Is this article trying to make me feel bad for these people?

> Frank Athen Walls was an American serial killer and rapist who committed five murders between 1985 and 1987

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_A._Walls

> Willacy attempted to strangle Sather with a telephone cord, and when that didn't work, he doused her in gasoline and set her on fire, records show. An autopsy determined that Sather had died from smoke inhalation, indicating she was still alive when she was set on fire.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/man-convicted-of-setting...