Two Americans Accused of Stealing Infant Body Parts From Thailand

Two Americans had allegedly stolen adult and infant body parts from the forensic medicine museum of Bangkok's Siriraj Hospital last Saturday in Thailand. Their reasoning was unclear, but the two Americans stated that they "wanted to surprise one of their friends back in the states".

Ryan Edward McPherson and Daniel Jamon Tanner are facing the potential to serve up to seven years in a state prison, with fines up to $15,200. These two men are facing charges of theft from a government hospital, and breaching custom laws. The histories of Thailand's medical advancements are displayed in these glass artifacts and archives of fetuses.

The DHL office in Thailand's Province stated that while some workers were scanning shipments, the three suspicious packages were seen. The packages contained about five acrylic boxes; one had a baby's left foot chopped up into little pieces, with the infant's head right beside it. There is still more that needs to be investigated, and others that could have been involved in the theft.

Although this is cruel and disgraceful act, this is not an uncommon thing seen throughout Thailand. Especially in the black market, Infant body parts are considered to be sold as a supernatural power that protects monks/sorcerers and can ward off bad luck. This is the practice of black magic.

Picture of Infant Body Artifacts contained in acrylic box.

Missing Beauty Queen and Her Sister Found Dead

This Wednesday, a Honduran Beauty Queen and her sister were found dead. Maria Jose Alvarado Munoz, 19, and her sister, Sofia Trinidad Alvarado, 23; had allegedly been buried on top of one another in a shallow grave near a river. 

There have been two detainments, one of Alvarado boyfriend, Plutarco Antonio Ruiz Rodriguez and Aris Valentin Maldonado Mejia. Ruiz was the suspect that had been in contact with these girls the most before their disappearance.

They had last been seen last Thursday, on their way to a spa birthday party for Ruiz. This was another reason for the suspicion for Ruiz's involvement with the murder.The two girl's mother, Teresa Munoz, had initially thought they were kidnapped during the several days they were missing.

Alvarado, 19, was supposed to leave for London soon to participate in the Miss World Pageant, police said. The contestants are going to host a special service to honor the two sisters, one of the chairmen apart of the committee had stated.

The two sisters, Munoz (L), and Alvarado (R).

Northern United States Has More Snow Coming

The entire Northeast Region to the United States has been hit by a terrible blizzard. In Buffalo, New York, there was a total of five feet of snow. People have been trapped in their homes for the past couple of days, some in their cars. In New Hampshire and Michigan, there have been eight reported deaths. Some of them were involved in deadly traffic accidents.


As the temperatures of the region continue to drop to below zero, the radar has picked up more snow to come. Three feet is expected in parts of Buffalo, New York for the next couple of days. It is unheard of to have a massive snowstorm during this time of the year.


Residents are enclosed in their homes as the icy road conditions have prevented travel, train routes have been suspended and schools have been forced to close.  


Map of Snow Storm

Isolated Hermits of Ukraine and Russia

"Pray that your loneliness may spur you into finding something to live for, and great enough to die for." These great words from Dag Hammarskjold can relate to the men of Ukraine and Russia that have become alienated from human society to live "off grid" in the back woods of their countries. They have chosen to find peace and harmony with the unknown world, and are willing to die in and for it. 

A hermit stands and watches for people passing by.

Hermits, another name given to the men that have extricated themselves socially, have made their own shelters/homes out of the surrounding resources. The names to these hermits were not included because some of them do not even have documents.


A home in the middle of nowhere.

Photographer, Danila Tkachenko, was on a mission to find and interact with the men of the woods. He had called local authorities, park rangers, newspapers, and nature reserves to find the men in Ukraine and Russia.  

Before he had taken these photos, he had spent days with these men. He observed that they were "quite talkative and nice." The hermits live off of what they gather, hunt, or find. If they become terminally ill, they find folk methods to deal with their conditions. They never have or will leave the woods, it is their home.  



A burrow home  built into the hill.

Eric Frein Caught and Charged

The 31-year-old survivalist from Pennsylvania, Eric Frein, was captured on October 30th when he was found near a small run-down airport in the Eastern area.

