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Regardless of whether you take part in the Christmas traditions or not, most everyone in the world is familiar with the plump jolly guy dressed in a velvet red suit, fashioned with a big shiny belt buckle and clunky black boots as the face of Christmas. Sorry, Jesus, but it’s kind of true. As part of our Christmas traditions, we sing carols of praise as well as those embedded with Santa himself. One such popular Christmas carol, sung by Americans is Santa Claus is Coming to Town, but have you ever stopped to really listened to the lyrics. If you haven’t, the bubbly little ditty seems rather to be a cautionary warning that is embedded with St. Nick’s criminal activities. In case you need a refresher, a few of the lyrics are: “He sees you when you’re sleeping, he knows when you’re awake, he knows if you’ve been bad or good, so be good for goodness sakes!” If those few verses were about anyone else other the man with the rosy cheeks and a snow-white beard, our alarm bells would be sounding off loudly. So, is Santa the kind and benevolent man we think he is or is the man in the dashing red suit a sinister criminal who has been operating right under our noses for hundreds of years without us ever giving a second thought to his misdeeds.
References:
Santa, The Criminal Investigation (360legal.net)

How many laws does Santa break at Christmas? | Crime + Investigation UK (crimeandinvestigation.co.uk)

labor law - How many felonies does Santa Claus commit? - Law Stack Exchange

What crimes does Santa allegedly commit every year on his Christmas Eve spree, and what are the associated punishments for them? - Legal Answers - Avvo 

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On the evening of September 23, 1995, in Sollies-Pont, France, 16-year-old high school student Éric Borel, murdered his entire family with his stepfather’s .22-caliber rifle. Afterwards, he walked several miles to the Village of Cuers, where the next morning he strolled through the streets and continued his shooting spree. Éric took the lives of 13 people, including his family, and injured four more during his deadly rampage. What had caused such a heinous act of violence remains unclear but there was speculation that his mother, who was fanatically religious and extremely controlling, was physically abusing him as well as his stepfather. In the days leading up to committing multiply murders, Éric had expressed to several classmates his wish to commit suicide but before he did, he going to kill a few people first. Stating to them, “I’ve had enough.” So, was this just a sinister teen who had a lust for blood, or one that had been abused and controlled so severely that it had taken a toll on his mental health that had led to a deadly break in his psyche. 
References:
Éric Borel - Encyclopedia Dramatica

French Teen Kills 12 People, Then Himself - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)

Teen-Age Gunman Kills Himself and 12 Others in France - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Eric Borel | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

A black day in Provence | The Independent | The Independent

About: Éric Borel (dbpedia.org)

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In January of 1999, thirteen-year-old Catherine Jones and her twelve-year-old brother Curtis Jones fatally shot their father’s live-in girlfriend, Sonya Speights at their Port St. John, Florida home. On several occasions prior to committing the murder, the young siblings had cried out for help about the sexual abuse they were enduring at the hands of another male relative who was living in the home. But when those cries for help fell on deaf ears, with their father nor his girlfriend doing anything to protect them, Catherine and Curtis turned to extreme measures planning to kill not only Sonja but also their father as well as the male relative sexually abusing them. However, investigators and the prosecution would paint a different picture, arguing that the two siblings were jealous of the victim because they were not getting their father’s full attention anymore. So, were these just two sinister siblings that committed a cold-blooded murder out of jealousy or were they children who felt so trapped, so alone and so victimized that they thought their only way out was through murder.
References:
16 Kids Whose Crimes Were So Brutal, They Were Tried As Adults (ranker.com)

Mother murdered 16 years ago, daughters still ask why (floridatoday.com)

What Did Curtis Jones Do? The Youngest Convicted Murderer In Recent History Just Has Left Prison (bustle.com)

These Young Killers Are Getting Out Of Prison, But Advocates Call Their Lockup “A Failure Of Justice” (buzzfeednews.com)

Killer Curtis Jones, convicted at 12, exits prison at 29 | CNN

Catherine and Curtis Jones to be released after entering jail as kids | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site

America's Youngest Convicted Murderers Are Being Released (nbcnews.com)

Young Brevard killer Catherine Jones now a free woman (clickorlando.com)

Catherine Jones jailed at 13 for killing father's girlfriend nears release at 30 | Daily Mail Online

