2 h. ago ‘A cash advance on your death’: the strange, morbid world of Aids profiteering

In Oscar-shortlisted documentary short Cashing Out, a little-known industry that saw dying LGBTQ+ people sell their life insurance policies is rememberedDuring the summer of 2020, at the onset of the Covid pandemic, the documentary director Matt Nadel was back home in Boca Raton, Florida. He remembers one particular evening walk that he took with his father, Phil, as they weathered out those early months.As they strode through the neighborhood, Nadel, now 26, said that the prospect of a vaccine was exciting, but the idea of pharmaceutical executives profiting off a devastating virus left him feeling uneasy. Phil grew concerned by the complex ethical predicament that his son laid out, and Nadel could quickly tell that his father was acting strangely. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago They met on Grindr. One ended up dead, the other accused of killing him

Josh Baxter went on trial following Michael Barron's death. He was cleared of manslaughter, but found guilty of intentional strangulation or suffocation; and unlawfully inflicting grievous bodily harm after they had sex having met on Grindr. Amy Walker looks back at the evidence in the case.

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45 h. ago Family's fury as killer who strangled mother to death offered day trips from secure hospital less than five months after being sentenced

Cannabis addict Gogoa Lois Tape, 28, was handed an indefinite hospital order just five months ago after violently strangling his girlfriend Kennedi Westcarr-Sabaroche to death in April 2024.

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56 h. ago Mother of Flies review – horror in the woods as house guests are microdosed with psychedelics

The Adams-Poser clan, a family of four who make low-budget horror films, return with a menacing tale of Solveig, a woman attempting to cheat death by strange meansIf you had a vision board for parenting goals, it would no doubt be dominated by images of the ultra-cool Adams-Poser family, a clan comprising upstate New York hep cat parents (Toby Poser and John Adams) and their hep kitten kids (Zelda and Lulu Adams) who make low-budget thriller-horror features together. The family members multitask above and beyond, serving not just as co-directors, co-writers, producers and stars, but also operating the camera and making the costumes. The results are genuinely striking, professional and effective (especially in terms of scare-generation). And if the scripts are often a smidge pretentious, they are never less than interesting and always original.Their previous offerings include Hellbender, Halfway to Zen and Rumblestrips, tales that often revolve around families or familial units, alth...

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3 d. ago Strangest death ever to happen on Mount Everest as climber made 'insane' mistake

Wilson, a Bradford born British Army officer with almost no mountaineering experience, attempted to the climb the mountain all by himself, convinced that through prayer and, incredibly, through fasting, he would be able to safely reach the summit.

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8 d. ago Woman 'strangled to death by ex' after leaving native country for 'better life'

Bruna Fonseca was found dead at an apartment in Cork city centre in the early hours of January 1, 2023 - her ex, Miller Pacheco, has pleaded not guilty to her murder

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1 week ago Mum, 32, was strangled by killer husband as their two daughters slept ‘because she planned on leaving him’, dad reveals

A MUM was strangled by her killer husband as their two daughters slept because she planned on leaving him, her dad claimed. Paul Knight, 36, murdered Isobella Knight, 32, in their home  in Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire, last June. He then ploughed his car into a McDonald's in a botched suicide attempt. Isobella's devastated family have now spoken out...

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1 week ago Stranger Things fan lost ‘lots of money’ after using Maya Hawke’s ‘obscure hints’ on finale death to place bet

‘Stranger Things’ star was alarmed to learn that there’s a ‘lot of betting on who is going to die’

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1 week ago Heartbroken sister of artist strangled to death by her jealous husband while their two daughters slept says she's 'living a nightmare' as he finally admits her murder

Isobella 'Izzy' Knight, 32, was strangled to death by 'jealous' Paul Knight at the home they shared together in Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire, on June 13 last year.

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1 week ago Jealous husband strangled his artist wife to death in family home as their two daughters slept in their bedrooms

Paul Knight strangled his wife - 32-year-old Isobella 'Izzy' Knight - inside their home in Donnington Road, Burton Latimer, while their two daughters lay in bed asleep.

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2 w. ago Mystery of woman who 'burned like a candle' with only one foot left inside a slipper

The strange death of Mary Hardy Reeser has been the subject of numerous studies and investigations, with theories ranging from spontaneous combustion to 'the wick effect'.

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3 w. ago Brave little girl jumped out apartment window and begged strangers to save her from abuse... only to be tortured to death after disbelieving cops sent her home

Rebekah Baptiste was found unresponsive on a highway in Holbrook, Arizona, in July. Her father and his girlfriend were arrested and charged with first-degree murder.

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3 w. ago Discovery star strangled cellmate & smashed face into bed frame after ‘supernatural powers told him victim was a peado’

A FORMER Discovery Channel star allegedly strangled his cellmate to death, later telling police a higher power told him to carry out the brutal murder. Chad Ollinger, 41, is accused of murdering fellow inmate Christopher Kelly at the Clark County Detention Center in Nevada. Authorities say Ollinger admitted to the killing, claiming it was “righteous”...

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4 w. ago Every clue foreshadowing Steve Harrington's death in Stranger Things season 5

New Stranger Things season five footage has fans analysing clues that suggest beloved character Steve Harrington could be in serious danger

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4 w. ago Teen's devastating final months drugged by parents before brutal murder

Asunta Basterra Porto was a gifted 12-year-old adopted from China who excelled in music and ballet, but her parents drugged her with lorazepam for three months before strangling her to death in 2013 in Spain's highest-profile murder case

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last month 'Perfect' daughter, 19, plunges to her death from abandoned building where Stranger Things was filmed

Leah Palmirotto fell just before 1am Friday while exploring a fenced-off property on Emory University's campus with her friends.

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