Violent Crimes Posted To Social Media

By Editorial Staff in Bizarre On 10th July 2016

Would you like to find out some horrible news about a loved one from a posting on Facebook? These people shared some of the most violent and unbelievable crimes on social media, and it didn't turn out as expected.

#1 The father who learned his son was murdered via a photo on Facebook

A Detroit man learned of his son's murder on social media after a photo showing what appeared to be the dead man's arm dangling from the trunk of a car went viral. Jeff Hagler, 39, was found beaten and shot three times in the trunk of a white Buick Century in an alley, his arm dangling out of the trunk. Facebook users shared the images thousands of times. That was how Hagler's father, Jeff Davis, found out his son had been killed, as relatives immediately recognized the vehicle in the photos to be his. The police so far have no leads on Hagler's death.

#2 The ISIS sympathizer who murdered a couple and posted to Facebook Live from their home

Larossi Abballa, a French ISIS sympathiser, broke into the home of a police officer and his girlfriend in the Paris suburb of Magnanville. He then barricaded himself in the home after he murdered the couple. He then went on Facebook Live to ask viewers in a live chat what he should do with their 3-year-old son. He also threatened attacks against the Euro 2016 soccer tournament, urging supporters to "turn the Euro into a graveyard." When the police arrived they stormed the house and saved the child, but killed Abballa in a gun battle. The video and his Facebook page were deleted, but it continues to be distributed online by ISIS propagandists.

#3 The failed suicide pact that was posted on Facebook

Texan Kenneth Alan Amyx, 45, has been arrested and charged with his girlfriend's murder after allegedly posting two photos of the aftermath to Facebook. In a series of Facebook postings, he shared what was the murder of his lover to family and friends. Jennifer Streit-Spears' corpse was revealed in one of the grisly photographs.The second photo showed Amyx covered in blood with the caption "please pray for us." He later texted the same photos to her mother, who did not have a Facebook account. The graphic photos remained up for about 36 hours before people reported them to Facebook and they were removed. Amyx later told police that he and Streit-Spears made a suicide pact, but she couldn't go through with her end of the bargain so he killed her. After a short stay at a nearby mental hospital, Amyx was booked into the Collin County Jail.

#4 The teen who filmed her friend's rape for Periscope

She watched, and recorded, her boyfriend raping one of her best friends. Marina Alexeevna Lonina, 18, has been indicted for broadcasting the rape of her 17-year-old friend by her boyfriend, Raymond Boyd Gates, 29, on Periscope. An out of state friend of Loninas saw the telecast and alerted authorities. She and Gates now face more than 40 years in prison. While her defense attorney said she was filming to document evidence of the crime, prosecutor Ron O'Brien has a different explanation: "She got caught up in the 'likes'."

#5 The gang rape of a Brazilian teen that was uploaded to Twitter

Thirty men have been accused of taking part in the mass rape of a teenager in a Rio de Janeiro slum. One of the suspects is said to be the victim's 19-year-old boyfriend, and at least four of the perpetrators have reportedly been identified to date. The victim woke up the next day after being drugged and walked home, bloody and bruised. She found out what had happened by videos and pictures posted on Twitter showing her alleged aggressors bragging and joking about their actions. Before being removed, some of the tweets amassed as many as 500 "likes" and received several comments shaming the alleged victim.

#6 The man who was killed as he was posting to Facebook's live stream

Chicagoan Antonio Perkins, 28, was live streaming his conversation with a friend outside of his home when he was killed, live, online. In the video, Perkins is standing outside around dusk and smiling at another man's joke. He then stares into the camera without saying anything for several moments. He notices something unusual off camera, then he says "Boy, stop it" as gunshots ring out and the screen begins to whirl around, losing focus until it lands on the ground, showing only bloodstained grass. Facebook comments revealed that he was a gang member, though his family strongly denies that claim. The gunman remains at large as of this writing.

#7 The rapist who shared pictures of his victim via GroupMe

In a story that made headlines worldwide, prosecutors had asked that Brock Turner is sentenced to six years in prison for the January 2015 assault. Widespread outrage has since erupted over a California judge's decision to give the swimmer a six-month jail sentence for sexually assaulting the unconscious woman. Critics are blasting the decision as far too lenient. The Stanford student is responsible for sending out a photo of his victim's breasts during the assault and sent it to the rest of his swim team. Turner appeared to have sent a photo with the message "Bonessss." Police were unable to access the photo because somebody on the app deleted it (any member of a group can delete a message on GroupMe). After his arrest for the rape he received a reply message asking "whos tit is this?" It was enough for the district attorney to proceed with a case against the student.

#8

An Arkansas woman posted selfies on social media showing her boyfriend pointing a gun at her head hours before he allegedly shot her dead. Stephanie Hernandez, a mother of a 3-year-old and an 8-month-old daughter, posted one picture Sunday of a gun and ammo in her Little Rock home. She also sent a Snapchat photo showing her smiling at the camera while her boyfriend, Rafael Gonzalez, holds a gun behind her head with the caption "Strap Chat"which is slang for carrying a gun. Just a few hours after posting the pictures, Hernandez was dead. Hernandez's daughters were with relatives when the shooting occurred and nobody is certain what prompted the murder and the initial posting of photos. Gonzalez was charged with the murder of his girlfriend and is currently awaiting trial.

#9 The teens who murdered a woman in cold blood and posted about it on Snapchat

Angela Wrightson, an alcoholic who craved company and regularly invited strangers into her home in the hope of conversation, was murdered last year by the two girls in her own living room. The 39-year-old, was found semi-naked in her living room in Hartlepool, England with more than 100 injuries. Her murderers, tow girls then aged 13 and 14, used everyday objects as weapons including a shovel, a TV, and computer printer. They left the scene and later callously returned to make sure their victim was indeed dead, all the while posting selfies with Angela before and after her demise on Snapchat. The two, who had been in trouble previously and lived in foster care, showed no remorse and even called the police for a ride home. After being arrested at the scene, one girl took a photo of the other in the police car and posted it to Snapchat. In court, where the pair were both sentenced to 15 years in prison, it was revealed that they often visited Miss Wrighton and were attracted by her generosity and took advantage of her.

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