“Maybe I’m a romantic, but I see Valentine’s Day as such a whimsical holiday. A day devoted to love and affection, but to those involved in this story, Valentine’s Day will forever be associated with cold-blooded murder.” Nathan and Denise Leuthold's Marriage. Nathan and Denise Leuthold were once childhood sweethearts. These seven people took that whole "love" thing really, really, seriously. This is a list of murders committed on Valentine's Day that made the news in recent memory. What are some of the most brutal Valentine's Day murders? Well, this list will give that answer along with the grizzly details affiliated with the incident in question. NBC’s ‘Dateline: Deadly Valentine’ chronicles how a 39-year-old mother of three, Denise Leuthold, was murdered inside her parents’ Peoria, Illinois, residence on 2014 Valentine’s Day. While the case initially seemed like a burglary gone wrong, the investigators were appalled when they found the victim herself had left the evidence to solve her murder. If you’re [] PEORIA — A Peoria County jury took only about 90 minutes Monday to convict a former Baptist missionary of killing his wife on Valentine’s Day 2013. Nathan Leuthold, 39, didn’t move or show On Valentine’s Day of 2001, highly respected OB-GYN John Hamilton discovered his wife dead on their home’s bathroom floor, strangled and beaten. At first, authorities thought the murder was tied to the anti-abortion hate group “The Army of God.” In 2000, Columbine High School sweethearts Stephanie Hart, 16, and Nick Kunselman, 15, were gunned down in Jefferson County, Colorado at a Subway restaurant on Valentine’s Day. Kunselman worked at the Subway restaurant, where Hart had come to visit him. Pekin Daily Times, 7 March, 2013 – “Police Arrest Murder Suspect in Pekin” Pekin Daily Times, 8 March, 2013 – “Another Woman Might Have Led to Valentine’s Day Slaying” Pekin Daily Times, 15 July, 2014 – “Affair Was Motive in Slaying of Denise Leuthold” Pekin Daily Times, 16 July, 2014 – “Testimony Focuses on Victim’s On the eve of Valentine's Day 2021, a private birthday celebration in a sleepy seaside resort ended in bloody murder. 66-year-old, Penny Jackson stabbed her 78-year-old husband, David three times. The motivation for the killing was supposedly nothing more than an argument over her choice to serve ' bubble and squeak ' with the gourmet evening The Murder of Tomicka Peterson. When one partner decides to end a relationship, the other may sometimes wrestle with feelings of betrayal, causing them to lash out. Such was the case with a West Palm Beach, Florida man, Gibson Paul, who shot and killed his ex-girlfriend, Tomicka Peterson, on Valentine’s Day 2011. Amie Harwick's killer "wanted to make a statement by killing her on Valentine's Day," says prosecutor. Pursehouse was charged with Amie's murder on Feb. 19, 2020, and detectives were learning Mystery Valentine’s Day Game. Forget the usual Valentine’s Day crafts—this Mystery Valentine’s Day Game turns students (or family members) into detectives! This Mystery Valentine’s Day Game is reminiscent of the Murder Mystery parties, but is better suited for a classroom or kids-friendly setting. Valentine's Day is a time to celebrate romance and love and kissy-face fealty. But the ancient Romans had bloodier, drunker and more naked notions to mark the occasion. The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre shocked the world on February 14, 1929, when Chicago’s North Side erupted in gang violence. Seven men associated with the Irish gangster George “Bugs Eventbrite - Richmond Business Associate presents Murder On Main - A Valentine's Day Mystery Event (Richmond, IL) - Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 10308 N Main St, Richmond, IL. Find event and ticket information. The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre was the murder of seven members and associates of Chicago's North Side Gang on Saint Valentine's Day 1929. The men were gathered at a Lincoln Park, Chicago , garage on the morning of February 14, 1929. Join us for Valentine’s Day at the Oshkosh Arena for a night of fun, laughter, suspense and MURDER. You’ll have so much fun sleuthing who done it at this murder-mystery dinner theater that it’s practically criminal! Be prepared to help our detectives interpret clues, interrogate suspects and gather evidence, all while enjoying a delicious dinner. On Valentine's Day and the following day, Roberson Museum on Binghamton's West Side will be hosting an interactive murder mystery musical. The show will start at 6:30 p.m., with an intermission Treat your valentine to a thrilling evening of cocktails, music, and murder as a yearly interactive event returns to Roberson Museum. Murder, Mystery and a dog, and cat, of distinction Book 13 of the Heathcliff Lennox series. 1924 Valentine’s Day. A duel at dawn. One man dead, the other gravely injured. What drove them to fight on a bitterly cold morning remains a myst 5.0 out of 5 stars Murder in Valentine's day. Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2019. Verified Purchase. A really good cozy mystery. It was a short fun
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