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On the late summer afternoon of July 16, 2011, 54-year-old Blake Hadley and his wife 47-year-old Mary-Jo Hadley, were bludgeoned to death in their Port St. Lucie, Florida home. Their killer was their 17-year-old troubled son, Tyler Hadley. After murdering his parents, Tyler hid their bodies in the master bedroom, attempted to clean up the evidence and then later that night, threw a ragger of a party at their home. A couple of weeks prior to the double murders, Tyler had allegedly told several of his friends about his disturbing intentions to kill his parents. However, no one took him seriously. As a young child Tyler displayed signs of severe anger issues, even contemplating the murder of his parents. By the time he was an adolescent he was using drugs and alcohol which only seemed to exacerbate his violent thoughts and delinquent behavior. So, was this just a sinister teen who killed his parents or one whose underlying mental health problems and combined drug abuse had been the catalyst in committing such a bloody act of violence.
References:
Tyler Hadley's Killer Party: The Shocking Florida House Party Murders (rollingstone.com)

Judge upholds two life sentences for Tyler Hadley (wptv.com)

Tyler Hadley resentenced to life in prison for murdering his parents (wpbf.com)

Tyler Hadley Killed His Parents — Then Threw A House Party (allthatsinteresting.com)

Tyler Hadley: The teen who murdered his parents, Blake and Mary Jo Hadley, then threw a house party (dailycrime.com)

The Story Behind Why Tyler Hadley Murdered His Parents (grunge.com)

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On December 15, 2011, in the beautiful seemingly small town of Bridgeport, Connecticut, 35 -year-old Tyree Smith hacked a homeless Angel "Tun Tun" Gonzalez, to death with an ax in an abandoned apartment building. He then removed part of Gonzalez’s brain and one of his eyes, placing the organs safely in his backpack and walked to a nearby cemetery. While Tyree stood over one of his family members’ graves, he snacked on pieces of brain and the lone eyeball he had brought with him. Since childhood, Tyree had suffered with mental illness and in fact sought mental health treatment a few years before committing the murder after he had begun hearing voices. So, was this a sinister mind who committed a cannibalistic murder or a man that was mentally unwell and America’s health care system, along with society had let him slip through the cracks.

References:
A portrait of Tyree Smith, man accused of cannibalism (ctpost.com)

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According to U.S. News & World Report,  those delivered with the dreaded verdict of capital punishment are often afforded the right to a final meal of their choosing, and as long as the demands aren't unreasonable, they are generally granted their edible wish. Even the most sinister of serial killers are not denied this luxury. For our Thanksgiving Day Bonus this year we thought it would be fun to give you a tasty little treat of some of the final meals of the death row cases we have covered as well as a couple of infamous killers.
References:
What The Butcher Of Hanover Fritz Haarmann Had As His Final Meal (msn.com)

The Last Supper: Executed serial killers and their death row meals | Crime + Investigation UK (crimeandinvestigation.co.uk)

Harvey Glatman - Biography — JewAge

Robert Fratta execution: Ex-Houston cop's murder case, explained (houstonchronicle.com)

Last meals of death row inmates (cbsnews.com)

'Killer Clown' John Wayne Gacy's disgusting final words as he was executed for murdering 33 (msn.com)

Forensic psychology | Criminal Justice, Mental Health & Treatment | Britannica

MYSTERY: Last Meal of 15 Notorious Death Row Inmates in The World | KnowInsiders

Timothy McVeigh | Biography, Oklahoma City Bombing, Death, & Facts | Britannica

Oklahoma City Bombing — FBI

Gary Carl Simmons Jr, Butcher Who Murdered Jeffery Wolfe, Will Be Executed In Mississippi | HuffPost Latest News

Miss. executes former butcher who dismembered man - Deseret News

Peter J. Miniel (1962-2004) - Find a Grave Memorial

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In 2012, Brazilian cannibals Jorge Beltrao Negromonte da Silveira, his wife Isabel Pires(pie-res), and his mistress Bruna Cristina Oliveira da Silva were arrested, for the murders of two women and a teenage girl whom they dismembered and ate. Not only did they dine upon their victims but also stuffed the flesh of the females they killed into savory pastries selling them to neighbors and other locals. The sinister three were dubbed as the “cannibals of Garanhaus” (gar-an-house) being named after the region where the murders took place. Jorge was described as the “ringleader” of the threesome and even referred to as the “Sweeney Todd cannibal” by multiple media outlets. At his trial however, Jorge would claim to not have been involved in the actual killings, but instead that he and his wife had been tortured by his mistress into helping her rid of the evidence. So, was Jorge and his wife, Isabel, tortured into committing murder and devouring human flesh by his mistress Bruna, or was this a sinister threesome who were just plain deadly.
References:
Brazilian cannibal who killed babysitters and turned them into pies is jailed for 71 years | Daily Mail Online

