'In a twist of fate‚ we were able to get him incarcerated and transferred to Mount Olive. He was sent to Montgomery General Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 10:30 a.m. Later that same afternoon we were able to find Susan and Alex Carter'

A Harleysville‚ Pennsylvania experiencer describes their UFO sighting and possible abduction. The experiencer also wonders why they weren't afraid throughout this incident.I received the following account:&;quot;Sometime in the middle of October 2010‚ I was up late playing computer games in my bedroom on the second story of my home here in Harleysville‚ Pennsylvania. I was getting tired around 12:30 am and decided to go to sleep around 1:00am. I fell asleep quite quickly in nothing but my boxers. Before I go into detail about the encounter I experienced‚ allow me to explain the layout of my room.My bedroom is on the second story on the southwest end of my home. I have 3 windows in my room on the front face of the house and have access to both the attic and the only fire escape on the building. This house used to be an old office building in which my bedroom was one of the offices used. My actual bed is located in the southwest corner next to a window and directly next to the fire escape door. This door has no handle on the outside and only a bar release on the inside similar to what you would find on the inside of a school entrance door or office building. The door also has a 1.3x1.3 foot window in the top center. The actual fire escape on the outside of the door is nothing more than a metal platform and railing leading down the side of my house with metal stairs. I often use this to have a cigarette when I am at home since smoking inside the house is forbidden by the landlord. This goes to say I am quite familiar with what the scenery on the outside of my home looks like in this location.I awoke on this day around 3 am based on the dark of night outside‚ however‚ when I awoke I was already outside on my fire escape platform. I had not been dreaming as far as I could tell since everything was as it was when I was awake‚ and have had many vivid almost lucid dreams in the past‚ and I can tell you this was not that sensation. I was very groggy and confused as to how I had walked in my sleep. I have not sleepwalked since I was about 8 years old‚ and at this time I was 19 almost 20. I almost immediately noticed something very very large above me after this initial confusion‚ and took quick notice of my door being closed behind me leaving no way of re-entering my home.As soon as I noticed this‚ however‚ I felt the urge to look at this large object hovering above me. As I looked up I noticed it was sort of rounded in shape but had many many lights on the underside of it. It was directly above me so I had no view of the sides of the object. The lights were a very very bright white. Nothing like any fluorescent bulb I have ever seen. These lights were flashing without any pattern it seemed and were located all over the underside of the object in rectangular and very long trapezoidal shapes. The object had to have been at least 250 feet in diameter‚ possibly larger.The underside of the object also had many things jutting out from it with these lights on it as well‚ but I took firm notice of one in particular. There was this large piece with the lights on the side of it coming out from the right of the object. Its shape was like an upside-down cone with the end cut off. It resembled an air filter for a high-performance engine in a car. It had symmetrical lights all around its sides that were identical to the ones on the underside of the object‚ however‚ the bottom of this piece jutting out was a very dark gray-black color.When I first looked up‚ the lights were so blinding that I had to shield my eyes with one hand to see they were flashing and their shapes and locations. I observed all of this within less than 90 seconds before I became very disoriented. I forgot what I was doing‚ where I was at‚ and who I was. Almost as if these lights were inducing an acute case of amnesia. The last thing I can remember before passing out was the strange sensation of floating. I had never experienced this before‚ but it was as if I were suddenly weightless. My feet were no longer touching the cold metal platform and I was no longer shielding my eyes. As soon as I was blinded by the lights that were flashing I seemed to lose consciousness‚ unless the lights caused me to forget everything leaving me no memory of anything afterwards.Throughout these short minutes‚ the object made absolutely no sound. It was as if it was making everything around it completely quiet. If you have ever heard the saying &;quot;Silence is Deafening‚&;quot; I would have to agree‚ that there were no sounds made after I noticed the object above me. This was extremely strange since my home is on a main road‚ and relatively close to