Days after a crypto millionaire escaped from an upscale townhouse in lower Manhattan, two people have been arrested and charged in connection to an alleged kidnapping and torture scheme. The two men, John Woeltz and William Duplessie, are now expected to appear in court for various hearings in the coming …
Read More »Palm Springs Bombing Suspect Apparently Promoted Human Extinction
Guy Edward Bartkus, the 25-year-old man suspected of bombing a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California on Saturday in a suicide attack that injured four others, left behind what the FBI described as “anti-pro-life” writings full of “nihilistic ideations.” His apparent opposition to human procreation would seem to explain the …
Read More »On Stealing: Who Really Commits the Greater Crime?
I once heard a line in one of my favorite films, The Red Shoes: “It’s a far worse crime to have to steal than to be stolen from.” At the time, it struck me as poetic and unsettling. It challenged the way we view theft not as a matter of …
Read More »Sean Kingston Posts Bond, Awaiting Release After Fraud Conviction
Sean Kingston has now posted bail and is awaiting release after being taken back into federal custody for failing to pay bond, his lawyer tells Rolling Stone Tuesday. The musician is currently awaiting sentencing following his conviction in a federal fraud case. “Sean’s bond was posted and being processed,” the …
Read More »Wife of Weezer's Bassist Shot in Officer-Involved Shooting, Booked for Attempted Murder: Police
Author and wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, Jillian Lauren, who is identified as Jillian Shriner in a police news release, was shot by police on Tuesday and booked for attempted murder. According to the news release from the Los Angeles Police Department, the incident occurred Tuesday afternoon after California …
Read More »Liam Payne Death Investigation: Appeal to Overturn Acquittal of Friend, Hotel Workers Denied
A panel of judges in Liam Payne’s death investigation has denied an appeal to overturn the acquittal of the three people initially charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the singer’s death. In a March 12 ruling, obtained by Rolling Stone Thursday, a panel of judges maintained the original decision …
Read More »The Biggest Questions Remaining Around the Jeffrey Epstein Case
Last week, the White House took a stab at transparency by distributing binders of files related to the late financier and child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to a number of prominent far-right influencers. The idea was that these people would comb through the material — what U.S. Attorney General Pam …
Read More »New York State Investigators Say Trans Man's Death Was Not a Hate Crime
Police are still investigating the brutal death of 24-year-old transgender man Sam Nordquist, a death xthat has rocked the LGBTQ+ community amid heightened political hostility for transgender people. Nordquist, originally from Minnesota, was first reported missing by family on Feb. 9, after his family became concerned that they hadn’t heard …
Read More »Russell Brand: BBC Acknowledges 'Power Dynamic' That Hindered Employee Complaints
The BBC has concluded its review into Russell Brand‘s tenure at the network, where he hosted radio programs from 2006 through 2008. An initial report included five complaints, one of which claimed that Brand exposed himself to a woman in an office bathroom, then joked about doing so on-air moments …
Read More »At Least 15 Killed in New Orleans After Car Drives Through Crowd During New Year's Celebration
At least 15 people have died and dozens have been injured after a truck struck a crowd of revelers early on New Year’s Day in New Orleans. The suspect officials have described as “trying to run over as many people as he possibly could” after driving a vehicle into a …
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