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Harmony Montgomery’s father appeals murder conviction in daughter’s death

Adam Montgomery was sentenced to 45 years to life for the murder of his daughter Harmony

The Independent UK

Prosecutors demand trial of police officer over teenager's killing

French prosecutors on Tuesday said they wanted a police officer to stand trial for the 2023 fatal shooting of teenager Nahel Merzouk at a traffic stop in the working-class suburbs north of Paris, that sparked a week of violent protests nationwide.

Radio France Internationale

Kieran Wylie’s family hope inquest can secure answers from police

The 57-year-old was shot dead in west Belfast in May 2020.

Evening Standard

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Luigi Mangione receives anonymous $30,000 donation to his legal fund

Mangione, 26, pleaded not guilty on December 23 to an 11-count indictment charging him with murder as an act of terrorism, weapons, and stalking offenses in connection with the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

The Independent UK

Florida Dad Who Executed 5-Year-Old Girl With 'Precise, Deliberate Shots' Claims He is 'Good Person' in Court

A Florida dad was sentenced to life in prison for shooting his two children, despite his assertion that he was a "good person."

Latin Times

Jailed South Carolina Man's 'Booby Trapped' House Leads to Family Member's Gruesome Death

A South Carolina man's booby-trapped home claimed the life of a relative who stopped by to check on the place.

Latin Times

‘Racist and nasty’ killer was aggressive to murdered ex-partner, court told

Jurors were told friends and family of Louise Hunt hoped her relationship with Kyle Clifford would come to an end.

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Anthony Albanese condemns ‘abhorrent’ threat made to Sydney mosque as NSW police investigate

President of Australian Islamic House says he is ‘profoundly concerned by this threat’

The Guardian - AU

How South Carolina's execution of a condemned killer by firing squad will unfold

Three volunteer South Carolina prison employees will be the firing squad used to execute condemned killer Brad Sigmon on Friday

The Independent UK

Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in Case to Hold Gun Manufacturers Accountable for Arming Mexican Cartels

A ruling against Sheinbaum's Admin could reinforce the broad immunity granted to gun manufacturers under U.S. law, while one in favor could create new legal risks for the firearms industry

Latin Times

Hawaii Children Discovered Living in House of Horrors Were Beaten With Sticks and Paddles, Found' Pulseless With Ashen Skin'

Two Hawaii women facing murder charges also subjected their children to horrific abuse, prosecutors allege.

Latin Times

US woman sentenced to a year in prison for shooting terminally ill husband

Ellen Gilland was arrested in January 2023 after killing her husband, Jerry Gilland, 77, in his Florida hospital room

The Guardian - US

Police shot man who died in Thames three times with stun gun, inquest hears

Oladeji Omishore fell into water from Chelsea Bridge in 2022 after Met officers were called to incident

The Guardian - UK

Off-duty cop shoots dead suspect who was trying to stab patrons with a knife at a Boston Chick-fil-A

Witnesses said they saw the knifeman running out of the fast food joint trying to stab people

The Independent UK

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Man pleads guilty to murder in shooting at suburban Chicago July 4 parade

The man accused of opening fire at an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago has pleaded guilty to murder and attempted murder moments ahead of opening arguments for his trial

Latin Times

Utah Mom Accused of Killing Dad of 3 Confessed to 'Burying Him in Shallow Grave' During Eerie Phone Call, Prosecutors Say

A Utah woman accused of killing her husband was denied bond after prosecutors say she confessed details of the crime to an informant in a phone call.

Reason

"The Product of Impulsive, Irresponsible, Exceedingly Immature Behavior, Rather Than a Serious, Contemplated Threat to Harm Police Officers"

An excerpt from Friday's order by Judge Kathleen Williams (S.D. Fla.) in U.S. v. Martinez: On February 29, 2024, Martinez… The post "The Product of Impulsive, Irresponsible, Exceedingly Immature Behavior, Rather Than a Serious, Contemplated Threat to Harm Police Officers" appeared first on Reason.com.

Evening Standard

Man charged with murdering family in house fire appears in court from hospital

Bryonie Gawith, 29, Denisty Birtle, nine, Oscar Birtle, five, and 22-month-old Aubree Birtle died after a blaze at their home in Bradford last year.

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AAP

Mystery shooter claim in couple's murder appeal

A married couple aged in their 70s have appealed their conviction for the 2009 murder of their former son-in-law at his rural home.

The Independent UK

Lethal injection, electrocution and now firing squads. A look at US execution methods

South Carolina is preparing this week to execute a man by firing squad, a capital punishment method that hasn’t been used in the U.S. in nearly 15 years

AAP

Mother-killer could walk free in less than four years

With time served, a man may walk free on parole in less than four years for killing his mother after an argument and fleeing interstate.

The Independent UK

Who is Brad Sigmon? The South Carolina death row inmate set for first U.S. firing squad execution in 15 years

Death row inmate convicted of the double murder of David and Gladys Larke has chosen to die by firing squad over fears the electric chair would ‘burn and cook him alive’

The Guardian - UK

‘I hate my school’: why are more British teenagers plotting shooting attacks?

Experts say young men and boys ‘with strong sense of grievance’ are ‘idolising’ shooters involved in US massacres. They are also falling through the gaps of UK terrorism laws

The Guardian - US

‘Erased generations of talent’: US public land stewards decry firings and loss of knowledge

In February, thousands of civil servants were fired from agencies that study the country’s soils, seas and skies

The Guardian - US

Pardoned January 6 rioter said ‘I’m shooting myself’ before Indiana deputy fatally shot him

Killing of Matthew Huttle, 42, during traffic stop ‘legally justified’ and will not lead to criminal charges, lawyers say

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