A huge operation that lasted seven weeks, and during this manhunt there was said that thousands of armed officers were searching for Frein. After they detained the "most wanted man", police had found an abundance of various food supplies, clothing, and weapons with ammunition; a laptop, first-aid supplies, shave kits, DVDs, contact lenses and a copy of his New Testament that he wrote for his parents. This was obvious evidence that he was a well-equipped to survive weeks-months in the wilderness. Frein told the police he used a Lenovo ThinkPad laptop, which allowed him to access wireless connections and use the internet.

Frein was charged with first-degree murder, and terrorism-related charges. He told the police in his confession how he wanted to "wake the people up", and make a change in the government, "it is far from what is should be."  

Frein allegedly, when he was found, did not put up a fight. He surrendered, let the officers' hand-cuff him, then was placed in the backseat of the slain trooper's car. Then he was escorted back to the barracks where had made the ambush on the officer. There he waits for the prosecutors to finalize their decision on the death penalty.    

Eric Frein, detained and waiting for his charges.

50 People Arrested For Suspected Kiling of Christian Couple

Picture of Christian couple burned alive.

There were a total of fifty people arrested due to the suspected killing of the Christian couple.  In East Pakistan, it was reported that over 500 people were a part of a mob that had beaten and pushed a couple into a lit kiln, which ultimately killed them. 
The women's name that was murdered was given to the press as Shyman Bibi Urf Shamar and her husband as Sajjad Nasir Zurjah Nazir Nasir. These two worked together in their home, which is 37 miles away from the capital, Punjab. Allegedly the mob had busted through the couple's home, breaking down the door and when they had found the couple they dragged them outside. They continued to beat them, until finally the mob threw both of them into the brick kiln. The owners of the brick kiln were among those who were detained.

It was reported that the couple was guilty of blashperry, and that was the reason the mob had brutally attacked the couple. Many villagers heard rumors of the couple desecrating the Koran, and grew very angry. 

The couple had two sons and a daughter, and their family is devastated. Pakistan's government is donating money and has given the family ten acres of land due to the incident.



Cranberries Lead Singer Plane Disturbance

The Cranberries lead singer, Dolores O'Riordian, allegedly assaulted a cabin flight attendant and head-butted a police officer trying to control her last Monday. The transatlantic flight was heading to Shannon Airport in mid-west Ireland from New York, the disturbance did not cause any flight issues.

The 43-year-old Irish Singer, O'Riordian, had hospitalized a female crew member of Flight El 110, with a foot or leg injury. When a police officer grabbed her, O'Riordian heaved her head and bashed the police officer in the face. The officer, unlike the flight attendant, did not need medical assistance.

O'Riordian had charges pressed against her. She was detained in the local jail, but was released a few hours after the incident.




Dolores O'Riordan performing in a concert, 2012.

US Sailors Attacked By Turkish Youth Union

US sailors were assaulted by a group of Turkish Youth Union during their stop near Istanbul. Wednesday, caught on tape, a selected few sailors were approached by the angry Turkish people. The protestors had claimed to be very enraged with the "Yankees" and want the United States to stop their quest on imperialism in the Middle East.

The three members involved in the incident were a part of the USS Ross and visiting Turkey, which is one of the allied nations apart of NATO. Bags were forced onto the sailor's heads. The Turkish people wanted vengeance for what American troops in 2003 did to the Turkish troops. The American troops in Northern Iraq detained the troops, accusing them of smuggling weapons. Then they had forced bags over their heads. Which was allegedly recorded and shown all over Turkey, and it became very popular. Some Turkey groups are still full of resentment, and just overall have a severe dislike to America.

This act of hatred was not tolerated by the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They had tweeted on twitter, condemning the attack, and reinforced that "the Turkish people would join us in rejecting an action that disrespects the Turkish reputation of hostility."

Science Teachers Turns Into Terriotist

On Monday, according to CNN, a British science teacher admitted to assisting the anti-Assad fighters that commit acts of terrorism for the country of Syria.

Jamshed Javeed, is a 30-year-old man from Manchester, England that went in front of the Woolwich crown court and pleaded guilty for two terrorism charges against him. There were reports of him buying equipment and weapons for him to use for ISIS in Syria. His intentions of traveling to Syria grew suspicion with his family members. It was reported that the past couple of months his plans were because he wanted to help suffering Muslims, based on the images he saw of their troubles.

