Top 10 Crime Stories of 2008

December 21, 2008

A Deadly Reality

Some of the most notorious crime stories of the century made headlines in 2008. From alleged baby killers to serial rapists – it is one leap year we won't soon forget. The following crimes are among this group. Who do you think made the list of Top 10 Crime Stories of 2008?

Top 10 Crime Stories of 2008

Disagree with our ranking? Then cast your vote at the end and tell us who you think should be number one.

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Comments

[Brandi Munsey]

Boo Hoo:) Casey knew before anyone that the skeletal remains were in fact those of little Caylee- she put them there!!!! In my opinion, she gave up her rights when she failed to report this little angel missing for 31 days. She lied to the police and sent them on a wild goose chase. She is nothing but trash in my eyes and deserves no rights and no sympathy.

[eg]

bias should crawl back under his rock and take the shank with him. she partied while CAYLEE and her bones sat in the swamp in the mud!!!!!

[Jennifer]

Who leaves their child with a nanny for a month when they aren't even employed? It was obvious when I heard that, that something was not right. Casey, in my opinion, has anti-social personality disorder - lying, manipulating, self-serving, etc. How many mothers go out partying when their child is missing? To me, Casey is guilty...may God have mercy on her soul. I feel sorry for the grandparents who HAD to know, yet continued to believe their daughter - it's so hard to admit your own child could be what society calls a monster - because to you your child couldn't possibly be that way. All the people in prisons are someones daughter, son, brother, sister, etc. - The grandparents will have to live with guilt all their lives. What a horrible tragedy...and what's worse? It happens every day all over the world.

[Buzz]

The real crime is having to go through 12 links just to see the entire list.

OJ should have been ranked 10th and Walsh should have been rated 2.

And Number 11 should be sex offender Anthony J. Loveday getting 39 years in prison for possession of meth, possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, and child exploitation (170 videos of child porn on his computer). http://www.jconline.com/article/20081114/NEWS09/81114031

[sonny solomon]

Dear Author dont you find it very strange that if it is true that a death occured with the biological father of caylee marie anthony ,that with casey anthony"s lust for the dollar would it be reasonable to assume that if caylee;s father was deceased that casey would have applied for social secuity survivors benefits of about 7or 800.00 dollars a month that this has not been mentioned ? i believe that casey does not have knowledge who the bio father is if he had been killed in a accident and was a soldier in the armed forces that benefits would also be paid to the child as a surviving beneficery as well as insurance benefits from this so called benefits as well Im not a homicide detective but even though i act for a living her obvious love for obtaining money by less than stellar methods,i am confused why cindy and george have not had a ipifiny in these areas . thank you for keeping the public abreast with the up to date news concering this very important case . thank you sincerely sonny solomon p.s. my son was murdered in tuson in 1891 his case has still has not been brought to justice

[Holly]

I have watched this case since day one, I never thought it would end up like this.Something in that little girl reminded me of my own little girl and I was glued to the t.v. night after night hoping that they'd find Caylee, poor Caylee. I'm so heartbroken, someone put it into perspective for me, that Casey partied while her daughter lay in a swamp somewhere. Where is her conscience? How it is possible for someone to bring this little life into the world after carrying her, nourishing her for 9mths in the womb and easily dispose her like that is beyond me!!It's beyond what bond I thought that each and every mother automatically held. I was sadly mistaken. I'm so upset and hurt that this little girl lost her life, but am glad there is an end in sight to this tragedy and I pray that this "woman" gets what she deserves for being so self-centered.

[sonny solomon]

Dear author do you have any info that mr. casey the pi that was on the anthony legal team knew the meter reader that called the police twice in may and the crimeline once in may ,and finally found the remains on december 11th knew each other . Im confused that the parents of casey anthony are really buying their daughters line of bs as they give the media that they believe casey's stories ,Icould never protect my child if he or she had not reported my grandaughter missing for 31 days ? I cant believe that George OR cindy are so greedy for attention to covet the truth at a little childs expense I know what the loss of a child feels like and i would give anything for my son to have justice no matter the cost to my own wants or false hopes . I pray that these people get right and assist law enforcement to convict this person who at the very least deserves the justice of old sparky and that is too easy of a punishment for casey anthony .i pray that she gets what a child murder needs a eye for a eye . I did not believe in the death penalty but its a just thing when a baby is slain with no regard for the baby's life .cudos to fla and the job they have done so far .

