Scott Weinberger
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When their first assault is so-called successful, it may reinforce their behavior, heightening their sense of control and fueling their drive to strike again. And here, they also looked at a potential connection between Broom and the murders of another young woman from around the same time.
When their first assault is so-called successful, it may reinforce their behavior, heightening their sense of control and fueling their drive to strike again. And here, they also looked at a potential connection between Broom and the murders of another young woman from around the same time.
It occurred just a few months earlier in the same area as the attempted kidnapping of that 11-year-old child.
It occurred just a few months earlier in the same area as the attempted kidnapping of that 11-year-old child.
After Trina was taken away in the car, her two friends ran to a neighbor's house and called for help. And while they were able to describe what the kidnapper and his car looked like, it was too late.
After Trina was taken away in the car, her two friends ran to a neighbor's house and called for help. And while they were able to describe what the kidnapper and his car looked like, it was too late.
No one in the pictures stood out until they saw a photo of Rommel Broom. The friends were certain this was the man who had grabbed Trina during their walk. Broom, who was awaiting trial for the attempted kidnapping, was also then charged with the aggravated murder of Trina Middleton.
No one in the pictures stood out until they saw a photo of Rommel Broom. The friends were certain this was the man who had grabbed Trina during their walk. Broom, who was awaiting trial for the attempted kidnapping, was also then charged with the aggravated murder of Trina Middleton.
A year passed with no answers. The following year, in 1985, Broome was found guilty of murdering Trina Middleton. He was sentenced to death. Justice for Gloria Pointer remained elusive as the years continued to pass by.
A year passed with no answers. The following year, in 1985, Broome was found guilty of murdering Trina Middleton. He was sentenced to death. Justice for Gloria Pointer remained elusive as the years continued to pass by.
In the years that followed, she told Gloria's story to anyone who would listen. Her devotion gained her community-wide and national attention. She appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, won awards from Essence magazine, and former President George W. Bush named her his 908th point of light.
In the years that followed, she told Gloria's story to anyone who would listen. Her devotion gained her community-wide and national attention. She appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, won awards from Essence magazine, and former President George W. Bush named her his 908th point of light.
Yvonne tells us the things that were said to her, she will never forget. She said that investigators even suggested to her that perhaps Gloria had consensual sex on her way to school before running into the person who ended her life.
Yvonne tells us the things that were said to her, she will never forget. She said that investigators even suggested to her that perhaps Gloria had consensual sex on her way to school before running into the person who ended her life.
So honestly, this is not our case, and we weren't privy to the evidence in real time as the investigators were. But coming from an experienced, let's say, 10,000-foot view, just the victimology of Gloria just doesn't fit the theory that she may have chosen to have sex consensually.
So honestly, this is not our case, and we weren't privy to the evidence in real time as the investigators were. But coming from an experienced, let's say, 10,000-foot view, just the victimology of Gloria just doesn't fit the theory that she may have chosen to have sex consensually.
And, you know, as you just said, Anastasia, some theories are worth to be left just with the investigators as theories kept in the squad room. Unless you're trying to obtain confirmatory evidence, I could see any family, would struggle with this kind of information. And personally, I believe it lends absolutely nothing, nothing at all, to finding a killer.
And, you know, as you just said, Anastasia, some theories are worth to be left just with the investigators as theories kept in the squad room. Unless you're trying to obtain confirmatory evidence, I could see any family, would struggle with this kind of information. And personally, I believe it lends absolutely nothing, nothing at all, to finding a killer.
Yvonne found the entire theory deeply offensive. She was vocal about questioning the direction the investigators were headed.
Yvonne found the entire theory deeply offensive. She was vocal about questioning the direction the investigators were headed.