Francesca Annio

2 months ago | tokyopaladin.substack.com | Jake Adelstein |Francesca Annio

By Jake Adelstein and Francesca AnnioThere's a haunted house in Setagaya-ku that the police, a family and maybe the neighbors would like to tear down. It's been sitting empty for over 24 years now. Terrible things happened in this house: you will find children and elderly people in the neighborhood who say that they hear muffled screams and thuds from its windows near midnight. The house is an akiya, an empty house. Japan has millions of them.

Apr 8, 2024 | unseen-japan.com | Francesca Annio

Coffee has long been popular in Japan. You can buy it at your local combini (convenience store) for cheap. However, the low cost hasn’t stopped some people from trying to get more than they paid for. Now, combini chains are responding to this petty crime – by pressing charges. Table of ContentsToggleSelf-service coffee machines at convenience stores have become a go-to for busy people, but they’ve stirred up trouble too.

Apr 3, 2024 | wegotthiscovered.com | Francesca Annio

Investigators are often thought to possess a sixth sense, an intuition that guides them straight to the truth. It’s an innate skill—either you have it or you don’t. This intuition proves invaluable at the outset of an investigation, enabling them to uncover the hidden story behind a crime and even identify the culprit. However, intuition isn’t foolproof. Occasionally, investigators’ instincts can misfire, resulting in the wrongful accusation of an innocent person.

Mar 28, 2024 | wegotthiscovered.com | Francesca Annio

Skylar Meade is back behind bars. Last Wednesday, Idaho officials sounded the alarm after the inmate made a daring escape with his accomplice following a collision with the police. The manhunt kicked into high gear, driven by Meade’s history of violent behavior. After just over a day on the run, the 31-year-old Idaho prisoner has been apprehended and returned to prison. However, not before instilling terror in an entire community and allegedly claiming two victims.

Mar 20, 2024 | japansubculture.com | Francesca Annio |Jake Adelstein

Please follow and like us: by Francesca Annio and Jake Adelstein As we step into another day of March, the shadows continue to loom over Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, the Binance leaders caught in the grip of Nigerian authorities. Despite the passage of time, with the court-authorized 14-day detention long gone, their release remains a distant hope.