Man waives his right to a jury trial in the killing of a Georgia nursing student
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Man waives his right to a jury trial in the killing of a Georgia nursing student.
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CBCAlberta RCMP officer charged with sexually assaulting 2 males in hotel room
An Alberta RCMP officer has been charged with sexually assaulting two males in an Airdrie hotel room in 2022. Leduc Const. Bridget Morla faces two counts of sexual assault. Morla was off-duty at the time of the alleged assaults, according to the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT).ASIRT announced the charges Monday following a two-year investigation. Morla, 39, has been a police officer for 13 years. She has been suspended with pay since the investigation commenced in late 2022, accor
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‘They’re Eating the Cats’: American Woman Jailed in Ohio
An Ohio woman has been jailed for a year for killing and eating a cat. Allexis T. Ferrell’s arrest received worldwide attention after it was falsely used as proof of claims by Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio were eating their pets. Ferrell, 27, from Canton, Ohio, pleaded guilty on Monday to cruelty to animals and was given the maximum prison sentence by Stark County Common Pleas Ferrell’s Frank G. Forchione, according to the Canton Repository.
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This Former Women's Prison Inmate Let People Ask Her Anything About Her Experience, And It's Eye-Opening
"I got out in March of this year, went to a federal halfway house, and then my judge granted me a sentence reduction, so I got to go home, and now I'm just on federal probation. I'll answer any question about any of it!"
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Mother, uncle sentenced for beating man to death during family camping trip
WARNING: This story contains graphic descriptions of violence.The mother and uncle of an eastern Ontario man have each been sentenced to years in prison for beating him to death during a family camping trip last year that turned into a "violent nightmare."Tyler Webber, 22, was killed at a campground near Bishop Lake, about an hour and a half north of Kingston, Ont., on July 29, 2023.On Tuesday, Cory Finch, 40 — Webber's uncle — was sentenced to 10 years in prison, while Michelle Finch, 43 — Webb
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Ex-ballerina sentenced to 20 years in Florida for manslaughter in husband's killing
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — A former Florida ballerina has been sentenced to 20 years in prison following her manslaughter conviction for fatally shooting her estranged husband in 2020.
- People
Wife Praised Husband for Support After Cancer Diagnosis. 5 Years Later, He Killed Her in Murder-Suicide
Brandy Manville was killed by her husband Charles Manville, who then died by suicide, per police
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Woman driving drunk who killed bride still in her wedding dress sentenced to 25 years in prison
A woman who admitted to drinking and who was driving well over twice the speed limit when she smashed into a golf cart, killing a bride who had just got married at a South Carolina beach, was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison.
- People
Man Finds 2 Kidnapped Babies Sitting in Ditch Outside His Home While Collecting Mail: 'Good Samaritan'
The babies had been kidnapped in a stolen car earlier on Monday, Dec. 2
- People
Rosie O'Donnell's Daughter Chelsea Arrested Again in Wisconsin While Out on Bail
The comedian's 27-year-old daughter was arrested for the third time in Wisconsin on Nov. 18
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Police say a Hawaii woman disappeared voluntarily and traveled to Mexico
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Hawaii woman who vanished after landing in Los Angeles three weeks ago disappeared voluntarily as she sought to “step away from modern connectivity” and was last seen crossing into Mexico with her luggage, police said at a news conference where they urged her to contact her distraught family.
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Vietnamese tycoon loses death row appeal over world's biggest bank fraud
She is now in a race for her life - if she can pay back 75% of what she took, she could be spared.
- People
Family of Colorado Woman Missing Since Solo Shopping Trip Say They've Received 'Not Good News'
"Sending this with broken hearts & tears," the family of Jayna Lang shared in an update on Sunday, Dec. 1
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Florida woman sentenced to life in prison for zipping her boyfriend in a suitcase for hours until he died
A Florida woman was sentenced to life in prison Monday after she was found guilty of second-degree murder for zipping her boyfriend in a suitcase, leaving him inside for hours until he died.
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Man Who Allegedly Googled ‘How Long Does It Take to Get Married After Spouse Dies’ Charged With Wife’s Murder
Naresh Bhatt was allegedly seen buying knives and cleaning supplies days after Mamta Kafle Bhatt disappeared
- People
'Adored' Boy with Autism Worked Hard to Speak Fluently. Then He Was Killed in Front of Grandfather's House
"The door was shut in front of him at 9 years old," Princeton Jones' mother said, per KABC
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An ex-detective accused of abusing women died in an apparent suicide as his trial was starting
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A white ex-police detective in Kansas died Monday in an apparent suicide just before the start of his criminal trial over allegations that he sexually assaulted Black women and terrorized those who tried fight back.
- People
How a Botched Plot to Egg a Man's House Over 'Lover’s Quarrel' Led to Murder Conviction for Teen
Sydney Maughon, 19, was sentenced to life in prison for fatally shooting Johnathan Gilbert in 2023
- The Canadian Press
Outcry in Brazil as video shows a Sao Paulo police officer throwing a man off a bridge
Rio de Janeiro (AP) — A military police officer in Brazil 's biggest metropolitan area threw a man off a bridge and into a river early Monday morning, prompting immediate backlash.
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Police say a Hawaii woman who disappeared went to Mexico and is not considered missing
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Hawaii woman who went missing after landing in Los Angeles was seen crossing into Mexico alone with her luggage and is not considered missing, Los Angeles Police Department Chief of Police Jim McDonnell said during a news conference Monday.
- People
8-Year-Old Girl Dies While Trying to Save Her Mom During 'Horrific' Knife Attack: Reports
Malikika Al Kattib reportedly died on Tuesday, Dec. 3 after she intervened when her mother was stabbed