Rebecca Zahau case: The oddities of the rope

So, I’ve done a bit of a survey.  Non-scientific, I assure you.  I approached three of the gentlemen I work with daily and asked if they knew about the woman who was found hung from a balcony back in July with her ankles and wrists bound.  I didn’t even mention the naked part yet.  When each had asked enough questions such as “when did this happen?”, “where was this?”, etc. to let me know they hadn’t heard about the story, I then gave them a scenario and asked them to give me feedback.
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Carina Saunders case: Gomez in custody

Francisco Gomez was named as a ”person of interest” yesterday in connection with the torture, murder and dismemberment of 19-year-old Carina Saunders.  Law enforcement stated during that announcement they believed Gomez held “critical information” concerning this heinous crime.  Gomez is now in custody for unrelated charges.
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Ayla Reynolds case: Custody questions and strange comments

Justin DiPietro, father of missing 20-month-old Ayla Reynolds, issued a statement through the Waterville, Maine police department yesterday concerning the disappearance of his daughter.  While the statement itself came off as emotionally separated and possibly wordsmithed by legal counsel, the most interesting and confusing portion of the statement concerned custody of Ayla.
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Carina Saunders case: Arrest made, disturbing revelations

Jimmy Lee Massey, who previously was discussed here at The Hinky Meter as having been arrested on unrelated drug charges only to admit to police during interrogations that he might have information concerning murdered and dismembered Carina Saunder’s death has been arrested in connection with Carina’s murder.
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Ayla Reynolds case: Another child disappears from her own bed

Ayla Reynolds is 20-months-old.  She disappeared from her father’s Waterville, Maine home this past Friday sometime after about 8 pm which is when her father Justin DiPietro says he put her to bed.  (But just like in the case of Lisa Irwin, this time has now changed….to 10 pm is when he last saw his daughter.)  DiPietro says when he woke the next morning, Ayla was missing.  She has still not been found.
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Critical Thinking 101: Intellectual Courage

Intellectual courage refers to the ability to disconnect oneself from one’s beliefs so that the inherent egocentricity of ourselves does not “marry” to the thought.  In other words, it is removing oneself to a “devil’s advocate” position and critically analyzing one’s own thoughts or beliefs and why we think we “know” what is best, right, wrong, etc.
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McLoud, Oklahoma Third grade – a special kind of education

Currently there are stories from almost all 50 states of coaches and teachers being suspended, investigated, and charged and arrested for some degree of sexual misconduct.  The accusations/charges range from all out child rape to making advances on students/players in their care.  But this one takes the cake.
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Hinky Alert: Hinky reporter finds out the essence of Ashton!

Dear Hinky Readers,

Hinky member soundmansgirl has reported back from a Jeff Ashton book-signing and Q&A session to finally answer the question…what is that bodacious aroma that Jeff Ashton wears!  And the answer is…
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Bianca Jones case: Warrant requested in case

Prosecutors announced yesterday the Detroit police were seeking an arrest warrant in the case of missing 2-year-old Bianca Jones.  Neither the prosecutors and police, nor D’Andre Lane’s attorney would reveal any details into the warrant being sought.  However, if with this announcement coming on the heels of the reports of cadaver dog hits for human decomposition in D’Andre Lane’s home and the on the carseat in his vehicle, we’re probably okay deducing a few things.
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Michelle Parker case: Police retrieve leads from cell phone

Chief Paul Rooney of the Orlando Police Department stated yesterday the investigators have gotten and are continuing to retrieve leads from the contents of Michelle Parker’s cell phone recovered last week.  The lead detective of the case is “optimistic” and the OPD are reported to be involved in a “massive effort” to find the missing mother of three.
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