Brazilian cannibal, wife, mistress sentenced for killing women and stuffing flesh into pastries | Fox News

Trio of cannibals who killed three women then sold meat pastries containing their flesh to neighbours are jailed for 70 years | The Sun

Brazil 'cannibal trio' sentenced - BBC News

Killer cannibal reveals he cooked women in stews and pies and says it's the same as eating beef - World News - Mirror Online

Brazilian Cannibal Trio Killed Women And Stuffed Their Flesh Into Pastries (allthatsinteresting.com)

Brazil cannibal trial: Three accused of killing women and making pastries out of their flesh | The Independent | The Independent

Cannibal trio sentenced for killing women, stuffing flesh into pastries (nypost.com)

The Cannibals Of Garanhuns | Weird History Facts (weird-history-facts.com)

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American serial killer and cannibal Joe Metheny aka “The Cannibal” claimed to have killed up to 10 female sex workers in Baltimore, Maryland during the 1990’s. Joe dismembered his victims’ bodies, saved pieces of their meat in his freezer, and discarded the rest of their remains in a nearby river or buried them. The 41-year-old serial killer who had an addiction to drugs and alcohol, admitted to eating the remains of some of his victims, combining the human meat with pork and beef. This meaty recipe wasn't one that he consumed all on his own though. Running a roadside BBQ stand, the human meat he saved in his freezer was turned into burgers and other assorted sandwiches that he sold to unsuspecting customers. After his arrest in 1996, due to one of his victims’ being able to escape, Joe Metheny stated that he would never apologize for the crimes he committed and that he actually enjoyed murdering each of his victims. So, was there a reason behind Joe Metheny’s sick and twisted acts or was he simply born with a sinister mind.
References:
Joe Metheny: The Serial Killer Who Sold Human Hamburgers to Unsuspecting Customers (alittlebithuman.com)

The Disturbing Reason Serial Killer Joe Metheny Gave For Committing His Crimes (grunge.com)

Joe Metheny dead: Serial killer who claimed he put women's remains into barbecue sandwiches dies in prison | The Independent | The Independent

Joe Metheny | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

The Upsetting Story Of Joe 'The Cannibal' Metheny, Who Sold His Victims As Burgers (ranker.com)

Joe Metheny, The Serial Killer Who Made His Victims Into Hamburgers (allthatsinteresting.com)

Joe Metheny and his Human Burger Stand - The Real Story Behind it | HNN (horrornews.net)

Serial Killer Joe 'The Cannibal' Metheny, Served Human Burgers at His BBQ Stand, Dead in Cell | Serial Killers | Investigation Discovery

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Albert Fish is known by many monikers such as the “The Vampire of Brooklyn”, “Moon Manic” or “The Grey Man” and is one of America’s most disturbed cannibal serial killers who was obsessed with sadomasochism. Many Americans during the Roaring Twenties spent their time at flashy parties, but Fish who suffered from deadly hallucinations spent his time developing at taste for human flesh. Authorities believed that Fish murdered as many as 10 children, luring them into abandoned homes to kill them and then dine upon their carcass. Although Fish claimed to have killed up to four hundred children. One of those children would be 10-year-old Grace Budd who in 1928, was mutilated, strangled, killed, and then ate by Fish. Six years later, in 1934, he wrote an anonymous letter to Grace’s mother, in which he described in detail of her killing and then the preparing of a stew made with her flesh that he ate over a nine-day period. The letter would eventually be traced back to the 66-year-old Fish being his demise. So, was Fish’s killings due to a mental illness stemming from childhood or was there other sinister forces behind his cannibalistic ways.
References:
“Moon Maniac” killer is executed (history.com)

Read Albert Fish's Letter To The Mother Of Victim Grace Budd (allthatsinteresting.com)

Albert Fish | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

Albert Fish - Crime Museum

The Truth About Albert Fish's Disturbing Last Words (grunge.com)

Albert Fish, The 'Brooklyn Vampire' Who Killed And Ate Children (allthatsinteresting.com)

Biography of Albert Fish, Notorious Child Serial Killer (thoughtco.com)

Most Disturbing Things Albert Fish Did to His Victims (And Himself) (ranker.com)

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