In 2012, Rie Miyoshi was brutally murdered by her former ex-boyfriend, Hideto Kozutsumi. Hideto, who was unwilling to accept the end of their relationship — Rie Miyoshi was a 33-year-old married woman who worked as a freelance designer and magazine writer in that year. It was said that Rie was a good, kind, and optimistic woman who was adored by her peers. In other words, she posed no problems whatsoever.

The case of Jessica Lunsford led to the passing of Jessica’s Law, which gives sex offenders harsher punishments and stricter monitoring after they get out of prison. — John Evander Couey, 46, abducted, raped, and murdered 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford in Homosassa, Florida, on February 24, 2005. In 2007, Couey, a convicted sexual offender, was convicted and sentenced to death. The case of Jessica Lunsford led to the enactment of Jessica’s Law, which imposes harsher penalties on sex offenders…

Betty’s marriage to Dan ended when he cheated on her and eventually divorced her after she had spent decades sacrificing for her husband’s career and supporting their family. She took matters into her own hands out of desperation and distress and fatally shot Dan and his new wife, Linda. — Dan Broderick (44 years old) and Linda Kolkena (28 years old) were shot to death in their bedroom on November 5, 1989. Linda was shot in the head and chest, while Dan was shot in the chest. Shortly after the incident, the shooter turned herself in to authorities. …

Li Ya Ming, who was 31 years old, was held captive for six months and had 27 ounces of blood drained from him every month. — A fake job ad brought a Chinese security guard to Cambodia, where he was kidnapped and used as a “blood slave” by a gang. On a recruitment website, Li Ya Ming, age 31, was working as a security guard when he saw an advertisement for security guards for a nightclub…

Ironically, the practice of exorcism in modern times often ends badly for those who are believed to be in a trance — Belief in the existence of demons, and rituals of exorcism, become an inseparable part of religious values. Every religion believes that demons can possess human bodies, and have teachings on how to exorcise them. Ironically, the practice of exorcism in modern times often ends badly for those who are believed…

By the time the first trans-pacific airmail was delivered, the postal service had tried every mode of transport available to man, including rockets. — The history of the postal system is inextricably tied to the history of transport. Advances in transportation technology have not only allowed people to travel farther and explore more territory, it also allowed the postal system to expand their influence over a larger area.

In November 1991, Thanksgiving Day began like any other, but instead of a roast turkey, Mr. Nelson was on the menu. — Omaima Aree Nelson is an Egyptian-American model who was convicted of murdering her husband, William Nelson. She is currently in prison at the Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla, California, where she is serving a life sentence. Allegations of bondage sex, beheading, castration, and cannibalism made her case news around…

Was the woman responsible for flushing away her child, or was the one-child policy to blame? — Today, there are more unintended pregnancies because people don’t know enough about sex and because people are becoming more accepting of sex before marriage. In May 2013, in eastern China, a video of firefighters and medical workers saving Baby 59 went viral, making the whole country cry. The case also…

On January 10, 2017, the body of five-year-old Ashley Zhao was discovered in her family’s restaurant in Jackson Township, Stark County. It turns out her own family were the ones who killed her. — On January 10, 2017, the body of five-year-old Ashley Zhao was discovered in her family’s restaurant in Jackson Township, Stark County. In response to her death, the local police department, the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation all started looking into what happened.