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Brooklyn Man Charged in Gruesome 2022 Murder and Dismemberment

Brooklyn, New York - Prosecutors have detailed the brutal murder and dismemberment of 39-year-old Kawsheen Gelzer, whose remains were discovered in a refrigerator over a year after his death. Nicholas McGee, 45, has been charged with murder, robbery, and other related crimes in connection with the March 2022 incident. His wife, Heather Stines, 45, faces charges of concealment of a human corpse, among other allegations.

Property Tycoon Sentenced to Death in Vietnam’s Largest Fraud Case

Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam—In a groundbreaking development, Vietnam has witnessed the largest fraud case in its history. A property tycoon has been sentenced to death for her involvement in a staggering $12.5 billion financial fraud case. Truong My Lan, the chair of major developer Van Thinh Phat, was found guilty of embezzlement, bribery, and banking rule violations in a Ho Chi Minh City trial. This case marks a significant milestone in the ongoing state anticorruption drive.

Lan, aged 67, illicitly controlled the Saigon Joint Stock Commercial Bank from 2012 to 2022, orchestrating the siphoning of funds through a network of ghost companies and by bribing government officials. The value of her alleged asset appropriation amounted to approximately 3 percent of Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022. Prosecutors have seized over 1,000 properties belonging to Lan as part of the investigation.

Throughout the trial, Lan denied the charges against her, instead shifting blame onto her subordinates. In her final remarks to the court, she expressed thoughts of suicide, stating her anger at being foolish enough to involve herself in the complex and cutthroat banking sector, an industry she claimed to have little knowledge of.

Idaho Man's Doomsday Murder Trial Reveals Dark Motives

Boise, Idaho - Chad Daybell faces charges of first-degree murder, insurance fraud, and conspiracy linked to the deaths of his previous wife, Tammy Daybell, and two children of his current wife, Lori Vallow Daybell. Lori was previously sentenced to life without parole for her role in the deaths of her children, Joshua “JJ” Vallow, 7, and Tylee Ryan, 16, as the case continues to captivate with its alleged doomsday motives.

Prosecutor Rob Wood accused Chad Daybell of creating a doomsday-focused alternate reality to fulfill his desires for “sex, money, and power,” manipulating those around him to achieve his nefarious goals. According to Wood, Daybell and his wife believed the children were possessed and labeled them as “zombies,” using this as justification for their murders, which occurred approximately a year after the couple met at a religious event.

In Other Crime News

• Oxford, Michigan -Jennifer and James Crumbley have been sentenced to at least ten years in prison for their role in the tragic incident that claimed the lives of four students. Read More.

• Southern California —Thieves were arrested with $300,000 worth of stolen Lego sets. Read More.

• Santa Monica, California -A decade-long alleged embezzlement scheme has been uncovered at the Ocean Towers luxury co-op complex. Read More.

• Dallas, Texas -Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has surrendered to authorities following the issuance of an arrest warrant related to a multi-car crash. Read More.

Crime History

April 12, 1981 - The Keddie Murders

In April 1981, the tranquil setting of the Keddie Resort in the Sierra Nevada mountains was shattered by a gruesome discovery. Sheila Sharp, returning from a sleepover, walked into cabin 28 to find her mother, Sue Sharp, her brother John, and his friend Dana Hall Wingate brutally murdered. The scene was horrific; the victims were bound and had suffered extensive blunt-force trauma. Nearby, a bloody knife and hammer were found, which pointed to the violence of the attack. Shockingly, Sue’s two younger sons and their friend were in another room, unharmed and seemingly unaware of the brutal slaying that had taken place. The family had been living in the cabin since the previous autumn after Sue separated from her abusive husband.

The investigation into the murders was fraught with complications from the start. No forced entry was apparent, and the home seemed secured from the inside, with the telephone left off the hook and all curtains drawn. The absence of a clear motive puzzled authorities, further complicated by the discovery that Sue’s daughter, Tina, was missing from the scene. It was not until three years later that her remains were found miles away near Feather Falls, yet her cause of death remained undetermined. Witnesses in a neighboring cabin reported hearing muffled screams on the night of the murders, but it was unclear from where they originated, adding to the mystery.