A.W. Naves
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Writer. Author. Alabamian.
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20 Fantastic True Crime Books You Should Read Before You Die
With everyone updating their reading lists for 2023, there's no time like the present to add some of these harrowing true crime reads to your stack. Dust off those library cards, charge up that Kindle, or head out to the bookshop to grab a copy of one of these fascinating accounts of true crimes.
By A.W. Naves3 years ago in Humans
Everything You Should Know About Transhumanism
Transhumanism is a movement that aims to use technology to enhance the human condition and extend human capabilities beyond their current biological limitations. It is a multifaceted philosophy that encompasses a wide range of ideas and technologies, from genetic engineering and brain-computer interfaces to life extension and artificial intelligence.
By A.W. Naves3 years ago in Humans
Alabama Hopes to Shift Method of Execution from Lethal Injection to Gas Chamber
The Holman Correctional Facility (HCF) execution unit in charge of executing Alabama death row inmate Joe Nathan James Jr. had only one job and it didn’t go well. After multiple failed attempts to insert the needles that would carry a toxic cocktail that would end James’ life, the team opted to slice into his arm in search of a viable vein. After a three-hour delay, they finally ended the convicted murderer’s life on July 28, 2022.
By A.W. Naves3 years ago in Criminal
OUTFOXED
We drove up the snowy, winding road toward the cozy A-frame cabin. I’m not the anxious type, but the closer to the Airbnb I had rented for the weekend we came, the more nervous I felt. This was the weekend. She would either say yes or no. It was frightening how much power one word could command. That one word would spell a new beginning for us or a quick end. A forever or a farewell.
By A.W. Naves3 years ago in Fiction
The Woman Initiative
The loud, metallic rapping on my front door sent me skyward. I nearly hit my head on the open kitchen cabinet above me. I had been on edge for a while now, with no explanation as to why. Things had not been exactly ideal between my husband and me, but that wasn’t unusual.
By A.W. Naves3 years ago in Fiction
Former Virginia State Trooper Allegedly Murdered Mother and Grandparents of Teen He Catfished Online and Abducted
A former Virginia State Trooper has been shot by police officers in San Bernardino, California, after allegedly murdering the mother and grandparents of a teenage girl that he catfished on social media. Twenty-eight-year-old Austin Lee Edwards is believed to have driven from Virginia to California to meet the girl after extensive conversations online.
By A.W. Naves3 years ago in Criminal
Australian Woman Decapitates Mother During Heated Argument
Twenty-five-year-old Jessica Camilleri lived in the St. Clair community of western Sydney, Australia, with her 57-year-old mother, Rita Camilleri. On July 19, 2019, the pair got into an argument that ended with Jessica decapitating her mother in front of a four-year-old boy present in the home.
By A.W. Naves3 years ago in Criminal
Man Shocks Police by Confessing to a 21-Year-Old Murder They Didn't Know Happened
In 2001, 40-year-old Janet Jones Luxford disappeared. She was not reported missing until over a year later when her daughter filed a report with the Napa Police Department in California on September 22, 2002.
By A.W. Naves4 years ago in Criminal
Titanic and The Asian Hate That Plagued Six Chinese Survivors
First of all, I would like to say that there WAS room for Jack on that door in the movie Titanic. Rose was just selfish. With that off my chest, let's move on to the real story behind that well-known movie scene and the man who inspired it, as well as the five men who came with him to America after the sinking of the Titanic. This is a story of survival, but it is also a story of unwarranted hatred.
By A.W. Naves4 years ago in Humans