the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Hearing not even the sound of a cricket chirp or the hum of the highway was definitely weird. I also remember the silence being almost suffocating. It felt very heavy as if it were making the air thick like soup.In my short‚ and very close observation‚ I remember the object being about 20 to 40 feet above me‚ the space in between my house‚ and the neighbor's house‚ and the tree in between the front of our homes was blocking out a portion of this large object. There was no wind as if Time had stopped in its tracks. This is all simply speculation‚ but it was what it seemed to me.After I lost consciousness‚ it got extremely bizarre. I remember waking up without any senses except for my sight and sense of balance. I was lying down with my eyes looking upwards towards what seemed to be a ceiling. My eyes were not working correctly though. It was as if I had been administered eye drops that you would get at the doctor to dilate your pupils. Everything was very blurry and distorted. I remember very little‚ but I do remember everything was a green/brown/gray color around me. I also remember seeing strange objects above me that appeared to be tools or examination equipment‚ none of which seemed to be created by humans. It was very very blurry though so it was hard to tell if that was exactly what it was.I then remember a figure moving into view above me. I was unable to move at all‚ and my vision was very poor so I could discern nothing about this being other than it seemed a little taller than I am and it had appendages like a human being (arms‚ torso‚ head‚ legs‚ etc.). It did not speak to me‚ however‚ I seemed to hear a voice in my head. It was much less a voice than it was a feeling or emotion being conveyed. The very last thing I can remember was feeling very calm as if this being was trying to help me in some sort of way. The &;quot;trying to help you&;quot; feeling I received was much less about me in particular‚ but more of a &;quot;you&;quot; as in &;quot;your race.&;quot; I then saw one of the objects above me move slightly‚ and I lost consciousness again.When I came to I was sitting on the edge of my bed. My bed was made very neatly as if I had never laid down at all that night. When I looked at my alarm clock‚ the time was about 4:45 am. I tried to remember how I got there‚ but nothing came to mind. I tried to sleep‚ but my thoughts were buzzing faster than I could even keep up with. I could not sleep no matter how hard I tried that night. The only thing I kept asking myself was‚ &;quot;Why wasn't I scared or afraid throughout this entire experience&;#63;&;quot;I am not trying to garner attention in any way shape or form with this.. This is why I am choosing to remain anonymous. I just hope that maybe this can help somebody understand things a little better‚ even if I can not understand any of this myself.I always thought the UFO phenomenon was a bunch of crap before this experience. Since this experience‚ I have been haunted‚ and have wanted to tell somebody but have always been too afraid of being called a crackpot. The only person I have ever told this story to is my best friend‚ and he is probably the only person who will ever know who I am and what I witnessed. I have witnessed a few other strange occurrences that happened after this account I have just given you‚ but they are far less important I think.I hope this will help in some way shape or form.&;quot; MWENDIGO MYTHOLOGY - WHAT ARE THEY&;#63; | Join Us For LIVE CHAT | Questions &; Answers #Wendigo #CannibalLISTEN TO NARRATIONS OF PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS REPORTS &; CASES - PLEASE SUBSCRIBE‚ LIKE &; SHAREPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS RADIO Podcasts on SpotifyPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS READING LISTCHICAGO MOTHMAN / O'HARE BATMAN YouTube PlaylistHave you had a sighting or encounter&;#63;Contact me by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonHAVE A COMMENT&;#63; GO TO OUR SUBREDDIT AND POST YOUR THOUGHTSJOIN AMAZON PRIME - Unlimited Movie/TV Streaming&; FREE 2-Day ShippingRegister a SNAP EBT CardTry Audible PlusPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS READING LIST----------Access Phantoms &; Monsters Posts on Twitter 'X'-----YOUR SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED&;#33; THANKS-----DOPPELG&;Auml;NGERS: SHOULD WE FEAR THEM&;#63; | Join Us For LIVE CHAT | Questions &; Answers #Doppelg&;auml;ngerHave you ever met someone who looked just like you&;#63; Perhaps you’ve walked up to a person you thought you knew only to find they were a stranger. If so‚ you may have met a real-life doppelg&;auml;nger.What is a doppelg&;auml;nger&;#63; The word comes from German meaning “double goer.” Today‚ it’s often used to describe two strangers who look so much alike they could be twins. Seeing a doppelg&;auml;nger can be startling. That’s true