[sonny solomon]

Dear Dillegent Journalist,Please inform me to rhe validity of cayylee marie anrhony's bio -dad being desd I kNOW CASEY NEEDS MONEY ALL THE TIME wHY WOULD NOT FILE A MOTION IN SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH BENEFITS IF THE INVISABLE DADDY WAS KILLED WHILE IN THE ARMED FORCES WITH MEDICAR,MEDICANE ,AND MEDICAINE PLUS CHAMBUS MEDICAL INSURANCE COST EFFECTIVE MOMME,WITH NOT A DIMES COST THEY COULD SHOPPINTHE BASS POSSIBLYNO NOT EVEN THEY DO DENTAL AND EYE CARE FO FEM-GUINISH YIDDISH FO NOTHING .so as not to draw this important fact ,would this knowlegelge woman and cindy and george look to collect thre funds not to mention life insurance pay out from the military is pure common sence.and when integrity plays in to it,does make no sence not to file these forms know this Im only a actor but friends have offed me pictures that they said i could sell for some and make a big profit ,the guy who came to mt was close the jose b. circle .i would never do such a thing i had and still have unhealing grief my son was beattenwith a blunt weapon and then mine tattala 14 years old cut into four pieces while still aLIVE NO arrests plenty proof i ve spent the years since 1981 in constant pain .Cant the authorities investigate bio -papa and his parents and find them and visit them with news of true Grace SO THEY mAY mourn their loss Sonny solomon 01-22-2009

[sonny solomon]

Dear MR.Lohr ,When my son kiki was murdered in 1981 and the state of arizona and the homicide detectives in pima county were investigating my sons murder and the prime suspects were treated like royalty with the prime suspects each taking poly's and failing it tore me apart to see my sons skeletel remains to finally buried under a false name on the file I never broke the law to make it right by taking my own justice plan,i left it to the inept cops that handeled his case . My point is when a person is a danger to themselves or another human being they 5150 them and evaluate them in a phyc.unit so whats so special about geore anthony this latest ply to give a air of innocence for his wack of a daughter who is in the can for being a suspect in her daughters murder doesnt the nancy grace show portray the greatest carnival show a year in the anthony;s soap opera ,when my sons unsolved case was brought to her attention and it was probally filed under t for trash . George is a ex cop if he was serious about sucicide he tell no one and put his piece in his mouth and wa la but since hes looking for legal fees and moneys to be donated so a defendant in a terrible murder can afford a defence that john q citizen could never afford, to atain help is not what george and family needs is a dose of reality and seek justice for caylee, her mommy does not wish that to ever come to pass a good friend told me you cant buy poverty or the truth I wish that all victims receive justice and that includes the people charged with crimes . BUT MR. ROHR do you think that any dramatic action by someone is unbiased i hope that george knows we the victims left to live on must keep people alive by us living your blog is great a absolute proof of freedom of speach no other places that allow people to give their opinions and have the forum of hopefully a group of peers can do the same . george get real caylee needs justice . SonnySolomon 01-23-2009

[sonny solomon]

OKAY This is the oldest ploy that lawyers get witnessess to do is to stage a phony suicide so after the 72 hr hold is up the witness stays in the hospital so they can cease being questioned by the state ,a very old plot a officer with a dept in charlotte shot his wifes boyfriend and went right to memorial hospital and stayed on the seventh floor for long enough to deal with the da's office . not too original George it wont serve you or casey to hide from the truth . MR Rohr is the caylee sunshine doll the absolute scumbag move ,my sons memory would never be served by gimicks ,good god what next a genuine prayer bag of the poor childs ashes to be sold next ? We the people will never find justice without the reality of justice being not in check by us the public to say enough is enough this doll is a shame and this smuck selling it should find a little bit of decent behavior .i pray that casey anthony has learned from this and i hope she knows if they make a film about her it will be called 0 just zero . thank you for this format Mr. Rohr are you going to do a book about this case i for one would buy it . Sonny Solomon

