MAKE SURE: GO TO MORE THAN 1 WEBSITE OWN WORDS – NO COPY AND PASTE – …victim, [6] the FBI states that the motives of serial killers can include anger, thrill, financial gain, and attention seeking. [5] [6] attention seeking [5] PICTURES ARE GOOD! – Minimum 5 (Directly or Indirectly Connected) EX: Murder took place in Zelienople on Elm Street (No Picture of the house) THEN YOU CAN INCLUDE A GENERAL PICTURE OF ZELIENOPLE. EX:.44 Caliber Handgun - FIND ANY PICTURE OF THAT GUN DEFINE ANY CRIMINAL TERMS – BE SPECIFIC – Ex: CONVICTED OF MURDER (NOT SPECIFIC) 2 nd DEGREE MURDER ( SPECIFIC) - Define!

Name of Chosen Criminal : _Billy Wilson (aka The King Crab) QUOTE: “If you ain’t willing to take the risk, then stay out of my way!” ~Wilson

Background: Born and raised in Seattle, Washington Mother died when he was 2 Father became alcoholic (worked on crabbing boat – gone for months at a time) Father and uncle (who occasionally lived with father and son) verbally and physically abused Billy (nothing sexual) – Children and Youth Services stepped in – move to foster placement Returned to father’s house due to lack of funds and defiance of the child in care – Father petitioned ( def: formal request) the court for custody (promised to clean up his act) Father remarried - Billy had mother-son relationship with stepmom Didn’t like high school – played football his freshman and sophomore years but then didn’t try out again. At 17 - First Time Breaking the Law *See Chart Joined The Undergrounds – a youth gang who socializes at the loading docks – Numerous members of youth gang involved in delinquent activities, such as truancy ( def: illegal absence), underage drinking, vandalism and petty theft (def: misdemeanor - minor offense - punishable by a fine or imprisonment not exceeding six months in jail or both) def: formal request def: illegal absence def: misdemeanor - minor offense - punishable by a fine or imprisonment not exceeding six months in jail or both

Crimes Accused on Committing: **While there – joined an Aryan Brotherhood prison gang def: a defendant intends to do more than merely frighten the victim. Common types of aggravated assaults are those accompanied by an intent to kill, rob, or rape. def: an intentional act by one person that creates an apprehension in another of an imminent harmful or offensive contact. CRIMEDATEVICTIM(S)PUNISHMENT Stealing seafood from local seafood vendors and boats and reselling to tourists March 1989Local Seafood Distributors Sent to Juvenile Detention Center *Acquired nickname Convicted of aggravated assault and robbery March 1995QuikMart15 Months (County Jail) Convicted of Assault December 1996 Girlfriend – Martha Reynolds **24 Months (State Penn.) - Released on probation

*Most recent crime (2005) – Involved in a home invasion and charged with premeditated 1 st degree murder of the homeowners (husband and wife) -Apparently a “robbery gone bad” (caught by home owners) (def: one deliberately; planned in advance) (unlawful killing that is both willful and premeditated, meaning that it was committed after planning or "lying in wait" for the victim)

Evidence Brought Against Criminal: The severity of the charge against Billy was that he had been watching the couple for several weeks (observing their comings and goings). Neighbors had reported a man who meets the description of the accused walking up and down the street outside of the house a few days prior to the incident. A notebook was found on Billy during time of arrest. – Billy also had recorded street market value of the couple’s electronic devices seen through the window (gaming system, DVD player, Bose CD player). In addition, his fingerprints were found on the door leading from the garage to the kitchen and on the counter top. A bloody shoeprint was also found at the scene and the same shoes were found in Billy’s apartment.

Sentence: Sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole (2010). Serving time at Arizona State Prison – His lawyers are appealing the ruling to the District Court of Appeals

Theory that explains his deviant behavior: – Differential Association Theory because… [2 paragraphs]

Cultural References Books: Killing at Sea – the true story of The King Crab By: William Rodgers TV Shows: Law and Order: Special Victims Unit - Season 4 Episode 2 – Clip Movies: None