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By Jorge Fitz-Gibbon @ NYPost.com, Dec. 26
Police in Las Vegas made a gruesome discovery during a routine traffic stop in the gambling mecca — a severed head.
Cops pulled over 57-year-old Eric Holland near the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino on Thursday, and found he was sought on an outstanding warrant for theft and embezzlement dating to 2019, KLAS-TV reported Saturday.
Holland had to be tased during the bust.
When police searched the bed of his truck, they found several large coolers and discovered there were human remains stashed inside — including the severed head, the outlet said [....]
Just imagine being stuck in this, much less being hurt, and trying to get home without freezing
accounting for nearly three-quarters of COVID-19 cases
your choice of lots of further coverage @ Twitter Events, Dec. 20
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data, the Omicron variant has become the United States’ most dominant COVID-19 variant, now making up almost three-quarters of cases nationwide. Across the country, the variant is responsible for 73% of cases and up to 90% in some areas like New York. Omicron, which was first detected in South Africa, was declared a “variant of concern” on November 26 by the World Health Organization. Omicron was first detected in the US on December 1 and, according to AP, there has been a six-fold increase in the variant’s share of countrywide cases in one week. CDC Director Dr Rochelle Walensky said the new data is not “surprising” as it reflects growth seen in other countries.
Previous Covid News thread HERE, covering Dec. 10 thru 19, including, ICYMI, that U.S. Senators Warren & Booker, & U.S. Rep. Crow have tested positive despite being vaccinated & boosted.
By Gabrielle Gorder @ InsightCrime. org, Nov. 16
Rival factions, secret burial sites, homicidal bosses – the ongoing trial of dozens of members of the Klansman gang in Jamaica is shedding light on how criminal groups function on the island. The ongoing trial, which began in late September, has seen 33 members of the Klansman gang face charges of criminal organization, murder, arson, extortion and illegal possession of firearms. All have pled not guilty. These members specifically belong to the One Don Gang faction of the Klansman and are based in the southeastern parish of St. Catherine, west of the capital Kingston. Despite the name, the Jamaican gang has no connection to the Ku Klux Klan white supremacist group.
This is a landmark trial for several reasons. It involves the most defendants ever to be tried simultaneously under a single indictment in Jamaica’s history. It reveals grim details about the evolution of gangs in Jamaica and of their leaders, such as Andre Bryan, alias “Blackman,” of the One Don Gang [....]