March 9, 1980 (estimated)Ambato, EcuadorPedro Alonso López (31), the so-called Monster of the Andes, is arrested According to López in an interview after his arrest, his mother ejected him from their home at the age of 8, after he was caught sexually abusing his sister. He was taken in by a neighbor briefly but his…
Missionaries killed by spears in rain forest
January 8, 1956 Ecuador 5 Christian missionaries are attacked and killed by spear-wielding Huaorani tribesmen Ed McCully, Pete Fleming, and Jim Elliot (pictured left to right) as well as Nate Saint and Roger Youderian had previously visited the Huaorani tribe since September 1955, delivering gifts and were generally well-received. On January 6, small group of…
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