Memphis, Tennessee – Witnessing neighbors state that when the fire broke out in the home of Melanie Dunn on Monday afternoon, they heard screams coming from the house. Those screams belonged to 2-year-old Catareon Dunn and 3-year-old Ladereon Dunn. A rescue attempt was made by gaining entrance from the back door but the flames kept them at bay. When firefighters arrived on scene and pulled the children from the inferno, onlookers described the children as being limp and looking like “rag dolls”. But Melanie was not at home as she and the boys’ aunt, Marilyn Wilson, had left them alone that  afternoon to go shopping.  [Read more...]

Morro, Georgia – People are rude and common courtesies have gone completely out of the window. It has turned into a fast paced “me me me” world out there. And chivalry is damn near unheard of now as the old timers die off and their mannerisms lost. One of my favorite op-ed pieces opined on the return of gentlemanliness on the wake of 9-11 and that it was perhaps the women that killed it to begin with by having to prove, as a gender, we were strong enough by making complete asses out of ourselves and embarrassing the men who tried to be kind. I really hope this isn’t the reason Troy West beat the shit out of a woman when she asked him to be careful and why none of the witnesses stepped up to help until after the cops came. [Read more...]

Lebanon, Tennessee “I want to fill my calling and to give the best in me, to guard my every neighbor and protect his property. And if, according to my fate, I am to lose my life; Please bless with your protecting hand my children and my wife.” An excerpt from “The Firefighter’s Prayer”. Perhaps Mike Hicks was having an off day as a firefighter – instead of having regard for human life and mourning a death, he allegedly tossed the body of his wife out and went about his business. The body of a partially clothed female was found in a wooded area, her head and hands were bound by ski rope and plastic material. Although her body had started to rapidly decompose from the heat at the time of her discovery, her condition was good enough for them to make out a tattoo. She was identified as the wife of firefighter/emergency responder Mike Hicks. So how did she end up there? What happened to her? [Read more...]

Chicago, Illinois – Domestic disputes rarely turn out well. Even if the police aren’t called, the “situation” is never really dropped and only seems to amplify upon the next argument. And although my “break-ups” have always been amicable, I can imagine how heated things can become when face to face with your ex or soon to be ex. Can you imagine a scenario where you’re married, your husband believes he is the father of your children and you decided to show up during a birthday celebration for one child with a couple of guys for “protection” as you give him some monumental news? What if that news was something along the lines of, “Hey honey, you’re not the daddy, this guy that I brought with me is“? Although this line was not what this lady said (at least as far as I know), it is the premise for the dispute that resulted in a one and a half month-old falling from the third story porch. [Read more...]

Gloucester Township, NJ Once again, Haitian Voodoo earns a place on the Front Page of the Dreamin’ Demon. A few weeks ago we covered a story of the mother who, while practicing Loa, poured a ring of rum on the floor, lit it, doused her daughter’s head and pushed her through the circle. Researching the various “religious rituals”, it’s extremely hard to take some of it seriously. I mean, how the hell could a mother set her child on fire and think the “gods”, “spirits”, or “whatever” are thinking it’s all cool? AnimalAnimal reviews sacrifices, or the theory behind them, giving thanks for the life that’s been given for nourishment…the sacred meat is much like the Kosher meat of the Jewish religion (or so I’ve read many times), isn’t so far fetched when explained like that. But the latest, a group of 7 people paying $1500 apiece for a “ritual cleansing” is a bit pricey for a wet head, some herbs, a few cuts, and one death. [Read more...]

Scottsdale, Arizona This whole investigation started at the end of May. Temperatures in Scottsdale, Arizona, on the average were around 93 degrees which was getting nice and warm. With all that heat comes the need to keep your plants and yard watered. Along with that watering comes maintenance, mowing, trimming…and if you don’t have time, it’s vogue to hire a landscaper. You know, cultivating beauty. And as many times as we’ve all enjoyed the *ahem* aesthetics on this page as well as the cries for brain bleach and a good eyeball cleansing, I doubt battery acid could help the poor landscaping dude that walked up on the Arizona man who had been dead in his hot tub for at least three days. [Read more...]