James Patterson Smith. The book featuring Alex Cross, an African-American homicide detective, topped the bestseller charts not only due to its racy plot but also due to Patterson using all his advertising experience to create a TV commercial to promote the book, a step that was completely out of the ordinary in the publishing industry of those times. In the weeks before her death, Bates had suffered unimaginable torture. James Patterson Smith was sentenced to life in prison, but nothing will ever undo the horrific acts that he carried out against Kelly Ann Bates. He is a very evil man. She no longer speaks to her family. I know it said she wanted to be a teacher and she did sports but thats really vague. They noted how Bates quit her job that past December and didnt come around for family events. When a concerned neighbor asked how she was, he allowed her to be briefly seen through an upstairs window. I hope by now you all are burning in that special hell reserved for all you sick poss!! Smith gave evidence during the appeal and is believed to have told the panel he is a changed man. The reasoning of theyve only killed one person for a murderer to get a lesser sentence is absurd. Boiling hot water had been poured over her feet and her buttocks. James Aris "Jim" Patterson WEST COLUMBIA - Distinguished Professor Emeritus James Aris "Jim" Patterson died May 14, 2020. Well he had the right idea, just too bad he had to fuck it up & go to the pigs. On November 19, 1997, the jury found James Patterson Smith, 49, guilty of the murder of Kelly Anne Bates and sentenced him to a minimum of 20 years in jail, which he is still serving. I didnt know what to do. James was 40 years old at the time of death. With Patreon you will receive exclusive posts and more, Morbid N' Macabre - 2023. The only saving grace is that karma will definitely catch up with you; hopefully sooner rather than later. Plot #34044040. | James Patterson married Susan who also worked in JWT, in 1977, and the couple settled in Florida, where they still spend most of their time. Enthused by the success of his first book, Patterson wrote several novels thereafter, like Season of the Machete (1977), See How They Run (1979), and Virgin (1980); all which failed to enamor both the critics and the readers. Still the worst is yet to come, let me tell you what this monster did to this poor girls eyes theyd both been gouged out long before her death. By Andy Gardner For Mailonline Is a great reason for the monarchy to reinstate beheading. We will remember him forever. Discover amazing horror stories, conspiracy theories, Murder Mysteries, Alien Life, Unsolved Mysteries, latest breakthrough Science news, and much more on Bugged Space ! During the trial, she told the court that he once held her head under water in the kitchen sink. In the tenth and final episode of British Murders Season 4, I tell the story of James Patterson Smith and Kelly-Anne Bates.. Her parents consistently noticed bruises on their daughter, but as victims of domestic violence usually do, Kelly explained them away. The coauthor for Death of the Black Widow is J.D. Even though he has been criticized, Patterson has regularly collaborated with other authors. However, when police arrived at Smith's house, the scene was far worse than anything they could have ever expected. She started sneaking out at night, sometimes not returning home until the next morning. But not as easy as it looked. Im saying all this because its been mentioned to me multiple times this week that I should start a Patreon, so apparently I dont advertise it enough. Especially if its cocaine or heroin. As for Margret, she wishes, I want him to die just like Kelly did. Kelly was held prisoner for weeks where James took his time torturing her with various types of household items. In high school, James was a good student though he never enjoyed reading at that time. Stab wounds were even found on the inside of her mouth. You think that is normal your definitely not right for this world. And his name wasnt Dave, it was Jimmy. April 16, 1996, James makes his way to the police station where he calmly tells police, Kelly has drowned in the bath.. Her parents were unaware of the 32-year age difference when Bates moved in with Smith in November 1995, not long after finishing high school. Personally, James Patterson's novels are all about the coauthors, who do most of the writing based on the outline created by Patterson. How does the human body take such abuse without succumbing? Prior to her death, Kelly-Anne had suffered shocking injuries including scolding of her buttocks and legs, stab wounds inside her mouth and mutilation of her body. In addition to his staple of crime fiction series, Patterson has regularly written stand-alone novels; while many are thrillers and crime fiction penned in the best traditions of the genres, books like Sundays at Tiffanys (2008), co-written with Gabrielle Charbonnet, were a supernatural romance, The Christmas Wedding (2011), co-authored with Richard DiLallo, a family drama, and The Murder of King Tut: The Plot to Kill the Child King (2009), written in collaboration with Martin Dugard, a historical non-fiction. . As a naval aviator, Jim earned many military decorations. When he was asked to explain why he had blinded, stabbed and battered Kelly, he said that she had dared him to do it. Your a Dumb Bitch to Blame the Parents. Margaret Bates later said Smith