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Displaying all articles tagged:
Horrible Things
horrible things
Feb. 25, 2020
Duffy Reemerges After Years of Silence to Say She Was ‘Raped and Held Captive’
The singer found success in 2008 with her hit “Mercy,” then mysteriously faded from the spotlight.
By
Devon Ivie
horrible things
July 9, 2019
Death by Metal Straw Is a New Thing to Be Paranoid About
A British woman passed away after her eye was impaled by the metal straw she was using.
By
Marie Lodi
power
Jan. 24, 2019
Nathan Phillips Says He Forgives the MAGA Teens
Even though none of them have apologized.
By
Kimberly Truong
horrible things
Jan. 21, 2019
MAGA Hat-Wearing Teen Says He Was Trying to Defuse ‘the Situation’
“I said a silent prayer that the situation would not get out of hand,” he said in a statement.
By
Lisa Ryan
and
Amanda Arnold
horrible things
May 21, 2018
Man Accused of Crashing Car Into Restaurant, Killing Family Members As They Ate
A 62-year-old North Carolina man is at the center of the bizarre, tragic incident.
By
Clint Rainey
horrible things
Apr. 23, 2018
Waffle House Shooting Suspect Found By Police
Travis Reinking was apprehended by Nashville police on Monday afternoon.
By
Clint Rainey
horrible things
Dec. 12, 2017
A Woman Murdered a Pregnant Mother to Kidnap Her Baby
She pleaded guilty on Monday.
By
Catie L'Heureux
horrible things
Nov. 7, 2017
Why Were 26 Teenage Girls Found Dead at Sea?
Italian officials are currently investigating after their bodies were found along a migrant route.
By
Gabriella Paiella
horrible things
Oct. 12, 2017
Employees at America’s Last Howard Johnson’s Say the Owner Sexually Abused Them
Longtime owner Jon LaRock allegedly abused or harassed at least 15 female workers in the past year.
By
Clint Rainey
horrible things
Oct. 5, 2017
Courts Are Sending Drug Users to Chicken-Industry Labor Camps Instead of Prison
“It was a slave camp. I can’t believe the court sent me there.”
By
Clint Rainey
horrible things
Sept. 29, 2017
Restaurant Owner Suggests Killing NFL Players Who Protest
Not surprisingly, he’s since apologized.
By
Clint Rainey
horrible things
July 25, 2017
This Teen Was Murdered in England, Allegedly Because of Who She Was Dating
Celine Dookhran, 19, was of Indian Muslim heritage and was dating an Arab Muslim.
By
Gabriella Paiella
horrible things
June 22, 2017
An Instagram Fitness Model Was Killed by an Exploding Whipped-Cream Canister
Rebecca Burger was 33.
By
Gabriella Paiella
true crime
June 6, 2017
Man Found With 11 Young Girls in Home Convicted of All Sex-Abuse Counts
One of the girls was “gifted” to Lee Kaplan by her parents.
By
Gabriella Paiella
horrible things
May 25, 2017
A Woman Was Allegedly Raped While Getting a Massage at the Airport
A traveler says that a worker at Be Relax Massage Studio assaulted her midway through her massage.
By
Gabriella Paiella
horrible things
May 23, 2017
California Man Dies After Eating Gas Station Nachos Tainted With Botulism
The outbreak has hospitalized at least nine other people.
By
Clint Rainey
horrible things
May 19, 2017
Times Square Driver Charged, May Have Been Attempting ‘Suicide by Cop’
The driver, 26-year-old Richard Rojas, was likely on drugs and may have also been hallucinating when he rammed his car through Times Square.
By
Jen Kirby
horrible things
May 16, 2017
Student Dies of Caffeine Overdose After Drinking Coffee and Energy Drink
Doctors say he suffered sudden cardiac arrest and died in about an hour.
By
Clint Rainey
horrible things
May 1, 2017
San Diego Shooter Made Ex-Girlfriend Listen to His Attack
Peter Selis was reportedly “despondent” over a breakup when he went on a shooting rampage that killed one and wounded six.
By
Gabriella Paiella
horrible things
Apr. 21, 2017
Another Michigan Doctor Was Arrested for Female Genital Mutilation
Dr. Fakhruddin Attar’s case is connected to Dr. Jumana Nagarwala’s from last week.
By
Gabriella Paiella
horrible things
Apr. 16, 2017
A Man Was Arrested for Assaulting and Pushing a Woman Onto the Subway Tracks
“It’s that nightmare every woman has in New York — and it happened.”
By
Jenni Miller
horrible things
Apr. 15, 2017
Suspect Arrested in Jogger Vanessa Marcotte’s Murder
The Google employee was killed while out for a run.
By
Jenni Miller
horrible things
Apr. 14, 2017
Michigan Doctor Charged With Performing Female Genital Mutilation
Dr. Jumana Nagarwala is involved in what is believed to be the first FGM-related criminal case in the United States.
By
Gabriella Paiella
more horrible things
Apr. 2, 2017
Teenager Arrested in Connection With Facebook Live Sexual Assault
Chicago police have issued a warrant for a second suspect, with more arrests planned.
By
Jenni Miller
horrible things
Mar. 26, 2017
Politician Defends Anti-Abortion Bill: ‘God Can Bring Beauty From Ashes’
The bill would penalize doctors who perform abortions due to “genetic abnormality,” even in cases of rape or incest.
