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TexasTowelie

(116,808 posts)
Mon Dec 20, 2021, 05:26 PM Dec 2021

Idaho man charged with murder, cannibalism after body parts were found in his microwave

A North Idaho man faces serious charges after investigators say they found a dead man’s body parts in a microwave, EastIdahoNews.com reported.

The Bonner County Sheriff’s Office began investigating James David Russell, 39, on Sept. 10 after finding the body of David Flaget, 70, in a rural area near Clark Fork. Russell is charged with felony first-degree murder and felony cannibalism in an amended criminal complaint filed last week.

Witnesses saw the body of Flaget, the caretaker of the family’s property, in a truck and suspected Russell had killed him, according to charging documents obtained by EastIdahoNews.com. When deputies arrived, they found Russell wearing gloves. He ran into a building, where a brief standoff ended with deputies taking him into custody, according to documents.

Deputies went to Flaget’s truck, where they found the body naked from the waist down positioned awkwardly in the passenger seat. In a probable cause affidavit, deputies noted duct tape bound Flaget’s wrists, and a section of his thigh and genitals were cut off and missing. It appeared the parts were removed after death.

Read more at: https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/northwest/idaho/article256744262.html

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Idaho man charged with murder, cannibalism after body parts were found in his microwave (Original Post) TexasTowelie Dec 2021 OP
It is sort of awful how bad some people are. viva la Dec 2021 #1
Here is my tasteless (eek!) analysis of the situation. TexasTowelie Dec 2021 #3
One also needs fava beans, and the wine should be a nice Chianti. Ocelot II Dec 2021 #6
Just in case you think this story can't get any worse ... mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 #2
I gave my "food critic" analysis above, so I already knew it could get worse. TexasTowelie Dec 2021 #4
Maybe they need to operate and investigate viva la Dec 2021 #5
He "had been having mental health issues." Ya think? Ocelot II Dec 2021 #7
Idaho man making a move to overtake FL man.... Thomas Hurt Dec 2021 #8
It was a toss-up as to whether I should post this story in this group or Weird News instead. TexasTowelie Dec 2021 #9
Isn't there a cooking group? radical noodle Dec 2021 #10
I completely forgot. TexasTowelie Dec 2021 #11
Good point radical noodle Dec 2021 #12
Remember when hearing rownesheck Dec 2021 #13

TexasTowelie

(116,808 posts)
3. Here is my tasteless (eek!) analysis of the situation.
Mon Dec 20, 2021, 05:57 PM
Dec 2021

1) 70-year-old meat is tough.
2) Don't microwave proteins. It just makes the meat tougher.
3) Apply seasonings liberally.
4) Ideally the meal should be paired with a red wine.
5) Remember to clean up after using kitchen equipment.

My apologies for being so tacky and glib. It's obviously a tragic situation and it seems almost unthinkable that anyone would engage in cannibalism in this country during modern times.

mahatmakanejeeves

(60,969 posts)
2. Just in case you think this story can't get any worse ...
Mon Dec 20, 2021, 05:54 PM
Dec 2021
You're wrong.

{snip}

The following day, investigators served a search warrant at Russell’s home. Inside, detectives found tissue consistent with Flaget’s missing flesh. Investigators also found blood and tissue in a bowl inside the microwave. Some of the tissue indicated heat had been applied, possibly in the microwave for one to two minutes, according to court documents.

Investigators could not locate one of Flaget’s testicles, his penis and a portion of the thigh that was removed from his body. Investigators wrote in their probable cause affidavit that they believe Russell ate the missing body parts.

Witnesses report that on the day of Flaget’s killing, Russell acted agitated and recently had been having mental health issues.

{snip}

Here's the original article.

Idaho man charged with murder and cannibalism after body parts found in microwave

Eric Grossarth, EastIdahoNews.com
Crime Watch | Published at 12:16 pm, December 20, 2021 | Updated at 1:26 pm, December 20, 2021

{snip}

TexasTowelie

(116,808 posts)
4. I gave my "food critic" analysis above, so I already knew it could get worse.
Mon Dec 20, 2021, 06:03 PM
Dec 2021

I suspect that one of us will be posting follow-ups to this thread over the next food months.

TexasTowelie

(116,808 posts)
9. It was a toss-up as to whether I should post this story in this group or Weird News instead.
Mon Dec 20, 2021, 06:36 PM
Dec 2021

Florida Man has the legacy advantage.

TexasTowelie

(116,808 posts)
11. I completely forgot.
Mon Dec 20, 2021, 10:40 PM
Dec 2021

I checked some of the OPs that I posted in that group and I may be riding a fine line in that group since some of the OPs include "Why Nudists Favorite Kitchen Aid is the Slow Cooker" and "Ten Easy Ways to Piss Off a Chef."

It's also possibly blasphemous to imply that microwaving falls under the category of cooking. The foodies can be brutal.

rownesheck

(2,343 posts)
13. Remember when hearing
Tue Dec 21, 2021, 06:15 AM
Dec 2021

news like this was a huge deal (Jeffrey Dahmer)? There's so much f'd up stuff going on now, it's like, "Well, that's weird." Then, it's on to the next thing. At least for me anyway.

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