victim: the other side of murder

VICTIM:THE OTHER SIDE OF MURDER

David Lopez 2p.

Gary Kinder Author of best selling books Victim and

Light Years. Ten years after the Hi-Fi Murders, he

began researching for the story Victim: The Other Side of Murder.

Lives in Seattle, Washington with his wife and two daughters.

Teaches advanced writing seminars to lawyers across the U.S.

Byron “Cortney” Naisbitt

16 years old at time of murders.

Science Genius Wanted to become

a pilot One of two

survivors of murder rampage in Ogden , UT 1974

Died June 4, 02 Became a fully

licensed pilot.

Dale Pierre Selby 21 years old. Murdered 3 people in Hi-Fi Shop

in Ogden, UT in 1974. Born in the Isle of Tobago.

(Caribbean Islands) Also suspect for murder of

Sergeant Edward Jefferson, which was 1 yr. earlier than Hi-Fi Shop Murders.

Hill Air Force Base Helicopter Mechanic.

Always had a temper as a child. Watched a movie the day

before murders and decided to reenact the gruesome scenes.

Executed on Aug 28, 1987

Dale Selby on Trial.

The scene of the crime.

EvIDence.

Favorite Character Cortney Naisbitt

-Struggles-Pulls Through-Still does what he loves.

Least Favorite Character Dale Pierre Selby

Not human. Doesn’t have any remorse. Deserved to die.

Video Aftermath: A Test of Love

Rising Action Starts right away. Cortney goes missing. Interrupts a robbery in progress. Mom goes looking for him. They both become hostages. Forced to drink Drano and shot in back of

head.

Climax Cortney is in the Hospital. They don’t think he will live. He is on life support in a coma. They think of pulling the plug.

Falling Action Cortney survives!! One of the only survivors of this crime.

Resolution Really isn’t one. He goes on to become a pilot and

graduates high school. Dale Selby put to death but still not

enough. The lives of the people of Ogden are still

stunned.

Setting Ogden, Utah This is important because things happen

like this everywhere, even little old UT. 1974 This was not that long ago. Dale was

barely put to death in 1999.

Themes Life- The value of Life.

Perseverance- To survive when all odds are against you.

Family- Always there to help you through the hard times.

Book Rating 10

This gives a lot of details on how life is valued and not valued and makes you think twice before complaining about how bad our lives are.

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