Javeed taught at Sharples High School in Bolton, Manchester to students from the ages of eleven to sixteen. It was reported his charges will be given by the date of December 21st, until then he will be held in custody.
 

Picture of Science Teacher

Love is in the Air

Love was in the air on the Southwest Flight 4058 for a couple from Corydon, Indiana; as they became husband and wife in an airplane. Dottie Coven and Keith Stewart planned for their marriage celebration to take place up in the air on November 2nd.

They are both business travelers and frequent fliers and could not think of a better place to get hitched. When they approached Southwest airlines with the idea, the entire airlines was all for it. They are known for their entertainment on rewarding their flight attendants, who were especially good to customers, publically. This will help create a personal relationship with some of their customers, which is good business.

The Airlines and Wedding planners joined forces to make the perfect ceremony with the most amazing departure and arrival gates. There was a band in the back seats with balloons and many other decorations hanging from the roof to illuminate the jet way. The flower girl started off the ceremony by walking up the aisle handing out peanuts, and the pilot used the loud speaker to perform the marriage.

The happy couple was glad their 30 friends had attended their wedding. But also showed much appreciation to the 100 other unsuspecting fliers for taking apart of the ceremony.

Mr. and Mrs. Stewart

700-year-old "Doodles" Found



A picture of the manuscripts with drawings.

As archeologists discovered the 700-year-old drawings on the pages of books scattered throughout the recently found mines, they were not exactly what they were expecting! They were in awe by the cartoons that were found printed onto the pages of the monk's manuscripts. This is revolutionary, the knowledge of the medieval times and personality of people back then can now be exploited by the historians that before had very little evidence to go off of. To them these doodles are so similar to the present day doodles; they have funny faces, drawn with beards and scribbled lines around names, etc. Historians think the drawings are funny, and find it amusing that the monks had a "sense of humor". They also can make personal connections to the sketches when they analyze them, which one historian claimed was like they are "sitting right next to them" watching history be made. One note was dated back to May of 1486, which was a love letter. 

 

One of many doodles on the old papers of the books.

Mexican Mayor and Wife Suspected For Abductions of 43 Students

Early Tuesday morning near South Mexican City in Iguala, their Mayor Jose Luis Arbarca and his wife, Maria de los Angeles Pineda were detained in a house they were renting near the Iztapalapa neighborhood in Mexico City. They reportedly have been missing since the incident of the abductions of the 43 students on September 26.

These students, mostly in their early 20's, were all on buses on their way to pursue their professions of their choice at a college campus near Iguala. When their trip had abruptly came to an end, as armed men forced the buses to stop and abducted all of the passengers. There have been many incidents that brought suspicion to the local gangs of the nearby area. Although there have been many other suspects, up to 60 people have been brought into custody.

The Mexican Mayor and his wife were considered as "probable masterminds" of the events that had taken place due to their actions of fleeing hours after the buses were attacked. It is still under investigation, and there is still a long road ahead for the police officials of Guerrero, Mexico on the search for their missing civilians.

Maria de los Angeles Pineda and Mexican Mayor Jose Louis Arbarca.

90-year-old Man Charged For Feeding Homelss

Arnold Abbott, a 90-year-old man, along with the Rev. Mark Slims, of St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church, and the Rev. Dwayne Black, pastor of the Sanctuary Church, were charged for feeding the homeless people on the streets of South Florida Park. A new policy the city officials of Fort Lauderdale, Florida are trying to uphold to outlaw the distribution of belongings, food, drinks, etc. in their community.

The ordinance was recently adjusted to limit the storage of personal property in public, and of course the restriction for food sharing. The city officials' claim is not "productive" to have cycles that feed the homeless. They have homeless assistance centers run by the Broward Partnership, which is another alternative for the "vulnerable and poor" people on the sidewalks of this community.

Abbott still does not agree with the terms of turning his head to the people that "do not have a roof over their head". He has been in a constant battle with city members. Reportedly in 1999, he had sued the city from banning him from feeding the homeless, and won. Abbott claims he is not afraid of going to jail for obtaining his moralistic beliefs. It will take more than a $500 bill and some jail time to stop him from going down to the beach of Fort Lauderdale to serve the people in need.

Arnold Abbott, 90, being detained in his local community.