whether it’s a person who looks just like you or someone who could be your friend’s twin. It’s no wonder‚ then‚ that doppelg&;auml;ngers are also common in frightening stories.Many times‚ a doppelg&;auml;nger is the double of another character. They are like the character in many ways‚ most often in looks. However‚ the things that make them different are more important. The doppelg&;auml;nger often differs from the main character in the values they hold. This results in them making choices that lead them down a different path. For example‚ “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” by Robert Louis Stevenson. In this story‚ both characters share the same body. However‚ they are opposites‚ with Dr. Jekyll representing good and Mr. Hyde evil.There is also a historical attribute to this phenomenon. President Abraham Lincoln supposedly saw his doppelg&;auml;nger when he saw two faces in the mirror on the night of his first election in 1860. The second face was pale and sickly‚ which his wife‚ Mary‚ interpreted as a sign of death or sickness during his second term. Only a few months after his second election‚ Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.So‚ what do you think a doppelg&;auml;nger represents&;#63; Listen to these accounts and form your opinion.-----ORDER THE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONORDER THE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONProject Threshold: Finale-----Your financial support of Phantoms &; Monsters and our other pursuits is much appreciated. Please click the banner above. Thanks.Have you had a sighting or encounter&;#63;Contact us by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonContact us by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Also available with audiobooknarration by Terry Springs‚CBS-TV Las Vegas affiliate.The Dark Arts of MISTER SAM SHEARON - Original Prints &; MerchandiseThis blog and newsletter are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Work 3.0 United States License.Registered trademark PHANTOMS AND MONSTERS ® / PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS ® - USPTO #90902480 - Lon D. 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A British experiencer details their unexplained account of high strangeness when a series of symbols or hieroglyphs appear on the ceiling of the bedroom. Was this a message&;#63;I received the following inquiry:&;quot;Hi Lon‚ my name is BA‚ age 65. I live in a small village situated on the banks of the River Humber in the east riding of Yorkshire. I had a strange experience in the early hours of this morning‚ which I would like to relate to you.I went to bed last night feeling very tired‚ I usually nod off straight away as soon as my head hits the pillow‚ no problem there‚ but last night for some reason I found myself unusually wide awake‚ this was strange because as I said previously‚ I was feeling very tired. I tossed and turned into the early hours of the morning resigned myself to to the fact that I was not going to fall asleep. I’m a singer in a duo and was turning over various comedy scenarios I could integrate into our act. I was laid face down on the bed. I turned over onto my back‚ my eyes wide open gazing up at the ceiling. The room was totally dark‚ apart from a clock we have which projects the time onto the ceiling‚ the circumference of the projected light would be around 8 inches in diameter.Gazing up at the ceiling‚ I couldn’t believe my eyes‚ I could only describe it as looking at a blackboard covered in strange symbols‚ like Egyptian hieroglyphics. I reached out for my glasses and put them on. The symbols were white‚ so clear and distinct‚ and covered the whole ceiling. I must add that I did not feel frightened at what I was observing. The only thoughts I had‚ were‚ was I supposed to understand this&;#63; It was as if a teacher had taken a stick of chalk and filled the ceiling with some form of equation. It was so clear and distinct‚ albeit there were no numbers or letters‚ just strange markings like triangles squares‚ and other shapes.After gazing at and studying this scene for about 5 minutes or so‚ the symbols just started to fade away and the ceiling returned to total darkness. I was just left with the feeling that this was a form of language and it was a message‚ that I was supposed to understand. Has anyone else experienced anything of this type of experience I wonder. Regards BA.