KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – A High Court judge in St Vincent sentenced a 26-year-old man to more than 17 years in prison after he was found guilty of murdering a woman he thought had infected him with the HIV/AIDS virus. Justice Brian Cottle sentenced Desron Roberts, who had been on remand for nearly four … Read more
It’s never a good thing when the emergency room staff know you by name. Diane had been experiencing gastrointestinal issues for some time, and had visited the ER 27 times in the past year for nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Over a nine-month period, her gastroenterologist performed two colonoscopies and an endoscopy. He finally came up … Read more
If you went to high school in the US, you may recall early morning extracurriculars, sleeping through first period algebra, or bleary-eyed late-night study sessions (as opposed to other wide-awake “study sessions” we told our parents we were having). As an adult, you might wonder if there’s a better time to explore Shakespeare than at … Read more
Jeffrey Dahmer survivor Tracy Edwards is known for playing a key role in the arrest of the prolific serial killer, having been one of the fortunate victims who was able to escape. Dahmer – who is the subject of chilling new Netflix series Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story – was convicted of killing 17 men and … Read more
An optician found warning signs of a possible tumor in the back of the man’s eyes.DjelicS/Getty Images A man was diagnosed with brain cancer after he got blurry vision and went to an optician. The optician found warning signs in the back of his eye, which can be caused by a tumor. Doctors diagnosed Matt … Read more
Former Riverdale and Diary of a Wimpy Kid actor Ryan Grantham has been sentenced to life behind bars without the possibility of parole for 14 years for the 2020 killing of his mother. The by-the-book second-degree murder punishment was handed down by British Columbia Supreme Court Justice Kathleen Ker on September 21 in Vancouver. With … Read more
Flint residents reported changes to the water’s color, smell and taste soon after the city turned to the Flint River as a water source in April 2014. Following outraged pushback by residents and reports of children with mysterious illnesses, tests by the US Environmental Protection Agency and scientists at Virginia Tech detected dangerous levels of … Read more
People who add extra salt to their meals at the dinner table have a higher risk of premature death, a major new study has found. Researchers from Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in New Orleans, US, analyzed data from 500,000 adults who are part of the UK Biobank. They found that … Read more