Headlines of 2023: Shakahola Forest Massacre, Eyedrop Killer, and Nancy Ng

On this episode we talk about three cases that made headlines over the past year. This includes deaths of over 400 people in the Shakahola Forest Massacre in Kenya, the completion of the trial for a woman who killed her friend with eye drops in order to steal more money from her, and the tragic disappearance of Nancy Ng in Guatemala during a yoga retreat.Sources:Gordon, Anna. “Kenyan Doomsday Cult Survivors Refuse to Eat: Latest Updates.” Time, 15 June 2023, time.com/6287440/kenya-shakahola-mackenzie-death-cult/.Hanley , Erik. “Jessy Kurczewski Found Guilty on All Three Charges in Waukesha Eye Drops Homicide Trial.” Journal Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2023, www.jsonline.com/story/communities/west/2023/11/14/eye-drops-verdict-jury-finds-kurczewski-guilty-of-homicide-theft/71580120007/. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023.Hilyard, Hannah. ““That’s a Disgusting Thing to Lie About”: Eye Drop Homicide Suspect’s Ex-Boyfriend Takes Stand.” WISN, 31 Oct. 2023, www.wisn.com/article/thats-a-disgusting-thing-to-lie-about-eye-drop-homicide-suspects-ex-boyfriend-takes-the-stand/45689159. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023.“Kenya Court Jails Cult Leader Mackenzie for One and Half Years.” The East African, 1 Dec. 2023, www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/court-jails-mackenzie-for-year-and-a-half-without-fine-4451120. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023.Miriri, Duncan. “Inside a Kenyan Starvation Cult and Its Tragic End in a Forest of Death.” Reuters, 4 May 2023, www.reuters.com/world/africa/inside-kenyan-starvation-cult-its-tragic-end-forest-death-2023-05-04/.Neath, amelia. “Nancy Ng Went Missing on a Guatemala Yoga Retreat. Could a Key Witness Help Find Her?” The Independent, 29 Nov. 2023, www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/nancy-ng-guatemala-missing-b2455781.html. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023.“Paul Mackenzie Found Guilty and Jailed for One Year.” Www.youtube.com, www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbDA-D4_dhg. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023.“Shakahola Forest Incident.” Wikipedia, 17 Nov. 2023, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakahola_Forest_incident. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023.Thiong’o, Josphat. “Kindiki: Makenzi Hired Armed Gangs to Kill Followers Who Backed out of Starving Plan or Took Too Long to Die.” The Standard, www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001473797/kindiki-makenzi-hired-armed-gangs-to-kill-followers-who-took-too-long-to-die. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023.“What Happened to Missing California Woman Nancy Ng?” Inside Edition, 28 Nov. 2023, www.insideedition.com/what-happened-to-nancy-ng-the-california-woman-who-went-missing-while-kayaking-in-guatemala-84693. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023.Yam, Kimmy. “Family of Woman Missing on Yoga Retreat Responds to Witness Who Broke Silence after Weeks.” NBC News, 21 Nov. 2023, www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/nancy-ng-missing-witness-yoga-retreat-rcna126262. Accessed 10 Dec. 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.