Promising high school baseball player, 16, dies in South Carolina car crash
Caiden Miles McGuff, 16, a promising student athlete, had been driving a 2004 Ford pickup truck on Tuesday when the vehicle ran off the road where it collided with a phone box and flipped over before hitting a tree, according to The State.
A female passenger had also been in the vehicle at the time of the single-car accident. Both she and McGuff were taken to a local hospital, where he later died.
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I was watering plants in the front garden when a serial killer abducted me at 15, I was kept in a plastic box
WHEN KARA Chamberlain-Robinson chose to help a friend by watering the flowers in her front garden, she had no idea of the horror that would ensue. Kara would soon find herself strapped to the bed with an unknown serial killer thanks to her good deed. 4 4 She was just 15 at the time, and had spent the night at her friend's house when she decided to wake up early and help with some chores. That's when she noticed a white car pull up and a well-dressed man walking over to her. It was June 2002 in South Carolina, when Robert Evonitz approached her, claiming to be selling magazines. He asked if her parents were home, and Kara said it wasn't her house but her friend's mum was inside working. Robert approached her, saying he would give her the magazines but as he stepped closer she noticed a pistol gun in his right hand that he held to her neck. She recalled: "He told me if I screamed, he would shoot me. "I was in disbelief, I couldn't really believe it." Kara assumed people would see what was happening as she was on a neighbourhood street and made her way to his car. Inside, a large plastic container covered the back seats and he ordered her to get inside. From that point on, Kara repeated one thing to herself 'gather information, wait for him to be complacent, escape.' The Dull Truth About Serial Killers She attempted to pay attention to each turn he made, but once they got on the motorway, she realised there was no point in keeping track. Robert then drove off the motorway, pulling up at a secluded spot where he bound Kara's wrists, gagged her and placed the lid on the container she was squeezed into. It was the absolute worst feeling knowing that I'm in this container, this close to people and they have no idea that I'm here. Kara Robinson-Chamberlain "It was like a supernatural calm came over me and I was able to keep a level head," she says when recalling the kidnapping on I Survived. "He wanted my fear and he wanted me to cry and he wanted me to yell and scream. And I wasn't going to give him that satisfaction." Kara remembers that he began to drive again, stopping after 20 minutes and carrying the container, which she was trapped in, inside his flat. "I could hear people like the sounds of people, cars, people talking. I could hear that outside of the container," she explained. "And it was the absolute worst feeling knowing that I'm in this container, this close to people and they have no idea that I'm here." HOUSE OF HORRORS Once inside with the door locked, Robert lifted the lid of the container and untied Kara before taking her to his bedroom which was filled with S&M equipment and paraphernalia. On the way, Kara did everything she could to memorise every detail of what she saw, from the magnets on his fridge to the caged animals he owned. Kara even disarmed him by offering to clean his flat, but it didn't work. Instead, he ordered her to remove her clothes and to take a shower, then he sexually assaulted her. With a gun next to the bedside table, Kara had no choice but to do what he said. Robert often asked Kara why she was so calm and didn't seem upset, he even promised to let her go. What Kara didn't know at the time was that Robert had already abducted three other girls, and killed them. As the hours passed, Kara was allowed in the bathroom and she noticed items a woman would use in there. She studied each one, realising the hairbrush was filled with red hairs that weren't from Robert, but his wife's, who was on holiday at the time. When she would call, Kara was under strict instructions to get back into the container and not say a word. "He put me in the container again and gagged me and tied me and put the lid on. I was in there for at least 30 minutes," she said. "I began frantically sobbing at one point because I couldn't breathe. He came in there and was very angry and asked me, 'What is the problem? Why are you sobbing? I told you you can't make noise.' 'I told him it's because I couldn't breathe. So at that point, he took the gag out of my mouth and he left the top off. And he said, 'I'm going to do this, but you can't scream.' And so he went back and continued his phone conversation. 