A Texas man with a history of mental illness has been executed for killing his infant son in 2008
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas man with a history of mental illness has been executed for killing his infant son in 2008.
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PeopleErik Menendez’s Wife Tammi Spotted in Rare Sighting as D.A. Keeps an 'Open Mind' About the Brothers' Release from Prison
Erik married Tammi in a prison waiting room in 1999 after exchanging letters for several years
- The Canadian Press
Toronto woman charged with murder in three deaths in three days: police
TORONTO — A Toronto woman is accused of killing three people over three days – allegedly targeting two of them at random – in three different southern Ontario cities this week, police said Friday as investigators work to determine if she could be linked to any other cases across the province.
- 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
- The Canadian Press
Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard found not guilty of sexual assault
Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard was found not guilty Friday of sexually assaulting a young woman in northeastern Ontario eight years ago, the culmination of a roughly two-week trial that saw both the singer and his accuser paint starkly different pictures of what happened.
- 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,
- The Canadian Press
A French judge in a shocking rape case allows the public to see some of the video evidence
PARIS (AP) — A French judge in the trial of dozens of men accused of raping an unconscious woman whose now former husband had repeatedly drugged her so that he and others could assault her decided on Friday to allow the public to see some of the video recordings of the alleged rapes.
- 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.
- 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
Man charged with helping Idaho inmate escape during a hospital ambush sentenced to life in prison
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho man who prosecutors said ambushed and shot correctional officers at a Boise hospital in a plot to help a fellow white supremacist gang member escape from prison was sentenced to life behind bars on Friday.
- ABC News
Boys, 12 and 13, arrested in street attack on former NY Gov. David Paterson and stepson
Two boys, ages 12 and 13, have been arrested and charged in a street attack last week on former New York Gov. David Paterson and his 20-year-old stepson that unfolded on Manhattan's Upper East Side, according to officials. The two children, whose names were not released, were arrested around 8 p.m. Saturday after turning themselves in at a police precinct with their parents, the New York Police Department said. A third child initially wanted in the attack also turned themself in but was not charged after officers determined he was not involved, officials said.
- 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.
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Fatalities expected after Old Montreal fire
Montreal police say they expect several deaths after a fire ravaged an Old Montreal building. The building is owned by the same person who owned a building that burned down in the same neighbourhood last year which killed seven people. (Oct. 4, 2024)
- 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
- 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.”
- 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.
- 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.
- CBC
RCMP arrest suspect in Mackenzie, B.C., homicide
Police have arrested a man following a homicide in a small northern B.C. community last Sunday.Drake Matthew Kerr is charged with second-degree murder in the killing of a man found dead in Mackenzie, B.C. The community of around 3,700 people is located about 150 kilometres north of Prince George.The RCMP's North District Major Crime Unit issued a warrant for Kerr's arrest last week, after gunshots were reported early Sept. 29 near a home in the 100-block of Centennial Drive, where a man's body w