Murder for Hire March

Murder for Hire March

Five cases surrounded by murdering for hire with a sole purpose of either money or revenge. The five cases will be located in Joplin St. Louis Columbia Novinger and Saint Charles Missouri.

56: Schnick/Buckner Family Murders

Seven family members annihilated in a small town with a population of 200 people. He almost got away with it leaving one family member framed for the case. Sources: https://law.justia.com/cases/missouri/supreme-court/1991/70584-0.html https://apnews.com/article/61ca46fd614f5f003f50b559bb97178b https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14205286/james-eugene-schnick-charged-with-7/ https://thecinemaholic.com/who-were-james-schnicks-victims-where-is-he-now/

55: Futo Family Murders

Years of life long abuse, led to an entire family being wiped out. Sources: https://caselaw.findlaw.com/mo-court-of-appeals/1342680.html. https://www.kmov.com/2022/01/21/emory-futo-inside-story-st-louis-massacre/?outputType=amp. American Monster S6 E5

54: Grayden Lane Denham

A man obsessed with the movie Boondock Saints that lead to a family being murder. Edgerton Missouri sources: https://www.kmbc.com/amp/article/platte-county-man-grayden-denham-killed-4-family-members-sentenced/39231105. https://amp.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article256423071.html https://amp.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article75751077.html

53: August Kraus

Family Man of Bellefontaine, Missouri in 1903 annihilated has six children, wife, and turning it on to himself. Sources.: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24081248/krause-kills-family-1903/. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nEgBAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3CgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2787,5347911&dq=. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1338&dat=19030313&id=z7dXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5_MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2902,2189923