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<![CDATA[MURDER MYSTERY BOX - Mystery Solved]]>Fri, 01 May 2026 17:01:06 -0400Weebly<![CDATA[Odd Laws: Georgia Don’t Stick a Fork in It]]>Mon, 28 Nov 2022 22:39:18 GMThttps://www.murdermysterybox.com/mystery-solved/odd-laws-georgia-dont-stick-a-fork-in-it

As part of a publicity stunt to promote the city of Gainesville as the poultry capital of the world, a law was created in 1961 that made it illegal to eat fried chicken with anything other than fingers. The law declares fried chicken “a culinary delicacy sacred to this municipality, this county, this state, the Southland, and this republic.”

Georgia certainly takes their fried chicken seriously, very seriously.

In 2009, a Louisiana woman celebrating her 91st birthday at a restaurant in Gainesville was arrested as a practical joke for breaking the fried chicken law. Her arrest summons detained her at the table until she mastered the proper technique down to the licking of the fingers once she had finished.

The arrest was a PR stunt, much like the original law. The woman was pardoned once she finished her finger-licking chicken. There was one other condition of the pardon: that she return to Gainesville often to eat lots of chicken.

]]><![CDATA[True Crime Trivia: Killer Clown]]>Tue, 04 Oct 2022 11:30:00 GMThttps://www.murdermysterybox.com/mystery-solved/true-crime-trivia-killer-clown

Below is the answer to this week’s True Crime Trivia:
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John Wayne Gacy is the answer to this one. Unfortunately, he was an American serial killer with at least 33 victims. Gacy regularly performed at children's hospitals and charitable events as "Pogo the Clown" or "Patches the Clown" –personas he had concocted. He became known as the Killer Clown due to his public services as a clown prior to the discovery of his crimes. Clowns can be scary enough, but you add the likes of Gacy & fictional characters like Pennywise and forget about a clown party anytime soon.

Gacy was sentenced to death in 1980 and was executed by lethal injection at Stateville Correctional Center in Illinois on May 10, 1994.

]]><![CDATA[True Crime Story: Sniffed Out]]>Thu, 25 Aug 2022 15:35:34 GMThttps://www.murdermysterybox.com/mystery-solved/true-crime-story-sniffed-out

In 1966, the FIFA World Cup was stolen from an exhibit at the Westminster Central Hall in London. This occurred only a few months before the games were to begin. Somehow, the thief dodged round the clock security and ignored other higher-valued items.
The next day, a ransom was demanded, but it turned out to be from someone unrelated to the crime with no knowledge of the trophy’s location.
The trail went cold for about a week before something quite unexpected happened. A mixed-breed dog named Pickles followed his nose to the trophy which was wrapped in paper near the wheel of his neighbor’s car.
With this discovery, Pickles hit it big time. He was invited to the World Cup banquet, issued a cash reward, awarded a medal by the National Canine Defense League, and even became a movie star. He appeared in the 1966 film The Spy with a Cold Nose. To this day, Pickles’s collar is still on display at the National Football Museum in Manchester.

]]><![CDATA[True Crime Trivia: Bank Robbers]]>Wed, 10 Aug 2022 18:16:02 GMThttps://www.murdermysterybox.com/mystery-solved/tc810

Below are the answers to this week’s True Crime Trivia Q & A.

The Pink Lady Bandit: Caught in 2019, Circe Baez had been seen at least two of her robberies with her signature pink purse.
Attila the Bun Bandit: Had a bad hair day. Though the messy bun stood out, this bandit has never been caught.
The Bad Rug Bandit: Bad wig day. The man with the hilariously terrible hair piece hasn’t been caught.
The Clearasil Bandit: This one’s a little obvious – bad skin day. This nickname stuck with Mark Chirico well into his time in prison. He actually attempted to sue the FBI for the nickname they gave him. He was unsuccessful.

]]><![CDATA[True Crime Trivia Tuesday Fugitives on the Run]]>Tue, 02 Aug 2022 11:00:00 GMThttps://www.murdermysterybox.com/mystery-solved/fr82

Below are the answers to this week’s True Crime Trivia Q & A.

Mobster Whitey Bulger went on the run in 1994 from Boston with his girlfriend. They both were apprehended in 2011 in Santa Monica, California.
Frank Freshwaters served time at an Ohio prison before his 1959 escape. He was finally found in Melbourne, Florida, but not until 2015. He’d been on the run for 56 years.
It took 17 years for John List to be apprehended after killing his whole family. The crime took place in 1971 in New Jersey and List was found in Virginia.
In 1969, Arrington escaped a Florida prison when she cut through the window screen. The police recaptured her three years later in New Orleans where she was working as a waitress.

]]><![CDATA[True Crime Trivia Tuesday The Versace Killer]]>Sun, 31 Jul 2022 03:01:34 GMThttps://www.murdermysterybox.com/mystery-solved/tvk722

Here is the answer to our True Crime Trivia Question:

Andrew Cunanan terrorized the nation during his 3-month killing spree in 1997. It all came to a head with the murder of famous designer, Gianni Versace. Back when Cunanan was in high school, his graduating class voted him to be most likely to be remembered. This was likely because he had a reputation for telling outlandish lies about his personal & family life.

]]><![CDATA[Mystery Solved: Odd Laws Rhode Island]]>Fri, 22 Jul 2022 04:00:00 GMThttps://www.murdermysterybox.com/mystery-solved/mystery-solved-odd-laws-rhode-island

It is illegal to bite off a person's limb in Rhode Island. We would have thought this one went without saying, but surely something must have come about to go through all the trouble of having a law so specific. The law states: "Every person who shall voluntarily, maliciously or of purpose put out an eye, slit the nose, ear, or lip, or cut off, bite off, or disable any limb or member of another, shall be imprisoned not exceeding twenty (20) years nor less than one year."

]]><![CDATA[Mystery Solved: Odd Laws Virginia]]>Thu, 21 Jul 2022 17:40:02 GMThttps://www.murdermysterybox.com/mystery-solved/mystery-solved-odd-laws-virginia

While this one has recently been repealed in 2020, having premarital sex had been against the law in the state. In fact, consensual premarital sex had been considered a Class 4 misdemeanor with a fine of up to $250. But Virginia isn't the only state with such a law.
Fornication, defined as having sex with another unmarried person, is still a crime in Idaho and Mississippi, both with a possible six-month jail sentence.

]]><![CDATA[Mystery Solved: Odd Laws Ohio]]>Thu, 21 Jul 2022 17:23:18 GMThttps://www.murdermysterybox.com/mystery-solved/mystery-solved-odd-laws-ohio

In Ohio, coal mines are required by law to have an adequate amount of toilet paper. While we're not sure what led to the making of this law, it makes sense. Surely there is a story behind each law and we're pretty sure this one has a rather dirty story behind it.

]]><![CDATA[Mystery Solved: Odd Laws Nebraska]]>Thu, 21 Jul 2022 17:16:09 GMThttps://www.murdermysterybox.com/mystery-solved/mystery-solved-odd-laws-nebraska

According to Nebraska law, persons with STDs are not permitted to marry. The actual writing of the law is “no person who is afflicted with a venereal disease shall marry in this state." Since blood tests are not required to obtain a marriage license, this law may be a little difficult to enforce.
It’s unclear why the law was created. This relatively obscure piece of legislation has been on the books in Nebraska since at least 1944 and has not been amended since the 70s.

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