'And I didn't make a noise. And I just stayed there." After the phone call, he made Kara take Valium and cannabis with him before tying her to the bed by her legs and arms. He fell asleep beside her. THE ESCAPE Miraculously, Kara woke up before him in the morning and she thought: "This is it. This is the only chance you're going to get." Kara worked carefully to free her wrists using her teeth to cut the ties and then was able to get her ankles free as well, all while Robert slept beside her in the same bed. She moved to the living room, where she was able to put her clothes back on and grab her bag before unbolting the two locks on the front door and running. 'I know he has the gun right beside him, and he's going to see me running, and he's going to shoot me in the back — that's all I could think,' she told People. 'And I was like, 'You know what? It doesn't matter because I'm out, and at least someone will be able to find him.'" As she rushed out of the block of flats, she saw a white car and flagged them down. " I had handcuffs dangling from one hand and I had a leg restraint on one of my legs. I jumped out in front of the car and there were two men in it," she recalled. "They were bewildered. They looked at me like, 'What is going on? And I said, 'I was just kidnapped. I was raped. Take me to the police station.'" Kara's mum was called and told her daughter had been found, 18 hours after the kidnapping, and quickly went to collect her. But Kara's determination to live and find Robert meant she was able to take the police back to the apartment block and find him. While there, they came across a maintenance worker for the block of flats, and she described what she saw inside, such as a woman with red hair and lots of animals. He knew exactly which flat Kara was talking about. By the time police got there, Robert had fled, but he was caught three days later at a roadblock. Instead of being arrested, a car chase ensued and Robert decided to evade justice by killing himself with a gunshot to the head. At first, Kara was angry he wouldn't face the justice system, but after a few days realised it was better than having to re-live through what happened to her. As police searched his apartment, they realised Kara was not the first victim. Who are the UK's worst serial killers? THE UK's most prolific serial killer was actually a doctor. Here's a rundown of the worst offenders in the UK. British GP Harold Shipman is one of the most prolific serial killers in recorded history. He was found guilty of murdering 15 patients in 2000, but the Shipman Inquiry examined his crimes and identified 218 victims, 80 per cent of whom were elderly women. After his death Jonathan Balls was accused of poisoning at least 22 people between 1824 and 1845. Mary Ann Cotton is suspected of murdering up to 21 people, including husbands, lovers and children. She is Britain's most prolific female serial killer. Her crimes were committed between 1852 and 1872, and she was hanged in March 1873. Amelia Sach and Annie Walters became known as the Finchley Baby Farmers after killing at least 20 babies between 1900 and 1902. The pair became the first women to be hanged at Holloway Prison on February 3, 1903. William Burke and William Hare killed 16 people and sold their bodies. Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe was found guilty in 1981 of murdering 13 women and attempting to kill seven others between 1975 and 1980. Dennis Nilsen was caged for life in 1983 after murdering up to 15 men when he picked them up from the streets. He was found guilty of six counts of murder and two counts of attempted murder and was sentenced to life in jail. Fred West was found guilty of killing 12 but it's believed he was responsible for many more deaths. SERIAL KILLER Robert had killed three other girls; Sofia Silva and sisters Kati and Kristin Lisk. The girls, who ranged in age from 12 to 16, all went missing in the mid-1990s. Richard kept newspaper clippings about their abductions in a locker in his apartment, and authorities later found both fingerprint and DNA evidence connecting him to the crimes. There was already a reward for anyone who could find information leading to the capture or the identification of who killed these girls. Because of Kara's information that led to their killers' identity, she was awarded the £112,000 which she used to put herself through university. LIFE NOW Kara went on to become a sheriff in the police force after completing her studies, where she also met her husband, Joe Chamberlain. She has since left the force and became a public speaker as she raises her three children. Kara is also active on TikTok and Instagram, and hosts a podcast, Survivor's Guide to True Crime, with Kimberly Corban, who survived a sexual assault in 2006, per her website. 'I always knew that what happened to me was something that happened so that I could help other people,' Kara told People. 'I knew that if I wanted to help people, I needed to tell my story in a way that I was proud of.' "Being kidnapped is a horrible thing, but it's something that happened to me," Kara adds. "It's what made me who I am. And it led me to where I am today. I survived because I was able to keep a calm demeanor."
