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Al Jazeeraworld15 hrs ago
Malta Trial Opens for Businessman Accused in Journalist Murder
A Maltese businessman went on trial this week for the 2017 car-bomb killing of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Prosecutors told the jury he paid three men €150,000 to carry out the attack, a claim the defendant denies.
news.sky.comworld31 days ago
Man Convicted of Murdering University Student After Stabbing Him Multiple Times
Vickrum Digwa was convicted of murdering 18-year-old Henry Nowak after a December 2025 stabbing. Officers initially treated the victim as a suspect before he collapsed and died.
newser.compolitics44 days ago
Judge Allows Gun and Journal in Luigi Mangione Trial but Bars Other Backpack Items
A state judge ruled Monday that a gun and journal found in Luigi Mangione's backpack can be used as evidence in his September murder trial. Some other items recovered during the initial search at a Pennsylvania McDonald's were excluded.
Forbesfinance49 days ago
South Carolina Supreme Court Overturns Alex Murdaugh Murder Convictions and Orders New Trial
In a unanimous ruling issued May 13, 2026, the court found that Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill engaged in jury interference by commenting on the defendant's credibility and urging jurors to reach a quick verdict. The decision orders a new trial in the 2021 killings o…
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bbc.co.ukworld51 days ago
American Fugitive Accused of Strangling Pregnant Wife Appears in Italian Court Fighting Extradition
Lee Gilley appeared before Turin Court of Appeals Judge Marta Sterpos on May 11, 2026, at the Palace of Justice in Milan and refused consent to extradition to the U.S. He stated he fled after cutting off his GPS ankle monitor to avoid being killed and seeks international protecti…
nypost.comworld55 days ago
Ian Watkins, Convicted Child Sex Offender, Killed in Prison Cell at HMP Wakefield
Former Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins, 48, was killed in a 20-second attack on Oct. 11, 2025, while serving a 29-year sentence for child sex crimes. Rico Gedel, 25, and Samuel Dodsworth, 44, deny murder and possession of a weapon in prison. Prosecutors detailed the sequence ca…
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North Carolina Court Finds Decarlos Brown Jr. Incapable to Proceed in Iryna Zarutska Murder Case
A North Carolina court has ruled that Decarlos Brown Jr., charged with the murder of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska, is incapable to proceed with his trial. The ruling delays the proceedings on murder charges. Brown has a record of at least 14 prior arrests.