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Shrines don’t have to be aesthetically opulent to be important, though. Friends and fans of author Hunter S. Thompson thought it best to glorify the Gonzo journalist with a simple bench in the Snowmass ski area near the writer’s former home in Woody Creek, Colorado. Thompson, best known for his book “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” and well-played articles in the pages of Rolling Stone, committed suicide at age 67 in 2005. Read More...
The Demonic Possession Of Arne Cheyenne Johnson, The Accused Murderer Behind The Devil Made Me Do It Bettmann Archive/Getty ImagesArne Cheyenne Johnson arriving at court in March 1981.
On Feb. 16, 1981, 19-year-old Arne Cheyenne Johnson stabbed 40-year-old Alan Bono to death in Brookfield, Connecticut. But though Johnson’s guilt seemed undeniable, his defenders offered a surprising explanation for his actions: They said that the murder was caused by demonic possession. “The courts have dealt with the existence of God,” Johnson’s attorney, Martin Minella, said according to The New York Times. Read More...
Of the 2,753 people killed at the World Trade Center on September 11th, more than 40 percent are officially unidentified. Officials still hope to confirm the human remains of 1,106 victims.Thomas A. Ferrara/Newsday RM via Getty ImagesNykiah Morgan holds a photo of her mother, Dorothy Morgan, whose remains were identified in 2021.
On September 11, 2001, the world watched in horror as the Twin Towers in New York City collapsed. Read More...
