How did Craig Titus go from bodybuilding champion to convicted murderer? The April 14 episode of true crime series Sin City Murders dives into the twisted story of Titus, who in 2008 pleaded guilty to murdering Melissa James.
According to retired bodybuilder Shawn Ray, who knew Titus from the bodybuilding circuit, things started to go wrong once Titus started to succumb to “the temptations of Sin City.”
Craig Titus was ‘dedicated’ to his sport, Shawn Ray says
Ray opens up about Titus in the upcoming episode of Oxygen True Crime’s Sin City Murders.
“My experience with Craig was that he was dedicated,” Ray says in a clip from the show.
Titus’s commitment to bodybuilding propelled him to the top of his sport.
“Craig was a hardcore bodybuilder. He finished second in the Olympia twice, second in the world,” explains Lonnie Teper, a bodybuilding journalist and emcee. “He won the Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic.
According to retired bodybuilder Shawn Ray, who knew Titus from the bodybuilding circuit, things started to go wrong once Titus started to succumb to “the temptations of Sin City.”
Craig Titus was ‘dedicated’ to his sport, Shawn Ray says
Ray opens up about Titus in the upcoming episode of Oxygen True Crime’s Sin City Murders.
“My experience with Craig was that he was dedicated,” Ray says in a clip from the show.
Titus’s commitment to bodybuilding propelled him to the top of his sport.
“Craig was a hardcore bodybuilder. He finished second in the Olympia twice, second in the world,” explains Lonnie Teper, a bodybuilding journalist and emcee. “He won the Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic.
- 4/13/2024
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Netflix’s Killer Sally docuseries explored the true crime story of Sally McNeil. On Valentine’s Day, the Marine and bodybuilder fatally shot her husband, Ray McNeil, after years of abuse. The case gained national attention due to Sally and Ray’s bodybuilding careers. Sally served 19-to-life for the murder. But her story in Killer Sally is not the only murder crime committed by a bodybuilder.
Bodybuilder and Marine Sally McNeil in ‘Killer Sally’ | via Netflix Sally’s crime in ‘Killer Sally’ does not compare to bodybuilder Gordon Kimbrough’s murder case
In 1993, news hit of a professional bodybuilder committing a horrific murder. According to a New York Times article, Gordon Kimbrough was “a chemical machine.” He used various steroids and drugs to reach a perfectly built physique. Kimbrough and his then-girlfriend Kristy Ramsey were well-known in San Francisco for their bodybuilding careers.
Their relationship was rocky as Kimbrough had affairs and physically abused Ramsey.
Bodybuilder and Marine Sally McNeil in ‘Killer Sally’ | via Netflix Sally’s crime in ‘Killer Sally’ does not compare to bodybuilder Gordon Kimbrough’s murder case
In 1993, news hit of a professional bodybuilder committing a horrific murder. According to a New York Times article, Gordon Kimbrough was “a chemical machine.” He used various steroids and drugs to reach a perfectly built physique. Kimbrough and his then-girlfriend Kristy Ramsey were well-known in San Francisco for their bodybuilding careers.
Their relationship was rocky as Kimbrough had affairs and physically abused Ramsey.
- 4/6/2023
- by Gabriela Silva
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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