A 300-year-old book that appears to be bound in human skin has been found in northern England. The macabre discovery was made on a central street in Leeds, and officers say the ledger may have been dumped following a burglary. Detectives were trying to trace its rightful owner and believe it may have been taken from a dwelling in the area, according to The Associated Press. Much of the text is in French, and it was not uncommon around the time of the French Revolution for books to be covered in human skin.

Batavia, Ohio (AHN)-An Ohio man, who neighbors say was extremely devoted to his meticulously kept lawn, has been charged with murder in the shooting of a 15-year-old boy who apparently walked across his yard.

Police arrested a 66-year-old man after he allegedly shot and killed his teenage neighbor for walking on his lawn. Investigators say Charles Martin is charged with murder after a long standing feud turned deadly. Martin's neighbors say he shot the 15-year-old boy who had been walking across his yard.

In a tale worthy of a soap opera, China has executed a billionaire after he took out a contract to kill a man who was going to expose a previous attempt to murder another man. Yuan Baojing and two other men were executed in Liaoning Province, dying by means of lethal injection shortly after a public trial in Liaoyang City.

A 25-year old British man, who says he is haunted by voices, including that of Freddy Krueger, the fictional character from the film "A Nightmare On Elm Street", tried to bite himself to death while being detained at a psychiatric facility in southern England. Daniel Gonzalez is currently standing trial for the murder of four people. His lawyers state Gonzalez suffers from a mental illness, and that voices in his head commanded him to kill. Prosecutors say Gonzalez attempted to kill 10 people in order to achieve notoriety as a serial killer.