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Ray and Faye Copeland lust for killing came with their retirement years. Why this couple, both in their 70s, went from being loving grandparents to serial killers, who used the clothing of their victims to make winter quilts to snuggle under, is both morbid and perplexing. Here is their story.


Ray Copeland
Born in Oklahoma in 1914, Ray Copeland's family never spent much time in the same place. When he was a child, his family was constantly moving, on the hunt for employment. The situation worsened during the Depression, and Copeland dropped out of school and began scrounging for money.

Not satisfied with earning meager wages, he got involved in scamming people out of property and money. In 1939 Copeland was found guilty of stealing livestock and check forgery. He was sentenced to a year in jail.

Faye Wilson Copeland
Copeland met Faye Wilson not long after he was released from jail in 1940. They had a brief courtship, then married and began having children one after another. With several additional mouths to feed, Copeland quickly returned to stealing from livestock ranchers. While this may have been his chosen profession, he wasn't very good at it. He was constantly getting arrested and did several stints in jail.

His scam was not very slick. He would buy cattle at auctions, write fraudulent checks, sell the cattle and try to leave town before the auctioneers were informed that the checks were bad. If he failed to leave town in time, he would promise to make the checks good, but never follow through,

In time, he was banned from buying and selling livestock. He needed a scam that would allow him to operate despite the ban, one that he could profit from, and that the police could not trace back to him. It took him 40 years to think one up.


Copeland began hiring vagrants and drifters to work on his farm. He set up checking accounts for them, then sent them to buy livestock with bad checks from their accounts. Copeland then sold the livestock and the drifters would be fired and sent on their way. This kept the police off his back for awhile, but in time he was caught and returned to jail. When he got out, he went back to the same scam, but this time he made sure the hired help would never be caught, or even heard from again.

The Copeland Investigation
In October 1989, Missouri police received a tip that a human skull and bones could be found on farmland owned by an elderly couple, Ray and Faye Copeland. Ray Copeland's last known stint with the law involved a livestock scam, so as police questioned Ray inside his farmhouse about the scam, authorities searched the property. It did not take them long to find five decomposing bodies buried in shallow graves around the farm.

The autopsy report determined that each man had been shot in the back of the head at close range. A register, with names of the transient farmhands who had worked for the Copelands, helped police identify the bodies. Twelve of the names, including the five victims found, had a crude 'X' in Faye's handwriting, marked next to each name.

More Disturbing Evidence.

Authorities found a .22-calibre Marlin bolt-action rifle inside the Copeland home, which ballistics tests proved to be the same weapon as the one used in the murders. The most disturbing piece of evidence, besides the scattered bones and rifle, was a handmade quilt Faye Copeland made out of the dead victim's clothing. The Copeland's were quickly charged with five murders, identified as Paul Jason Cowart, John W Freeman, Jimmie Dale Harvey, Wayne Warner and Dennis Murphy.


Faye Insisted Knowing Nothing About Murders.

Faye Copeland claimed to know nothing about the murders and stuck to her story even after being offered a deal to change her murder charges to conspiracy to commit murder in exchange for information about the remaining seven missing men listed in her register. Although a conspiracy charge would have meant her spending less than a year in prison, compared to the possibility of receiving the death sentence, Faye continued to insist she knew nothing about the murders.

Ray Attempts an Insanity Plea.

Ray first tried to plead insanity, but eventually gave up and tried to work out a plea agreement with prosecutors. The authorities were not willing to go along and the first-degree murder charges remained intact.

During Faye Copeland's trial, her attorney tried to prove that Faye was another one of Ray's victims and that she suffered from Battered Women Syndrome. There was little doubt that Faye had indeed been a battered wife, but that not was enough for the jury to excuse her cold murderous actions. The jury found Faye Copeland guilty of murder and she was sentenced to death by lethal injection. Soon after, Ray was also found guilty and sentenced to death.

The Oldest Couple Sentenced to Death.

The Copelands made their mark in history for being the oldest couple to be sentenced to death, however, neither were executed. Ray died in 1993 on death row. Faye's sentence was commuted to life in prison. In 2002 Faye was compassionate release from prison because of her declining health and she died in a nursing home in December 2003, at age 83.

