Category: aunt

Gaslight (1944)

The accidental death of her aunt leaves a large inheritance to a beautiful, kind-hearted young woman, Paula (Ingrid Bergman), which attracts the covetousness of a young man, Anton (Charles Boyer). After successfully pursuing Paula, the two return to live in the old London house where Paula’s aunt was killed. She hears strange noises, things disappear…


Boy Pulled From Lake After Aunt Allegedly Pushed Him Dies

CHICAGO—A 3-year-old boy who was allegedly pushed into Lake Michigan in Chicago by his aunt last week has died, officials said. Josiah Brown, who had been in grave condition and was not expected to survive since he was pulled from the lake last Monday, was pronounced dead shortly after 10 a.m. Sunday, according to the…


Aunt Adopts Her Nieces and Nephew After Sister’s Sudden Death: ‘I Will Get Through With God’

In the wake of her sister’s sudden death, a woman from De Moines, Iowa, has herself stepped into the role of mom for her five nieces and one nephew. Debra Simmons is adopting all six children, aged 6 to 19 years, as the family grieves its immense loss together. While Simmons has exhausted her savings…


Absent Media, Texas Executes Inmate Who Killed Great Aunt

HUNTSVILLE, Texas—A Texas man convicted of fatally beating his 83-year-old great aunt more than two decades ago was executed Wednesday evening without media witnesses present because prison agency officials neglected to notify reporters it was time to carry out the punishment. Quintin Jones received the lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville for the…