It’s been over four decades since the Keddie Cabin Murders (or the murders of the Sharp family) took place in Keddie, California. A town in Northern California surrounded by forests and other cabins. Going clockwise are Sue Sharp, John Sharp, Dana Whitegate, and Tina Sharp. On April 12th, 1981, 14-year-old Sheila Sharp returned to her […]
Month: March 2022
Rough Draft of Issue Brief: The Downfall of Private Prisons
Introduction In 2019, the infamous College Admission Scandal took place with Lori Loughlin at its front. Loughlin was charged and convicted of the crime related to paying her daughters’ way into college. Loughin was sentenced to two months in federal private prison, called Victorville Federal Correctional Institution. There, Loughlin participated in “….recreational activities include pilates, […]
The Alcatraz Escape
One of my favorite cases to take place in California is the Alcatraz Escape. No one was hurt (except for the Alcatraz guards’ pride), which is the most important factor. If the three inmates, John Anglin, Clarence Anglin, and Frank Morris truly escaped- they did not commit any more crimes (that we know of). Before […]
Civic Issue #3: Racial Disparity in the Criminal Justice System: Legislation and Law-Enforcers
The founding Fathers of our nation created the judicial system that is still implemented today – and with it came their biases and expectation of races. All of our country’s leaders owned slaves – and this is prominent in their lawmaking. For example, African American slaves were considered three-fifths of a person until 1868 (nearly […]
The Mysterious Surfer: The Death of Michelle Von Emster
One of the most prevalent comments I receive when I say I am from Santa Monica (a beach town) is asking if I am a surfer. I am not, and I have never been able to surf a day in my life. However, most people in these beach towns do surf, and every so often […]