Sports Buzz Hours after I'll Have Another's thrilling victory, the body of groomer Adan Fabian Perez was found in a Churchill Downs barn. With no current suspects or leads the circumstantial intrigue looms over horse racing's most famous track.
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Police have arrested three people for allegedly killing at least two women and using their flesh to make stuffed pastries. That they send sold to unsuspecting neighbors.
Culture Buzz The first look at Zimmerman since being arrested and charged with 2nd-degree murder for shooting Trayvon Martin. Really the first good look at him, not a blurry video screen grab or years-old mugshot, since this whole story broke.
Culture Buzz And it couldn't have happened to a nicer murderer. Meet Wilford M. Galloway, who was convicted of 1st degree murder in Kansas, but will be eligible for parole this summer. Guess what the “M” stands for. (HINT: It's not “murderer.”)
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Melissa Jenkins was murdered in front of her own toddler. Townspeople say a Vermont husband and wife charged in the death of a popular teacher were down on their luck but nothing suggested they were capable of a bizarre and cruel killing.
Shift Buzz Geraldo's comments on Trayvon Martin's hoodie were reminiscent of the way people talk about rape victims' clothes. Ahead, advocates for rape victims' rights chime in on the Martin case.
Shift Buzz The identity of the 17th victim in Sgt. Robert Bales's alleged massacre in Afghanistan remained a mystery until earlier today, when the victim was identified as an unborn fetus. And because of a law inspired by the death of Laci Peterson, killing a fetus is a military crime.
Shift Buzz The names of 16 victims in the March 11 massacre in Afghanistan bring home the true horror of their deaths. But rape victims, who are often anonymous, don't get the same kind of personalized rage.
Culture Buzz Awww, these kitties are so precious. They're just..wait…what…no. No. Frogman, why?!
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And this atrocious incident is hardly an isolated case. According to statistics, from 2003 to 2010, 452 indigenous people were murdered in Brazil, though the actual number could be much higher given the intimidation that keeps isolated tribes from coming forward.
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A mysterious tragedy strikes an Alaskan family. A man and woman were found dead with their unharmed baby in a remote village when worried relatives went to check on them.
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Americans below the poverty line despair as this stereotype plays out. Rachelle Grimmer, 38, shot her two children Ramie, 12 and Timothy, 10, in a Texas welfare office after a seven-hour standoff with police that ended with her taking her own life.
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Better late than never? Thirty years after her death, the L.A. County Sheriff’s department is reopening the case based on new evidence.
Culture Buzz As the poor sap who was mauled to death by his pet hippo unfortunately found out, hippos are not cute and cuddly—they are 5 ton murder machines. The hippopotamus is not a pet, it is nature's morbidly obese psychopath.
Culture Buzz Artist Bad Otis gives Edward Gorey's Gashlycrumb Tinies a run for their money. (via badotis.blogspot.com)
Culture Buzz Erika Mae Butts and Shanita Latrice Cunningham, both 25, were found guilty of beating a 3-year-old girl to death while in their care. The two women proceeded to collapse shortly after the ruling while outcries to the judge by family members can be heard in the background. It's a sad day for humanity. You can read the rest of the story at reuters.com.
Celebrity Buzz Considering the hideous crime she's forever associated with, maybe dressing up as a home invader wasn't the best idea. As we say in the hyper-judgmental media, “bad optics.”
Culture Buzz You really don't want to know. Knock off Uggs are made with the pelts of Chinese raccoon dogs rather than than the sheep skin found in authentic Uggs. In order to pass the savings for these counterfeits on to the customer, the raccoon dogs are tortured and murdered in a mind-blowingly horrific fashion. WARNING: Graphic.
Celebrity Buzz You know you were thinking it. Foxy Knoxy vs. Racy Casey…which accused murderess would you rather pervert the justice system with? Take our poll at the bottom and settle the raging debate! These are the kinds of arguments they have in hell.
Culture Buzz Amanda Knox, following the lengthy appeal in an Italian court of her conviction for the murder of Meredith Kercher, had the conviction overturned.
Culture Buzz 14-year-old Alvin Diaz of the Bronx stabbed an 18-year-old in the chest after getting slapped in the face during a water fight. Kids these days. (via blogs.villagevoice.com)
Culture Buzz Disturbing. In order to better reconstruct his horrific shooting spree, Oslo authorities returned Anders Breivik to Utoya Island. A police spokesman later said Breivik showed no remorse as he detailed his cold-blooded execution of 69 people, mostly teenagers.
Here's a couple of ladies who ♥ a little murder and post-mortem rape. (via shutteroos.tumblr.com)
Culture Buzz Just in case you all were searching for the most depressing news story of the day. UPDATE: The victim was taken off life support last night. (via sfist.com)
Culture Buzz Anders Behring Breivik appeared in court today where he confessed to the bombing and shooting spree that left at least 76 dead in Norway. While he confessed to the wholesale slaughter, he plead not guilty, saying his actions were necessary to save Europe. According to his manifesto, Breivik was hoping to spur an anti-Muslim revolution with his actions. Breivik has claimed that there are two other cells in his network, which he has modeled after The Knights Templar. A judge has ordered Breivik to spend four weeks in solitary confinement as the investigation into his crimes unfolds.
Culture Buzz An American boy charged with being a hitman says Mexican drug cartels drugged him and forced him to commit murders. (via google.com)
Celebrity Buzz A former associate of Shaq, Robert Ross, claims in a lawsuit that the basketball star asked him to assassinate enemies and mistresses. Among the targets: a member of the Crips who disrespected O'Neal in front of his wife, a mistress for whom O'Neal had paid for an abortion, and a “renown (sic) record producer.” He was also asked to break the arm of a rival NBA player. Ross doesn't confirm if he carried out the alleged hits, but he seems to be implying that he'd like compensation for services rendered. (via tmz.com)
Culture Buzz The lawyer for Levi Aron, the 35-year-old suspect who confessed to murdering and dismembering 8-year-old Leiby Kletzky, says Aron hears voices and is prone to hallucinations. Police say there is still no clear motive in this horrific crime.
A fight erupts among people waiting in line for tickets to get into the Casey Anthony trial. No cutsies! Jesus. Is this a murder trial or the Gathering of the Juggalos?