Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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Lifestyle|World

From guard to inmate: The unbelievable reason why

A former prison correctional officer found himself incarcerated after brazenly pocketing hefty sums from an affluent inmate under his watch. The employee flagrantly defied protocols, accepting large payments in exchange for bestowing preferential treatment upon the moneyed prisoner – a flagrant ethical transgression and stark abuse of public trust. William Tidwell was previously employed as a prison officer at the Federal Medical Center Devens, a federal correctional institution in Ayer, Massachusetts. Amongst those under Tidwell’s control was Raj Rajaratnam, the erstwhile hedge fund magnate who created Galleon Group. Rajaratnam, formerly a known Wall Street figure, received an 11-year sentence for

May 20, 2024
From guard to inmate: The unbelievable reason why
World|WrittenByLAPost

Missing pilot finally found after six decades

For nearly six decades, the fate of a Vietnam War missing pilot had become an unsolvable mystery. But thanks to modern science and hours of investigative efforts, that pilot has now finally been accounted for, and his remains have been identified after vanishing without a trace in 1967.   On August 22, 1967, 35-year-old pilot John C.G. Kerr’s aircraft simply went dark without any radio calls on a covert night time armed reconnaissance mission over the jungles of Laos. There were no distress signals or last communications, and Kerr and his plane seemed to have completely disappeared into the thick foliage.

May 08, 2024
Missing pilot finally found after six decades
Travel|Local

California’s top lakes for houseboating, serenity, and scenic vistas

Sun, sand, and surf may define California for many, but some of the Golden State’s most beloved gems actually lie inland— the gorgeous lakes in California. From local weekend retreats to far-flung getaways, these shimmering waters promise everything from thrilling water sports to blissful relaxation amid pine-scented Sierra air or desert breezes. John Smith, director of the California Tourism Board told CNN Travel that “while known for its Pacific Ocean beaches and ritzy coastal towns, California harbors over 1,400 pristine lakes and reservoirs where visitors can bask in the summer sun.” The largest lake in California, Shasta Lake, offers perfect

May 31, 2024
California’s top lakes for houseboating, serenity, and scenic vistas
Travel|WrittenByLAPost

Airbnb scam turns home into digital kidnapping nightmare

Have you ever had your home violated in the most disturbing way? An Airbnb scams nightmare descended upon one unsuspecting homeowner in the famous Hamptons. Sarah Stewart, a real estate agent, was horrified to learn that her luxurious beachfront estate had been fraudulently listed on Airbnb without her consent or knowledge. Someone was trying to illegally rent out her private residence for a staggering $25,000! Stewart faced a dizzying ordeal to remove this fraudulent Airbnb listing that represented a severe breach of her privacy and security. As rental scams escalate, her harrowing experience serves as a cautionary tale about the

May 10, 2024
Airbnb scam turns home into digital kidnapping nightmare
Travel|WrittenByLAPost

Overcome your crippling fear of flying. Here's how to take back the skies

Taking to the skies can be a white-knuckle experience for many. That churning feeling of dread as you approach the gate. The mind racing with worst-case scenarios at every unfamiliar sound after take-off. If this sounds like your experience, you’re not alone. A staggering 40% of flyers admit to mild anxiety or worse when it comes to flying. But what if there was a way to overcome this phobia permanently? Enter the “fear of flying course” – a program designed to help even the most fearful travelers reclaim their wings. Keep reading to learn how this ground-breaking approach is transforming

April 30, 2024
Overcome your crippling fear of flying. Here's how to take back the skies
Travel|WrittenByLAPost

Lost without a trace: What happened to Malaysian airlines MH370?

Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370’s disappearance from radar screens on March 8, 2014, remains one of the major aviation mysteries unanswered to date. The Boeing 777, carrying 239 people, went missing during its route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in the early morning without leaving a trace behind. Despite a vast worldwide search effort lasting over nine years, investigators have uncovered no solid indicators suggesting what precisely occurred to the ill-fated airplane or its final resting place. Those last seconds before MH370 vanished from radar at about 1:21 am local time over the South China Sea have been pored over repeatedly

April 17, 2024
Lost without a trace: What happened to Malaysian airlines MH370?
Technology