The Sun
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The Sun
36 minutes ago
- The Sun
Desperate world of Vegas tunnels where 2,000 vagrants live in squats powered by car batteries & smoke ‘Black Death' drug
BENEATH the glittering hotels and neon-lit casinos of Las Vegas, miles of pitch-black tunnels reeking of urine, excrement and chemicals hide America's dirty secret. On the surface, a city of capitalism, wealth and greed visited by thousands of Brit tourists every year, where affluent punters gamble away millions before tucking into gold-leaf coated steaks. 22 22 22 22 But away from the slots, super cars and showbiz glamour lies a reality so much darker and more sinister than any visitor could imagine. Welcome to the infamous Vegas tunnels, a subterranean world that thousands call home, but where drug abuse and the threat of death rule supreme. In one of these storm drains, too dark even for a phone torch, lives ex-waitress Fortune, 48, in a tunnel only accessible via a four sq ft hole. Caesar's Palace may be just yards above, but luck is not on Fortune's side as she struggles to survive or even to just stay hydrated as summer temperatures soar above 40 degrees celsius. 'We are a dime a dozen down here,' she says. 'I am not trying to minimise my situation, but America doesn't want the world to see us.' A step towards the light reveals black lesions, scars and wounds that weep over her gaunt, pale face. Hip issues and unemployment led Fortune to become addicted to prescription pills, which then spiralled into homelessness. She tells how her two children, who she raised in the city, failed to rescue her from seven years on the streets. "They know how I live. They don't talk to me anymore.' she says. 'I didn't raise them to be friends with a crazy woman who does drugs in the wash [the name for the tunnels]. 'I'm embarrassed to be here. It f***ing sucks. But I feel safer in these tunnels than anywhere else in this city." Maintaining her sense of humour, she adds: 'It could be worse, I could be insane by now - instead of only half insane.' Behind her a gruff male voice moans: 'Come back and do this s***.' The conversation ends and she heads into the darkness. 'I am a realist. My drugs are waiting,' she says. Subterranean city 22 22 22 Fortune is just one of at least 2,000 people living in the 600 miles of tunnels, while about 8,000 people in total are homeless in the Sin City area. The city's homelessness crisis is already at a 13-year high and the latest census recorded a 20 per cent increase in just a year, with many predicting this will rise further as a result of a rise in the cost of living. Nevada also has the worst unemployment rate in the US - almost six per cent - and a shortage of low income housing, according to Jamie Sorenson, the director of Social Service for Clark County. Many beg on sidewalks, rummage through bins, steal from tourists or grab abandoned booze or food from Strip spots. Police and security often evict these 'desperate souls' within moments of spotting them at work, fearing it will blight tourists' enjoyment in the entertainment capital of the world. For the bathroom there is always a porta-potty on construction sites, gas stations, and local parks are open 24/7. You can pee outside, and go in a bag for anything else Kyle Dressed in clean clothes from a mission charity, Kyle still found living close to casinos to be useful. 'You don't have to go too far to find food, drink, steal, or panhandle near casinos - the shelters and charities hand out food and water," he says. Appliance repairman Kyle, 27, originally from Orange County, California, has been homeless for three years after splitting up with his fiancée. He says: 'For the bathroom there is always a porta-potty on construction sites, gas stations, and local parks are open 24/7. You can pee outside, and go in a bag for anything else.' Smiling, he adds: 'I have no faith in the government in doing anything. 'I prefer it out here because shelters have open sleeping bays which feel more sketchy, as so many of us were crammed together I didn't feel safe.' Makeshift homes 22 22 Throughout the tunnels people collect abandoned furniture, appliances and trash to furnish their homes. Car batteries are wired up to air fryers for cooking, while buckets next to washing up liquid make for a laundry area. Discarded bikes, scooters, shopping carts and wheelchairs, meanwhile, offer transport options. Outside a tunnel near the Aria Casino, a disregarded solar panel connects to a makeshift apartment where it powers lights, a socket for phone charging and even a small electric skillet. Scruffy-haired and sunburned Brandon, 41, admits: 'I have pretty much accepted that I am always going to be on the streets, because I've lived like this since I was eight years old. I have pretty much accepted that I am always going to be on the streets, because I've lived like this since I was eight years old Brandon 'I was married for seven years, and she stayed with me in the tunnels, but we split. " Originally from Riverside, California, Brandon earns cash selling items on the Strip and by being a street entertainer. He even once found fame online for being 'the man who you could kick in the nuts for $20' - but police and casino security teams have now barred him from pavements and casinos. 'I was supporting my wife with that, but they didn't like the attention. We had a business license to do it, but then we lost it,' he adds. 