Charles Starkweather And Caril Ann Fugate



Oliver Stone's Natural Born Killers (1994) starring Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis as two young, attractive serial killers who engage in a killing spree was inspired by the crimes of real-life teenage serial killers; 19-year-old Charles Starkweather and 14-year-old Caril Ann Fugate. In the 1950s, they murdered 11 people in Nebraska and Wyoming over the period of just two months.





Things didn't work out between them and they were arrested when a Deputy Sheriff found the pair wrestling by the side of a road. Fugate ran towards him for help and screamed, "He's going to kill me!" Later at the station, it all became clear who the Sheriff had actually arrested. Aged just 20-years-old Starkweather was executed, he told his father, "If I want to make my atonement with God and be electrocuted, that’s my business." Fugate now lives in Michigan with a new identity.

Victims of the Barbie couples

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Most Evil Couple Serial killer in History



Ken and Barbie Killers


Bernardo, 58, was handed the life sentence for kidnapping, torturing and killing two schoolgirls - Leslie Mahaffy, 14, and Kristen French, 15. He was also found guilty of the manslaughter and rape of his sister-in-law, 15-year-old Tammy Homolka.

It is unclear why the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) decided to transfer Bernardo from Millhaven Institution, a maximum-security prison in Ontario, to La Macaza Institution, a medium-security-prison in Quebec.

The federal agency released a statement on Monday acknowledging the crimes as horrific, but failed to outline the reasons for the transfer.

"We are restricted by law in what we can divulge about an offender's case," the statement said.

"We regret any pain and concern this has caused."

The decision was met with intense backlash from many Canadians.

"(Bernardo) should rot in a maximum-security prison for the rest of his miserable existence," said Ontario Premier Doug Ford in a statement.

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino told the Globe and Mail that he was "profoundly concerned and shocked by this decision", and said he had expressed that to the federal corrections commissioner.

Bernardo was aided in his crimes by his wife Karla Homolka during the 90s. The media dubbed the duo the "Ken & Barbie killers" because of their looks.

Between 1987-1992, Bernardo raped or sexually assaulted at least 18 women, and killed three others, according to Ontario's Ministry of the Attorney General.

The CSC has emphasised that Bernardo remains incarcerated in a secure and controlled institution, and is taking the necessary precautions to protect public security.

Blake755:
I want to ask if it's God that created Adam and Eve as first man and woman then how did SS genotype comes into existence

I want to ask if it's God that created Adam and Eve as first man and woman then how did SS genotype comes into existence[/quote]Apt and God did not create Adam out of Eve ,if anything the Man evolved from the woman to Mate and protect her instinctively. And if Eve was formed from the rib of MAN who is biologically XY ; then Eve would definately be XY , I guess God did not put Genetics into consideration .

LordReed:
Indulged them, how? What was the objective you trying to accomplish?

Because you said I was intolerant to gays u said they were a threat to masculinity and you were like no why would I hate gays blah blah and like okay I'll even try to know one , and by indulging we talked and yes that's far enough for me to be called indulgence, are you filled now?I don't feel I want to answer any more on this topic

LordReed:
So why are you getting sexually involved with homosexuals?

Was never SEXUALLY invovled ,indulged a doctor friend who is gay . complete communication

LordReed:
Why the heck was it necessary for you to become sexually involved with a homosexual? Are you having homosexual erotic feelings?

NO

Kobojunkie:
You tell tell since you seem to believe He does. OP asked why is the knowledge not embedded in the DNA of man and and suggested a correlation with how Pain is perceived by humans.

yes? I did.

kkins25:
Kindly define what makes a woman a woman, such that any person not of earth can know that a woman is as you've defined it.

P.S For the wokeees coming for me, note that there has not been any problem with defining a man. However, womanhood remains a mystery to unravel. Since, uptill now, the LGBTQ+ cannot define woman without referring to spirit or soul.

Well I believe or know for a fact the man evolved from the woman, to protect and mate with her

armadeo:
I can't seem to figure out the question. Is it who taught us about God? Which "religion" is the correct one ? As for pain we learnt about it.

Just interested in the point you're making.

Okay Thank you , here.

If we never learnt about pain including hunger , we instinctively know what to do , we should instinctively know how to worship God , since he is the one true God , just as we know the one true PAIN , one true HUNGER

kkins25:
It appears there are things God can't do. A many things indeed!

A many indeed , Good Morning Kkins

Kobojunkie:
What is the direct connection between God and the human nervous system abeg?

Why exactly should God be coded into man's DNA abeg? According to the biblical story, man was made from the clay of this world---- not God's DNA -- so why the expectation?

