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In a similar vein to the previous post, the town of Sitka, Alaska has its own nightmare:

Jason Alex Abbott, a gaunt 18-year-old with a shaved head, has been charged with four counts of murder, accused of using a dagger to kill his grandparents, an aunt and her fiance.

He's also charged with a single count of attempted murder for stabbing another aunt multiple times; she was the sole survivor of the March 25 slayings.

"It was a very horrific type of crime with a lot of blood," Police Chief Sheldon Schmitt said. "It was a very chaotic scene. There was a lot of blood in the home and on the street."

The last time a killing occurred in Sitka was 1996. Police don't have a motive, but this stands out from the story:

Three days before the killings, Jason Abbott was arrested for allegedly trying to punch his mother because she had orange and red colored items in her home. He said they were "evil colors," according to court documents.

From Waycross, GA:

WAYCROSS, Ga. - A group of third-graders plotted to attack their teacher, bringing a broken steak knife, handcuffs, duct tape and other items for the job and assigning children tasks including covering the windows and cleaning up afterward, police said Tuesday.

They were upset with the teacher because she fussed at a student for standing on a chair.

Can you imagine how the teacher felt when she learned about this? I bet it will be a long, long time before she turns her back on a class.

So, is this a sign of the times? I've been to Waycross - it's a sleepy little southern town, not an urban blight zone. Frightening.

Am I the only one who thought of "Children of the Corn" while reading this story?