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Published on: August 5, 2018

Captive Disabled Woman Forced to Eat Mom’s Ashes

A married couple and their three adult children have been accused of inflicting several types of abuse upon one of their legally disabled relatives, a woman with autism and other diagnoses, who has lived with them for the past three years.

When the mother of a 22-year-old autistic woman passed away in August 2015, she moved into a trailer on the property of her family members who have a home that they share with their children. The woman reportedly slept on a bed inside of the trailer parked on the property.

On August 13, 2015, one day after the woman’s mother died, 45-year-old Terry Knope, the husband of her blood relation, 42-year-old Raylaine Knope, took over as the executor of the SSI benefits received due to her disability. He was awarded the responsibility in order to make sure that the near $9,000 a year was used to ensure that the woman’s housing and other basic needs were met.

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Published on: April 20, 2018

Sisters Kidnap Neighbor and Beat Her with Cross During Exorcism

by Staycie R. Sena

Two South Carolina sisters are facing charges after allegations that they abducted their neighbor in an effort to perform an exorcism on her based on the belief that she was the victim of a possession.

Brittany and Tiara Jones, sisters who reside in Columbia, South Carolina, suspected that their 56-year-old neighbor was possessed and they allegedly decided to intervene in what police have called an exorcism attempt.

On March 19 the Jones sisters reportedly snatched the woman from her home against her will and detained her. During the time the alleged victim was held by the Jones’ they were said to have used a cross to assault her in an attempt to purge the suspected evil from her body. The woman was also not given any nourishment during the lengthy period she was captive.

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Published on: April 7, 2018

Perris Man Accused of Kidnapping and Sexually Assaulting Child

by Staycie R. Sena

A 60-year-old man who resides in Perris, California, is suspected of sexually assaulting a young girl that he allegedly snatched off the street and held captive during the incident.

On Saturday, March 31, a young girl was reportedly unexpectedly grabbed by Graylin Dennis Williams and taken to an isolated location where he allegedly proceeded to rape her.

The Perris Police Department received an alert about a sexual assault that had taken place and officers dispatched to the location to look into the claims. While investigating the situation the police decided that Williams was the suspected perpetrator of the attack.

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