Mystery Murder in Utah

In Springville, Utah, 5 family members were found dead in their bedrooms, but their deaths remain a mystery. No family member was stabbed nor shot and so no one has been able to figure out the cause of their deaths in weeks. 

The couple along with three of their children were found by their older son all in their parents bedroom after he did not hear from the family like he was supposed to. When the coroner ran an original autopsy, they found that the family was not killed by way of a violent assault, but when they also tested the air for carbon monoxide and didn’t find anything. Investigators have decided that the family could have been poisoned by gas and it could have disappeared over time.

This family deaths remains quite the mystery as there is absolutely no signs that their was a struggle and police couldn’t find any other evidence that could tell the police what exactly killed the family. They have turned to the idea of blood analyzing but that process can take up to six weeks or even months for results of that to come back. They have also decided to begin analyzing any food or drinks that the family may have consumed before the time of their death. 

Apparently, the family had run into some money problems and the father had borrowed amounts of money to help pay rent because the father often worked on and off for 6-7 years. According to his company, the business hadn’t seen him in the las two weeks. The parents were also involved in multiple court charges including forgery in 2008 and disorderly conduct in 2009. Unless the police can find out that foul play was involved, they won’t look into the family’s financial and court records.

This murder is a complete mystery to everyone especially since there is absolutely no evidence of almost anything that happened to the family. If new evidence is not dug up, this case could join the long growing list of unsolved murders in the United States. This murder brings back the memory of the countless family homicides that happen each year. 

The extended family of the Strack’s haven’t commented on the matter or the ongoing investigation. They are continuing to grieve in their own way the major loss and toll that this situation and investigation has caused the people of their family, especially the oldest son who was the one who discovered his family after their murders.

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Actors Getting into Character...Literally

You've always heard of actors spending lots of time practicing their characters so they can really get a better grasp on the role they must play, but have you ever heard of an actor actually becoming their character? Over time, you hear reports of the certain actors who completely engulf themselves in their work, and by that I mean when they receive a role in a movie, they don't waste time to completely become that character both on and off the screen. They spend the entire duration of the filming just being the character that they were given, like they forgot all about who they really were and entirely became someone else.

 The latest report was recalled by Anne Hathaway as she told people about filming The Devil Wears Prada with fellow costar Meryl Streep. Hathaway spills that when she first met Meryl, she was greeted in a warming hug and immediately felt loved but that went away the minute Streep opened her mouth and told Anne that that would be the last time that she was nice to her. At first you'd think that Hathaway would be speechless and not know what to think, but she soon learned that it wasn't that Meryl Streep didn't like her, it was because Streep was ready to completely transform herself into Miranda Priestley, her bitter, cold character in the movie. 

Meryl’s facade lasted the entire time the movie was being filmed. From the minute she stepped on the set to the minute filming, Streep never once strayed away from her bitter side especially when it came to her relationship with her co star Anne who she treated as Miranda treats Andie in the movie. Hathaway explains to the press how she loves and respects Meryl for her ability to be able to be able to become someone else for the entirety of the movie.

Streep isn’t the first and only actor who consumes herself into the role that she plays. So many other actors and actresses do the same exact thing every time they set foot on the set of a movie they are partaking in. Some go to great lengths to study their characters, their way of life, how they would talk, walk and everything else they could find out about their character. Actors like Nicholas Cage have been reported to do this technique as well, and I guess it works because these people are extraordinary actors and actresses.

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Katherine Heigl Addresses "Rude" Actress Rumors

Recently, many people have been making allegations about Katherine Heigl, saying that she can be quite the handful behind the scenes of shows and movies that she has been apart of.  Katherine is most famously known for her work as Dr. Izzie Stevens in Greys Anatomy as well as her role in the movie Knocked Up.

Heigl has been blasted with these allegations that she is a rude actress. Greys Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes spoke out about Katherine when she described her “no a**holes policy.” She went on saying that there are “no Heigls in this situation...I don’t put up with bulls**t or nasty people, I don’t have time for that.”

Katherine was then asked about the situation in a Facebook Question and Answer in support for her new drama State of the Affairs. She told fans that she has heard of these rumors and she doesn’t think she’s a rude person. So where did they come from?
 She tells fans how she doesn't like confrontation or hurting people's feelings, but like any normal human being, she makes mistakes and has sometimes said things that she doesn't mean but she has always tried to make it right and has never done it on purpose. She then goes on to tell fans that that doesn't mean that she won't stand up for herself and ask to be treated kindly and with respect because she thinks that everyone is entitled to the right of being treated that way.
 Heigl has tried to move past all of the negative comments and instead focuses on getting her fans excited for her return to TV hit series State of Affairs where she CIA briefer Charlie Tucker who is looking to solve the murder of her late fiancée. Katherine explains how she absolutely adores the show and her character. She loves how strong and independent her character is yet the fact that she still has weaknesses like any normal human being.
 Although it is great to see Katherine moving on with her life and accomplishing new things like this new TV series, I will be the first to admit that I miss her on the ABC hit show Grey's Anatomy. The show just hasn't been the same since they took Dr. Izzie Stevens from the script and the fact that she was one of the original doctors makes it a lot harder to be open to all the new characters that have joined the show since she left. I think that the way Heigl handled the rumors and accusations about her was incredibly professional and really showed her character in a good way.


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