Today in True Crime History: April 30

Photo by Jp Valery from Burst

1904 — Mary McDonald, 32, is murdered at the Big Four Railroad railway. Her death is associated with the Cumminsville Murders.

1989 — Jeff Pelley, 17, killed his family on prom night, the 29th. They are found on the 30th. Prosecutors said his motive was that he wanted to go to his prom’s after-party.