012 – Aurora Colorado Movie Theater –

I tried to avoid guns, it seemed too easy, but I couldn't find a murder committed by Ulu, so Uzi it was. I even have an Ulu in my kitchen.

An Ulu is used for skinning and cleaning animals, chopping vegetables, and trimming ice blocks- an all purpose knife used by many native Alaskans, especially the women of Alaska. 

Although no case surfaced where an Ulu was used to commit murder, someone did use it to dismember a body. "Elmer Seetot cut the legs from his victim's body with an Ulu knife and some screwdrivers. The body was found in a freezer, and police believe the victim died from blunt-force trauma caused by a frying pan." 

Now that's a case of using what you find at hand!

Forensic experts take stand in murder, dismemberment trial

 We already know you own a baseball bat, 

but do you own an Ulu or an Uzi?

Which would you choose - gun, knife, blunt object, or would your choice be poison - a quieter neater solution?

Although, maybe you want to wait until V-W-X-Y & Z are presented - before making you're choice!?

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