&;quot;NOTE: I have been receiving more and more of these type of inquiries over the past few years or so. Has the veil between our universe and other dimensions thinned to the point that we are receiving information from the other side&;#63; Or is this an intentional attempt to communicate with other beings&;#63; LonThe Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the CosmosWe Are Not Alone: A Complete Guide to Interdimensional CooperationInterdimensional Universe: The New Science of UFOs‚ Paranormal Phenomena and Otherdimensional BeingsWENDIGO MYTHOLOGY - WHAT ARE THEY&;#63; | Join Us For LIVE CHAT | Questions &; Answers #Wendigo #CannibalLISTEN TO NARRATIONS OF PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS REPORTS &; CASES - PLEASE SUBSCRIBE‚ LIKE &; SHAREPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS RADIO Podcasts on SpotifyPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS READING LISTCHICAGO MOTHMAN / O'HARE BATMAN YouTube PlaylistHave you had a sighting or encounter&;#63;Contact me by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonHAVE A COMMENT&;#63; GO TO OUR SUBREDDIT AND POST YOUR THOUGHTSJOIN AMAZON PRIME - Unlimited Movie/TV Streaming&; FREE 2-Day ShippingRegister a SNAP EBT CardTry Audible PlusPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS READING LIST----------Access Phantoms &; Monsters Posts on Twitter 'X'-----YOUR SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED&;#33; THANKS-----DOPPELG&;Auml;NGERS: SHOULD WE FEAR THEM&;#63; | Join Us For LIVE CHAT | Questions &; Answers #Doppelg&;auml;ngerHave you ever met someone who looked just like you&;#63; Perhaps you’ve walked up to a person you thought you knew only to find they were a stranger. If so‚ you may have met a real-life doppelg&;auml;nger.What is a doppelg&;auml;nger&;#63; The word comes from German meaning “double goer.” Today‚ it’s often used to describe two strangers who look so much alike they could be twins. Seeing a doppelg&;auml;nger can be startling. That’s true whether it’s a person who looks just like you or someone who could be your friend’s twin. It’s no wonder‚ then‚ that doppelg&;auml;ngers are also common in frightening stories.Many times‚ a doppelg&;auml;nger is the double of another character. They are like the character in many ways‚ most often in looks. However‚ the things that make them different are more important. The doppelg&;auml;nger often differs from the main character in the values they hold. This results in them making choices that lead them down a different path. For example‚ “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” by Robert Louis Stevenson. In this story‚ both characters share the same body. However‚ they are opposites‚ with Dr. Jekyll representing good and Mr. Hyde evil.There is also a historical attribute to this phenomenon. President Abraham Lincoln supposedly saw his doppelg&;auml;nger when he saw two faces in the mirror on the night of his first election in 1860. The second face was pale and sickly‚ which his wife‚ Mary‚ interpreted as a sign of death or sickness during his second term. Only a few months after his second election‚ Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.So‚ what do you think a doppelg&;auml;nger represents&;#63; Listen to these accounts and form your opinion.-----ORDER THE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONORDER THE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONProject Threshold: Finale-----Your financial support of Phantoms &; Monsters and our other pursuits is much appreciated. Please click the banner above. Thanks.Have you had a sighting or encounter&;#63;Contact us by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonContact us by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Also available with audiobooknarration by Terry Springs‚CBS-TV Las Vegas affiliate.The Dark Arts of MISTER SAM SHEARON - Original Prints &; MerchandiseThis blog and newsletter are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Work 3.0 United States License.Registered trademark PHANTOMS AND MONSTERS ® / PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS ® - USPTO #90902480 - Lon D. 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The following account was retold on 'Finding Bigfoot' back in 2011. The incident occurred in Virginia. BFRO investigator Tyler Bounds from Washington reported that he had hit a Bigfoot while driving near High Knob‚ VA at around 2 AM:&;quot;On the afternoon of Oct. 22‚ 2010‚ I had to go to an area 90 minutes away from our base and set up some bait stations. Due to a lack of communication‚ I had to return to the area later that evening and set up some more bait stations. This kept me out in a remote mountain area until 1:25am (I noted the exact time I left so the show's field coordinator would know how long it would take to go to and from the site‚ for scheduling purposes.)As I left the gravel road and got onto a two-lane‚ curvy secondary road‚ I noted that it was very foggy‚ due to a large creek adjacent to the road‚ and because I was down in a hollow (or &;quot;holler&;quot;‚ as the locals call them). After a few miles‚ I left the secondary road and turned onto a two-lane highway‚ still shrouded in fog. It was now 1:50am. As I was driving the rental Dodge Grand Caravan‚ I looked down for a moment to set the cruise control and get myself up to 55mph and was momentarily stymied by