Joshua Patrick Patterson, 44, of Morgantown, born Aug. 11, 1978, out-throttled the wings of his guardian angel on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, on his Harley-Davidson. Weeks later, Bates left home to move in with Smith. Sadistic James Patterson Smith brutally murdered Kelly-Anne Bates, 17, in 1996 Kelly-Anne was burnt, stabbed and had her eyes gouged out before being killed Smith, now 74, was jailed for 25. 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. However, he quit the course after just one year because he thought his studies would kill his love of reading and the Ph.D. itself had little value to him. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of Terms and Conditions. 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. Nicely put , my dear. In 1996, even though Patterson was the chairman of J Walter Thompson, he quit the organization to concentrate on his writing. Unknowingly to her mother, Kelly brought her boyfriend home for the first time. He was also able to determine that Kellys eyes had been removed not less than five days and not more than three weeks before her death. She had been starved, losing at least 44 pounds, and had not been given any water for several days before her death. Recipient Governor's award, Mississippi Democratic Party, 1991, Claude Ramsey award, 1994, Chairs award, Mississippi Humanities Council, 1998. When asked why he had inflicted so much torture on the teenager, he literally said she had asked him to. When Margaret confronted Jimmy about his age, he said: I didnt tell you because I thought you wouldnt want me being with Kelly because of the age difference.. They were not the result of one sudden eruption of violence, either. Knowing Kelly had lied to her parents, not once, but multiple times, he used that to drive a deeper wedge between her and her family. I am terribly sickened, shocked and disgusted by what was done to this poor little girl! Pleased with this new style of colloquial storytelling, by the early 90s, he was writing in an unembellished style streamlined WITH fast-paced plots in small chapters. Though I agree that this case is worse than that of Sylvia Likens, releasing ringleader Gertrude Baniszewski from prison after 19 years was still wrong in view of all the terrible things she did to Sylvia. The evidence presented at trial was so disturbing that every member of the jury accepted professional counselling afterwards. Smith and Bates met while she babysat the children of a friend. Agence France-Presse Wed, 19 Nov 1997 LONDON, Nov 20 (AFP) - A sadist who systematically tortured his 17-year-old girlfriend for up to a month before drowning her in the bath was jailed for a minimum of 20 years Wednesday. She said some girls had attacked her. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. She started sneaking out at night, sometimes not returning home until the next morning. Id say thats a mamas intuition. The Maximum Ride, Daniel X, and Witch & Wizard series were also very successfully adapted as graphic novels. Im betting she wasnt his first victim. The court was told that during the last month of her life she had been kept bound in the house, sometimes tied by her hair to radiators or chairs and at other times with a ligature around her neck. She wasnt an adult, she was a teenager. Send Flowers Shop Gifts Print Obituary Share Obituary. Her parents consistently noticed bruises on their daughter, but as victims of domestic violence usually do, Kelly explained them away. . On the 16th of April, 1996, Smith walked to a local police station and said that Bates was dead. They tried their best. Well he had the right idea, just too bad he had to fuck it up & go to the pigs. For most of us, imprisonment and torture are the stuff of terrible movies. I vividly recall seeing our bread knife in the kitchen and wanting to pick it up and stab him in the back.. The series was targeted at young adults but had an appeal for readers of all ages. In a case police described as the worst example of abuse they had ever seen, April 1996 saw the horrific torture and murder of 17-year-old Kelly-Anne Bates at the hand of her boyfriend of three years, 49-year-old James Patterson Smith. Peter Openshaw, the prosecutor in James trial, said, It was as if he deliberately disfigured her, causing her the utmost pain, distress and degradation 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.. First love is always the sweetest, or is it? After being with him a year, she began staying with him over weekends, Friday to Sunday. Or hot iron torture. After graduating from college, he enrolled at Vanderbilt University in Tennessee for a masters degree and Ph.D. in English literature. 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. Soon Margret and Tammy had enough of Kelly not visiting their home for several days and wanted to meet her to see how she was doing. Its safe to say they were lucky to escape the relationship with their lives. Kelly Ann Bates never imagined that the guy she hoped would be the ideal boyfriend would take her life a few months later as she stood in the kitchen telling her family about her 32-year-old boyfriend. 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Kelly was subjected to horrific torment in the weeks leading up to her death, while her family waited by the phone. There should be no way that this thing should die of natural causes in prisonno way! He was awarded the Edgar Allan Poe Award for the best first novel from the Mystery Writers of America. However, when police arrived at Smith's house, the scene was far worse than anything they could have ever expected. James Patterson Smith, 49, was found guilty of murdering Kelly He was 45 when he met 14-year-old Kelly-Anne Bates and began a relationship that ended in the teenager's brutal murder in 1996. Despite Margarets pleas, Kelly refused to admit that Smith was abusing her, and refused to leave him. "This has been a terrible case; a catalogue of depravity by one human being upon another. Damn, u a sick bastard, Like you even know rights. By age 16, she is spending even more time with him at his home, not even bothering to call her parents. Death of the Black Widow is a monster of a read, clocking in at 517 pages (minus the About the Author section and sneak peeks at other Patterson books). The lack of knowledge of domestic abuse situations alone its unfair to hold them accountable. The brute was given a minimum sentence of 25 years and became eligible for his first parole hearing this year. Kelly claimed she had been jumped by some girls. I couldnt bear the worry, but I knew if I dragged her away from him, I could lose her, said Margaret. He has also established over four hundred Teacher Education Scholarships at various colleges and universities. It wouldnt change it. I stand by that. Show Notes. When police rushed to the scene, they found her naked and lifeless body on the bathroom floor. Patterson Smith was found guilty and in November 1997 was sentenced to life imprisonment. Its not always easy trying to protect children but you dont give up. Kelly promised she would come home to visit the family on Mothers Day the next Sunday, but she never did. As for Margret, she wishes, I want him to die just like Kelly did. All rights reserved Bugged Space 2019-2022, Kelly Anne Bates parents never agreed to their relationship, Margret wanted to stab Smith with a bread knife, Smith sent Kellys family letters posing Kelly, 44 Days Of Hell The Mournful Story of Junko Furuta, Christian Choate Wrote Letters Of His Abuse, and Why He Wanted To Die. When her father saw him, and saw that he was much older than he had expected, he asked his daughter, Hes a bit older than you Kelly, are you sure thats what you want?. She was tortured by him over a period of four weeks . Kellys kneecaps and the bones in her hand had been shattered after being smashed, and her arm fractured, so there was no possible way that she couldve possibly fought back. Tied up, hobbled, and at the mercy of her tormentor the man who had claimed to care about her. James Patterson By James Patterson Jane Smith Judge And Jury Juror #3 Just My Rotten Luck Katt Loves Dogg Katt Vs. Dogg Kidnapped James E. Smith. She had been partially scalped. James R. "Skipper" Patterson. And if you think you could be harder on them than they are on themselves youre delusional. Her parents share in the blame. She would be protected from her boyfriends barbaric torment if they went to check on her. Birthday: June 29, 1932 Date of Death: August 19, 1972 Age at Death: 40 Live Live Death Statistics Worldwide and The United States James Patterson - Biography As soon as I saw Smith the hairs on the back of my neck went up. in English in Manhattan College in the Bronx that he took up reading and after being encouraged by family and friends, commenced writing, a pastime that became his primary obsession for the rest of his life. Born in Philadelphia, PA he moved to Bradenton in 1971 from Massapequa Park, NY. He is famous for his crime thrillers and romance novels. 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. //-->