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Nicholle Coppler was only 14 years-old when she vanished in Lima, Ohio on May 19th, 1999. She reportedly left her home on her own accord, but her family was concerned for her safety–especially when it was later revealed that Nicholle had been spending time with an older man named Glen Fryer. Fryer had a criminal history and had previously been in trouble for sexually assaulting young girls.

Three years after Nicholle’s disappearance, in 2002, Fryer was charged with raping a 12 year-old girl. Authorities searched Fryer’s home, and they found both Nicholle’s ID card and her diary among the possessions in the house. Nicholle’s diary had an entry that was dated May 24th, 1999–five days after her disappearance–that stated she had run away and wanted to return home, but the people she was staying with would not allow her to leave. From that point forward, Fryer became the prime suspect in Nicholle’s disappearance. Investigators eventually produced the theory that Fryer might have tried to force Nicholle into prostitution, but ended up killing her when she resisted. Unfortunately, prosecutors never had the chance to charge Fryer with anything related to Nicholle’s disappearance. Four days after pleading no contest for the 2002 rape case, Fryer hung himself inside his jail cell. Investigators still searched Fryer’s home again, but they did not find anything. 

Finally, in 2012, the city of Lima obtained control of Fryer’s house after its taxes went unpaid. The house had been abandoned for years and was in very poor shape by this point. As a result, the city declared that the house was a safety hazard and planned to tear it down. A demolition team tore the house down in February 2012. As they began to dig up the house’s foundation, the demolition team found human bones. A coroner later confirmed that the bones belonged to Nicholle Coppler.

After this gruesome discovery, it was clear that the investigator’s theory stating Nicholle had been killed by Fryer was likely correct. However, there were two other men living in Fryer’s house around the time of Nicholle’s disappearance and investigators are reportedly hoping to locate these men to question them about Nicholle’s death. Nicholle’s case is tied to a much larger issue of human trafficking, and how runaway teens are at high risk. According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, an estimated 1 out of 7 runaway teens are likely to be victims of sex trafficking. If you or someone you know is involved in sex trafficking, please call the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888 — or Text INFO or HELP to BeFree (233733).

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On 7 August, 1973, New Mexico CB radio operators heard the disturbing pleas and cries for help from a little boy who identified himself as Larry. He said that he was trapped in a red and white pickup truck with his father who had died, possibly of a heart attack. He said he and his father had been rabbit hunting when his father collapsed on the steering wheel and as a result, the truck had flipped into a ravine where the doors became jammed, making it impossible for him to escape.

The signal died but Larry was heard in Arizona, California, and Wyoming. He was switching between channels, desperate for somebody to help him. A search and rescue team was set up but they were unable to locate Larry who said he didn’t know where he was located. Those that spoke to Larry were adamant that it was not a hoax because of the emotion and terror in his voice. Eventually the battery in Larry’s radio died and he was never heard from again.

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Be good to him and he will be good to you. The Boy (2016) dir. William Brent Bell

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Katharine Isabelle as Ginger Fitzgerald

GINGER SNAPS (2000) ♡ dir. John Fawcett

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In 1931, a mysterious man of approximately 35-years-old arrived in Fort McPherson, Canada, claiming his name was Albert Johnson. He built a cabin in a remote location near the Rat River and began to make a living as a trapper. Later on in the year, other local trappers began to complain to the authorities that Johnson was sabotaging their traps. The authorities decided they would investigate this report and made their way to the secluded cabin; they weren’t expecting the relentless violence that would follow.

 As the authorities arrived with a search warrant, Johnson shot through the wooden door and an almighty firefight ensued. Johnson kept the authorities at bay and remained inside his cabin for the next nine days, when an RCMP posse arrived to apprehend him on New Year’s Eve. A 15-hour standoff in below-freezing weather then took place. The RCMP used dynamite to blow the cabin up and upon entering to remove what they assumed would be his corpse, they were more than shocked to find Johnson still miraculously alive. He was standing among the wreckage, armed with two guns that he immediately began to fire, before escaping into the woods nearby the cabin.

 On 30 January, 1932, authorities managed to catch up with Johnson, who shot and killed Constable Edgar Millen, before escaping once again. He crossed the Richardson Mountains in the middle of a blizzard and entered Yukon Territory. The news of this extreme manhunt had made it’s way into the media who dubbed him “The Mad Trapper of Rat River.” People were mystified as to how this man could have survived for so long in near 50 below zero weather and two extreme blizzards. It was evident that he wasn’t just your average trapper, that’s for sure.