the number of glowing buttons on the steering wheel (remember‚ I had been hiking all day long‚ both in the daytime and at night‚ and had spent a great deal of time sitting on my butt‚ so I was fairly exhausted). Now‚ this is where things happened‚ very quickly.As I looked up from the steering wheel back to the road‚ I noticed a large (as tall or taller than the van)‚ upright‚ all-black &;quot;figure&;quot; stationary‚ on the centerline (or just to the right of the centerline). I say &;quot;noticed&;quot; a figure‚ but‚ in reality‚ as I looked up‚ I was right on top of it. The van shuddered‚ the driver's side mirror was forcefully folded into the vehicle‚ and I felt and heard the object hit the side of the van behind me‚ like a slapping sound.I stopped the car‚ after some choice cursing and a lot of &;quot;what the f@#k&;#63;&;#33;&;#63;&;quot; and tried to look in the side mirror to see behind me‚ but the mirror had been cranked towards the van. I looked in the rearview‚ but the brake lights on the fog just obscured anything that may have been on the road. I then drove forward about 40 feet‚ turned the van around‚ and returned to the site. Only a handful of seconds had elapsed‚ maybe 10 to 12. There was nothing in the road‚ and no sign of anything having been in the road. No blood‚ hair‚ guts‚ etc. I drove a bit further‚ turned around again‚ and again returned to the site. Parking the van on the shoulder‚ I immediately grabbed a FLIR that I just happened to have on standby mode‚ and I thermed the area for 40-45 minutes while yelling out to whoever‚ or whatever I had hit. At that point‚ I was still thinking that I may have hit a person. Nothing answered‚ and there were no heat signatures anywhere.&;quot;Tyler Wm. BoundsBFRO InvestigatorWashingtonThe dent on the front quarter panelWENDIGO MYTHOLOGY - WHAT ARE THEY&;#63; | Join Us For LIVE CHAT | Questions &; Answers #Wendigo #CannibalLISTEN TO NARRATIONS OF PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS REPORTS &; CASES - PLEASE SUBSCRIBE‚ LIKE &; SHAREPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS RADIO Podcasts on SpotifyPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS READING LISTCHICAGO MOTHMAN / O'HARE BATMAN YouTube PlaylistHave you had a sighting or encounter&;#63;Contact me by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonHAVE A COMMENT&;#63; GO TO OUR SUBREDDIT AND POST YOUR THOUGHTSJOIN AMAZON PRIME - Unlimited Movie/TV Streaming&; FREE 2-Day ShippingRegister a SNAP EBT CardTry Audible PlusPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS READING LIST----------Access Phantoms &; Monsters Posts on Twitter 'X'-----YOUR SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED&;#33; THANKS-----DOPPELG&;Auml;NGERS: SHOULD WE FEAR THEM&;#63; | Join Us For LIVE CHAT | Questions &; Answers #Doppelg&;auml;ngerHave you ever met someone who looked just like you&;#63; Perhaps you’ve walked up to a person you thought you knew only to find they were a stranger. If so‚ you may have met a real-life doppelg&;auml;nger.What is a doppelg&;auml;nger&;#63; The word comes from German meaning “double goer.” Today‚ it’s often used to describe two strangers who look so much alike they could be twins. Seeing a doppelg&;auml;nger can be startling. That’s true whether it’s a person who looks just like you or someone who could be your friend’s twin. It’s no wonder‚ then‚ that doppelg&;auml;ngers are also common in frightening stories.Many times‚ a doppelg&;auml;nger is the double of another character. They are like the character in many ways‚ most often in looks. However‚ the things that make them different are more important. The doppelg&;auml;nger often differs from the main character in the values they hold. This results in them making choices that lead them down a different path. For example‚ “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” by Robert Louis Stevenson. In this story‚ both characters share the same body. However‚ they are opposites‚ with Dr. Jekyll representing good and Mr. Hyde evil.There is also a historical attribute to this phenomenon. President Abraham Lincoln supposedly saw his doppelg&;auml;nger when he saw two faces in the mirror on the night of his first election in 1860. The second face was pale and sickly‚ which his wife‚ Mary‚ interpreted as a sign of death or sickness during his second term. Only a few months after his second election‚ Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.So‚ what do you think a doppelg&;auml;nger represents&;#63; Listen to these accounts and form your opinion.