Charlie O'Brien

Kent, London

Freelance Contributor and Presenter at Freelance

HYPNOTHERAPIST, PSYCHOTHERAPIST IN TRAINING, FORMER BROADCASTER & JOURNALIST [email protected]

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The Power Station: A Brief Biography

1 week ago | medium.com | Charlie O'Brien

The ‘Power Station’ was a British-American rock group formed in 1984 — and known for hits like ‘Some Like It Hot’, and ‘Get it On’. Its members were from London, and New York City. The original band members consisted of singer Robert Palmer, drummer Tony Thompson (formerly from ‘Chic’), bassist John Taylor (from ‘Duran Duran’), and guitarist Andy Taylor (from ‘Duran Duran’).
The Unusual Disappearance of Caleb Diehl

1 week ago | medium.com | Charlie O'Brien

Caleb Diehl went missing on March 30th, 2015 — just two weeks after his eighteenth birthday. For years, Caleb had been molested by a close family friend — which was something that he’d kept secret from his family and friends. Caleb’s abuser, a close family friend, would soon become a person of interest in the case. Although Caleb’s body has never been found (and it is still unknown for certain if he is deceased), it is believed that Caleb was a victim of foul play.
The Disappearance Of Sandra Powell

2 weeks ago | medium.com | Charlie O'Brien

On March 11, 1987 (four days before her seventeenth birthday), sixteen-year-old Sandra Powell disappeared under unusual circumstances. She has never been seen or heard from since. It is possible that her disappearance was related to a string of recent South Bend, Indiana murders — including the drive-by shooting of one of Sandra’s friends, that she’d witnessed months before she went missing.
Leeds Rhinos 22 Wakefield Trinity 18

4 weeks ago | therhinos.co.uk | Charlie O'Brien

By Charlie O'Brien Leeds Rhinos marked MND Awareness Day with a vital victory against Wakefield Trinity in another Headingley nailbiter, holding off a second half assault from the visitors to move third in the Betfred Super League. First-half Tries for Harry Newman, Jake Connor and Riley Lumb were enough to secure victory despite Wakefield managing twelve unanswered points in a tense second forty.
The Unusual Disappearance of Katelin Akens

1 month ago | medium.com | Charlie O'Brien

In 2015, nineteen-year-old Katelin Akens disappeared under mysterious circumstances. She was supposed to fly home to Arizona to begin cosmetology school, but Katelin never made it on her flight. Over the past decade, Katelin’s loved ones have been desperate for answers, hoping that she would turn up safe and sound. The authorities have conducted searches, but they have never been able to find her.
The Unsolved Murder of Mary Pewitt

1 month ago | medium.com | Charlie O'Brien

In the early morning hours of June 4th, 1988, twenty-five-year-old Mary Pewitt was stabbed to death in her Comanche, Oklahoma home. Mary left behind two young daughters. Her loved ones have been determined to find justice in Mary’s unsolved murder, but unfortunately, no charges have ever been laid. The night before she was murdered, Mary dropped off her two young daughters (six-year-old Kira, and seven-year-old Amber) at her parents’ house.
Leeds Rhinos 28 Huddersfield Giants 6

2 months ago | therhinos.co.uk | Charlie O'Brien

By Charlie O'Brien Kallum Watkins stole the show with a try in his comeback game as Leeds Rhinos secured a 28-6 victory over bottom of the table Huddersfield Giants. Tries for five different Leeds players powered them to victory after a frustrating first half saw goals disallowed and strong positions spurned for the hosts.
Eugene Britt: A Brief Biography

2 months ago | medium.com | Charlie O'Brien

Over the years, Gary, Indiana has garnered a bad reputation for having an extremely high murder rate, and high crime rates. Gary has been dubbed the ‘murder capital of the U.S’. It was a steel town, that had suffered huge job losses and economic decline that had led to increased poverty, gun violence, rampant drug use, and a steep increase in crime rates. In the mid-90’s, Gary had more than a hundred murders per year — and many of these murders would go unsolved.
The Murder of Brianne Smith

2 months ago | medium.com | Charlie O'Brien

Member-only storyCharlie O'Brien·Follow12 min read·--In April 2006, twenty-five-year-old Brianne Smith went missing from Omaha, Nebraska. Brianne had married her husband, Hershel Smith, Jr., two years prior (on February 14, 2004), and she was a mother of three (Brianne had two daughters, and a son). She had been doing sex work in the Omaha area at the time of her disappearance. For months, there was no sign of Brianne Smith. But on June 10, 2006, a body was found in a ditch west of Glenwood, Iowa.
Feeding My Mother

2 months ago | medium.com | Charlie O'Brien

Charlie O'Brien·Follow2 min read·--Photo by Jonathan Pielmayer on UnsplashAs I lift the spoon to my mother’s mouth, I can’t help but think about all the times that she did the same for meIt is an odd feeling, I suppose, feeding my aging mother.