On this day: October 22

  1. 1989
    Victim Jacob Erwin Wetterling 路 Murder of Jacob Wetterling

    A sixth-grader from St. Joseph whose parents, Jerry and Patty Wetterling, went on to found what became the Jacob Wetterling Resource Center.

  2. 2002
    Victim Conrad Johnson 路 D.C. sniper attacks

    A Ride On bus driver.

  3. 2007
    Court / trial Charles Evans Whittaker U.S. Courthouse, Kansas City 路 Lisa Montgomery

    A federal jury rejected Montgomery's insanity defense and convicted her of kidnapping resulting in death on October 22, 2007, then recommended a death sentence, which was imposed in April 2008.

  4. 2014
    Court / trial Vermont Superior Court, Burlington 路 Murder of Melissa Jenkins

    Allen Prue's trial was moved out of Caledonia County to Burlington, where a jury convicted him of first-degree murder, attempted kidnapping and conspiracy.

  5. 2014
    Court / trial Richland County district court, Sidney 路 Murder of Sherry Arnold

    Before District Judge Richard Simonton, Waters was sentenced to 80 years in December 2014; Spell pleaded guilty in October 2014 and was sentenced to 100 years in April 2015.