-----ORDER THE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONORDER THE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONProject Threshold: Finale-----Your financial support of Phantoms &; Monsters and our other pursuits is much appreciated. Please click the banner above. Thanks.Have you had a sighting or encounter&;#63;Contact us by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonContact us by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Also available with audiobooknarration by Terry Springs‚CBS-TV Las Vegas affiliate.The Dark Arts of MISTER SAM SHEARON - Original Prints &; MerchandiseThis blog and newsletter are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Work 3.0 United States License.Registered trademark PHANTOMS AND MONSTERS ® / PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS ® - USPTO #90902480 - Lon D. 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Several years ago‚ I wrote the following post about the 'Ghost Brides' tradition in China. I am reposting the information after receiving an explanation request from a reader.A dead woman gets married off twiceIn a shocking incident in China‚ a dead woman was found to be married off not once but twice.A family sold their daughter's corpse for about $5‚000 to a man who wanted to perform a marriage ceremony between two dead bodies. It is known as 'yin' marriage in China‚ reports Global Times.After the wedding ceremony with a difference‚ the dead couple were buried in the same tomb. However‚ it was later discovered that the grave was dug up and the deceased bride's body was missing from the tomb.The matter was immediately reported to the police and the investigating authorities found that a group of five men had stolen the corpse and sold it off to another interested party for an exorbitant amount for yet another yin marriage ceremony.NOTE: The following is a post from 2009 that explains this practice in China. Lon'Ghost Bride' Practice Continues in ChinaFive people have been arrested in China for digging up the corpse of a young woman to be a &;quot;ghost bride&;quot; for a man killed in a car crash.The suspects included a grieving father who allegedly paid his four accomplices around 2‚700 pounds to find a female to be his son's companion in the afterlife.The men were caught after unearthing the remains of a teenage girl who had poisoned herself after failing her university entrance exams last year. In rural China‚ superstitious villagers have for centuries sought out the bodies of recently deceased women to be ghost brides for young men who die single.Marriage ceremonies are conducted for the two corpses‚ and the bride is placed in the same grave as her husband.Under Chairman Mao's rule‚ officials made strenuous efforts to stamp out the ghoulish practice but it has since resurfaced in some rural areas.Last year‚ a gang in southern China was arrested for strangling young women to sell as ghost brides when the supply of female corpses in their area ran short.------The Ghost Brides of ChinaThey are murdered to give dead bachelors a wife in the afterlife.A ring of gangsters who traded in the bodies of women they murdered‚ selling them as brides to keep dead bachelors happy in the afterlife‚ has been arrested in China.The arrests have exposed a trade that places a higher value on women when they are dead than when they are alive.• Traditional Chinese belief holds that the living must tend to the wants and needs of dead relatives‚ who exist in an afterlife• The tradition manifests itself in the burning of fake money or paper models of luxury goods• It is believed by some that an unmarried life is incomplete‚ leading to the practice of ming hun — burying single sons with recently dead young women to provide them with a wife in the afterlife• Parents of a dead daughter often regard the money received in selling her for ming hun as recompense for the dowry that they did not receive in her lifetime‚ while also posthumously elevating their child’s place in a patriarchal society• Communist authorities tried to ban the practice‚ which dates from the Zhou dynasty (1122-256BC). It was also forbidden in the Book of Rites‚ texts that describe religious practices from the eighth to the fifth century BC• Minghun survives mainly in the poor rural north‚ particularly in the remote plateau on the upper reaches of the Yellow RiverYang Dongyan‚ 35‚ was arrested in Sha’anxi province as he played cards with his children. In his prison cell‚ Yang showed little remorse for committing two murders. He told the Legal Daily: “I just wanted to make money. It’s a quick way to make money. I was arrested too soon otherwise I had planned to do this business a few more times.”Two accomplices‚ Liu Shengbao and Hui Haibao‚ were also arrested‚ as was Li Longsheng‚ a self-styled undertaker who traded the bodies to bereaved families.Zhang Yanjun‚ chief of police in Yanchuan County‚ said: “It’s lucky that the case was cleared up in time or we don’t know how many women would have been killed by them. These people thought they had found a shortcut to wealth.” Instead‚ they face the death penalty.The men preyed on the superstitions of ill-educated farmers eager to ensure that a dead son was happy in the afterlife. It is not uncommon in rural parts of China for a family to seek out the body of a woman who has died to be buried alongside their son after the performance of a marriage ceremony for the deceased pair.Ancestor worship is a tradition that runs through many aspects of Chinese life. One of the main Chinese festivals is Tomb Sweeping Day when families visit graves of their forebears to clean them and burn incense. The spirit is believed to live on in the afterlife and at funerals families burn offerings of paper money and models of houses‚ cars‚ and other little luxuries that the dead may need.Yang chanced upon the trade in dead bodies when he paid 12‚000 yuan (£800) for a mentally handicapped woman whose family hoped to marry her off for a price. The trade in women as wives is a common practice in rural China and a woman may be sold several times by intermediaries before meeting her eventual husband.Yang arranged for the woman to stay in a guesthouse in Yanchuan County where Mr Liu offered him $1‚310 for her. Yang refused until Liu told him the woman would be worth much more dead than alive. The next morning the two men set out across the Yellow River to meet “Old Li” in Xixian County‚ Shanxi province. Old Li agreed to buy the woman’s body for $2‚067 and to complete the deal late at night on the Yanshuiguan Bridge.The next day Yang killed the woman and took her body by taxi to the bridge where Mr Li was waiting and handed over $1‚969 for her. For his part in the deal‚ Mr Liu received $590 and Yang came away with a loss of $394 after his expenses.Back at the guesthouse‚ Yang told an old acquaintance‚ Hui‚ he had found an easy way to make money. The two men agreed to go into the body business together. Last November they sought out a prostitute they knew in nearby Yan’an — the city where Chairman Mao began his Communist revolution — but she threw them out after they said that they could not afford to pay her $40. They returned the next morning and killed her.On December 3 they completed a similar body handover with Li on the bridge. This time they made only $1‚043 because the buyer was unhappy with the quality of the body and‚ after costs‚ Yang and his two friends each earned $196 on that deal.Old Li had made a name for himself in Xixian County by selling clothes to outfit the dead and by handing out cards that offered to help families in need of a spirit marriage. They want young and good-looking dead brides for their sons and regard the family of the girl as “in-laws”. Police discovered that Li paid between $1‚043 and $1‚300 for a body and sold it on for as much as $4‚500.WENDIGO MYTHOLOGY - WHAT ARE THEY&;#63; | Join Us For LIVE CHAT | Questions &; Answers #Wendigo #CannibalLISTEN TO NARRATIONS OF PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS REPORTS &; CASES - PLEASE SUBSCRIBE‚ LIKE &; SHAREPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS RADIO Podcasts on SpotifyPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS READING LISTCHICAGO MOTHMAN / O'HARE BATMAN YouTube PlaylistHave you had a sighting or encounter&;#63;Contact me by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. 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It’s no wonder‚ then‚ that doppelg&;auml;ngers are also common in frightening stories.Many times‚ a doppelg&;auml;nger is the double of another character. They are like the character in many ways‚ most often in looks. However‚ the things that make them different are more important. The doppelg&;auml;nger often differs from the main character in the values they hold. This results in them making choices that lead them down a different path. For example‚ “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” by Robert Louis Stevenson. In this story‚ both characters share the same body. However‚ they are opposites‚ with Dr. Jekyll representing good and Mr. Hyde evil.There is also a historical attribute to this phenomenon. President Abraham Lincoln supposedly saw his doppelg&;auml;nger when he saw two faces in the mirror on the night of his first election in 1860. The second face was pale and sickly‚ which his wife‚ Mary‚ interpreted as a sign of death or sickness during his second term. 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Kittens were found at a loading dock just hours old. One of them has one ear and the spirit of a warrior cat. GrimesDeejA litter of kittens was found at a loading dock with no sign of a mom. Among them‚ the little gray and white kitten had the toughest battle to fight.Deej‚ an animal rescuer specializing in critical‚ special needs‚ and neonate cases‚ received a rescue request for the litter and immediately offered to help. &;quot;Once they arrived‚ it became clear just how much worse off they were than I could have anticipated‚&;quot; Deej shared with Love Meow.The kittens had been born prematurely and left behind at birth. They were cold to the touch and had frostbite on their extremities. &;quot;When they finally made it to my care‚ their temperatures were too low to read‚ yet miraculously‚ they were somehow still alive.