Tokyo, Japan – Mount Ontake in Japan, towering at 3,067 meters above sea level, is a majestic ancient volcano nestled amidst densely forested hills. A favorite spot for trekkers, its ash- and boulder-strewn ridges draw hikers to its several huts and shrine. On a serene September day in 2014, over a hundred hikers gathered at … Read more
London, UK – People in the UK consuming cannabis vapes and counterfeit sedatives to relieve pain, anxiety, and insomnia are at risk of unknowingly ingesting a potent animal tranquilizer, xylazine, with serious health consequences. A recent study from King’s College London revealed an alarming trend of xylazine being increasingly found in counterfeit prescription drugs and … Read more
WAUKESHA, Wis. — A shocking case has unfolded in Waukesha, Wisconsin, as Jessy Kurczewski has been sentenced to life in prison for the first-degree intentional homicide of her friend Lynn Hernan, using eye drops. The sentencing, delivered by Judge Jennifer Dorow, carries the possibility of extended supervision after 30 years of incarceration. Judge Dorow emphasized … Read more
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – The state of Oklahoma recently carried out its first execution of the year, administering a lethal injection to Michael Dewayne Smith, a man convicted of a double murder in 2002. Smith, who was 19 at the time of the crime, killed Janet Moore and Sarath Babu Pulluru during a drug-fueled crime … Read more
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is preparing to carry out the execution of Michael DeWayne Smith, convicted of fatally shooting two individuals in the city over 20 years ago. This would mark the state’s first execution of the year and the 12th since capital punishment was reinstated in 2021. Smith, 41, is set to receive a lethal … Read more
Boise, Idaho – The planned execution of Thomas Eugene Creech, one of Idaho’s longest-serving death row inmates, was abruptly called off after prison officials encountered difficulties administering a lethal injection on Wednesday. Creech, 73, who has been convicted of five murders and suspected of several more, was scheduled to be executed at a maximum-security prison … Read more
BUTLER TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania – The son of an elderly woman who died after receiving a lethal dose of insulin at Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler Township has filed a lawsuit against the facility, alleging negligence in the hiring and oversight of the nurse responsible for his mother’s death. Marguerite A. Laskovich, 80, passed … Read more
Boise, Idaho – The planned execution of Thomas Eugene Creech, a 73-year-old inmate convicted of multiple murders, was called off after prison officials faced difficulties in administering his lethal injection. Creech, one of the longest-serving death row inmates, was scheduled to be executed at a maximum-security prison in Idaho. However, the execution was halted at … Read more