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Michael Torrence
Michael Rian Torrence (April 15, 1961 – September 6, 1996) was an American serial killer responsible for the murders of three people in South Carolina from February to March 1987, two of which were committed with the help of his brother and his brother’s wife, Donna. Sentenced to death for one murder and two life terms, Torrence successfully volunteered for his execution, dropping all appeals against the wishes of his public defender, and was executed in 1996. Murders and arrest In early 1987, 20-year-old Donna Michele Webb Torrence, a topless dancer who worked at a strip club called "The Carriage House" near Fort Jackson, complained to her husband, 28-year-old Thomas John Torrence, that two patrons had supposedly taunted her. In order to get back at them, Torrence recruited his younger brother, Michael, and the trio decided to rob them. They eventually tracked the two men, 31-year-old Charles Alan Bush and 41-year-old Dennis Lollis, both of whom were engineers at the M. Low ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pine Ridge, South Carolina
Pine Ridge is a town in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,064 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Pine Ridge is located at (33.910857, -81.107635). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.7 km2), of which 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2) is land and 0.27% is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,593 people, 606 households, and 458 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 626 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 92.78% White, 5.15% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.88% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population. There were 606 households, out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were marr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |