COUNCIL CHRONICLE – A Swedish mother became somewhat of a social media star after telling the story of how her son was named. Johanna Sandstrom declared that the name she chose for her child is uncommon.

Swedish Mother Named Boy after Misspelled Tattoo

Meet Johanna Sandstrom, a Swedish mother of two who recently shared her inking experience.

The woman, who also shared her story with a Swedish publication, said that she and her husband were amused by the whole thing.

Sandstrom’s story begins with a trip to the local tattoo parlor. The woman, who only recently gave birth to a boy, wanted to honor her family by having her children’s names inked on her arm. She even came up with the design and was careful enough to write their names on a piece of paper.

The names the tattoo artist was supposed to ink on the woman’s arm were Nora and Kevin.

After returning from the parlor, the Swedish mother got the shock of her life when she discovered that the man misspelled her son’s name.

As Sandstrom declared, the man wrote “Kelvin” instead of “Kevin.” The woman returned to the tattoo parlor to have the artist correct the mistake.

Of course, the man laughed it out and offered Sandstrom a refund. He also offered to redo the tattoo.

When Sandstrom got home, she discussed the offer with her husband. The Swedish mother declared that the perspective of having to undergo several painful tattoo-removal sessions was not at all enticing.

Conclusion

And so, she did the next best thing – changing her son’s name from Kevin to Kelvin. Sandstrom said that her son’s name does have a nice ring to it, for it is most uncommon.

The Swedish mother’s ink adventure raked a lot of likes and was shared all over social media.

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COUNCIL CHRONICLE – Dean Lowe, 33,  was sentenced to life in prison after he confessed to murdering his girlfriend in January 2017.  The man lived with the woman’s remains for several months before he was arrested. He also admitted to using the woman’s teeth to fashion a necklace.

Dean Lowe Shared the Same Room with Dead Body and Two Dogs

On Tuesday, a crown judge found 33-year-old Dean Lowe guilty of murder. The suspect is to spend the rest of his life behind bars.

Lowe of Devon became a person of interest in the disappearance of Kirby Noden, his 32-year-old girlfriend, in May 2017.

According to court documents, at the end of May, Lowe sent several disturbing messages to a family member. The message, visibly written in haste, mentioned something about a cadaver lying in Lowe’s living room, and how he planned on removing it from the house.

The homicide detectives in charged of Lowe’s case declared that the man told another member of the family that he dismembered Noden’s body and used a backpack to carry the remains.

Several days later, the Englishman was taken into custody and charged with murder. Devon and Cornwall Police dispatched crime scene investigators to Lowe’s domicile.

A search of the house return clues pointing to Noden being murdered with a blunt instrument. A police spokesperson declared that blood was splattered on the walls and that the mattress Lowe slept on had bloodstains.

Conclusion

After his arrest, the Englishman gave conflicting statements about what happened. Lowe declared that he blacked out on the night of the murder and woke up with Noden lying on the floor.

Crime scene investigators discovered that the man crafted a necklace using his victim’s teeth.

Baffling enough, even when the judge sentenced him, Lowe kept rambling about Noden being alive and well.

COUNCIL CHRONICLE – Brenda Barattini, a 26-year-old aspiring architect, will stand trial for the alleged mutilation of her 40-year-old rock star boyfriend. The victim had 90 percent of his genitals damaged during the November 2017 attack. A defense attorney speaking on behalf of the Argentinian architect claims that the genital mutilation might have the unfortunate result of a sex game gone wrong.

Argentinian Architect Says She Assaulted Boyfriend after Leaked Sex Tape

In November 2017, the Cordoba law enforcement officials arrested 26-year-old Brenda Barattini, an architect, after the woman attacked 40-year-old Sergio Fernandez with a pair of gardening shears, slitting his genitals.

Based on the woman’s testimony, the investigators determined that this might either be the result of a sexual game gone wrong or the architect trying to defend herself from the victim.

From what we learned so far, there two viable leads. According to Barattini’s lawyer and what the woman confessed to her cellmates after being incarcerated, Sergio Fernandez, the woman’s boyfriend, and a rock musician came to the woman’s apartment to allegedly pick up a musical instrument he left behind.

Barattini claims that Fernandez assaulted her and that she used the garden shears in self-defense. More than that, the woman declared that it wasn’t her intention to kill the ‘aggressor,’ just to scare him off.

However, Fernandez’s lawyer paints an entirely different picture. According to the prosecution, Fernandez came to Barattini’s home to have consensual sex. While in the woman’s bedroom, Fernandez agreed to be tied and blindfolded.

Evidence found at the crime scene points towards Barattini waiting for the right moment to slash Fernandez’s genitals. Furthermore, the Argentinian architect confessed to holding a grudge against Fernandez, after her former boyfriend shared a sex tape with his close friends.

