Amish hair cutting attack accused plead not guilty

January 12, 2012

Twelve members of a controversial breakaway Amish group yesterday pleaded not guilty to the charges of carrying out beard and hair-cutting attacks across their community that are levelled against them. They are accused of having an involvement five incidents that saw the hair and beards of Amish males and females cut, ...

Chinese scientist Huanh Kexue sentenced to US jail time

December 22, 2011

A Chinese scientist who confessed to stealing the trade secrets of two US firms will start a seven year prison sentence today. Back in October, Huang Kexue admitted to stealing secrets on both a pesticide and new food product before sending them back to his homeland and Germany. Previously, he faced ...

Bangladesh man admits to cutting off wife fingers

December 15, 2011

Human rights groups across Bangladesh have demanded the severest of punishments for the husband of a wife who chopped off most of his partner’s right hand. Authorities say that Rafiqul Islam, aged 30, attacked his wife because she sought higher education without receiving his permission. It has also been said that ...

Long Island Gilgo Beach corpses linked to serial killer

December 1, 2011

New York Police believe that a lone serial killer is responsible for at least 10 unsolved murders on Long Island. The mentioned dismembered corpses were discovered between December 2010 and April of this year on a desolate beachfront road. Five of the murdered victims, who are all women, have already ...