Supreme Court refuses to halt the execution of Missouri death row inmate Marcellus Williams
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court refuses to halt the execution of Missouri death row inmate Marcellus Williams.
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- France 24
Teen 'stabbed 50 times' before being burned alive in Marseille
A 15-year-old boy was "stabbed 50 times" and burned alive this week in the southern French city of Marseille in an apparent drug-related killing. A Marseille prosecutor told the press on Sunday that victims and perpetrators of such violence were getting increasingly younger. The southern French city of Marseille was this week shaken by two apparently drug-related killings, including the murder of a 15-year-old boy who was "stabbed 50 times" and burned alive, prosecutors said on Sunday.Marseille,
- People
Inside the Twisted Case of a Stepdad Who Poisoned College Student to Death, Then Tried to Frame Her Friend
AJ Hadsell's stepfather continues to maintain his innocence while serving life in prison for her murder
- CNN
A New York man served 22 years for two murders he didn’t commit. He says prison saved his life
Calvin Buari was sentenced to 50 years in prison in 1995 for two murders he didn’t commit. A former drug dealer, Buari was exonerated and released in 2017 after another man confessed to the killings. But he feels like his redemption story is just beginning.
- The Canadian Press
Ex-cop who killed Daunte Wright shares story with other officers, sparking debate over redemption
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former Minnesota police officer who was convicted of killing a Black motorist when she used her handgun instead of her taser during a traffic stop is out of prison and delivering presentations at law enforcement conferences, stirring up a heated debate over how officers punished for misconduct should atone for their misdeeds.
- CBC
'Prolific offender' arrested after stealing police car, endangering families in an East Vancouver park: VPD
A man with a lengthy criminal record is back in custody after he stole a cop car Sunday morning, driving it into a park where families and children were gathered, according to the Vancouver Police Department.In a statement released Sunday, VPD said officers were called to the area of East Hastings and Semlin Drive around 10:45 a.m. to assist a woman in distress. As they stepped out to help her, a man got into the unattended police SUV and drove off.The vehicle was then driven onto a field at Tem
- BBC
Man arrested over acid attack on schoolgirl bailed
A 14-year-old girl suffered "potentially life-changing" injuries in the attack in London.
- Sky News
Video captures ten-year-old boy driving stolen car across 'crowded' school playground
A ten-year-old boy has been arrested after he drove a stolen car across a "crowded" school playground. The incident took place on 20 September on a playground in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The boy was arrested on Thursday, according to Minneapolis Police.
- People
Erik Menendez Admits Lying to Police About Parents' 1989 Shooting: 'We Should Have Been Arrested That Night'
Erik and Lyle Menendez spend hours talking to director Alejandro Hartmann from prison in the new Netflix documentary 'The Menendez Brothers,' streaming Oct. 7
- USA TODAY
Murder for hire: Inside Iran’s proxy war with Israel in the West
As the Iran-Israel conflict intensifies, Tehran is roiling the West with a wave of attempted hits and kidnappings against targets in Europe and the United States.
- The Canadian Press
In Mexico, the mayor of a state capital has been killed less than 1 week after he took office
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The mayor of a state capital in southern Mexico has been killed just one week after he took office, officials said Sunday.
- The Canadian Press
Wounded California officer fatally shoots man during 'unprovoked' knife attack
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — A California officer fatally shot a man who wounded him with a knife outside a city police headquarters in what authorities called “an unprovoked attack.”
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Tupac Shakur's family hires team to investigate potential link to Sean 'Diddy' Combs
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- The Canadian Press
Over 6,000 people in Haiti leave their homes after gang attack killed dozens
SAINT-MARC, Haiti (AP) — Nearly 6,300 people have fled their homes in the aftermath of an attack in central Haiti by heavily armed gang members that killed at least 70 people, according to the U.N.’s migration agency.
- People
Lyle Menendez Says Brother Erik Went on Hunger Strike to Keep Them Together in Prison: Documentary
Lyle and Erik Menendez open up about their parents' shocking slayings in the Netflix documentary 'The Menendez Brothers,' streaming Oct. 7
- Reuters
Oklahoma attorney general sees 'travesty' if US Supreme Court allows Glossip execution
When lawyers for Richard Glossip argue before the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to vacate his conviction for a 1997 murder, the Oklahoma death row inmate will have an unlikely ally: Gentner Drummond, the state's Republican attorney general. Although Drummond has taken conservative stances on issues from immigration to abortion to environmental regulation, the decorated former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot broke with fellow Republican state attorneys general in Glossip's case after concluding prosecutors hid evidence that might have led to an acquittal. "If he is executed, I believe that it will be a travesty of justice," Drummond said in an interview.
- Raleigh News and Observer
There will be so many Helene stories to come in NC. We’re committed to telling them
Journalists from The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer are providing coverage of Helene’s aftermath from across North Carolina. We don’t want this area to be forgotten.
- CNN
The tough decisions parents are making as never-ending threats to schools become the norm
A week after a 14-year-old with a semi-automatic rifle killed two other students and two teachers at a high school in Winder, Georgia, cell phones started buzzing about 50 miles away.
- Miami Herald
As Medicare fraud spreads, SFla tops US for billions lost; some spent on Lambos and luxe watches
Stolen IDs, electronic billing and the growth of telemedicine have caused Medicare fraud to spike and spread, with South Florida accounting for more than half of all criminal cases in U.S.