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British Couple Sentenced to Life in Prison for Torturing and Murdering French Nanny

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British couple tossed the body of their French nanny in a bonfire.

On Tuesday, Judge Nicholas Hilliard of London’s Criminal Court sentenced Ouissem Medouni and Sabrina Kouider to life in prison. The British couple, who has been accused in 2017 of torturing and killing their 21-year-old French nanny, will be eligible for parole after spending at least 30 years behind bars.

French Nanny Was Beaten with a Power Cable and Drowned in Bathtub

According to court documents, the events that would ultimately lead to the discovery of Sophie Lionnet’s charred body in the couple’s south London began to unfold years before Kouider married Medouni.

The 35-year-old woman had a torrid affair with Mark Walton, the founding member of a British boy band and a very popular pop singer. In court, Walton said he was compelled to put an end to his two-year affair with Kouider as the woman was very angry and violent.

Although Walton moved on, Kouider would never let go of her obsession for Walton. After marrying Medouni, a London banker, Kouider tended to her fashion designed and forgot about Walton.

Several years later, Kouider gave birth to a boy. Because neither she nor Medouni had the luxury of staying at home to take care of the child, they’ve decided to hire Sophie Lionnet.

Things looked like they were on the mend until Kouider began to suspect that her French nanny of having an affair with her former boyfriend. Her paranoia was so deep-rooted that Kouider even convinced her husband that their French nanny was having sex with Walton.

Conclusion

In September 2017, Medouni and Kouider assaulted Lionnet in an attempt to make her confess. The investigation revealed that before she died, the French nanny had been beaten with an electrical cord and submerged in bathtub water.

After killing Lionnet, the British couple threw her corpse in a bonfire.

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New York Man Sentenced in Cyberstalking Former Girlfriend, Mailing Drugs to Her Dorm

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The New York man mailed drugs to his former girlfriend and called the cops.

Thomas Trafficante, a 23-year-old New York man who was arrested last year after mailing drugs to her former girlfriend’s dorm room, has been found guilty on Wednesday. Trafficante, accused of cyberstalking and distributing illegal substances has been sentenced to four years in prison.

New York Man Used App to Alter Voice And Scare Ex-Girlfriend’s Friends

On Wednesday, David Larimer, the U.S. District Judge, sentenced Thomas Trafficante to prison after being found guilty on all charges. Judge Larimer described Trafficante’s actions as “despicable.”

According to court documents, the event began to unfold on the 16th of November 2017, shortly after the New York man broke up with his girlfriend. Although the woman’s name has not been named, the authorities declared that she’s an SNY Geneseo student.

The woman told the authorities that at the beginning of November 2017, she began receiving peculiar messages from her former boyfriend. One of the messages presented by the prosecutors during Trafficante’s trial read:

It’s not safe out there tonight. There are various people among different orgs who have me. My plan is to hurt them.

In another instance, the New York man used a voice-altering device to scare off his ex-girlfriend’s sorority. The menacing message was short: “I’m in the house.”

The prosecution established that before Trafficante’s arrest in December 2017, the man actively harassed his former girlfriend. Some of Trafficante’s intimidation tactics included hacking her email, social media account, and using Amazon to home-deliver a book called “I’m Watching You.”

Conclusion

Trafficante’s victim first sought the help of the authorities after the man mailed her a cardboard box contained meth and cocaine. More than that, he even called the authorities to tip them about the drugs.

The man was found at his mother’s home in December and taken into custody.

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Florida Girl Bit Bitten by Female Tick Was No Longer Able to Move

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Florida woman said that her daughter recovered after removing the female tick.

A 5-year-old girl from Florida found out that she could no longer stand nor walk after a family night out. Her mother discovered a female tick stuck on the girl’s scalp. Emergency room doctors diagnosed her with tick paralysis, a rare tick-borne condition.

Female Tick Was Challenging to Find, Florida Mom Declared

Jessica Griffin of Midway, Florida, recalls what she felts when she saw Kailyn, her daughter, trying to get out of bed.

During a recent press interview, the woman told a reporter that the night before Kailyn was rushed to the emergency room, they were out playing T-ball.