[Sonny Solomon]

Good God , Dollars & Cents Cindy And GEORGE Anthony are meerely thinking of a buck ,Dont they have enough compassion to honor the child in death since they did not do so in her short two and a half years of age ,a fund for caylee Please Idint equate my sons murder with a dollar .the family did not even participate in the search for caylees remains ,WHY I believe that if texas equa -search attemts to find caylee are without a doubt were a great act with love and extreme caring as did his teams of volunteers when a journalist that needs no introduction picks and chooses the children that are worty of her attetion I only will say God Will Get You AND YOUR CREW THAT PICK AND CHOOSE THE TRUTH AS IT IS THOUGHT UP IN THEIR MINDS NOT IN REALITY . And THE quenn of bs tv Has breaking repetative allmost facts when i contacted her about my sons unsolved murder she never even responded a real three dollar bill . there have been far too much carnival coverage and not enough of genuine facts that really matter my fourteen year old sons murder was neglected and he was not the cute little fair haired child who i guess in her eyes does not deserve justice and that seems to happen all the time i dont believe that casey is innocent but she has a name whats this tot mom redirick a defendant in this country has the right to be treated with the laws that are a part of why this country is so great . I believe that if the public at large they would call her show the well i dont even wish to think about the name she deserves . all persons until proven in a court of law by a jury of his or her peers is innocent or guilt not in the tot mom case . the walls came down in berlin because it did not work their way . thank god that a single person can call the shots or can she? well i pray that this family wises up and leave the dollars and cents alone and just find solice with normal grief . The coverage on this case is barbaric like joe friday said the facts and just the facts . thanks sonny solomon 02-09-2009 and ps it is all about justice for caylee

[Sissy Barnhart]

I myself watched the Caylee Anthony story from day 1 and was involved in the search party , It broke my heart to see those big beautiful brown eyes of Caylee's and knowing how Casey had this attitude like "so what" it just made my blood boil and as she was walking out of Orange county jail I just really wanted to be there to cause her some pain as she has done to her family and the rest of the world. I need to close now and calm down .

[Sonny Solomon]

DEAR MR. ROHR , WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THE YOUNG CUMMINGS GIRL HER NAME JUST DROPPED OF THE FACE OF THE MEDIA AS SHE APPEARED TO DO . PLEASE ENLIGHTEN US THE PUBLIC WHAT IS GOING ON DID THEY SOLVE THIS CASE OR DID SOMEONE RUFFLE THE MEDIA AT LARGES FEATHERS AND THE LITTLE CREOL BOY WHATS UP WITH THEIR CASES I SEEM TO HAVE MISSED SOMETHING DID SOME ONE NOT APPEAR TO BE PHOTOGENIC ENOUGH TO MATTER YOU SEEM TO TELL THE REAL SKINNY ON THESE KIND OF CASES . pLEASE LET US THE PUBLIC IN ON WHATS GOING ON SINCE HLN HAS DROPPED THEIR CASES FROM THE SPOTLIGHT . THANKS Sonny Solomon

[Sonny Solomon]

Dear Author , I must feel compassion for any family member who is the victim of murder Istill cant find peace over my sons murder a phony called my home last week and appeared to be a advocate for the parents of murdered children ,only to discover after the third call that he was a advocate for the prime suspects in my sons unsolved case . my point is there are times when creeps come out of the dark receses of crime victims . But lets look hard at what a person is willing to swallow Casey Anthony's parents seem to be afforded a degree of licence to not be truthful to protect their daughter at any one elses reputation to be allowed to intimidate Ms. Gonzalez how ever it is spelled , on video to tell her a innocent pawn in their daughters and their own game to insult by stating that she is not a 10 and that only they can ruin a person and imply that a poor individual living in a motel is trying to help convict their crazy ,she did not report her child missing after 31 days or rip off her family or drive a car with cloraform saturating it inside or did she or does she deserve to be the butt of casey's lies . YES when my son was murdered it caused me to be a different person but I did not hurt someone else to cloak my own loss or pain . when is the florida court system going to inform the anthony's that they are not above the law . God bless Caylee's memory but hell can have the rest of the anthony household . thanks Sonny Solomon