This is a sad story about a little girl who never got to grow up. We shouldn't have to mourn children because they were murdered, but it does sadly happen. 

Some people in Wichita Falls may remember some of the names in this story. 

Jana Shearer loved life. 

The way it ended was horrible. 

Even more grotesque is what her boyfriend, Chris McCuen  did with her body. 

Sometimes it amazes me what men will or can do, without a conscious. 

Clarence Duncan killed once for greed and later out of anger.

Here the story of how and why he committed two murders. 

Do you remember the lunch counters at McCroy's or Kress? How about a movie at the State Theater?

I have taken photos from my book Views of the Past and tried to bring memories alive for you. 

I had a stroke and had no help with my recovery. Here is what I have learned on my own.

Teach yourself repetitive motion. 

Play brain games. 

Tell yourself - YOU CAN DO IT!!

Will you ever be 100% back to normal? I doubt it, but you can be the best you can be with a little work. 

I hope this can help someone or a caregiver. 

She had five husbands. Two of them didn't make it. She went to death row. This is one of the most sensational murders in the state of Texas!! 

Betty Lou Beets was a black widow in her town of Gun Barrel. Her mug shot shows she thought it was all a joke. 

Two officers were sitting in front of a building when the wall fell and crushed them. Here the story of how the fire department, police and sheriffs department came together to try to save these fine police officers. 

After killing his entire family, James Wolcott became a very well like college professor. 

Hear how he did that in this strange story of murder and redemption. 

Reminisce with me about the 900 block of Indiana. Some memories include Fedway department store, Russell Stover Candies, Kirklands, Noble Hardware and more. 

I have a few cute stories to go with some of the stores.

I hope you like the memories!

Samuel Burk Burnett, a well known cattleman in North Texas and Oklahoma committed a murder in Paducah, Texas.

Or did he?