&;quot; The kittens were found at a loading dockDeejAfter warming their little bodies to a temperature safe for feeding‚ the kittens latched onto a syringe and took to the food right away.At five days old‚ they caught up to the size of &;quot;normal&;quot; newborn kittens with their voracious appetites. Some of them even figured out their purr motors after mealtime. DeejAbout ten days into care‚ the frostbitten parts fell off as they healed. &;quot;This micro litter continued to shock me every day with their progress.&;quot;Grimes‚ the gray and white kitten named after Rick Grimes from The Walking Dead‚ had the worst case of frostbite of the litter. &;quot;She lost one of her ears‚ three of her toe beans on a front paw‚ and half of her tail.&;quot; DeejThe little warrior kitty never let anything slow her down or hinder her mobility.&;quot;Her brother‚ Walker‚ lost the tips of both ears‚ leaving him looking like a permanent teddy bear along with half of his tail. Van Cow was named after Van Gogh because she also lost an ear and looks like a little cow.&;quot; Deej&;quot;Ellie was named after The Last of Us because‚ unlike her siblings‚ she was 'immune' to the frostbite and did not lose any extremities.&;quot;Deej worked tirelessly (over many sleepless nights) to nurse them back to health and ensure they made steady gains. She provided supportive care‚ kept them clean when they made a mess‚ and showered them with love. Walker has teddy bear like earsDeejGrimes and her siblings began to have play dates with other foster kittens that were one week older but much larger in size.&;quot;Chunk Norris (ginger) is a supersized kitten for his age. Now‚ thrown next to a preemie already playing catch up‚ you have a hilarious size difference.&;quot; Grimes and Chunk Norris piled on Van CowDeejThe adorable motley crew get along swimmingly despite their differences in weight. Grimes can hold her own when wrestling with the bigger kittens.She gives intense yawns and sometimes forgets to put away her tongue when she naps. Grimes rolling around showing off her belly. You can see her missing toesDeej&;quot;They are now about six weeks old and haven't quite weaned from the bottle yet‚ but that's okay.&;quot;Recently‚ Deej added a giant fluffy bed to the kitten suite‚ which quickly became a hit. &;quot;The micros are obsessed with this bed and have spent most of their time dog piled up in it.&;quot; DeejGrimes and her siblings bounced back despite many strikes against them at birth. Now‚ they are blossoming into playful and healthy young cats. Van Cow‚ Ellie‚ Grimes‚ and WalkerDeej&;quot;They're the sweetest babies that want nothing more than to snuggle in your lap and continue to thrive more and more as each day passes.&;quot; Walker‚ Grimes‚ and Van CowDeejShare this story with your friends. More on the kittens and Deej's fosters on Instagram @deejandthecats.Related story: Couple Went to Shelter Just to 'Look at' a Cat with Enormous Cheeks‚ It Turned Out to Be So Much More

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Democratic Rep. Donald Payne Jr. of New Jersey has passed away at the age of 65‚ his office said in a statement.&;quot;Congressman Payne‚ Jr. experienced a physical accident at home on April 6‚ 2024‚ which necessitated hospitalization. During his treatment for this health issue‚ he faced medical complications due to diabetes and high blood pressure that led to subsequent cardiorespiratory arrest. Despite the dedicated efforts of the medical staff to treat him and improve his health‚ they were unable to prevent his passing unfortunately. Congressman Payne‚ Jr.'s passing comes 12 years after his father‚ Congressman Donald M. Payne‚ Sr.‚ died in office on March 6‚ 2012‚&;quot; the statement noted.Payne Jr. took office in late 2012 after winning a special election held to fill the vacancy created by the death of his father.&;quot;With his signature bowtie‚ big heart‚ and tenacious spirit‚ Donald embodied the very best of public service‚&;quot; New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy‚ a Democrat‚ said in a statement. — (@) House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries‚ a Democrat from New York‚ described Payne Jr. as &;quot;a good friend‚ highly effective public servant and compassionate leader.&;quot; — (@) &;quot;I got to know Donald not just as a congressman‚ but as a friend‚ having served with him on the Congressional Colorectal Cancer Caucus focused on helping men and women overcome a pervasive form of cancer‚&;quot; GOP Rep. Mark Green of Tennessee said in a statement. &;quot;His legacy will be one of a tireless commitment to public service and fierce advocacy for his constituents for over a decade in Congress.&;quot; — (@) Like Blaze News&;#63; Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here&;#33;