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Stolen human remains used as ‘decorations’ in Ky. man’s home

Posted on By Maria J. Glover
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LOUISVILLE, KY. (WAVE/Gray News) – When FBI agents served a federal search warrant at a Kentucky apartment, they said they discovered dozens of human bones inside, some of which were being used as furniture.

As many as 40 skulls were found during a raid at James William Nott’s home Tuesday morning in Mount Washington, according to the criminal complaint.

WAVE News Troubleshooters broke the story about the raid while continuing to confirm details about suspected human remains. That confirmation came Wednesday morning, hours before Nott was to have a detention hearing on his recent arrest.

According to the complaint, Nott was part of a ring of purchasing and selling stolen human remains, some of which were tied back to the Harvard Medical scandal, which the FBI also recently busted. A Harvard medical bag was found in Nott’s home.

The complaint says the FBI was investigating body parts going missing from a mortuary. The leads gathered during the investigation led FBI agents to several players, including Nott.

The grisly discovery included hip bones and spinal cords which were being used as decorations around furniture. They also described as many as 40 skulls. One of them had a scarf tied around its neck, and another was found on the bed where Nott slept, agents said.

The complaint goes on to say that when an FBI agent asked Nott if anyone else was inside the apartment, Nott replied, “Only my dead friends.”

Investigators say Nott used the name “William Burke” on Facebook to sell the items. Some posts were as recent as June 2023, the documents state. In one transaction with a person named Jeremy Pauley out of Pennsylvania, Nott sent videos and pictures of the remains.

“How much total for the couple and the last video you sent plus the spines?” Pauley

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Fans React as Home Depot Launches Massive Halloween Decorations in July

Posted on By Maria J. Glover
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Now is the time to buy your Halloween decorations. Yes, you read that correctly.

While there may be over 100 days until the spookiest day of the year, stores across the United States are already dropping their Halloween decor.

On July 12, Home Depot announced that their famously massive decorations, including their headline-making 12-foot skeleton, will be available for purchase starting tomorrow, July 13.

The home improvement company noted on its Instagram account, “Honestly, these scare even us. Our full Halloween assortment will launch tomorrow, 7/13 by 7 a.m. ET. While supplies last.”

The announcement wrapped up with the smartly used “#codeorange,” which is a term used by Halloween buffs to keep track of new ornamentation released.

Though Halloween superfans start “spooky season” right after the Fourth of July, as Halloween is the next big decorative holiday in the calendar—sorry, Labor Day—Home Depot’s customers were still shocked to see the fall-centric announcement.

“It’s frickn July,” one top comment read.

Another follower chimed in, “Bro it’s still summer.”

Related: Fans Express Thoughts Over Starbucks’ Possible Pumpkin Spice Latte Return Date

A third wrote, “Why is Halloween starting so early this year? I don’t get it, can anyone explain?!?”

Of course, it didn’t take long for spooky season fans to chime in, as one responded, “Yes!!!! Don’t listen to the naysayers!! We want Halloween!! We want Halloween!!!”

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A second noted, “Now Home Depot.. you know we all just went broke on prime day, but do I still want that big ol’ skeleton.. yes.”

And Home Depot is not alone in launching its decor in time for, what some have called, “Summerween.” A code

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Stolen human skulls used as furniture ‘decorations’ in Ky. man’s home: FBI

Posted on By Maria J. Glover
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A Kentucky man was busted with dozens of stolen human skulls and other bones that he used as decorations —  and which he allegedly trafficked in a body parts ring linked to Harvard Medical School, federal authorities said Thursday.

At least 40 human skulls — including one with a scarf wrapped around its neck — along with hip bones, rib cages and spines were found in James William Nott’s Mount Washington apartment during an FBI raid Tuesday, according to a criminal complaint cited by kmov.com.

Asked by an agent if anyone else was in his home, Nott, 40, allegedly replied, “Only my dead friends.”

The bone collector is accused of using the name “William Burke” to sell the human remains — which he fastened to his bed and furniture as creepy home decor, according to federal officials.

He allegedly worked with the ring to buy and sell the bones, which were linked to Harvard Medical School, where a morgue manager was arrested last month for selling the parts of corpses, authorities said.


James William Nott.
The FBI found dozens of skulls and other bones used as decoration inside the Kentucky home of James William Nott.
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A Harvard medical bag was found in Nott’s home, along with loaded firearms, including at least one AK-47, according to the criminal complaint.

In a Facebook message last month, Nott allegedly talked to another bone buff, Jeremy Pauley of Pennsylvania, about selling the bones, authorities said.

“How much total for the couple and the last video you sent plus the spines?” Pauley allegedly asked Nott, before assuring him he’d get paid.


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Nott allegedly sold the human remains on Facebook.
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Pauly was later investigated and told agents about the network of body part sellers, which allegedly also hawked hearts, brains and lungs.

Last

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