Dating site predator scams $2.8M from Holocaust survivor

An 87-year-old Holocaust survivor experienced great sadness and financial loss when he became the target of an online romance scam that took away his entire savings of $2.8 million over a period of several years. That is the tragic story unfolding in a Manhattan courtroom as prosecutors have charged Peaches Stergo, also known as Alice, with wire fraud for allegedly orchestrating an elaborate ruse that took advantage of the elderly gentleman’s desire for companionship.  As laid out by prosecutors, Stergo initiated contact with the victim after meeting him on a dating website around 6 or 7 years ago. She gained

May 23, 2024
Dating site predator scams $2.8M from Holocaust survivor
Technology

Defying dismissive cops, sibling sleuths catch cyberstalker

When intimate photos of 24-year-old Madison Conradis appeared online without her consent over a decade ago, she became a victim of a cyber stalker and felt violated and afraid, unsure of how the images were obtained or who was responsible. The leak of private photos she had taken as a model in college threatened her reputation and peace of mind. Despite reporting it to the police, she was informed that what had happened did not constitute a crime under the law. Little did Madison know several other women had fallen victim to the same anonymous cyber stalker online. Alongside her

May 23, 2024
Defying dismissive cops, sibling sleuths catch cyberstalker
Technology|WrittenByLAPost

Blindly trusting Dr. ChatGPT? How AI's miracle 'cures' could kill

Doctors are sounding the alarm about the potential dangers of AI chatbots in healthcare as people increasingly turn to artificial intelligence-powered chatbots for medical advice. As advanced conversational AI assistants like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini become more ubiquitous, health experts worry these human-like bots could provide inaccurate information that leads patients to pursue unnecessary tests, bogus treatments, or simply ignore sound medical guidance from professionals altogether. With the chatbots fostering an undue level of trust through their fluent conversational abilities, some physicians believe regulatory guardrails may be needed to ensure these AI helpers in healthcare rely only on trustworthy,

April 25, 2024
Blindly trusting Dr. ChatGPT? How AI's miracle 'cures' could kill
Technology|WrittenByLAPost

Exposed: Sextortion's insidious grip on male victims

It’s the digital era’s darkest secret – Sextortion: The silent epidemic leading to teen suicides. This invisible crime wave is reaching into teenagers’ smartphones and laptop cameras to threaten, extort and exploit. Immense shame, hopelessness, and even suicide are becoming far too common outcomes when sextortion’s vicious tactics go unrecognized. For every headliner reporting a new teen tragedy, hundreds more sextortion victims are suffering in silent desperation across every community.  This shadowy cybercrime is shattering lives and families by preying on adolescents‘ vulnerabilities – their desires for acceptance, trust in perceived friendships, and embracement of new technologies often outpacing their

April 24, 2024
Exposed: Sextortion's insidious grip on male victims
Technology|WrittenByLAPost

Sim-swap fraud: the chilling scam that can empty your bank account

A north London teacher’s harrowing experience serves as a dire warning about a rapidly growing form of fraud – Sim-Swap Fraud; that can leave victims penniless within minutes. Angela Nevin* found herself at the mercy of scammers who exploited identity information she had provided to a lettings agent first to hijack her mobile phone and then empty her bank accounts. Her cautionary tale underscores the risks of sharing personal data and highlights vulnerabilities that consumers and financial institutions must urgently address. The nightmare began after Nevin separated from her partner and was required by her rental agency to undergo new

April 04, 2024
Sim-swap fraud: the chilling scam that can empty your bank account
News

Homeless woman breaks back into her old house 13 years after eviction

Homeless Women back to her house after 13 years eviction

June 12, 2024
Homeless woman breaks back into her old house 13 years after eviction
News

Steak dinner turns fatal after guest chokes at wedding in Ireland

During a wedding reception in Ireland, a guest tragically died from choking on a piece of steak. Coroner Isobel O’Dea confirmed to PEOPLE that 67-year-old Brendan Glynn died because food blocked his airway. This unfortunate incident occurred on Friday, December 22, at the Armada Hotel in Spanish Point, Ireland. Fellow guest John Murphy, who had been dining alongside Glynn, vividly recounted his friend’s final moments to the coroner. Murphy shared how Glynn had been in visibly high spirits that evening, happily conversing and displaying no signs of distress as he tucked into the beef dish served for the main course.

