Police say the man slept in a chair in her bedroom that night, then attempted to talk to her about the issue the following day, but flew into a rage when she said no. First he allegedly slammed the woman into a wall, then hit her 17-year-old son and slammed him into a wall. Then he allegedly killed the small dog by throwing it into the ground, before dragging the woman away and she screaming, authorities said.
Crime Joshua Smith, 30, pleaded not guilty to murder and kidnapping charges in court Monday, according to reports. A man arrested in Lynn over the weekend is accused of murdering his 38-year-old sister, according to reports. Joshua Smith, 30, pleaded not guilty to murder and kidnapping charges in Lynn District Court in connection with the death of Michelle Knox, The Boston Globe reported from court. Prosecutors allege he made "numerous" statements outside the apartment about killing Knox, per the Globe.
There are times in a TV critic's life when a series to which they are assigned inspires them to write reams of text, sometimes because said series is good, sometimes because it's bad. Then there is what I like to call critic purgatory, when the series inspires nothing. Neither impressive nor dreadful, the series is adrift in the doldrums of artistry. If they handed out Emmys for dull television, then I am certain "Hostage," a limited British series now airing on Netflix, would make a clean sweep.
The woman felt uneasy upon entering the dark home and quickly realized the advertised dog walking job was a ruse. Mark Miller blocked her escape and tried to encourage her to go upstairs.
The younger Hou believes his father has been kidnapped and is personally offering a reward of up to $250,000 for information that leads to his father's return or identifies those responsible for his disappearance.
The prosecution stated that the children had been "tortured and brutally abused" during the alleged abduction, highlighting the severity of the accusations against Block and the others.