Conclusion

At the moment, Fernandez is in stable condition following his surgery. The doctors programmed a second surgery later this year in an attempt to reconstruct Fernandez’ severed genitalia.

If the Argentinian architect is found guilty, she could spend the next 15 years behind bars.

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COUNCIL CHRONICLE – At the beginning of the week, a Maine jury found Sidney Kilmartin, a 54-year-old Windham resident, guilty of mailing cyanide to an Englishman who later committed suicide. The accused was also found guilty of one count mail fraud, two counts wire fraud, and one count of sending hazardous substances.

Maine Man Sent Epsom Salts Before Cyanide, Authorities Declared

For those of you unfamiliar with the case, back in January 2013, the Maine authorities arrested 54-year-old Sidney Kilmartin after Andrew Denton, an individual from Hull, England committed suicide in his apartment.

Following a police investigation, it was discovered that Denton contacted Kilmartin several weeks before he was found dead in his apartment. Based on the evidence collected from the scene of the crime, the authorities established that Denton ordered potassium cyanide tablets from the Windham. However, before shipping him the real tablets, Kilmartin sent Denton regular Epsom Salts.

Regrettably, the latest shipment contained the real deal, Denton using them to carry out his plan. Curiously enough, the detectives discovered that several days passed between Denton receiving Kilmartin’s delivery and ingesting the tablets.

Despite the prosecution claiming that the accused is directly responsible for Denton’s death, the defense proved that prior to meeting Kilmartin, the Englishman attempted to take his life on more than one occasion.

In 2015, one year after the Maine man was taken into custody, a U.S. District Court Judge dismissed the defense’s mental incompetency grounds, declaring Kilmartin fit to stand before the court.

Documents suggest that Kilmartin has a criminal record, being sentenced to prison in 2009 for aggravated assault on an elderly person.

Conclusion

As far as the cyanide tablets are concerned, the investigators determined that Kilmartin managed to secure them by posing a jeweler. The tablets were bought from a California company and shopped to a fictitious Augusta address.

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On Friday, Oskar Gröning, also known as the Bookkeeper of Auschwitz, passed away at the age of 96. For his allegiance to the Nazi regime and his role in keeping a record of all valuables belonging to Auschwitz prisoners, Gröning was trialed as a war criminal and sentenced to four years of imprisonment in July 2015.

Bookkeeper of Auschwitz Kept Detailed Journal of Atrocities Committed by Guards

Gröning was born on the 10^th of June 1921 in Lower Saxony to a conservative family led by a skilled and enterprising textile worker. With his mother passing away when he was four years of age, Gröning struggled with his authoritarian father.

The man’s first recollections of childhood were related to obedience and discipline taken to the extreme. Although he was ordained to thread in his father’s footsteps, Gröning fancied a military way of life over the dullness of working with textiles.

Still, at the age of 17, he began his bank clerking apprenticeship. Gröning would never graduate, as the Second World War broke out after just a short while.

Although his father opposed Gröning’s desire to join the military, given his war experience, the young and naïve never-to-be bank clerk went against his father wishes and signed up with the SS.

Following a short indoctrination session, Gröning and several other recruits were secretly shipped to the Nazi concentration camp in German-occuppied Poland. In his memoirs, the man noted that he and his companions were forced to sign non-disclosure documents which forbade them to speak to family, friends, and even comrades-in-arms about their destination or the nature of their work.

From his admission in the SS division in 1940 and until 1942, Gröning occupied an administrative position, toiling with figures and invoices, far away from the war’s tumult.

In 1942, the man and several other candidates received departure orders from the SS, citing that desk jobs are to be henceforth, the ‘privilege’ of veterans crippled in combat.

Auschwitz’s SS Barracks Had a Lukewarm Demeanor

Following his arrival at the infamous Nazi death camp, Gröning noted in his journal that the SS barracks had a homey demeanor – the guards and officers were friendly, and the barracks was well stocked with food and other necessary provisions.

Given his background in bank clerking, the man was hand-picked by the commander to serve as the camp’s bookkeeper. Gröning’s main task was to keep a record of every possession each prisoner had on them upon registering in the Nazi regime’s death machine.

In his journal, the now Bookkeeper of Auschwitz wrote that he had to sort, catalog, file, and store everything from currency to personal items the guards would retrieve from the prisoner’s pockets

Although Gröning had first treated his Auschwitz duty with the same diligence and detachment as he would in Germany, he started suspecting that something sinister might be afoot given the volume of personal items he needed to process.

His confirmation came a few days later when an SS guard entered the barracks and shouted that a transport is on its way. After this brief episode, Gröning had a staggering revelation about the true purpose of this SS-curated establishment – utter and indiscriminate extermination of all members of sub-races.