June 10, 2024
Steak dinner turns fatal after guest chokes at wedding in Ireland
News

74-year-old Nebraska woman found alive hours after pronouncement of death

A disturbing incident has surfaced in Lincoln, Nebraska, involving a senior citizen who was pronounced dead prematurely and narrowly avoided being buried alive. According to PEOPLE, 74-year-old Constance Glantz, a resident at The Mulberry nursing home receiving end-of-life hospice care, was determined to have passed away by staff early Monday morning. In accordance with the protocol for an anticipated death without unusual circumstances, Glantz’s body was released to the Butherus-Maser & Love Funeral Home to begin making arrangements. However, in a macabre twist of destiny, a funeral home employee made the unexpected discovery around lunchtime that Glantz was still exhibiting

June 07, 2024
74-year-old Nebraska woman found alive hours after pronouncement of death
News

Black teen wrongfully executed in 1931; Family sues 90 years Later

The youngest prisoner in Pennsylvania history was mistakenly executed, marking a dark chapter in the state’s history and a serious miscarriage of justice. According to NBC 10, the accused, Alexander McClay Williams, an African-American teenager was wrongfully convicted of a gruesome murder he did not commit. After decades of tenacious efforts by his family, that heinous wrong is finally being addressed through legal action. The outlet reported that on October 3, 1930, the bloody murder of 34-year-old Vida Robare at the Glen Mills School for Boys, where she worked, sent shockwaves through the local community. The prime suspect quickly became

June 04, 2024
Black teen wrongfully executed in 1931; Family sues 90 years Later
World|News

Titanic explorer planning new voyage with "safest submersible ever built"

Nearly a year after the tragic submersible accident that claimed five lives, an Ohio billionaire is planning a new mission to explore the Titanic wreck. Larry Connor, a prominent Dayton real estate investor and head of the Connor Group, is dedicated to making sure their voyage to the famed shipwreck is safe and successful. Forbes estimates Connor’s net worth at $2 billion, and he’s teaming up with Patrick Lahey, co-founder and president of Triton Submarines. Lahey is an experienced submersible designer with a history of safe deep-dive expeditions. He was the second Canadian to descend nearly 36,000 feet to the

June 03, 2024
Titanic explorer planning new voyage with "safest submersible ever built"
News

Sheriffs investigate YouTuber's claims of desert 'crime scene'. Watch the video.

Did a Hiker Accidentally Stumble Upon a Serial Killer‘s Gruesome Crime Scene in the Colorado Desert? That’s the chilling question on everyone’s mind after a man’s viral videos showed what appears to be numerous discarded high-heeled shoes scattered across a remote desert landscape. When Levi Comstock was off-roading in western Colorado, he could never have imagined the creepy scene he was about to encounter – at least ten pairs of high heels carelessly left behind, prompting fears a serial killer was using the desolate area as a personal dumping ground for victims. Comstock captured footage of the eerie discovery, with

June 03, 2024
Sheriffs investigate YouTuber's claims of desert 'crime scene'. Watch the video.
News

Shock in Ohio court as mother is sentenced for feeding diabetic daughter Mountain Dew baby formula mix

In a case that has shocked communities across Ohio and beyond, a mother’s unfathomable neglect led to the devastating death of her 4-year-old daughter from complications of child diabetes. According to the New York Post, Little Karmity Hoeb, whose bright spirit earned her the nickname “Boogie,” passed away in 2022 after suffering a fatal brain injury caused by diabetic ketoacidosis – a condition that struck due to her mother’s astonishing inactions.   According to the platform, Tamara Banks, 41, was sentenced to 9 to 13.5 years imprisonment for the involuntary manslaughter of her daughter Karmity. This catastrophic child negligence case has

June 05, 2024
Shock in Ohio court as mother is sentenced for feeding diabetic daughter Mountain Dew baby formula mix
News

Ex-wife and husband charged in chilling murder plot of former exec

In a Duval County, Florida court, the alleged plot to murder Microsoft manager Jared Bridegan was revealed during a bond hearing for Shanna Gardner. Gardner and her husband Mario Fernandez are accused of planning Bridegan’s murder. A witness testified that Fernandez allegedly wrote ‘good luck!’ on a check to the alleged hit man. Detective Chris Johns from the Jacksonville Beach Police Department revealed this information, stating that the check in question was dated April 4, 2022, and issued by Gardner’s and Fernandez’s company, First Choice Home Rentals. The check, worth $5,000, was allegedly the first payment towards a larger sum