The very next day, Jessica went to Kailyn’s room to wake her up. According to Kailyn’s mom, as soon as she got out of the bed, she collapsed on the floor. More than that, Jessica saw that she couldn’t get up no matter how hard she tried.

Thinking that her legs could still be asleep, Mrs. Griffin put Kaylin on the bed. As she was brushing Kaylin’s hair, she noticed a red bump on the girl’s scalp. Upon taking a closer look, Mrs. Griffin realized that it was no ordinary bump, but blood-filled female tick resting on the child’s head after having a hearty meal.

She pulled the critter, placed it in a sealed bag, and rushed Kailyn to the emergency room. Several CT and blood tests later, the doctors diagnosed the child with tick paralysis, a condition that mainly affects animals.

As the ER doctors explained, when the female tick attaches itself to the body to lay eggs, it injects a toxin into the bloodstream. The toxin travels from the extremities all the way up to the brain. If left untreated, the toxin could shut down the brain area responsible for breathing.

Kaylin made a full recovery after her mother removed the female tick.

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Texas Men Nearly Died After Getting Bit by Head of Beheaded Rattlesnake

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The Texas man needed 26 vials of antivenom after the rattlesnake bit him.

Welcome to our little museum of oddities where up is down, and snakes can kill you even if you killed it first. As unlikely as it seems, a man from Texas is now recovering in a hospital after being bit by the severed head of a rattlesnake. Although his kidneys are still weak, the doctors believe that the patient will survive.

Any Rattlesnake Could Bite You Long After Being Killed

Jennifer Sutcliffe, the wife of the Texas man who was recently bitten by a rattlesnake, said that her husband was more alive than dead when he arrived at the hospital.

As Mrs. Sutcliffe recalls, her husband was outside gardening, when he saw a four-foot-long rattlesnake slithering through the tall grass. Acting on instinct, Mrs. Sutcliffe’s husband used the shovel to decapitate the reptile.

Unfortunately, he was bitten by the severed rattlesnake’s head when he went to pick it up. The woman said that her husband began seizing in the car. Luckily she managed to flag down an ambulance, who, in turn, called for a medical helicopter.

The Texas man was admitted to the emergency room in critical condition. Doctors managed to get him stable after administering 26 vials of antivenom.

Leslie Boyer, an antivenom doctor and the founder of VIPER Institute, declared that there are a lot of misconceptions among the public about reptiles. For instances, it’s wrong to assume that a rattlesnake would die after its head was severed.

Conclusion

According to Boyer, reptile heads can live as long as 10 hours after becoming detached. More than that, the venom glands are still active even though the rest of the body is gone.

The antivenom doctors said that killing the snake is not only cruel but very dangerous. She said that the best way is to back off slowly and call an expert.

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London Model Escapes Abusive Boyfriend with Social Media

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A London model narrowly escaped what could have been a never-ending life of domestic violence by snapping a picture of her injuries and sending them to a friend. The aggressor was taken into custody and sentenced to four years in prison.

London Model Had Skull Fracture and Optical Nerve Damage

Martha Dolak is a 31-year-old social media model from the United Kingdom. An outspoken activist against domestic violence, Dolak recently shared her unfortunate tale.

Eighteen months ago, the London model got involved with 30-year-old Michael Goodwin, a Londoner like her and father of two.

The woman said everything was fine until she received a text message from her best friend. Back in October 2017, one of Dolak’s friends texted her about ditching Michael because he wasn’t ‘good enough for her.’

According to the London model, her misfortune began after Michael got ahold of her phone and read the message.

In a Facebook post, Dolak wrote that Michael turned pale while he read the text message. Convinced that the man might turn to violence, Dolak packed her bags and attempted to leave the apartment.

However, Goodwin locked all the doors and windows. Dolak said she had to spend the next 21 hours locked inside Goodwin’s apartment.

When Goodwin returned, Dolak tried to run away but never made it to the door. As the woman wrote, Michael punched her in the head so hard, that she lost consciousness. She remembers waking up in the bedroom, face covered in blood.

In a desperate attempt to escape Michael, Dolak snapped a picture of her swollen face and sent it to a friend who, in turn, called the authorities. Michael was arrested shortly after that.