Gröning’s Journal Reveals Sordid Details About Auschwitz Extermination Methods

Before Gröning solicited a transfer to the front lines in 1944, he was to bear witness to the machinations of the regime who fervently believed in maniacal ideals such as race purity.

One of his entries pertaining to the atrocities committed by guards read:

…a baby crying. The child was lying on the ramp, wrapped in rags. A mother had left it behind, perhaps because she knew that women with infants were sent to the gas chambers immediately. I saw another SS soldier grab the baby by the legs. The crying had bothered him. He smashed the baby’s head against the iron side of a truck until it was silent.

Towards the end of 1942, the Bookkeeper of Auschwitz will again be confronted with the horrors of the extermination camp. Gröning noted that one night, him and the guards he shared the barracks with, were awakened by the sound of a loud alarm.

Seconds later, a soldier barged into the barracks and told them that some Jewish prisoners have escaped and that they should arm themselves before leaving. After scouting the woods on the outskirts of Birkenau, Gröning and his comrades, stumbled upon a deserted farmhouse, illuminated only by flares and stoked fires.

In front of it, seven to eight bodies were lined up. An officer would inform them that the prisoners were caught and executed on sight. Later that night, Gröning will bear witnesses to an SS guard throwing a Zyklon B canister inside a cottage, where several Jewish prisoners were kept.

His only recollection of the event was a low-key hum coming from inside the cottage that rapidly turned into blood-curling shrieks after the guard threw in the gas canister.

Conclusion

After being wounded in the Ardennes offensive, captured by the Allies, and imprisoned in an old concentration camp, the Bookkeeper of Auschwitz would be released and reunited with his wife.

In 2015, he was to be held accountable for the death of over 300,000 prisoners during his brisk tenure at the Nazi concentration camp despite his claims of not taking part in the extermination process.

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A previous version of this article incorrectly identified the Auschwitz Nazi camp in Germany-occupied Poland as “Polish camp” and “Polish concentration camp”

Uttarakhand law enforcement officials have recently arrested a 22-year-old woman who pretended to be a man to steal the bride’s dowry. According to the officials, the woman was married twice and was arrested after torturing her latest bride into giving up her money.

Indian Woman Used Sex Toys to Maintain Illusion

According to Janmejay Khanduri, a Nainital SSP, 22-year-old Sweety Sen was recently taken into custody and charged with torture. Sen, who was born a woman, created a fake Facebook profile back in 2013 with the intent of meeting other women.

The Indian woman managed to maintain her illusion by cutting her hair short and wearing men’s attire. According to the authorities, the following year, Sen and her family members traveled to another region in order to meet a woman Sen’s been talking to over Facebook.

Within a year, Sen married the woman and moved into a Haldwani apartment. Khanduri declared that in order to maintain the illusion of being a man, Sen used sex toys in the bedroom. However, soon after they were married, the couple had a downfall which culminating with the Indian woman assaulting his wife to secure her dowry.

At the beginning of 2016, Sen left his first wife only to marry a 20-year-old woman. Again, after moving in with her wife, Sen tortured the woman into relinquishing her dowry.

The authorities caught up with Sen after her first wife pressed charges against her, accusing Sen of torturing her.

Conclusion

During her police interview, Sen confessed that she’s really a woman, a statement later confirmed by the court-ordered medical examination. The Indian woman was booked into jail on Wednesday, and the authorities are waiting for the complete report to arrive in order to approach the families affected by Sen’s scams.

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Because a no wedding shouldn’t be plain, we give you the story of a Kansas bride who managed to save the day by punching a plastered party-pooper in the mouth. The man was caught trying to molest two teenagers at the woman’s wedding.

Kansas Bride Said Man Punched a Wedding Attendee

According to the official police report, the rambunctious individual who nearly managed to crash a Kansas wedding is 25-year-old William Dickinson. The tale of Dickinson began earlier that day when he and another man, his coworker, met at the Best Western Hotel’s bar to have a couple of drinks before attending the grand event.

Dickinson’s coworker told the authorities that the man suggested that the upcoming wedding is a good opportunity to meet some members of the female persuasions. Once there, Dickinson, who was already plastered, made smutty remarks at some of the partygoers.

Things got out of hand when the man asked two teenage girls to dance with him. Apparently, sometime during the wedding, a 14-year-old girl saw Dickinson inappropriately touching the two girls and went to confront him.

At this point, probably dazed by alcohol, the man started believing that everyone was yelling at him and decided to leave the party. According to the man’s affidavit, upon leaving the party, the man was allegedly pushed from behind by one of the attendees.

