Republicans Responsible for the Death of an Innocent Person Homicide Criminal Scandals

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Displaying 16 Crimes
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  • Tiffany AdamsTiffany AdamsCimarron County GOP Chair
       
    4/17/24
    Kidnapped and murdered her ex-daughter-in-law and another woman with the help of three other members of an anti-government group over a custody dispute involving her grandchildren
    Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
  • Kyle LewterKyle LewterCampaign Manager [R-AL]
       
    3/10/24
    Sexually tortured another man with an inanimate object and then murdered him with a hammer
    Allegedly according to reporting from credible media outlets
  • Daniel RodimerDaniel RodimerFmr. U.S. Rep Candidate
       
    3/07/24
    Punched and strangled his victim so severely it caused multiple brain bleeds resulting in his eventual death several days later
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • Joseph RobertsJoseph RobertsActivist [R]
       
    9/29/23
    Murdered his fiancée, dismembered her body and stuffed her in a large plastic bag which he discarded near a bridge
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • Dan KirbyDan KirbyFmr. State Representative
       
    6/28/23
    Swerved off the road and crashed his motorcycle killing his girlfriend who was riding with him while under the influence of alcohol and a cocktail of illicit and unprescribed pharmaceutical drugs including amphetamine, tramadol and oxycodone
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • Steven PankeySteven PankeyGov. Candidate [R-ID]
       
    10/31/22
    Shot a 12-year-old girl in the head and then buried her body after kidnapping her from her home
    According to charging documents filed by state officials
  • Tex McIverTex McIverLawyer [R]
       
    6/30/22
    Shot his wife through the passenger seat of a car her close friend was driving shortly after he asked her for his .38 revolver from the center console claiming there was a danger that did not exist and suspiciously tried to get her friend to lie to police about it in a trial in which prosecutors described his life as ""spinning out of control" due to financial troubles that killing her would resolve
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • Andrew WilhoiteAndrew WilhoiteFmr. City Council Nominee
       
    5/06/22
    Murdered his wife by forcefully striking her in the head with a flower pot and then dumped her in a nearby creek
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • Ellen WinkEllen WinkGOP Elections Official
       
    1/21/22
    Shot an unarmed tenant five times as he tried to flee from her resulting in his death and then lied to police and claimed self-defense which State's Attorney Michelle Manning refuted because video surveillance clearly showed her victim was aggressive towards her in "no way, shape, or form"
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • Kyle RittenhouseKyle RittenhouseActivist [R]Twitter iconInstagram iconTruthSocial iconGab icon1.9m
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    11/19/21
    Shot and killed an unarmed protester with an AR-15 rifle and then shot two more protesters -- killing one -- who acted presumably as "good guys" to stop him from shooting more people for which he was tried but found not guilty by self-defense due to various factors including presumably appearing as a very sympathetic defendant to the jury
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • Jason RavnsborgJason RavnsborgFmr. Att. General [R-SD]Lauded by Trump
    9/15/20
    Fatally struck a pedestrian and kept driving while dragging their body along for a period of time which police questioned how he could have missed since his victim's "face was [on his] windshield," their broken glasses somehow got into his car and their flashlight was later found still illuminating and investigators later determined he was browsing his phone likely just beforehand which is probably why he left the scene and called 911 with the excuse that he thought he hit a deer
    According to a police report filed by local officials
  • Ian SmithIan SmithFmr. U.S. Rep Candidate
       
    5/23/20
    Killed a 19-year-old after he drunkenly barreled through a stop sign and crashed into his victim's car and then admitted to police that he drank 10-12 beers not long before his crash
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • Gregg TrudeGregg TrudeMontana Right to Life Director
       
    10/16/19
    Carelessly tossed a loaded rifle on the backseat of his truck which accidentally discharged and instantly killed his hunting partner while also being a firearm safety instructor who should have known better
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • Bob GreenleeBob GreenleeFmr. Mayor [R-CO]
       
    3/23/18
    Crashed head-on into a 70-year-old woman's car at 89 MPH resulting in her instant death and struck another car causing it to roll onto its side after dangerously attempting to pass the car in front of him on a two-lane highway
    According to charging documents filed by local police
  • John ChartierJohn ChartierFmr. County Treasurer
       
    5/26/10
    Had his longtime friend murder his ex-wife and her father at their home out of a bitter custody dispute over their young son in which she planned to move out of the state away from him but unfortunately was too late
    According to a jury who found him guilty of murder
  • Steve NunnSteve NunnFmr. State Representative
       
    9/15/09
    Intentionally shot and killed his former fiancé months after she sought and received a protective restraining order against him
    According to charging documents filed by local officials