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The Ramle Magistrate's Court on Thursday extended by seven days the remand of a man suspected of physically abusing the children of parents who sought out his assistance, and teaching these parents to use the same violence as part of a system of "extreme discipline."

The affair first came to light following the arrest two weeks ago of a teacher from Netanya accused of beating and starving her 10-year-old son.

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Labeled by prosecutors as a "monster" who deserves "the ultimate penalty," convicted murderer Blaine Keith Milam was sentenced late Thursday night to die by lethal injection for his role in the beating death of his girlfriend's daughter.

Milam, 20, was convicted of capital murder May 17 for killing 13-month-old Amora Carson, the daughter of his girlfriend, Jessica Carson.

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Prosecutors believe modern witchcraft drove a man to kill his girlfriend, dismember her body and scatter her remains around Snohomish County.

Eric Christensen told detectives Sherry Harlan took a "blood oath" to break off a relationship with another man.

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