Thank you Kobojunkie

I decided to write this after the sad news of Christains been "persecuted " by the Hindus in "remote" parts , I mean why? This thing keeps happening, and sadly this will not be the last case as its a cyclical paradox , Why this battle for a God we know nothing about , we did not learn about pain! If you get a new born infant and toss it into a pan of hot grandnut oil , we all can imagine what would happen ? So why is the knowledge of the love or existence of One True God be Learned? We clearly didn't learn about pain did we, but a God who did create "Heaven" and "Earth", knew us before we were "born" , we should at least has a sort of decorum at this point on who he look likes and the religion he "listens" to .

This is an #Unharmful Question, I did not insult your loved one nor intimidate you in any way ,
Good Morning and have a lovely day ahead


LordReed Hopefullandlord Budaatum Xmuslim FatherofJesus

WannaHowzit:
Are you having a meltdown or something ☹️☹️☹️

TERMINATOR, wiseone28 come rescue your brooda - he's disintegrating right before all our eyes.

Love and Light

I on purpose avoided your threads because of the typical South African tendencies to invade Nigerian Threads and sites to make condescending Passively aggressive raxism, like this cultural urge or instinct or just plain laziness

Diego35M:
Nigerians hate theirselves, so why won't they be hated by other minority countries

i know you wouldn't take this as fact (negativity dominance) but Nigerians do not hate themselves, the average Poor man is happy and satisfied, people who will be bad will be bad. People who will be good will be good , no matter the race or the laws and punishment in place . Lol of anythings Nigerians love themselves than anything and are the Happiest people in Africa ( not even debatable)

The economy is biting yes


The president does not control the Economy, his aim is to act a role con the majority and become the president

WannaHowzit:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2zHRWPtpB8

The latest online episode of the popular Noko Mashaba, released two days ago on YouTube, depicts a darker looking African with a uniquely Nigerian shaped head. The character also has a heavy non-South African accent but pretends to be a local in order to gain entry into SA.

The online comedy series has already garnered over 330-thousand views.

It's called internalised Racism, a form of cultural self hate , trauma, self doubt and self destructions Typical of your country South Africa, Shame to think your Ansestors migrated from Nigerian hemisphere and still internalise the same self hatred as the Average Nigerian man

Raxist fvck

Fvcking Hate Raxists

WannaHowzit:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2zHRWPtpB8

The latest online episode of the popular Noko Mashaba, released two days ago on YouTube, [depicts a darker looking African with a uniquely Nigerian shaped head The character also has a heavy [/b]non-South African[/b] accent but pretends to be a local in order to gain entry into SA.

The online comedy series has already garnered over 330-thousand views[/b].

you either hate Nigerians , or a complete Racist . ( By Race I mean Nation ,Africa is has more genetically diverse DNA than anywhere else in the world)

This is very racist. And should be taken down even on YouTube. You don't see us depicting South African caricatures in our most ridiculous skits.

Ever heard of blackface? The historical racist genere where whites painted their faces as black men to ridicule the whole race?


This is exactly the same Racist CRAP( for lack of more disgusting term)

Trying2BeStronG:
Good evening guys. All I am about to say right now is true and based on what is currently happening in my life. I am a vibrant 28years old guy, completed school, has worked good jobs over the years, spent some couple of years abroad also.

However, something seems to be killing me deeply which is BETTING. I started since the inception of bet9ja and have grown over the years to become a staunch addict. I am so addicted to the extent I constantly used my salaries and even went to the extent of taken several loans to play bet. I try to balance between my salaries and the debt I owe.

I left Nigeria and travelled abroad, all through my stay abroad I could not save a dime due to betting even as I was earning a very cool salary. Recently I came back to Nigeria and I arrived to stay at my parents place for like 2 months and you know what, I came back with barely nothing . I have now taken my addiction to an extent of even taking money from my mum and sister's bank account to fund my betting lifestyle only for me to lose all this money with no means to refund them back.

. Tonight my mum called me to talk about the money and I truly felt so bad, we all know how sharp the words of African mum can be. I don't know what to do anymore, maybe I am being possessed or I am having a spiritual attacks I can't really say. I just can't get it straight anymore.


Honestly, I have been feeling depressed and having mood swings recently to the extent of even contemplating suicide but I am trying to stay strong. Instead of committing suicide I am planning to leave the house without notice and move on with my life somewhere else. I have failed my Family woefully .

