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Change in venue? Defense attorney says fair trial for House of Horrors parents in jeopardy amid ‘extraordinary’ press coverage

 Change in venue? Defense attorney says fair trial for House of Horrors parents in jeopardy amid ‘extraordinary’ press coverage
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An attorney representing the Perris, California, couple accused of torturing their 13 children is reportedly setting the stage to have the high-profile trial moved out of Riverside County. According to The Desert Sun, Deputy Public Defender David Macher filed a motion ahead of Wednesday’s hearing expressing concern that the “extraordinary” media coverage will make it difficult …

Prosecutors push to block ‘House of Horrors’ parents from contacting their 13 children
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January 23, 2018

Prosecutors push to block ‘House of Horrors’ parents from contacting their 13 children

On Wednesday, Riverside County prosecutors will reportedly move to block Perris, California, parents David and Louise Turpin from having any further contact with the 13 children they allegedly imprisoned and tortured. Court filings obtained by the California Patch revealed that the District Attorney’s Office will push to impose protective orders barring the couple from contacting their children, …

‘They should be ashamed of themselves’: Army vet says VA hospital left scalpel in body 4 YEARS after surgery
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January 15, 2018

‘They should be ashamed of themselves’: Army vet says VA hospital left scalpel in body 4 YEARS after surgery

An Army veteran has filed a lawsuit, accusing a surgeon at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Connecticut of leaving a scalpel inside his body–where it remained for four years before being discovered. According to the Hartford Courant, Glenford Turner, 61, claimed underwent a robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy at the West Haven VA on August 30, 2013. He reportedly …

Charles Manson new mugshot
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January 12, 2018

Two months after his death, Manson remains on ice as battle over his body continues

Nearly two months after his death, Charles Manson’s body reportedly remains in limbo as the legal battle over his estate continues. Probate Judge David J. Cowan announced Monday that divvying up Manson’s estate and releasing his remains are two separate issues, meaning that the convicted killer’s longtime pen pal and Manson’s grandson will have to wait …

‘We lost everything’: Christian bakers fined $135K for refusing to make lesbian couple’s wedding cake
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December 29, 2017

‘We lost everything’: Christian bakers fined $135K for refusing to make lesbian couple’s wedding cake

On Thursday, the Oregon Court of Appeals announced they would uphold a $135,000 fine against a Gresham-based bakery who refused to make a wedding cake for a lesbian couple. According to the Portland Tribune, the Court agreed with the Bureau of Labor and Industries’ (BOLI) determination that Sweet Cakes by Melissa violated Rachel and Laurel Bowman-Cryer’s civil …

Nurse photographed unconscious patient’s genitals during surgery and shared the images with co-workers: Lawsuit
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December 27, 2017

Nurse photographed unconscious patient’s genitals during surgery and shared the images with co-workers: Lawsuit

A former employee at a Pennsylvania hospital who had an operation at her job accused a co-worker of taking photos of her private parts that were later circulated throughout the workplace. According to the Observer-Reporter, the woman, identified as Jane Doe, filed a 39-page complaint earlier this month. In it, Doe explained that she was undergoing incisional hernia …

Charles Manson new mugshot
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December 22, 2017

Five people are fighting to claim Charles Manson’s body in legal ‘circus’: Attorney

Five people are reportedly fighting to claim infamous cult leader Charles Manson’s remains a month after his death. According to the Los Angeles Times, issues arose after people in Florida, Illinois, Wisconsin, and California all attempted to claim Manson’s remains. Claimants include Manson’s grandson and the convicted killer’s longtime pen pal and memorabilia collector, Michael …

Killer who blew kiss at courtroom after conviction gets forced to repeatedly listen to victim’s family statements on ride to prison
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December 21, 2017

Killer who blew kiss at courtroom after conviction gets forced to repeatedly listen to victim’s family statements on ride to prison

A convicted killer who refused to listen to his murder victim’s family in court was reportedly forced to hear their statements–five times over to be exact–on his way to prison. Jeffrey Willis was convicted in November of the murder of Rebekah Bletsch. Authorities believe Willis shot and killed Bletch in June 2014 after she refused to …