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Russian mom living in Wisconsin 'str@ngled her eight-year-old son to death, tried to drown his brother, 11, and knifed herself after she became paranoid about the war in Ukraine' A Russian-born mother from Wisconsin has been accused of strangling her eight-year-old son to death and trying to drown his older brother in the bathtub after allegedly becoming 'amped up' about the war in Ukraine and coming to believe that her children would be taken away and abused by Vladimir Putin's regime. Natalia Hitchcock, 41, made her initial court appearance on Tuesday to face charges of first-degree intentional homicide and attempted first-degree intentional homicide. Her bond was set at $1million.  As she was being led out of the courtroom at the conclusion of the hearing, a visibly distressed Hitchcock turned to face her husband of 15 years, Jeff Hitchcock, and other relatives seated in the audience, and told them: 'I'm so sorry. I love you guys. I don't ...

11,000-year-old 'abandoned' site found with 'erected penis' pillars and head carvings Archaeologists in Turkey came upon a bizarre prehistoric site full of phallic pillars and the carving of a human head - plus the remains of snakes, foxes and real human heads to boot A strange ancient site in Turkey has unearthed penis-shaped pillars, baffling the archaeologists who dug up the phallic artefacts. Southern Turkish abandoned city Karahantepe dates back to before writing was invented - with citizens forced to express themselves in different and sometimes sexual ways. Diggers also found remains of foxes, snakes, and even human heads in the incredible lost city. "All pillars are erected and shaped like a phallus," wrote prehistoric archaeology professor Necmi Karul in a research paper. The Istanbul University prof didn't make a guess at how or why the penis pillars came about, according to Live Science Karahantepe was unearthed on September 30, with scie...

Boy, 11, is tied to ceiling fan at high speed and brutally tortured with hot iron and nails after being falsely accused of stealing a phone The extreme torture of an 11-year-old boy falsely accused of stealing a phone has angered viewers after the video was shared online. The boy was tied to a moving fan at top speed and dragged across the room, according to Nigerian Medical doctor and humanitarian, Yolanda George-David who shared footage of the aftermath. When the boy vomited blood and fainted from the ordeal, a hot iron was used to resuscitate him and the torture continued. They also hammered nails to his legs and cut him with blades multiple times. In the video, the boy is seen whimpering in pain as they attempted to remove his trousers. The fabric stuck to the wound on his skin and had to be peeled from his skin. Footage of his naked body shows how badly the skin on his butt and thighs has peeled. His ankle, where he was tied and suspended from the fan, is also badly bruised a...