As a young physician on call one night 40 years ago in South Africa, Dr. Sonnet Ehlers tended to an emaciated rape victim. As she counseled the victim, she always remembered one important thing she said: “If only I had teeth down there.”
Crime
Quotes: Joran Van Der Sloot Retracts His Confession
“I was very scared and confused during the interrogations and wanted to get away. In my blind panic, I signed everything, but didn’t even know what it said.”
— JORAN VAN DER SLOOT, reportedly retracting his murder confession. …
Ronnie Lee Gardner Executed By Firing Squad
Utah executed convicted killer Ronnie Lee Gardner after midnight this morning by firing squad.
Why a Utah Killer Faces Death By Firing Squad
Just past midnight on Friday morning, Ronnie Lee Gardner will become the first man executed by firing squad in the U.S. in 14 years.
Old Case Brings New Charges for Amy Bishop
Nearly a quarter century later, new criminal charges are taking shape against the former biology professor.
Sorry Boys, Megan Fox Got Engaged to Brian Austin Green (Again)
After dating her for five years, actor Brian Austin Greene has decided once more to make an honest woman of the ex-Transformers star.
Shocker Video: Woman Punched During Police Stop
An exchange in Seattle that ended with a 17-year-old woman being punched in the face by a police officer was caught on tape by an onlooker.
Could Perez Hilton Go to Jail Over Miley Cyrus Photo?
Celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton has never held back when it comes to tasteless, borderline offensive posts. But now the web is buzzing: Did he finally go too far when he tweeted a revealing upskirt shot of Miley Cyrus who, …
Idaho Woman Arrested for Pouring Mayo in Local Book Drop
Call it the great Boise condiment caper.
Official: Van der Sloot Knows Location of Holloway Body
A Peruvian official said Joran Van der Sloot admitted to knowing the location of Natalee Holloway’s body in Aruba while confessing to the separate murder of a Peruvian woman. However, van der Sloot allegedly will only disclose …
Ponzi Schemer Scott Rothstein Sentenced to 50 Years
Lawyer-turned-imaginary-financial-titan Scott Rothstein was sentenced to 50 years in prison by a federal judge today for running a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme. Rothstein — who fled to Morocco after his scheme collapsed — had …
It’s 2010 — Why Are People Still Being Charged with Adultery?
Despite what The Onion might say, NewsFeed would venture that New York State contains more than its fair share of adulterers.