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PeopleMan Allegedly Held Wife, 7 Children and Mother-in-Law Captive for 20 Years, Sexually Abusing Several of Them
One of the suspect's daughters escaped their home and reported him to police, per local authorities
- Associated Press
Indonesia arrests a suspect wanted by China for running a $14 billion investment scam
Indonesia's immigration officers on the tourist island of Bali have arrested a Chinese suspect sought by Beijing for helping run over $14 billion investment scam to clients in China, officials said Thursday. The 39-year-old man, identified only by his initial, LQ, was arrested on Oct. 1, when an immigration auto-gate in Bali’s Ngurah Rai international airport denied him departure for Singapore.
- People
Wife Whose Husband Drugged Her So Dozens of Men Could Rape Her Storms Out of Courtroom
Gisèle Pelicot briefly exited the courtroom as one of her alleged abusers testified
- PA Media: UK News
Man who pushed stranger onto Tube tracks jailed for life for attempted murder
A judge said the attack would ‘strike fear into every traveller on the Underground’.
- People
A Passerby Thought He'd Found 2 Mannequins. It Turned Out to Be Slain 7-Year-Old and Her Mother
Kirkland Warren, 28, previously pleaded guilty to first-degree aggravated murder and second-degree murder in connection with the deaths of Meshay Melendez, 27, and her daughter, Layla Stewart, 7
- Sky News
New Zealand's defence minister hits out at 'armchair admirals' criticising female captain of sunk ship HMNZS Manawanui
New Zealand's defence minister has hit out at "armchair admirals" who have criticised the female captain of one of the country's naval ships that sank last week. HMNZS Manawanui, a specialist diving and ocean imaging ship, got into difficulties off the Samoan island of Upolu while surveying a reef on Saturday night, local time. All 75 people on board escaped on lifeboats and were rescued early on Sunday, New Zealand's Defence Force said.
- The Telegraph
Woman who killed her parents buried father in ‘homemade mausoleum’
A woman who murdered her parents and lived alongside their bodies for four years buried her father in a “homemade mausoleum” constructed out of concrete blocks.
- BuzzFeed
Americans Are Naming The US States They'd Rather Avoid, And You Might Not Like What They Have To Say About Yours
"I call it the dead dog state."
- HuffPost
Teen Girl’s Dismembered Remains Found In Freezer Left Behind By Home’s Previous Owner
DNA testing identified the girl as Amanda Overstreet, who was last seen in 2005 when she was 16, authorities in Colorado said.
- People
Daughter Arrested After Authorities Find Mom's Dismembered Remains and Unidentified Body Parts Cooked in Pot: Police
Trudy Fields' dismembered body parts were found in her home by a maintenance worker
- The Daily Beast
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Mom Heckled as She and His Kids Support Him in Court
Disgraced superstar rapper and producer Sean “Diddy” Combs, 54, appeared in court Thursday in his sex-trafficking and racketeering case with his six of his children and elderly mother on hand to support him.Diddy has spent the last three weeks in a Brooklyn jail, but appeared in Manhattan court Thursday afternoon before district judge Arun Subramanian.The embattled rapper smiled as he entered the courtroom though a side door, greeting each of his lawyers with an embrace, Inner City Press reporte
- Associated Press
A new mayor takes office in southern Mexico after his predecessor was beheaded
A new mayor was sworn in Thursday in a city in southern Mexico where his predecessor was killed and beheaded less than a week after taking office. The new mayor, Gustavo Alarcón, a doctor, had been elected as an alternate on the same ticket as deceased Mayor Alejandro Arcos in the June election. Arcos took office on Oct. 1 in the violence-wracked city of Chilpancingo, the capital of the southern state of Guerrero.
- The Hill
Racism against South Asians soars online with rise of Harris, Usha Vance
Racism against South Asians has skyrocketed over the last year, despite growing representation of the community through Vice President Harris and Usha Vance, the wife of Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio). A recent report from Stop AAPI Hate found that the number of anti-South Asian slurs, slogans and phrases increased from nearly…
- Associated Press
AP PHOTOS: A look at life inside Paraguay's overcrowded prisons
Paraguay a few months ago launched an operation to address some of the many problems plaguing its prison system, including internal gang control, but one problem in particular has proven difficult to deal with: overcrowding. The South American nation has 18 prisons with a capacity for almost 10,000 inmates, but the current population exceeds 17,600, according to the latest figures provided by authorities which go until the end of 2023. A country of more than 6 million inhabitants, Paraguay is considered a regional drug trafficking hub.
- People
Babysitter's Dogs Maul Toddler, 1, to Death Despite Hero Girl, 13, Making 'Every Effort Possible' to Save Boy: Police
Jiryiah Johnson succumbed to serious injuries suffered in the attack
- Associated Press
British YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly is charged with raping and choking a woman in Australia
A British YouTuber and rapper known as Yung Filly has been charged with raping and choking a woman in a hotel room following an Australian music performance. The 29-year-old, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, was freed on bail when he appeared Thursday on several charges in a court in Perth, the west coast city where police allege his crimes were allegedly committed on Sept. 28.
- The Independent
Daughter murdered parents ‘in cold blood’ and lived with bodies for years after hiding them in makeshift tombs
Virginia McCullough poisoned father John and fatally stabbed mother Lois before lying about their whereabouts and spending their money
- BBC
India holds state funeral for tycoon Ratan Tata
Thousands of people paid their last respects to one of India's most respected business leaders.
- People
Ohio Wife and Mom Lived 'Exemplary' Life for Decades. Her Secret Exposed Her as a 'Monster'
Gail Eastwood-Ritchey confessed to leaving her newborn baby to die in the woods outside Cleveland in 1993 — and told authorities she'd done it before
- KameraOne
Only in Australia! Police chase mischievous koala through train station
Security camera footage at Casula railway station in Sydney, Australia, captured a comical sight on October 4: a koala was seen casually strolling through the station, baffling early morning commuters. Police were called to deal with the mischievous animal's antics, which led to a comical chase.