Jessica Applegate

New York Man Wanted After Shooting That Left One Child, Two Adults Dead

Three people, including one child and two adults, were killed this morning in a shooting in Brookville, Queens. The New York City Fire Department were called to the scene of the fatal shooting at 5:40 a.m. Saturday morning. The girl child, 7-years-old, and two female adults, aged 31 and 62, were found shot in the […]

9y ago

News

Workers Discover Car Linked To 1978 Missing Persons Case Of Two Teens

For 36 years, the dark waters of a southern Florida canal has concealed possible clues to a 1978 missing persons case of two teens. Last seen in the car were Dana Null, a 15-year-old freshman at Plantation High School, and her 19-year-old boyfriend, Harry Wade Atchison III. On October 7, 1978 in Fort Lauderdale, Null […]

9y ago

Crime|News

Donald Hoffman, Ohio Man Convicted Of Strangling Four Men, Sentenced To Life In Prison

Last fall, in the small north-central city of Bucyrus, Ohio, Donald Hoffman went on a nine-day killing spree, beating and strangling four men through a drug-induced haze. Between August 25 and September 2, 2014, Hoffman, 41, murdered the four men in an admitted attempt to obtain cash to purchase more cocaine. At the time of […]

9y ago

china|News

China’s Gender Imbalance Crisis ‘Most Serious In The World,’ Direct Result Of One-Child Policy

Health authorities in the nation of China have stated that the gender imbalance between male and female newborns in the country is “the most serious and prolonged” in the world. As one might guess, the crisis is a direct result of the strict one-child policy imposed by the Chinese government. The one-child policy was introduced […]

9y ago

Houston|News

Houston Conjoined Twins Prepare For Risky Surgery

Some siblings are close. They eat together, share a bedroom and have the same social circle, but for some siblings, it goes far beyond that. In just a few shorts weeks, doctors at Texas Children’s Hospital will tackle the arduous, 36-hour business of separating two Houston-born conjoined twins. On January 13, 2014, Eric and Elysse […]

9y ago

new jersey|News

New Jersey Woman Sets Baby On Fire

Late Friday night, witnesses watched in absolute horror as a woman set a newborn baby on fire in New Jersey. On Simontown Road in Pemberton Township, New Jersey, the north central part of the state, onlookers say that the woman stopped in the street outside of a residence and proceeded to set flame to an […]

9y ago

Crime|News

Kentucky Teen Duo Cheyenne Phillips And Dalton Hayes On Crime Spree, A Modern Day Bonnie And Clyde?

Police in multiples states are still hunting for two Kentucky teenagers on a known crime spree, à la Bonnie and Clyde. The teens have been identified by authorities as Cheyenne Phillips, 13, and Dalton Hayes, 18. The pair have been on the run since early January, and have been committing crimes across several state lines. […]

9y ago

News|Sports

Columbus, Ohio Riot Control Uses Tear Gas On Fans After Ohio State Championship Win [Video]

Fans of Ohio State University are known for their passionate support of its championship football team. While they have good reason to be considering their landslide-win over the Oregon Ducks last night, one has to wander what they are putting in the water (or beer) when it comes to post-game celebrations. Following the nail-biting game, […]

9y ago

News

Cuba Releases 53 Political Prisoners Honoring Deal With U.S.

Cuba has completed the release of 53 political prisoners it promised to free as part of its normalization deal with the United States. Over the weekend, Cuban government officials informed the Obama administration that the last of the prisoners had been set free. The U.S. Interests Section in Havana, which handles consular affairs and other […]

9y ago

Ferguson|News

Emotional Footage Emerges Of Police Officer Morrison’s Reaction To Fatal Traffic Stop [Video]

Recently, a video has emerged showing the very human emotion of one police officer after a traffic stop turned fatal. On April 14, 2014, officer Grant Morrison of Billings, Montana, pulled over a vehicle driven by Richard Ramirez, 38, in an area of the city known to be high in violence. Morrison saw that Ramirez […]