By
Jenni Miller
horrible things
Mar. 22, 2017
40 People Watched a Teen Get Sexually Assaulted on Facebook Without Reporting It
Chicago police are currently investigating the crime.
By
Gabriella Paiella
horrible things
Mar. 17, 2017
EMT Killed in the Bronx After Man Steals Her Ambulance, Runs Her Over
Yadira Arroyo, a 14-year FDNY veteran, was responding to a call in the Bronx.
By
Margaret Hartmann
horrible things
Mar. 11, 2017
This Dude Humping the ‘Fearless Girl’ Statue Is the Actual Worst
“It was utterly revolting.”
By
Jenni Miller
sexual harassment
Mar. 5, 2017
The U.S. Military Is Investigating a Horrifying Nude-Photo Scandal
Marines have been sharing nude photos of female officers in a secret Facebook group.
By
Jenni Miller
crime
Feb. 24, 2017
A Georgia Beauty Queen Who Disappeared Years Ago Was Allegedly Murdered
A man was just charged in Tara Grinstead’s mysterious disappearance.
By
Catie L'Heureux
horrible things
Feb. 12, 2017
Michigan Woman Forced to Give Birth on Floor of Jail Cell
The sheriff defended the decision.
By
Jenni Miller
Jan. 5, 2017
4 People Arrested in Torture of Disabled Teen on ‘Sickening’ Facebook Live Video
The attackers recorded themselves saying “F**k white people.”
By
Jen Kirby
horrible things
Dec. 19, 2016
49 People in Russia Are Dead After Drinking Poisonous Bath Oil
Officials say it’s the deadliest mass poisoning in years.
By
Clint Rainey
horrible things
Nov. 16, 2016
Racist Flyers on ‘Why White Women Shouldn’t Date Black Men’ Found at University
The alt-right propaganda has appeared on two other campuses this fall.
By
Catie L'Heureux
campus sexual assault
Nov. 13, 2016
Baylor: Head Coach Art Briles Knew About But Didn’t Report Alleged Gang Rape
The university confirmed Art Briles and Ian McCaw knew about the 2013 allegation.
By
Jenni Miller
horrible things
Nov. 11, 2016
Columbia Wrestling Team Texts Expose Culture of Misogyny and Racism
“Locker-room talk” sent outside the locker room.
By
Leah Rodriguez
horrible things
Nov. 4, 2016
Missing Woman Found Alive and ‘Chained Like a Dog’
Kala Brown’s boyfriend, who disappeared at the same time as her, has reportedly been found too.
By
Gabriella Paiella
horrible things
Nov. 1, 2016
Woman Killed After Turning Down Marriage Proposal in Horrific Murder Case
Wendy Sabatini, a mother of two, was murdered in her own home.
By
Gabriella Paiella
horrible things
Oct. 10, 2016
Female Students Sue After Being Forced to Do Vaginal Ultrasounds on Each Other
The ultrasound program at Valencia College is the subject of a lawsuit.
By
Susan Rinkunas
horrible things
Oct. 6, 2016
Instagrammer Who Took Amazing Photographs of NYC Dies in Subway Accident
Christopher Serrano was 25 and known for his breathtaking images of the city.
By
Gabriella Paiella
horrible things
Oct. 3, 2016
Too Many Female Celebrities Have Been Harassed and Assaulted in 2016
Kim Kardashian’s robbery is one of many incidents this year in which female celebrities have been targeted and harassed.
By
the Cut
horrible things
Sept. 30, 2016
The Mysterious Deaths of Two Sisters in a Luxury Hotel
Annie and Robin Korkki were found dead in a private Seychelles villa.
By
Catie L'Heureux
Sept. 22, 2016
This Woman’s Ex-Boyfriend Nearly Beat Her to Death for Turning Down Sex
Her partner was sentenced to 16 months in jail.
By
Lisa Ryan
horrible things
Sept. 22, 2016
Pickup Artists Raped a Woman and Then Bragged About It Online
Police charged three men from a pickup artist site with multiple counts of rape.
By
Gabriella Paiella
crime
Sept. 20, 2016
A Serial Killer’s Victim Called 911 and Helped Police Link 5 Murdered Women
Her 911 call led to Shawn Grate’s capture and helped link five female bodies found in Ohio.
By
Catie L'Heureux
horrible things
Sept. 19, 2016
Nigeria Says Negotiations With Boko Haram to Release Girls Have Failed 3 Times
The information was apparently released after criticism from advocacy groups over the government’s failure to rescue the kidnapped schoolgirls.
By
Lisa Ryan
horrible things
Sept. 14, 2016
Man Who Set Muslim Woman’s Blouse on Fire May Have Attempted to Burn Other Women
The incidents don’t appear to show any signs of particular bias, police said.
By
Theresa Avila
horrible things
Sept. 12, 2016
NYPD Investigating Hate Crime After Man Sets Muslim Woman’s Blouse on Fire
The incident occurred while she was window-shopping.
By
Gabriella Paiella
horrible things
Aug. 30, 2016
Walton Goggins Has a Horrifying Story About Losing His Teeth
Who is out here whipping baseballs at kids’ mouths? Simpler times.
By
Halle Kiefer
Aug. 14, 2016
Boko Haram Releases New Video of Kidnapped Girls
They appear to be the same girls kidnapped in 2014 from their school in Chibok, Nigeria.
By
Jenni Miller
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