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Couple Catch Kansas Security Fraudster in the Act, Police Say

25Apr

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Couple Catch Kansas Security Fraudster in the Act, Police Say

A couple in Kansas were left shaken Sunday after a man claiming to be from Protection One security services showed up at their home and asked to come inside. Kelly Billups and her live-in boyfriend said that the man arrived in sweatpants, sweatshirt, and jeans, but he did carry a folder and a badge. The story the fraudster spun to the couple was one of service. Apparently, when asked what he needed to do at the house, the man explained that Protection One, his fictional security company, was taking over for Vivint, the company that had just installed a complete security system for Billups and her boyfriend a few days prior. He wanted to come inside the house and for the couple to sign some kind of agreement. Luckily, the couple knew enough to push the issue, calling the police and sendi...

Private Vs Public Schools: The Push For School Privatization Continues

In the endless debate about private versus public schools, a recent report released by Oxford Economics points toward greater overall public benefit when students graduate from private schools. The study shows that Britain's private school graduates hold 275,000 jobs in the U.K., and generate more than $7 billion in national tax revenue. This benefit of private schooling is also upheld by parent opinions further west, where a Gallop poll shows that 78% of Americans feel that private schools provide a superior education. Private schools topped the preference list, followed by parochial schools, charter schools, and home schooling respectively. Public schools ranked the lowest, garnering only 38% of the vote. “Private schools will always provide a higher level of education, as clas...

Police Discover Seven Dead Babies in Utah Woman’s Garage

It was a gruesome situation when police discovered the dead bodies of 7 infant babies from a woman’s garage in Utah. It is said that the investigation began when a person reported to police that he had found a dead body of an infant child during the time of cleaning his garage. The person said in his report that he was living in that house with a 39 years old wife Megan Huntsman and she was living with him till 2011. Upon hearing this report, police sought a search warrant of Huntsman’s house and happened to recover 6 more dead bodies packed in the cardboard boxes. Police said that Megan Huntsman was the prime suspect of our investigation. We have arrested her and there are chances of premeditated murder charges. Furthermore, investigators told to media that Huntsman had given birth ...