A teen couple was arrested in Magnolia, Arkansas after allowing their newborn daughter to be bitten by rats over 100 times before seeking medical attention. The 15-day-old is currently hospitalized, doctors hoping for a full recovery.

They Were Afraid to Lose their Daughter

On Sunday, Erica Shyrock and Charles Elliott woke up in the middle of the night to their newborn daughter crying. When they turned the lights on, they discovered the child was not crying due to hunger or a dripping diaper, but rather because rats descended upon her, eating her alive.

The couple then decided it was time to seek medical attention, so they changed the baby’s clothes and took her to the hospital. There, doctors discovered that the 15-day-old’s face, arms, and fingers were covered in rat bites. Even more horrifying, it seems one of the rodent attackers took a big bite out of the infant’s forehead, exposing her skull.

Teenage parents arrested after 15 day old baby bitten more than 100 times by mice. Warning – graphic details in attached report #ARnews pic.twitter.com/I61oUdC3bO

— Greg Yarbrough (@GregYarbrough) May 16, 2017

Doctors immediately called the police who arrested Shyrock (18) and Elliot (19). Upon investigating their home, police officers found blood-soaked infant clothes, a puddle of blood, and rat prints all over the house. Furthermore, it seems the floor of the place was covered in rat droppings, suggesting the rodent infestation was well above tolerable levels.

According to the paternal grandmother, the father observed signs of rat bites earlier in the day, but refused to seek medical attention as the couple feared they would lose custody of their child if authorities found out about their rodent situation. Furthermore, during interrogation, both parents admitted to knowing about the rats and to ignoring the situation.

Now, the two are awaiting trial at the Columbia County Justice and Detention Facility. They were not offered bail and will more likely never see their child again. The baby underwent plastic surgery and is out of immediate danger.

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FBI reopens investigation in Hillary Clinton server case after new “pertinent” material surfaces.

In an unexpected twist to the U.S. presidential campaign the FBI uncovered potentially significant material in the Hillary Clinton server case.

New emails sent through Hillary Clinton’s private server surfaced after the Federal Bureau of Investigation seized devices belonging to Huma Abedin and her husband, Anthony Weiner, in an unrelated case.  The shocking revelation was announced through a letter sent to Congress members.

“In connection with an unrelated case, the FBI has learned of the existence of emails that appear to be pertinent to the investigation.”

The initial investigation into Hillary Clinton’s unauthorized use of a private email server concluded in July with a recommendation of no criminal charges against the Democratic presidential candidate. However, in light of recent events, the FBI has decided to take investigative steps to determine if the newly discovered emails contain any classified information.

“Although the FBI cannot yet assess whether or not this material may be significant and I cannot predict how long it will take to complete this additional work, I believe it is important to update your Committees about our efforts in light of my previous testimony” declared James Comey, FBI’s director, who previously criticized Hillary Clinton as being careless. 

With less than 11 days before the US presidential election, the FBI’s decision to reopen the investigation shows how serios the discovery is. Several lawmakers questioned the timing of the letter, seeing as there is currently no evidence that Mrs Clinton or the State Department withheld information.

“Why would FBI reopen Hillary investigation unless there is evidence of more than extreme carelessness in handling classified information?” tweeted John Cornyn, second-ranking Republican in the Senate

A senior law enforcement official declared that Comey’s letter was sent out of extra caution. Although FBI’s director provided no details about the nature of the mails, the politically explosive development raises serious questions about the Democratic presidential candidate. The shocking revelation seems to have caught the Clinton campaign by surprise. Tim Kaine, Clinton’s VP running mate, said he has to “read a little more” about the situation before giving an official statement.

GOP nominee Donald J. Trump, realizing that the new development in the Hillary Clinton server case may represent a turning point in the race, was quick to add fuel to the fire. Despite the fact that he has repeatedly called the FBI corrupt and inept, during a campaign event in New Hampshire, he went on to praise the law enforcement agency.

“I have great respect for the fact that the FBI and the DOJ are now willing to right the horrible mistake that they made. This is a grave miscarriage of justice that the American people fully understand.” Donald J. Trump declared.

Comey, who is also a Republican, endured severe criticism in July after he decided not to charge Clinton. The language used by the FBI in the letter made it clear that agents will be going through the newly discovered emails to determine any intent to violate the law. Only time will tell how the Hillary Clinton server case will unfold.

News of creepy clown sightings sounds like a Scooby Doo episode. Greenville is living it.

An increasing amount of clown sightings have set a South Carolina community into a panic.

According to an official police report filed by South Carolina’s Greenville County Sheriff, several children in the community have been approached by clowns at the edge of the woods. The children said that the clowns repeatedly attempted to lure them deeper into the woods by offering them money. Several other children also told parents and police that the clowns said that they lived in the woods, in a house close to a pond.

Parents and authorities would have felt inclined to chalk it up to overactive imaginations or to a well thought off creepy pranks. However, the number of individual reports coupled with the fact that several clowns have been spotted by adults as well, raised a certain level of concern.

One cannot listen to the entire series of events without reserving a certain degree of skepticism. Although many concerned parents formed several search parties and ventured into the nearby woods in an attempt to find the clowns, they were unable to find any physical evidence of tomfoolery. However, they did find several tracks and some evidence of unusual activity in the woods. Nevertheless, none of the tracks or evidence pointed to clowns directly.

Not one of the actual Greenville clowns. The creepy nature of the circus entertainers.

An Unusual Reaction to Unusual Clown Sightings

Realistically, we are all at this point in the story actually hoping that the clown sightings are a well done pranks. Children and adults reporting unusually creepy activity at the edge of a forest in a small American community is a trope of horror novels and movies alike.

Having that sort of individuals transcend into real life is a level of crazy that many people are not yet ready to deal with.

After the search parties yielded no result, there have been several reports of people discharging their weapons or opening fire towards the general direction of the woods at odd hours. Inquiries revealed that several frightened parents and people of Greenville thought they saw unusual movements in the woods and did not to take any chances.

In the United States, fear of clowns is common. Psychologists do their best to explain why clowns are frightening and why there is no shame in being afraid of the creepy-looking circus entertainers. One of the points they bring up is that our instincts panic and set us in a fight-or-flight mode when we are exposed to over-exaggerated features. Clown outfits and makeup attempt to be humorous by creating comically exaggerated human traits. Our instincts tend to kick in faster than our brain can fully analyze the situation, however, and the world ends up being innately afraid before being mildly amused.

In the past decade, a concerning number of clown sightings have been reported by people all over the United States. While some of them proved to be street entertainers taking a break, or creepy viral marketing campaigns, others have led to no evidence or presence of clowns.

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