'Now if I try to do that, they are on me quick and make me leave.' Silent suffering 22 22 22 Inside, TT, 31, and friend Knuckles, 36, sit on chairs inside their 'living room'. An upset TT is back in the tunnel for a third time after recently being legally evicted from her apartment over 'some problems'. 'It feels like Hell,' she said, admitting that after spending her youth in foster care there were never any 'lessons how to navigate life'. But one tunnel couple, Crystal and Michael, boast of being 'settled and happy' after dragging all their possessions 75ft inside their tunnel. With a blue pipe by her side, 32-year-old Crystal from South Carolina proudly showed off her private chamber - a mattress dropped alongside piles of clothes, belongings and even a giant stuffed bunny. Meanwhile ex-tourist attraction supervisor Michael, 46, who lost his house because of 'bad financial decisions', believes that 'people living like us don't want no bother'. But like others, he was sceptical of how the government could help. 'They want us off the streets, but don't want to help or pay anything to help us get in homes or get jobs,' he says. Crystal adds: 'F*** the government. They don't want to do s*** for us. If you don't got money they are not interested [sic].' Armed raiders 22 22 A few hundred metres away live former landscape gardeners Tim and Eva Marie, both 49. Living in a makeshift home constructed from tents and plywood, they paint a far darker picture. 'Safety is a big issue,' says Tim. 'Knuckleheads come through here all the time trying to steal stuff with weapons - batons, knives, guns. 'The police do not respond at all. Self-policing is what we have to do... My issue is the drug addicts hitting on my wife, because she is not as tough as she thinks.' Eva agrees, adding: 'It is not easy out here, but we have each other. The police do not respond at all. Self-policing is what we have to do... My issue is the drug addicts hitting on my wife, because she is not as tough as she thinks Tim 'We have some sense of community, but there are people who suffer from mental health issues and can be dangerous. 'We try to keep to ourselves, to stay away from the drama - the fentanyl users, we try to keep those people at arm's lengths.' The use of narcotics among those living underground is a major concern for law enforcement, and signs of drug abuse are rife. Blow torches for cooking crack, meth pipes, and bongs litter the floors, as do butane torches. Lidocaine and antiseptic burn spray canisters strewn showed clear signs of 'huffing" - a wide spread trend where users feel a muscle spasming high from inhaling ethyl chloride, which can be lethal. 22 22 22 Fentanyl, which can cost as little as $5 (£3.70) a pill, has killed at least two dozen homeless in the last few weeks. Other street drugs like meth, heroin and crack cocaine are often laced with deadly synthetic opioids. Nearly 75,000 people in the US died of fentanyl overdoses in 2023 according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), but figures for mixed narcotic deaths are not recorded. According to a police officer we speak to, the dealers - known as 'D men' - offer low prices to encourage higher usage, addiction and "guaranteed repeat customers'. Though the tunnels may seem a world away from the casinos up above, the tactics used are much the same. Cocaine prices start at a couple of dollars, while $10 (£7.50) lands an addict a tenth of a gram of black tar heroin - and stumping up for more can get you freebies. As many as 80 per cent of the homeless are estimated to have addiction issues. Drugs provide an escape for those living in the tunnels, who are often also battling traumas associated with things like domestic violence, prostitution, criminal records, family woes or financial issues. 'Not everybody in tunnels are there because they do drugs,' says Donica Martinez, a case worker for non-profit organisation Shine a Light, which helps people living there. 22 22 22 'It is the majority, but others are there because they got fired, divorced, lost their house, had financial issues or split with family. 'Something like that 80 per cent of Americans are one pay cheque, life disaster or major medical bill away from being homeless.' The 44-year-old is in a better place than others to understand the reality of tunnel life. Just three years ago Donica was addicted to heroin and living underground as a prostitute. Her seven years of homelessness were spent running from her violent pimp and ex-boyfriend, and then ending up in jail without access to her two children. 'People are dropping like flies. Fentanyl is in everything now," she says. 'There was a batch of black tar heroin mixed in fentanyl, which we called 'Black Death' because of the amount of people overdosing. 'You want to numb and get as high as possible to forget about the garbage you've been through.' But the battle to help those in need has been made more difficult due to cuts imposed at state level and by President Trump. He recently signed an executive order to make it easier for cities to remove homeless people from the streets - part of an initiative to "end crime and disorder on America's streets". Charities warned of a bleak outlook, with many expecting their funding to be cut by as much as a third. "The people who have mental health disorders, the people who have substance use disorders, they shouldn't be on the streets, and we need to get them out,' says Dave Marlon of non-profit Vegas Stronger. "If you're, at the same time, cutting the coverage for this and saying, 'Everybody needs to get help,' something's got to give.' 22
