As the children of David and Louise Turpin spoke about taking their life back and the nightmares they still have, a yellow Labrador sat quietly next to them. The dog, Raider, has been meeting with the siblings ever since their parents were arrested early last year and their lives were turned upside-down. One of the…… MORE
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Lorraine Warren, ‘Amityville Horror’ and ‘Conjuring’ ghost hunter, dead at 92
Lorraine Warren was one of America’s most well-known paranormal investigators. She and her husband, Ed, traveled widely researching paranormal and occult phenomena, writing books and lecturing. She died “peacefully” in her sleep Thursday night, her son-in-law, Tony Spera, wrote on Facebook. Warren was 92. The New England Society for Psychic Research, which Warren and her…… MORE
Flint residents can sue the federal government over water crisis, judge rules
Residents of Flint, Michigan, can proceed with lawsuits that had been filed against the federal government in connection with the city’s water crisis, a federal judge ruled. The lawsuits claim the Environmental Protection Agency was too slow to intervene in the crisis. Judge Linda V. Parker ruled the federal government was not immune from legal…… MORE
Seagram’s liquor heiress pleads guilty to crimes related to New York sex cult, pyramid scheme case
Two women who were part of an alleged pyramid scheme that involved sex trafficking and racketeering each pleaded guilty to related charges Friday in a New York federal court. Clare Bronfman, an heiress to the Seagram’s liquor fortune, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to conceal and harbor people who were not in the United States legally…… MORE
5-year-old boy thrown off Mall of America balcony showing ‘real signs of recovery’
The 5-year-old boy who was thrown off a third-floor balcony at the Mall of America is showing “real signs of recovery,” according to a post on behalf of the family. “Our miracle child Landen is showing real signs or recovery. New test results have been positive, though he remains in intensive care with a long…… MORE
David Lama, pioneering Austrian climber, is among three caught in an avalanche in Canada
Climbing was in his DNA. The 28-year-old Austrian climber David Lama is one of three professional mountain climbers caught in an avalanche in Canada’s Banff National Park, according to park officials and The North Face, the company that sponsors the men. All three are presumed dead. Lama was 5 when famed climber and Himalayan veteran…… MORE
Man who claimed to be Timmothy Pitzen pleads not guilty to federal charges
The Ohio man who allegedly claimed to be Timmothy Pitzen, a boy who disappeared in 2011, pleaded not guilty Friday to federal charges of making false statements to federal agents. Brian Michael Rini, 23, of Medina appeared in federal court, where he entered his pleas. He faces up to eight years in prison if convicted.…… MORE
Historic Salt Lake Temple to close for 4 years for renovations
Salt Lake Temple will shut its doors by the end of the year and remain closed for the next four years as major renovations are underway, church officials said Friday. The temple in downtown Salt Lake City, where The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is headquartered, will close on December 29 to address…… MORE
DC attorney general investigating preschool at prominent Washington synagogue
The attorney general of Washington is investigating the preschool at Washington Hebrew Congregation, a prominent synagogue in the nation’s capital, several days after parents filed a civil suit against the school alleging their children were sexually abused by a teacher there. “We can confirm that the office of the attorney general is conducting an investigation…… MORE
Tinder and Bumble remove George Zimmerman from their platforms
George Zimmerman appears to be looking for a good time. Dating apps don’t want any part of it. Tinder recently removed Zimmerman, who killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in 2012, from its platform. According to screen grabs of the profile obtained by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay, Zimmerman went by the alias “Carter” and claimed to be…… MORE