What made me stop was
It is a fact I would loose money
And it's a factbill not be the one winning the jackpot so why even bother?.


Its not demonic possession we are creatures of habits find or create another habit 7 years off gambling

Leiylau:
No !

Her email isn't been replied for weeks now !

Her last words to me made me knew she is all suffering all along.

because of that pdf file with thaoooubans
She said jokingly ( but pains are hidden in it ) " I envy Thao and hated how she appears so titanic all because she isn't a woman on earth worst still an African , let her come and be born here in umuchim port hecourt, good riddance "



One more thing that frustrate shitt out of her most is zero metaphysical power that was left for her by nature .
She quoted
" I can't do things as a daughter of mother earth without been shut out from doing so , I see fools without soul and I can't harm them , Truely the planet is cursed.
I was telepatic during my first & second Reincarnation which aided my light movement and in this 3rd Reincarnation I became an titanic outcast with zero power other than few history I worked hard to protect ."

you follow the Doctrines of Sisterfire?

Beremx:
senseless as usual. If she tripped and fell, why is she naked? Why's there no clothes on her corpse? So she deserves to die?

😡😡😡

The bastard clearly beat her to a pulp then she died , confused he decided to hurriedly dump her corpse. I see a monster .

armadeo:
Nice.

Honestly I agree with what he wrote there but he's the wrong person to write it. Where he in the country in would have "clapped" for him.


Anyway I'm always interested in what you write and the effort you put in.

Really appreciate,Thank you and wish you the best day ahead

Candidlady:
Talk bout joblessness


Op you are so jobless.. as a man you are eavesdropping on your neighbor's activities..

Men and their uselessness is something one should study

(moving on from the generalised insult) the OP thinks because he has a slut as a neighbour means all Nigerian women are sluts, he really should grow up , she's basically using him for sex , I'm sure even when he is not horney , and as the husband he is what I call a Jerry ( they live in blissful ignorance ,no matter the evidence they like their bubble) so yeah . Hey Candid

armadeo:
Interesting the Sahara reporters article was written by a man in New York USA.

What can you say about that? A Nigerian man in the US calling Nigerians stupid.... lol. He is exactly what he is preaching against.

Thank you for pointing that out but emotions aside, been white or not is really not to be concerned with the education suggested , thank you for even going deeper into that thread to even investigate the writter, I genuinely thank you

ednut1:
typed from New York. Why has he no come to lead the protest The average Nigerian knows those fighting govt are also fighting for their own pockets. People like Oshiomole, Keyamo, shehu sani, Abati amd majority of the guys in Nadeco fought the government. Fooled people till they became messiah like characters and got into government. They were worse than those they met. We also have people like omojuwa, adeyanju, yesufu, Sowore, Nmamdi Kanu, end sars key people etc who used activism to cash out or build their online brand for influencer work. You want the average Nigerian to go fight when he knows his fellow organizers may betray or sell him out. The joke is on you hahahah

Still making fun of the average Nigerian why though?

nairalanda1:
14 years ago, the people most likely to be on the internet were Nigerians living abroad, and also Nigerian academics, and so forth.

There was no home internet in most parts, and getting internet on your phone was a rare thing. The best way to go online was to visit a cafe, and it was only available in the cities, not in the villages.

Now, we have home internet, internet cafes are for registration, and everyone has a voice.

Apt! Thank you

I'm beginning to believe the increase of poverty,government neglect,self loathe led to the "Nigerians" we have now , a sort of evolution but not a very good one
Well on the bright side it means 14 years from now things would change drastically again maybe for the better maybe for the worse but definitely a change

Houseofglam7:
😫😩😩😩😩

saddens me too

Sapiosexuality:
If you think about it APC also contributed in introducing the politics of hate, insults and division in the last ten years. PDP was corrupt but they were never divisive or insulted us at every opportunity.

As an opposition they capitalised on PDPs failures and sponsored hate and used same rhetorics from Lai Mohammed lying and tacitly celebrating every boko haram attack to the media propaganda, etc.

For example, the only reason any president would have removed subsidy without a backlash is because the opposition are reasonable and didn't try to sponsor NLC.

APC as an opposition were unreasonable and used every means just to seize power. Even in power they are still unreasonable and are using every means to retain it.

This is very Plausible. Thank you