May 29, 2024
Ex-wife and husband charged in chilling murder plot of former exec
News

Father Shatters Community in Brutal Triple Murder-Suicide

The small town of Surprise, Arizona, has been rocked by an unconscionable act of violence – a murder-suicide! 34-year-old Brock Mater reportedly shot and killed his 7-year-old son and 6-year-old daughter inside his home over the weekend before taking his own life. The brutal crime was discovered during a welfare check on Monday after the kids missed school and their mother couldn’t reach Mater.  The children’s distraught mother called the police when her kids didn’t show up for classes following their weekend visit with their dad. She requested officers to perform a wellness check after numerous attempts to contact Mater

May 28, 2024
Father Shatters Community in Brutal Triple Murder-Suicide
News

Bizarre twist in missing Florida diver leaves more questions

A diver’s disappearance off Florida’s coast took a puzzling turn when search teams chanced upon a different body adrift in the waters. Virgil Price, aged 39, went missing on May 12th while free diving near Fort Pierce Inlet. However, the following day, while searching for the missing Florida diver, crews made an unsettling find – retrieving the remains of an unidentified man from the Atlantic. Authorities state the recovered body around 16 miles northeast of the inlet is not that of the missing diver Price. The deceased individual weighed an estimated 200 to 225 pounds and seemed over 50 years

May 21, 2024
Bizarre twist in missing Florida diver leaves more questions
News

Behind bars, inmate coordinated chilling hit on unsuspecting mother

In a chilling case that highlights the grave security risks of illegal prison cell phones, a South Carolina inmate used a smuggled mobile device to orchestrate a hit on a woman’s life from behind bars. The foiled murder plot has reignited calls for prison cell phone jamming technology to crack down on such threats. York County Solicitor Kevin Brackett is advocating for jamming capabilities after the inmate, Preston Hicks, used a contraband phone to hire a hitman named Jerry Kinard to kill Amaiya Givens’ romantic rival out of jealousy. Kinard forced his way into the woman’s Fort Mill apartment in

May 20, 2024
Behind bars, inmate coordinated chilling hit on unsuspecting mother
News|WrittenByLAPost

Teen on magic mushrooms stabs NJ mom, his chilling final words unveiled

Donna Ongsiako’s routine of letting her cat out one summer night quickly turned into a nightmare fueled by the mind-altering magic mushrooms effects. When she opened her door to the warm New Jersey air, the unsuspecting mom came face-to-face with a knife-wielding teenager. Little did she know, her attacker was in the throes of a terrifying mushroom-induced psychosis brought on by ingesting hallucinogenic psilocybin mushrooms. What followed were chilling final words from the delusional teen before he plunged a knife into Ongsiako’s chest – “You dead bitch.” Though seriously hurt, the heroic mom mustered the wherewithal to phone 911 before

May 15, 2024
Teen on magic mushrooms stabs NJ mom, his chilling final words unveiled
News

Caught on camera: Cop's leg shatters from kicking car, lies exposed! Watch the video.

In a twist of events that defies logic, a Texas traffic cop falsely accused a driver of a hit-and-run after wildly kicking the man’s moving vehicle and shattering his own leg. Witness video cleared the driver and exposed the officer’s inexplicable actions and fabricated story.   On April 27th, in the Houston suburb of The Woodlands, a bizarre incident unfolded that could have led to an innocent man’s conviction—until video evidence proved otherwise. Veteran Montgomery County officer Toby McLaughlin was directing traffic for an Ironman event when he took the inexplicable step of kicking a passing vehicle driven by David Wargetz. 

May 16, 2024
Caught on camera: Cop's leg shatters from kicking car, lies exposed! Watch the video.
News|WrittenByLAPost

Guests terrified as bear's hunting instincts kick in during zoo party. Watch the video.

You expect to see animals at the zoo, but did you ever imagine you’d witness a bear devouring ducklings at the zoo? That’s exactly what happened during a child’s birthday party at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. A brown bear named Juniper stunned guests by pouncing into the water and devouring several ducklings right before their eyes. The incredible, yet disturbing, scene unfolded as parents and children celebrated the young birthday kid. Little did they know, they were about to get an up-close look at a bear’s predator behavior at the Seattle zoo. As excited party goers filmed the

May 14, 2024
Guests terrified as bear's hunting instincts kick in during zoo party. Watch the video.

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