Tag Archives: mental health

The Vampire of Sacramento — Richard Trenton Chase

October 20, 2018 · by · in author, Crime, crime and punishment, criminal justice, death penalty, inmate, James L'Etoile, mental health, prison, Richard Trenton Chase, sacramento crime, sacramento serial killers, serial killer, serial killers, true crime, Vampire of Sacramento · 5 Comments

It somehow seems appropriate to talk about a character named the Vampire of Sacramento as we approach Halloween. This vampire didn’t go from home to home looking for full-sized Snickers or KitKat bars. The Vampire of Sacramento went from door to door in search of victims… Richard Trenton Chase is an example of the failings […]

It’s Just A Word

June 30, 2016 · by · in author, bad decisions, crime fiction, criminal justice, James L'Etoile, mental health, poor decisions, prison, social issues, stigma, words as weapons · 4 Comments

Remember the old children’s verse; sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me? Well, I’m calling bullshit on that one. One ill-chosen word has weight and is capable of inflicting a hurtful sting. String a few of these words together and lives are impacted. Last week I posted about a setting […]