Three people have formally been charged with kidnapping, killing and then defiling the body of a Virginia man, authorities said. Around 7:30 p.m. Feb.1, the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office was notified about a red mustang that was parked on private property. Around two and a half hours later, deputies were called again about a dismembered
A dad has been accused of murdering his son after the teen allegedly found “compromising” snaps showing him wearing nappies and eating poo. Dylan Redwine, 13, mysteriously vanished in November 2012 during a visit to see his father in Colorado, USA. The boy’s remains were discovered scattered in the mountains of South-western Colorado seven months
Every summer, health officials warn Americans to be on the lookout for disease-carrying pests such as mosquitoes and ticks. But few people are aware of the kissing bug. Triatomine bugs, commonly known as kissing bugs, are vectors for a dangerous parasite that can cause a debilitating illness in humans called Chagas disease. If left untreated, the infectious
An 18-year-old man has been sentenced to 38 months in prison for plying a 15-year-old girl with alcohol and abandoning her on a hill to die. On 8 December 2018, Mhari O’Neill’s body was discovered by a dog walker on Edinburgh’s Calton Hill. The previous night she had been drinking in the park with Ewan
U.S. Catholic bishops overwhelmingly approved the drafting of a “teaching document” that many of them hope will rebuke Catholic politicians, including President Joe Biden, for receiving Communion despite their support for abortion rights. The decision, vehemently opposed by a minority of bishops, came despite appeals from the Vatican for a more cautious and collegial approach
Alexander Jackson, a 20-year-old University of Iowa student, called police Tuesday morning in a panic, claiming a masked intruder had shot him and his father inside their home. When Cedar Rapid officers arrived at the scene, they found Jackson’s parents and his 19-year-old sister—a high-achieving student who introduced then-presidential candidate Andrew Yang during his 2019
Late last year, a deadly yeast known as Candida auris was found in Brazil for the first time. In a new paper this week, the scientists who treated and investigated these initial cases say the covid-19 pandemic made this fungus much much worse. C. auris was first discovered by doctors from Japan in 2009, though
Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands, heir to the Dutch throne, is waiving her right to a hefty annual allowance. The eldest daughter of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima sent a hand-written letter to Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Friday, informing him of her decision to turn down her nearly $2 million allowance until she
A freshman Virginia Tech linebacker charged with murder told police he fatally beat a man — breaking every bone in his face — for catfishing him on Tinder, prosecutors said. Ismemen David Etute, 18, told cops he went to the Blacksburg apartment of 40-year-old Jerry Smith in April for oral sex after matching up with
The location of one of the world’s most prolific living serial killers is still unknown, after he was released from prison for ‘good behaviour’ back in the late 1990s. Pedro Lopez, from Colombia, was convicted of killing 110 people, but confessed to the murder of as many as 350. He is believed to be the
