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Naked teen stabs family during sleepover

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ATHENS, GA – A nightmarish scenario unfolded in an Athens, Georgia family home when a 15-year-old houseguest allegedly attacked and stabbed the family during the early hours of January 27. The suspect, known to the Cates family, went on the rampage, leaving Jessica Cates, her daughter Abbie, and her son Tyler, injured. Awoken by the screams, Jessica discovered the suspect on top of her daughter, Abbie. He was naked and carrying a knife. Reacting instantly, …

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Cult leader charged with murdering 191 children

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MALINDI, KENYA – The Malindi High Court in Kenya charged Christian cult leader Paul Nthenge Mackenzie and 29 additional suspects on Tuesday for the murder of 191 children. The prosecution is in response to the grisly discovery of children’s remains within the Shakahola forest in eastern Kenya last year, at an alleged death cult site run by Mackenzie and his followers. Over the course of several months, authorities exhumed more than 400 bodies in the …

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Highway patrol trooper dies in high-speed chase with suspect

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TAMPA, FL – Florida Highway Patrol in Tampa is mourning the loss of one of their own, Trooper Zachary Fink, who was fatally hit by a semi-truck on Interstate 95 during a pursuit on Friday morning. According to reports, Fink was in pursuit of a reckless driver in a Kia car, who was speeding excessively. When the suspect failed to pull over and instead veered his vehicle in the wrong direction, Fink tried to follow …

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Walmart worker shot by customer during argument

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PINEVILLE, NC – A Walmart employee was shot in the leg following a disagreement with a customer over unpaid chicken and dog food items, according to the Pineville police. On January 28, around 6:30 p.m., Pineville police were called to a reported shooting at a Walmart store on Pineville-Matthews Road. Upon their arrival, officers found an employee with a gunshot wound to his leg. They learned that the dispute over a self-checkout transaction had sparked …

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Gunman kills man at church during Sunday morning mass

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ISTANBUL, TURKEY – A terrifying shooting incident occurred at the Church of Santa Maria during Sunday mass around 11:40 local time. Turkish officials promptly launched an investigation into the “vile attack”, as described by Turkey’s Interior Minister, while police commenced a manhunt for the suspects. Although the motive behind the shooting is currently unclear, officials believe it was a targeted attack. CCTV footage shared by Turkish media showed two gunmen entering the back of the …

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Teen stabs classmate with steak knife at school

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TAMPA, FL – A Florida teenager is facing attempted murder charges following an alleged stabbing incident involving a classmate at their high school, report local authorities. According to the affidavit, the altercation occurred at North Miami Beach Senior High School on Thursday. Miami-Dade police report indicates that the two boys had a confrontation behind the school bleachers around 12:30 p.m., during which one of the teens pulled out a steak knife and stabbed the other …

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Three dead, four injured in helicopter crash during skiing trip

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TERRACE, BC – A tragic helicopter crash during a heli-skiing excursion in British Columbia, Canada, resulted in the death of three individuals and the critical injury of four others. Two of the deceased were Italian tourists, Andreas Widmann, 35, and Heiner Oberrauch, 29. The helicopter, which was carrying a total of seven individuals, crashed into a mountainside near Terrace on Monday. Officials from Northern Escape Heli-Skiing, the company hosting the excursion, detailed the emergency response …

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Meth lab busted on college campus, ex-student arrested

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EDWARDSVILLE, IL – A graduate research assistant from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) stands accused of running a methamphetamine lab in one of the campus’s science labs. 45-year-old Jeremy M. Smalling, a Belleview, Illinois resident, now faces four felony charges. These charges include the aggravated unlawful production of methamphetamine, unlawful intent to deliver methamphetamine, illegal possession of a meth precursor, and illegal possession of materials for meth manufacture. The case originated with another campus professor …

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Arsonist gets death sentence after starting anime studio fire that killed 36 victims

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KYOTO, JAPAN – A man who caused a devastating fire at an animation studio located in Kyoto, Japan, in 2019 has been handed a death sentence. Shinji Aoba demonstrated no signs of remorse for the violent incident, which resulted in the deaths of 36 people. Most of the deceased victims were young artists, and dozens more victims were also injured. In the court proceedings, Aoba’s defenders had asked for leniency on the grounds of a …

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Three friends found frozen to death in backyard after watching football game

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KANSAS CITY, MO – A Missouri man, identified as Jordan Willis, has been left puzzled over the mysterious deaths of three men in the backyard of his rental property. Willis’s attorney, John Picerno, stated that Willis was totally uncertain about how his friends died and eagerly awaits the findings of the autopsy and toxicology report. On January 7, after the Kansas City Chiefs game against the Los Angeles Chargers, the three friends visited Willis’s residence. …

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