On 17 February, the RCMP finally tracked Johnson down at the frozen Eagle River, where he was eventually killed with 9 bullets to the body in a firefight. Bizarrely, following his death it was revealed that Albert Johnson was not his real name. Despite numerous attempts to discover his true identity, he still remains unidentified.

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Lorenz Peter Elfred Freuchen was a Danish explorer who is most notable for his role in Arctic exploration, in particular the Thule expeditions, which took place between 1912 and 1933. While on one of these expeditions, Freuchen got caught in a horrendous blizzard while in Greenland. The weather was so bad that he took cover under a dogsled. When the blizzard ceased, he realised he was buried under a thick layer of snow, unable to move. 

After being stuck for 30 hours under the dogsled, clawing and digging at the ice and snow, Freuchen used another tactic - he fashioned a knife out of his own frozen faeces and chiseled his way out. It took him three hours to crawl back to base where he then realised he had severe gangrene on his toes. He then amputated his toes with pliers and a hammer.

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On 10 March, 1981, 19-year-old Wanda McCoy was brutally raped, stabbed, and then partially decapitated in her own home. There appeared to be almost no sign of a struggle or forced entry. This led investigators to conclude that she had known her attacker and welcomed them into her home on that fateful day. Her sister’s husband, Roger Coleman, who had previously been convicted of attempted rape, had access to the house and was quickly apprehended and taken in for questioning. 

It was discovered that spots of blood on Coleman’s jeans matched McCoy’s blood. Coleman staunchly professed his innocence and Times even ran an article on his presumed innocence when his execution date was fast approaching. On 20 May, 1992, Coleman was executed in the electric chair, much to the dismay of his myriad of supporters who believed him to be innocent. His final words were: “An innocent man is going to be murdered tonight. When my innocence is proven, I hope America will realize the injustice of the death penalty as all other civilized countries have. My last words are to the woman I love. Love is eternal. My love for you will last forever. I love you, Sharon.“

DNA evidence was ordered to be retested and many death row opponents believed that this would exonerate Coleman and have a profound impact on how people view the death penalty. 

However, in 2006, the DNA testing proved that Coleman had been guilty all along - the semen found in McCoy matched Coleman’s and “the probability that a randomly selected individual unrelated to Roger Coleman would coincidentally share the observed DNA profile is estimated to be 1 in 19 million.”

[morbidology]

Located on the corner of John Street in Capitol Hill, Seattle, is this “Mystery Soda Machine” which dispenses cans of mystery soda for 75 cents. However, this machine certainly looks like something from the past, with it’s rust stained body. It isn’t known who stocks the soda machine or who collects the money.

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A Victorian charm in the form of a skeleton within a coffin, a symbol of death and memento mori.

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William Utermohlen was an American artist diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. In response to the illness, he began to paint a series of self-portraits. The result is a crushing depiction of his descent into dementia. They provide a stark insight into the devastating effects that the disease has. As he struggled to keep in touch with the world surrounding him, his works became flatter and more abstract. They lacked the details and spatial sense that his art had early on in his diagnosis. By 2000, his memory and technical skills had deteriorated so much that his final heartbreaking portrayal was little more than a scribbled skull. He passed away in 2007 “but it wasn’t him by then,” said his widow, Patricia. 

[morbidology]

A gun which consists of a brass knuckle and also a knife, 1939.

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Ｗ　Ｅ　Ｌ　Ｃ　Ｏ　Ｍ　Ｅ

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B  E    O  U  R    G  U  E  S  T

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these skeletons look legitimately friendly and inviting, i don’t know about you guys but i’m hella stoked to kick it with these skeletons

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Much has changed in the peace times after the skeleton war.

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John F. Kennedy autopsy

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Christopher Morris

On September 25th, 2000, 11 year old Christopher Morris was found in the dishwasher of his family home which was in Sheppard Air Force Base base housing.

He had allegedly been sexually assaulted, tortured, murdered, then his body ran through a full cycle in the dishwasher- officials speculated the killer had done that to wash away evidence.

Christopher’s dad had come home from work and found the racks for the dishwasher on the floor, which prompted him to open the dishwasher to put them back and he found his son in there.