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Today in Philadelphia, three adults have been accused in holding four disabled adults to cash in on their disability checks.  The three suspects, convicted murderer Linda Weston, homeless man Eddie Wright, and a Philadelphia resident, Gregory Thomas, are all being charged and have a bond set at $2.5 million, each.

The suspects were charged Sunday with kidnapping, aggravated assault, false imprisonment, and other charges in connection with the alleged fraud.  The four victims were found in the basement on Saturday and it was evident that there wasn’t much sustenance for them, just a couple bottles of water and no food. There was also a bucket for them to urinate in. Two of the victims were held captive for 11 years and referred to Weston as “Mom.”  The victims have been taken to a city-run shelter where they are receiving counseling and care. Weston is due to appear in court on Thursday.

A Philadelphia landlord, expecting to find a dog being hidden in a tenant’s apartment, came across something much worse.

According to CNN, after finding a dog dish in the basement of a tenant’s apartment, landlord Turgut Gozleveli revisited the building Saturday to discover four mentally disabled people being held captive, one of which was chained to a radiator.

Three suspects have been arrested and charged with holding the victims captive as well as stealing their social security checks, according to CNN.

Linda Ann Weston, 51; Thomas Gregory, 47, and Eddie Wright, 49, are facing charges including criminal conspiracy, aggravated assault, kidnapping, false imprisonment and more, according to CNN.

The victims include a 29-year-old woman, and three men of ages 31, 35 and 41, according to CNN.

The victims were found in a room approximately 10 feet by 15 feet. They had a metal bucket and jug resembling orange juice, however no food was found, according to CNN.

It is believed that the group had traveled together from Texas to Florida to now Philadelphia, according to CNN.

Authorities believe the victims were held in the small room for up to weeks, according to CNN.

The victims were brought out of the basement on stretchers, according to CNN.

The victims suffered from bed sores and “injuries that are very, very hard to describe,” according to Philadelphia police Lt. Ray Evers in an interview with CNN.

The victims were taken to the hospital where they were treated and were reported to be in stable condition, according to CNN.

This article contains information from CNN.

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Dan Wheldon, 33, two-time Indianapolis 500 winner, died Sunday, October 16 2011 of unsurvivable injuries, according to CNN.

Wheldon’s vehicle flew over another where he landed into a catch fence, according to Fox News.

Wheldon was airlifted from the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, according to Fox News.

His fellow drivers were told of his death two hours after being lifted from the track, according to Fox News.

Three other drivers were injured in the pile up, according to Fox News.

More than a dozen vehicles were involved in the accident Sunday, resulting in flames, according to CNN.

Videos of the accident show the cars spinning out of control, smoke and debris, according to CNN.

IndyCar has not experienced a fatal crash since the death of Paul Dana who died in a crash during a morning warm-up in 2006, according to Fox News.

This article contains information from Fox News and CNN.