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Woman Suffocates in Recycling Bin

Bruises indicate she tried to tip the bin over to escape

(Newser) - An Ohio woman apparently tripped and toppled head first into her recycling bin, where she suffocated. Shelia Decoster, 62, was discovered by her husband in the 65-gallon bin. "I shook her leg and called her name, and I knew she was gone," he told the Toledo Blade. She...

Accused 'Craigslist Killer' Stabbed, Suffocated Himself

Reportedly used a plastic bag, pen

(Newser) - Accused Craigslist killer Philip Markoff was found with a plastic bag tied over his head and puncture wounds on his neck and both ankles. A law enforcement officer says Markoff cut one of his arteries, with sources telling the Boston Herald that he used a pen and his medical-school knowledge...

Sex Offender Held in UK Facebook Murder

32-year-old posed as teenager, led police to body

(Newser) - British police are holding a convicted sex offender after he confessed to murdering a 17-year-old girl he met on Facebook, posing as a fellow teenager. The 32-year-old blurted out "I've killed a girl" after being picked up for a car insurance violation. He then led police to a field...

Captive Woman Forced to Wear Diaper, Listen to Bible Verses

Ohio police say she was held 3 days

(Newser) - A Michigan woman kidnapped last week was held against her will for three days as her captor read the Bible to her, police say. The alleged assailant picked up the woman in Detroit and drove her to his home in Toledo, the AP reports. When she fell asleep, he undressed...

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