had shown her a hole in his floorboard, which he told her was the result of a supposed gas leak. She had been beaten, burned and stabbed; her kneecaps had been smashed so she couldnt walk, she had been blinded, starved, refused water, tied up and finally drowned, after being knocked unconscious with a showerhead. Kelly was 16 at the time and in Britain she was an adult, her parents could not force her to stay away from her boyfriend, although she didnt know what was best for her. Register for the newsletter here! This interest in her, made Kelly feel that he truly loved her. She was beaten and stabbed before being dumped on, Rachel Barber, 15, was drugged and strangled to death with a telephone cord in an attempt to steal her identity., On the night of November 17th, 2016, 911 emergency dispatch services received a call from Brandi Worley, who calmly admitted, On May 31, 2014, two 12-year-old girls, Anissa Weier and Morgan Geyser, lured their best friend Payton Leutner into the, Hundreds of violent thugs in a close group outnumbering the guards, 25 to 1. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Margret searched around for more details about her daughters boyfriend but came up empty-handed because she asked if anyone knew the 32-year-old James Patterson Smith, but in fact, Smith was actually 49 years old,33 years older than Kelly. When she told them about Dave, they assumed he was a boy, probably from school, around the same age as her. Probably still going to be a POS 20 years from now. When Margaret and Tommy Bates realized their teen daughter was in a secret relationship, they went to Smith's address to meet him. Over the next few months, Kelly continued to see James off and on. She informed her parents that she had been in a relationship for two years with 32-year-old James. As soon as I saw Smith the hairs on the back of my neck went up. 'The injuries were not the result of one sudden eruption of violence, they must have been caused over a long period (and) were so extensive and so terrible that the defendant must have deliberately and systematically tortured the girl.'. But I feel like people dont focus as much on what the victims life was like. In 1996, James Patterson Smith reportedly abused his 17-year-old girlfriend, Kelly-Anne Bates, for more than a month before he ended her life. On 16 April, 1996, 17-year-old Kelly Anne Bates was drowned in a bath tub, after suffering four weeks of constant torture at the hands of her 48-year-old "partner," James Patterson Smith, who had started grooming the Manchester schoolgirl when she was just 14-years-old. Using investigative research combined with primary audio, Morbidology takes an in-depth look at true crime cases from all across the world. It wouldnt matter what you say. A few months later Kellys boyfriend told the police that Kelly had accidentally drowned in the bathtub. Smith and Bates met while she babysat the children of a friend. On the rare occasion that they did see her, Kelly had begun to lose weight, she had stopped bathing and taking care of her appearance, and most worryingly, she was covered in bruises, and on one occasion, bite marks. That is such a crap sentence. She was also starved for a prolonged period of time and even denied water. When authorities discovered Kelly Anne Bates in the home, however, the truth was revealed. Kelly Anne had been tortured during the last month of her life. On March 10, 1996, Margret called Kelly to inform her that she had missed a dentist appointment. By age 16, she is spending even more time with him at his home, not even bothering to call her parents. He was sentenced to life imprisonment, serving a minimum of 20 years. I couldnt bear the worry, but I knew if I dragged her away from him, I could lose her, said Margaret. This memorial website was created in memory of James Patterson, 29, born on December 7, 1957 and passed away on February 0, 1987. She no longer felt like she could reach out to them, let them know what was happening with her relationship when she had done so much to make them happy with it. SICKENING. Around 1971, he went to New York City and after he was refused a cab drivers job because of his long hair, joined J. Peter Openshaw, prosecuting, told the jury: 'It was as if he deliberately disfigured her, causing her the utmost pain, distress and degradation. James Taylor Patterson August 19, 1960 - January 10, 2023 Honorable James Taylor Patterson - graduated from UMS and Samford University. Yall crack me up. Hell have to visit the parole board and tell them why he thinks hes ready to be free so.. hes probably still going to be a piece of shit 20 years from now so well see. Nah he for sure is, hes pure, unadulterated evil incarnate. This Actress's Murder Changed Stalking Laws, 40 People Heard Kitty Genovese Being Murdered. It wasnt long though before the Smiths possessiveness of Kelly began and Margaret was to find out that both of them had been lying to her. a minimum of 20 years means he was up for parole after serving 20 years. The books also provided the basis for a TV series telecast in 2007-08. This man had tried to drown the 15 year old girlfriend hed been with just before Kelly Anne by holding her head under the kitchen sink. You just took it. Another woman, Tina Martin, who met Smith when she was 20, told the court that he used her as a human punchbag. Obituary James Patterson Smith 1935 - 2020 Leave a Tribute. [CDATA[// >