Conclusion

The London model was taken to the hospital where the doctors determined that she had a skull fracture and brain hemorrhage. Unfortunately, the blow to the head permanently damaged her optical nerve.

Scandal Rocks Texas Women Prison After Inmate Gave Birth in Cell

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Texas Women Prison officials said woman induced labor.

Ellis County Jail, a Waxahachie woman’s detention center, was recently at the center of a media scandal after an inmate claimed the guards ignored for cried for help while in labor. The inmate declared that the guards showed up only after the child was born.

Texas Women Prison Officials Said Inmate Self-Induced Labor

On Thursday, an Ellis County Jail spokesperson confirmed that 25-year-old inmate, later identified as Shaye Bear, gave birth to a one-pound-two-ounce boy. The infant was airlifted to the Cook’s Medical Center.

Bear, who was five months pregnant when she gave birth, claimed that the prison guards ignored her cries for help.

The woman said that she went into labor that morning and no one was around to help her. Minutes later, she gave birth on a mat. Bear declared that the guards came to her cell only after the child was born.

She also declared that the guards asked her if she put her hand inside to force the child to come out.

Although the inmate argues that she didn’t do anything, the prison officials paint a completely different story.

A medical examination confirmed that the woman did, in fact, induce her labor, in attempt to get out of prison.

The child’s being held at Cook’s Medical Center’s ICU. Hospital officials declined to provide additional details about the infant’s condition.

Conclusion

Meanwhile, the authorities are investigating Bear’s claims.

Based on the Ellis County police records, Shaye Bear was booked into the county jail after she failed to post bail. Bear was found guilty of drug possession on the 10th of March.

Curiously enough, Bear gave birth to another boy nearly two years ago when she was serving time in a Dallas jail.

County authorities declared that more details would be provided at the end of the week.

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7-Eleven Customer Arrested After Heating Urine Sample in Store Microwave

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The Colorado woman blew up a microwave oven after she tried to heat a urine sample.

A 26-year-old woman from Colorado was arrested and fined $500 after she damaged 7-Eleven microwave oven. According to the police report, the suspect was trying to heat a urine sample for a mandatory drug test.

7-Eleven Customer Said that the Urine Sample Was Fake

On Thursday, the Aurora Police Department arrested 26-year-old Angelique Sanchez and charged her with damaging property.

According to the authorities, earlier that day, Sanchez was scheduled to undergo several medical tests, including a urine screening. Upon being hired by a new company, Sanchez was compelled to take a drug test.

One of the screening’s requirements was that the sample to be at body temperature. Fearing that she could flunk the test, Sanchez got an early start and went to a local 7-Eleven store to find a way to pass the blood test.

After entering the store, the Colorado woman went straight to the food area in order to use a microwave oven. Sanchez placed the urine sample inside and switched on the device.

Several seconds later, the microwave oven blew up. A store employee who saw Sanchez using the oven walked up to her and demanded that she clean up her mess or else she calls the authorities.

Reportedly, the Colorado woman used a couple of wet wipes to clean the microwave on the inside. She left a couple of minutes later.

Meanwhile, the 7-Eleven store employee called the authorities to report the incident. Sanchez was later taken into custody and charged with damaging property.

Conclusion

When confronted about the incident, Sanchez told the investigators that the sample she placed inside was not real. However, the police officers told her that the food area reeked of urine even after she cleaned up.

Sanchez was released later that day. The woman now has to pay for the oven and probably find another job.

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Three Utah Men Rape Child While Mother Smoked Meth in Garage

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Police said that mom smoked meth in the garage while her daughter was being raped inside the house.

Three individuals from Utah are expected in court to answer for charged with sexual assault and drug possession. The suspects were arrested in late 2016 after a 9-year-old child claims that they’ve raped her while her mother was off smoking meth with a friend in the garage.

Meth Mom to Face Child Abuse Charges

At the beginning of this week, 31-year-old Jerry, his 28-year-old brother, Randall, and Larson RonDeau, 38, will appear before a Utah court to answer for rape charges.

According to court documents, in March 2016, a Utah mother, acquainted with the suspects, organized at Easter-egg hunt at her home for her 9-year-old daughter. The woman invited the suspects and another individual.

