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Little Williamses All Over the World
If his son gets his way, Baseball's Splendid Splinter will bat again.
New York Daily News, Jul 09, 2002
Ferrell said her brother snatched the Splendid Splinter's
body from a Florida funeral home on Friday and had it
shipped to Alcor [Life Extension Foundation in Scottsdale, AZ], which specializes in preserving the dead for posterity.

Ferrell said Williams concocted the macabre moneymaking scheme last year when their father fell ill.

"He said, 'Wouldn't it be interesting if in 50 years we could bring Dad back," Ferrell told the Boston Herald. "What if we could sell Dad's DNA? ... There could be little Ted Williamses all over the world."

George Hommell, a fishing buddy of Ted Williams, said he was disgusted that family members were fighting over the body.

"Something like this makes you sick to your stomach," he said ...

(Chapter 10)

The Two Faces of Christina
The darker half of a model Catholic schoolgirl catches up with her.

(Chapter 7)

What Floats Beneath
Missing teen resurfaces two days later — in much-searched backyard pool.

(Chapter 7)

A Bad Hair Day
Two kids expire in car while mom's hair appointment runs longer than expected.

(Chapter 10)

Maxed Out
A prodigal son maxes out his family's credit card — then his family.

(Chapter 10)

UPDATE: Born to Die
Verdict and sentence in bizarre revenge infanticide.

(Chapter 6)

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