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Matsunaga and Junko dismembered and boiled their victims' remains in pots, then finally disposed of them in washrooms or into the sea. Matsunaga blamed the murders on Junko, who, with their two children, were the only survivors in her family. In July 2000, Matsunaga convinced another woman to go away with him, lured by the prospect of marriage.
Coin forgers were boiled to death in 1452 in Danzig [15] and in 1471 in Stralsund. [16] Even as late as 1687, a man in Bremen was boiled to death in oil for having been of valuable help to some coin forgers who had escaped justice. [17] In the Dutch town of Deventer, the kettle that was used for boiling criminals to death can still be seen. [18]
A boil may clear up on its own without bursting, but more often it will need to be opened and drained. This will usually happen spontaneously within two weeks. Regular application of a warm moist compress, both before and after a boil opens, can help speed healing. The area must be kept clean, hands washed after touching it, and any dressings ...
Police believed William Dale Archerd killed three of his wives, two men, and his 15-year-old nephew. From left, top, are William Edward Jones Jr., Zella Winders Archerd and Juanita Plum Archerd.
DOVER — Seven years after he was charged with the murder of two women in Farmington, a second trial for Timothy Verrill is set to begin. Verrill, now 41, has been held in custody since 2017 on ...
A Florida woman who said she was playing a game with her boyfriend when she zipped him up in a suitcase and left him to die has been sentenced to life in prison. Following a 10-day jury trial in ...
The two women quarrelled and several members of the congregation later reported that Thomas had appeared "very agitated" on arriving at the church. [12] She told a fellow congregant that she had been delayed by "the neglect of her servant to return home at the proper time", and said that Webster had "flown into a terrible passion" upon being ...
The new law offered a narrower definition of treason than had existed before and split the old feudal offence into two classes. [21] [22] Petty treason referred to the killing of a master (or lord) by his servant, a husband by his wife, or a prelate by his clergyman. Men guilty of petty treason were drawn and hanged, whereas women were burned ...