While the woman fled to the garage to smoke meth with one of the party guests, RonDeau and the Flatlip brothers dragged the 9-year-old child inside the house and gang-raped her.

Based on the child’s testimony, after the three Utah men sexually assaulted her, they’ve ordered her to keep quiet. Otherwise, they will kill her and the woman.

The prosecution declared that the child was so afraid for her life that it took her nearly two days to tell her mother what happened during the Easter-egg.

Soon after that, all three suspects and the girl’s mother were taken into custody. The child, whose identity will not be revealed for her own protection, has been returned to her Native American tribe.

Meanwhile, all three suspects were indicted on rape charges. As for the mother, the authorities charged the woman with misdemeanor child abuse and consuming drugs.

Conclusion

One week before the men’s trial began, the woman was sentenced to serve time in prison and to check herself into a rehabilitation clinic.

The trial might prove to be problematic for the prosecution, as the defense attorney reveals that there’s no physical evidence to suggest that the child was raped.

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Englishman Banned from Driving Tesla After Being Caught on Passenger’s Seat with Autopilot On

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Englishman recorded on tape after leaving his Tesla S unattended on a busy motorway.

The British authorities recently fined and sentenced a 39-year-old Nottingham driver to community work after the man was caught on tape leaving the steering wheel unattended. Based on the police report, the Englishman’s Tesla S car was speeding down a busy highway with the autopilot switched on.

Tesla Driver Told Judges That What He Did Was Silly

On the 20th of April, Bhavesh Patel, a 39-year-old Tesla owner from Nottingham was sentenced to perform 100 hours of community work and pay a $2,100 fine after he pleaded guilty to one charge of dangerous driving.

According to the police report, back in May 2017, Patel was driving along the M1 highway, when he decided to test his car’s autopilot feature.

While Tesla engineers declared that the car’s built-in Traffic-Aware Cruise Control might aid the driver in some situations, the feature should not be taken for granted. More than that, Tesla’s representatives stated that the driver should stay alert and ready to intervene even if the car’s autopilot is switched on.

However, Patel was not one to abide by the car’s manual. While trying to get in front of Patel’s car, an eyewitness saw the man seated on the passenger’s side with his hands behind his head while the vehicle moved forward.

Of course, the video was later uploaded to social media. Unfortunately for Patel, the movie was also viewed by the Hertfordshire Police. The man was taken into custody and charged with dangerous driving.

Apart from having to do a little community work and pay the fine, the Nottingham resident also had his driver’s license suspended for the next 18 months.

Before sentencing Patel, the judge declared that the driver’s recklessness could have ended in tragedy as the M1 highway is a busy motorway.

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Naked Man Sucker-Punches Passenger on Washington DC Metro

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The naked man did a couple of stretches on the platform after punching the passenger.

Whoever said that riding the Washington DC Metro train early in the morning is a dull thing? Probably not the passengers who witnessed a naked man sucker-punching another commuting before doing a couple of stretches on the platform. According to the authorities, the event occurred on Thursday on the Red Line train.

Naked Man Seemed to Be Having a Lot of Fun, Witnesses Revealed

A Metro Transit Police spokesperson declared that on Thursday morning, a man was taken into custody at the Dupont Circles station after he assaulted another fellow passenger.

One of the people who witnessed the incident managed to capture the man’s entire performance on tape, the movie ending up on social media. According to an eyewitness, after the train stopped at the Galley Place station, a naked man stepped into the train and looked around, as if he was searching for someone.

After a couple of minutes, the naked minute went to another train car where he crossed paths with a shocked passenger. Without saying a word, the naked man assaulted the commuter, punching him a couple of times in the face.

When the passenger gets up, the naked man again punched him in the face. Oddly enough, when the train stopped at the next station, the suspect got off the train and started doing some stretches right there on the platform.

The man who taped the entire incident said that the individual was just preparing to get on the train again when he and a couple of other passengers stopped him. Minutes later, the Metro Transit Police officers arrived and took the individual into custody.

The suspect, whose identity was not disclosed, was charged with assault and lewdness. A Metro Transit Police spokesperson stated that the individual might have started his day with drugs.

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