At that point, the man became violent, turned around and punched the person who happened to be behind him which, incidentally was one of the teens’ fathers.

Seeing that the man was on the brink of ruining the most important event of her life, the Kansas bride went up to him and jabbed Dickinson right in the face. The man was later arrested and charged with child abuse, disorderly conduct, and fourth-degree sexual assault.

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According to Russian authorities, Mikhail Popkov, nicknamed by the press The Werewolf or The Angarsk Maniac, is due to make another court appearance. The man serves a life in prison sentenced might be found guilty of 40 new murders, following a prison confession.

The Werewolf Used Police Car to Lure Victims

Mikhail Popkov, a former law enforcement officer, is due to make another court appearance. Following a confession in prison, the man might stand trial again for 40 victims.

In 2012, the Eastern Siberian authorities arrested Popkov and charged him with sexual assault and homicide. The man admitted to raping and killing 20 women, for which he received life in prison sentence.

However, the man, who will be known to the rest of the world as The Werewolf could be held accountable for even more fiendish crimes. While serving his time in an Eastern Siberia prison, the Werewolf told the police officials that he killed more people than he originally admitted.

Further investigations revealed that the perpetrator had different MOs, but most of the time, he traveled at night, in his police car, and offered lone women a ride home. Popkov would have driven them to a secluded spot, where he would savagely rape and killed them.

Should the new allegations prove to be true, according to the Russian officials, Popkov will be declared the most prolific serial killer to plague the region in the last century. The Werewolf’s initial hearing was held and Wednesday, with the judges adjourning the session for deliberation until Monday.

Conclusion

According to the court documents, Popkov’s murders could have been motivated by his wife, whom he long suspected of having extramarital relations. As to how he received his nickname, the man used various instruments to carry out his vile acts, from axes, knives to screwdrivers and baseball bats.

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A man from Naples, South Florida can consider himself lucky to be alive after surviving a bear attack. The doctors used no less than 41 stitches in order to undo the damaged caused by the enraged bear. Animal Control agents declared that this is the first case of bear mauling in that area.

South Florida Citizen Attacked in his Own Backyard

Andy Meunier, the lucky South Florida citizen who went two rounds with a grizzly bear and lived to tell the tale told the reporters that it wasn’t the first time he’s seen bears in that neck of the woods. In fact, bears are quite a common sight in Naples, but no one was mauled, until now.

Meunier recalls that he woke up on Tuesday night to let his dog out the back door. After taking a few paces, Meunier suddenly turned around only to find himself face-to-face with a pissed off bear. The South Florida citizen recalls sitting there and staring at the bear who was only a feet away from him.

Realizing that his life might be in danger, the man turned around really fast and tried to seek refuge inside his house. However, as Meunier told the reports, as he was turning left in order to flee, the bear stroke him right in the face.

When asked by the reporters how he managed to get away from the enraged bear, Meunier simply smiled and told them he doesn’t recall what he did in order to get away from the bear, only that he’s happy to have survived this onslaught.

The man was later rushed to the emergency room, where the doctors used no less than 41 stitches to fix the face wound. According to the doctor’s on call, the bear almost ripped out the man’s left side of the face.

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Austin authorities have recently detained three minors and a 17-year-old male in Austin, Texas. The individuals allegedly robbed a father at gunpoint in his backyard and attempted to enter his house.

Juvenile Gang Held Father at Gunpoint

On the 7^th of January, at approximately 4:00 a.m., the law enforcement officers were summoned to the 2300 block of Stoneleigh Place. The caller told the 911 operator that several individuals that his father was being robbed in front of the house by several individuals.

According to the official police report, at approximately 3:50 a.m., the father was awoken by the loud music coming from a car parked in front of his house. Upon exiting the house, the man saw four individuals standing beside a four-door sedan.

When he went to confront them, the man saw that the individuals wore ski masks and were armed with handguns. The father told the police that the individual approached him and pointed their weapons at home while one of them grabbed and threw him against the wall.

While on the ground, the individuals emptied the man’s pockets, stealing at least $600 worth of cash and jewelry. After robbing the father, the juvenile gang attempted to enter the residence.

The entire scene was witnessed by the man’s father, who managed to call the authorities in time. When the juvenile gang attempted to enter the front door, the man’s held it tight, preventing them from getting inside the house.

Allegedly, one of the individuals fired several shots towards the door, in an attempt to open it. The authorities arrived at the scene at approximately 3:57 a.m. and managed to chase away the perpetrators.

Wrap-up

Seeing the law enforcement officers, the juvenile gang jumped into the car and fled the scene. However, the sedan was stopped by local traffic monitor officers. After a short on-foot chase, the officers managed to capture the four suspects, including 17-year-old Dominic Saldana. A bond of $70,000 was set.

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