4 People Charged for Cheering too Loud at Ceremony

Four people, all who attended the high school graduation ceremony in Senatobia, Mississippi, were sent a ticket for "disturbing the peace," after they allegedly cheered too loud for a family member graduating. It was sent two weeks later, and they could face a fine up to five hundred dollars if any one of them does not attend the court date. Ursula Millar is one of the victims of this punishment. She claimed at the graduation, all she had done was cheer the name of her niece, Lakaydra, repeatedly. While Henry Walker, the brother of Lakaydra, claimed all he did was cheer, " you did it baby," when his sister walked past him during the closing of the ceremony. The superintendent of the school, Jay Foster, reported multiple problems, about how the graduates missed their name cue, and audience members started to leave from the disruptions made by the four people. He agrees with the warrants given out to the family members, since he had asked the audience to hold their applause until the end.

Superintendent pictured on left, and the three out of the four
people charged on the right, Millar in the red, and Walker on the right.

Son Kills Mother Over Grades

A twenty-two year old man, Tyler Ryan Blansit, last Friday made a call for 911, and reported that his mother was dead in the backyard. Police authorities arrived at the scene, and determined the fourty-five year old, Ann Blansit, died of blunt force trauma. Moments later, Tyler Blansit confessed to killing her with one of his baseball bat. He had been home for several weeks from the University of Alabama off for the summer, when his parents began questioning his grades. Ann Blansit got him infuriated enough to beat her death over an argument. His father was working during the time of the incident. Intense investigation is still underway to determine Tyler Blansit's metal condition, but he is still in jail under the charges of murder.

Tyler Ryan Blansit.

Lion Kills Women in South Africa

Kathrine Chappell

In the Safari Desert, a United States citizen visiting Johannesburg, was hanging a little too far out of a the vehicle when she was attacked and killed by a lion. The twenty-nine year old, Kathrine Chappell from Rye, New York, was in a tour group vehicle when she rolled down the window to take a pictures. In a matter of seconds, a lion from hidden on the side, in the long grass, jumped up, ripped her from the window and mauled her. The tour operator rushed in the driver seat rushed to her assistance. He was unfortunately unsuccessful, and was hospitalized, but reports claim he will survive. Allegedly from the witnesses, the cars on the tour were violating rules of having the windows rolled all the way down. There are signs all over the park stating it, along with slips of the instructions handed out to the guests. Camp staff arrived a couple minutes after the incident along with an ambulance. They chased off the lion, recovered Chappell's body, and rushed the tour operator to the hospital.

Some of the warning signs hung up
outside of the tour areas.

What is Flakka?

Flakka,"aka gravel", is the new street drug that is supposedly more dangerous than cocaine. It gets its name from the Spanish slang for a beautiful women ("la flaca"). The solid white chunks, which resemble aquarium gravel, can either be smoked, injected, or snorted. It has symptoms of paranoia, extreme body temperatures (over 105 degrees Fahrenheit) and feeling of incredible strength, which makes people believe they have strength that is equivalent to the "Incredible Hulk." They contain chemicals that are close to MDPV, or the key ingredient in "bath salts" (which were banned by the 2012), and bind and thwart with the molecules on the surface of neurons that normally keep levels of mood-regulating transmitters in check. The result is to overwhelm the brain cells with these chemicals that have a longer lasting effects than cocaine. It is really easy to overdose, as there has been multiple reports in the past couple of months of people abusing it. 

Flakka. 

16-year-old Girl Burned Alive by Mob

In central America, what is known to be one of the world's most violent countries, Guatemala, a sixteen year old girl was beaten, and then burned alive by a mob. Allegedly, the mob threw rocks at her, kicked her, and then poured gasoline on her in the village of Rio Bravo, for her involvement in the killing of a taxi driver three months ago. Police authorities arrived on the scene too late to save the victim. Her name was not given to the media, so her family can remain safe. No one defended, or even tried to save the girl. Some articles published in Guatemala have mixed reactions, some reported it was justice being served, while others blasted the mob for extreme measures. 

Moments before girl was burned alive. 

 

Heat Wave Kills Over a Thousand in India

Two young boys cool off in a nearby lake. 

Earlier this week, in Hyderadad, India, a heat wave of over 110 degrees Fahrenheit with a humidity of 30% struck this larger populated area of Asia, and left about 1, 154 people dead. The number one cause of death is the lack of water. There are millions of people homeless in India, so some cannot afford water or are too ill to cope with the extreme temperatures. Officials have made state regulations for people to avoid going outside from the hours of 11 a.m.- 4 p.m., use an umbrella, stay hydrated, stay in the shade and dress in lighter clothing. They believe it will prevent the number of deaths, and they have also provided water stalls for any person to come and refill plastic cups on a daily basis. 

A homeless man sleeps in shade. 

Endangered Rhino Hunted For a Good Cause

In Namibia, a US citizen, Corey Knowlton, bid $350,000 to receive a permit to hunt and kill the famed, yet endangered, black rhino. This occurred eighteen months ago, yet Knowlton had been planning his hunt for over an entire year before. He has accepted the criticism and death threats from the world, and let social media in on the truth. He claims his actions of killing one of the most endangered rhinos in the world is reasoning.

Corey Knowlton aims his gun ready to fire at rhino.

The older male rhino does not contribute to the gene pool any more, so to prevent it from killing others that do Knowlton decided to hunt it. Knowlton stated it was out of the science of conservation. He also bid the money for it to fund government anti-poaching efforts around the world.