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Girl kept in “dungeon” and tortured for 10 years sues city of Philadelphia

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012

20-year-old Beatrice Weston is suing the city of Philadelphia, claiming that city officials failed to act appropriately and properly train workers which could have prevented the nightmare she endured. In October 2011, Turgut Gozleveli, a Philadelphia apartment building’s landlord, found two dog bowls in the apartment block.  Pets were not allowed, and Gozleveli questioned the ... read more »

Former soldier who starved boy to death in ‘dungeon’ may get death penalty

Tuesday, May 29th, 2012

Prosecutors will seek the death penalty for a former Fort Sill soldier who has been accused of starving his girlfriend’s ten-year-old son to death in a room the boy’s sister described as a dungeon. This is an extremely rare move for the federal government.  In the past 85 years, the only two men that were ... read more »