The Daily Populous

Wednesday December 27th, 2023 morning edition

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Human remains were found Sunday in connection to a 2013 missing person’s case with the help of a YouTuber, according to the Camden County Sheriff’s Office in Missouri.

In a news release, the sheriff’s office said that James Hinkle, a local videographer who operates the YouTube channel Echo Divers, spotted a submerged vehicle in a private pond while filming with his drone.

Hinkle was searching the area for clues related to the disappearance of Donnie Erwin, who was 59 when he went missing from Camdenton, Missouri, in December 2013.

In a December 16 news release, the sheriff’s office said divers confirmed the vehicle’s license plate number matched that of Donnie Erwin’s, but were unable to find any remains.

During the weekend before Christmas, authorities brought in cadaver dogs, who alerted detectives to a specific area of the pond.

On Sunday, divers recovered human remains and “an artificial hip consistent with the one Mr. Erwin had,” according to the Camden County Sheriff’s Office.

According to a missing person’s alert, Erwin was last seen around 9:30 a.m. on December 29, 2013. »

Police dog finds missing child in snow pile

Authored by yle.fi
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A child in Korpilahti was buried under snow on Christmas Eve when a snow plough destroyed a snow cave.

A police dog in Korpilahti, Central Finland, found a missing child in a snow pile at around 10pm on Christmas Eve.

The dog, named Kuha, eventually found the child in a large snow pile created when a snow plough had arrived to clear routes around the child's home. »

China’s Xi Jinping says Taiwan reunification will ‘surely’ happen as he marks Mao Zedong anniversary

Authored by scmp.com

Hailing Mao’s political thoughts as a “spiritual treasure”, Xi said his teaching would “guide our actions in the long term”.

01:09 Chinese Communist Party resolution cements Xi Jinping leadership, putting him on par with Mao Chinese Communist Party resolution cements Xi Jinping leadership, putting him on par with Mao.

04:14 Xi Jinping leads celebrations marking centenary of China’s ruling Communist Party Xi Jinping leads celebrations marking centenary of China’s ruling Communist Party. »

Starfield Has Fallen To ‘Mostly Negative’ on Steam

Authored by insider-gaming.com

Recently, Starfield’s reviews dropped even lower than they already had on Steam, driven by the sentiment around the game that continues to be considerably morose.

On Steam, Starfield sits with a recent review rating of ‘Mostly Negative’, a jarring representation of how people feel about the space-faring epic.

In a review written toward the end of November, a user wrote, ‘The story is as generic as it gets and the gameplay gets boring.’. »