On May 21, 2002, Joseph Mesa was convicted of killing two Gallaudet University classmates. The shocked, close-knit community for the deaf and hearing impaired would mourn not only for the dead, but for the killer as well, because, for the first time, one of their own had killed another.

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The zombie, who has been staggering slowly towards the limelight over the last 100 years, has finally made in to the forefront of public consciousness. In recognition of May as Zombie Awareness Month, Crime Library reviews zombies in the public record and on the police blotter.

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Datha Nation, 64, was arrested May 14, 2012, after almost robing the same bank for the third time in less than a year. The sexagenarian’s crime spree started last June 9, when she approached the counter and handed over a note that threatened to infect them with H.I.V. if they didn’t hand over the cash.

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Most notable about the signatures is the drastic change in handwriting between 1975 and 1977, likely owing to Dahmer’s having developed drinking and drug problems during those years.

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Two couples from Isle of Wright County, Va., were arrested earlier this month after the Department of Social Services informed police that a 15-year-old girl had been tied to a tree with ratchet straps, was pummeled with eggs and had beer poured on her.

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Aloha, Oregon, man Phillip Lindemuth, 43, was found dead and dismembered in his garage freezer on May 18, 2012. Police obtained a warrant to search the premises after Lindemuth was reported missing two days earlier. Lindemuth had been dismembered using various knives and saws, the medical examiner told Oregonlive.com, but he reportedly died from multiple stab wounds.

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Kevin Neal called 911 to report his children missing. Neal said he was inside cleaning in the house, when he no longer heard the children playing outside. His wife was sure he was had hurt them saying, “What the have you done with my kids!” Their bodies weren’t found for months. Even so, forensic experts were able to use insect activity to catch a sexual predator.

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The greatest whiskers, handlebars and lady-ticklers ever caught on police camera.

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A hearing to determine whether “Hiccup Girl” Jennifer Mee will be tried separately from her co-defendants was set to take place today in a Pinellas County, Fla., courtroom.

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On Wednesday, May 21, 1924, fourteen-year-old Bobby Franks disappeared while walking home from school. His abduction and murder at the hands of two wealthy and intelligent teenagers became one of the talked-about crimes of the 20th century.

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