9y ago

Isis|News

Islamic Terrorists Planning ‘Mass Attacks Against The West,’ Warns MI5

Andrew Parker, Director General of Britain’s intelligence sector MI5, has issued a statement to the media that “mass casualty attacks against the West” are being planned by “a group of core al-Qaida terrorists in Syria.” As the tragic terrorist situation in Paris continues to unfold, Parker has warned that transport networks and iconic landmarks in […]

9y ago

News|tampa

Father Throws Five-Year-Old Daughter To Her Death From Tampa Bridge

Florida has seen its share of tragedy recently, but none so horrible as a father killing his daughter. Five-year-old Phoebe Jonchuck was found dead this morning after her father threw her into Tampa Bay waters just after midnight. According to St. Petersburg police, an officer heading home from work was driving southbound toward the Skyway […]

9y ago

New York|News

Thomas Gilbert’s Son Officially Charged With Murder

As reported earlier this week by the Inquisitr, Wainscott Capital Partners Fund founder Thomas Gilbert, 70, was found murdered in his Beekman Place apartment in New York City on Sunday. Gilbert’s son, Thomas “Tommy” Gilbert Jr., 30, has now officially been charged with his murder. Immediately following the incident, it was said that Thomas Jr. […]

9y ago

Entertainment|famous relationships

Comedian Stephen Fry Announces Engagement To Elliot Spencer

Actor and comedian Stephen Fry, 57, has announced his engagement to partner Elliot Spencer, 27. The British entertainer had planned to keep the upcoming nuptials private and marry Spencer in a quiet ceremony, but news broke of their plans before that could happen. Fry posted to his Twitter account, “Oh. It looks as though a […]

9y ago

Another Earthquake Hits Idaho State: Power Outages And Property Damage Reported

Another earthquake was felt by residents of Challis, Idaho, Saturday morning, triggering rock slides that caused power outages and property damage in the area. Authorities measured the quake at a 4.9 magnitude. Reports showed the exact location of the quake to be 44.504°N 114.136°W depth=8.2km (5.1mi), and that movement could be felt in Boise, Garden […]

9y ago

Study Shows Child Pornography To Be Largest Contributor To ‘Dark Net’ Usage

It’s hard to imagine a more sinister use of the internet than child pornography, but one study conducted by the University of Portsmouth in the U.K. shows that a large majority of “dark net” usage is conducted for just such a purpose. “Dark net” is term used to describe a corner of the internet that […]

9y ago

Civics Exam For U.S. High Schoolers? Indiana Thinks So

Indiana students who want to graduate high school may have one more hurdle to jump to get their diploma. Education lawmakers in the Hoosier state believe that in order to graduate, students should have to take the same civics test immigrants must take to become U.S. citizens. According to the Civics Education Initiative campaign, Indiana […]

9y ago

economy

The U.S. Economy Is Back: 2015 Expected To Be A Very Good Year

For the first time in a decade, the United States economy is said to be back on track. Despite some quarters claiming that a crash is inevitable, many economists are saying that the U.S. will once again be the driving force behind world growth in 2015. Six years after the nation’s financial system nearly bottomed […]

9y ago

Alaska|Wolverine

Alaska Man Craig Johnson Lost For Three Days, Survives Freezing Temps And Wolverine Attack

Craig Johnson, 38, has survived being lost for three days in Alaska’s below-freezing temperatures and a battle with a wolverine. Little did he know upon setting out that his trip to visit family for the holidays would turn into a harrowing, life-threatening experience. On December 15, Johnson was halfway through his 80-mile journey from Wainwright […]

9y ago

World’s Fastest Home Internet Speeds Clocks In At $399 A Month

Remember when a 54 kbps Internet connection blew your hair back? Well, now the world’s fastest home internet speed is claimed to 10 gigabit-per-second. That’s 10 times faster than Google Fiber, a highly-publicized service currently offered. The small internet service provider, U.S. Internet, has rolled out the high-speed option to residents and small business owners […]

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