Japan Executes ‘Twitter Killer’ for Killing Nine Victims

Japan has executed Takahiro Shiraishi, the man dubbed the “Twitter Killer,” for the 2017 murders and dismemberment of nine people he lured via social media. Shiraishi, 34, was hanged at the Tokyo Detention House, marking the country’s first use of capital punishment in nearly three years. Using a social media account that loosely translates to … Continue reading Japan Executes ‘Twitter Killer’ for Killing Nine Victims