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Alabama set to execute a man with nitrogen gas for 1991 murder and rape
A man convicted of murdering a woman after breaking into her apartment is set to be executed Thursday in Alabama in what would be the nation’s fourth execution with nitrogen gas.NBC News - 22h -
Police officer posed as gas man to visit woman, court hears
Luke Silver denies the gas man sham claiming he was there for help getting a cat.BBC News - 1d -
Texas man set to be executed for killing a pastor in his own church
A Texas man convicted of beating and suffocating a Dallas area pastor in his own church during a robbery was facing execution on Wednesday, the second scheduled execution in the U.S. so far this year.NBC News - 1d -
Man in court accused of police attempted murder
A man appeared in court charged with attempted murder and six other offences.BBC News - 3d -
Man charged with attempted murder after police officers injured
The 27-year-old is accused of attempted murder and other offences after an incident at a police station.BBC News - 4d -
U.N. warns of executions and gang rapes as war in Congo escalates
The U.N. voices concern over alleged atrocities as Rwandan-backed rebels reportedly advance after seizing the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo.CBS News - 6d -
Man who drugged and plotted wife's mass rape questioned over 1990s attacks
The Frenchman was jailed in December for repeatedly raping his wife Gisèle and allowing dozens of others to do so.BBC News - Jan. 30 -
Man with ‘sexsomnia’ not guilty of raping woman after judge warns jury in Sydney trial
The 40-year-old had a medical condition where people exhibit sexual behaviour during sleep, court heard. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , ...The Guardian - Jan. 30 -
Boyfriend of suspect in border agent killing accused of murdering California man 3 days earlier
The charges against Maximilian Snyder mark the latest twist in the case against his romantic partner, Teresa Youngblut.NBC News - Jan. 29 -
Bourbon, a Hog Farm and a Nun’s Van: Man Charged in Bizarre Murder Plot
Jeal Sutherland, of Colonie, N.Y., hatched a deadly scheme with a convicted killer who was an F.B.I. informer, court documents say.The New York Times - Jan. 29 -
Federal judge hears request to block an upcoming nitrogen gas execution in Alabama
A federal judge has heard competing testimony over a request to block the nation's fourth execution using nitrogen gasABC News - Jan. 28 -
Man arrested for attempted murder after police officer hit by car
The female officer suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital following the incident.BBC News - Jan. 26 -
Man charged with murdering university lecturer
Claire Chick, who was a nurse and university lecturer, was found fatally injured in a street.BBC News - Jan. 26 -
Man charged with murder of Maltese journalist released on bail
A Maltese court on Friday granted bail to a prominent businessman who is charged with complicity in the murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in 2017.NBC News - Jan. 24 -
5 men sentenced to death for gang rape and murder of teen
Five men were sentenced to death for the gang rape and murder of a teenager as well as the killing of her father and toddler-aged niece.CBS News - Jan. 23 -
Man dubbed the "Truck Stop Serial Killer" convicted in 2007 murder
Former truck stop driver Bruce Mendenhall has been now been convicted of three murders and is the suspect in several others.CBS News - Jan. 23 -
Brothers say Hawaii police framed them for tourist's 1991 murder
Albert "Ian" Schweitzer, who spent over two decades in prison for the killing of Dana Ireland, was released in 2023 based on new evidence.CBS News - Jan. 23 -
Two Hawaiian Brothers Say That Police Framed Them in a 1991 Murder
Ian and Shawn Schweitzer argued in a federal lawsuit that local police had failed to arrest a leading suspect.The New York Times - Jan. 23 -
Man known as 'Truck Stop Serial Killer' convicted in third murder
A former truck driver was convicted Wednesday of murdering a third woman in Indiana, and he is charged or is a suspect in additional killings in other states, prosecutors said.NBC News - Jan. 23 -
Man admits to murders in crossbow attack on BBC presenter's family
A 26-year-old man has pleaded guilty to murdering 2 daughters and the wife of BBC broadcaster John Hunt in a knife and crossbow attack at their home.CBS News - Jan. 22 -
Man pleads guilty to murder of mother and 2 daughters in crossbow attack near London
A 26-year-old man has pleaded guilty to the murder of a mother and two of her daughters at their family home just north of London last year, in an attack that involved a crossbow and a knifeABC News - Jan. 22 -
Life Sentence for Kolkata Hospital Rape and Murder
The police had sought the death penalty in a horrific but familiar crime. Its handling by the local authorities had outraged the nation.The New York Times - Jan. 20 -
Life in jail for Indian man convicted of doctor's rape and murder
The crime sparked widespread anger and fears over the safety of healthcare workers in India.BBC News - Jan. 20 -
Man convicted in rape and murder of doctor is sentenced
The family of the doctor broke into tears, saying they were "shocked" at the sentence and had hoped her murderer would be sentenced to death.CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Indian police volunteer gets life sentence for raping and murdering trainee doctor
Judge rejects death penalty for Sanjay Roy as victim’s parents suspect more were involved in killing, which sparked strikes. An Indian police volunteer has been sentenced to life in prison for the ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
Indian police volunteer sentenced to life in prison in rape and murder of trainee doctor
An Indian court awarded a life sentence to a police volunteer convicted of the rape and murder of a junior doctor at a hospital in Kolkata.NBC News - Jan. 20 -
China executes man for car rampage that killed dozens
The attacker ploughed into people outside a stadium in the country's deadliest attack in a decade.BBC News - Jan. 20 -
Man charged with attempted murder after allegedly setting woman on fire at home south of Brisbane
Premier says alleged Kingston domestic violence incident has ‘rocked’ Queensland as woman, 34, remains in hospital. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A ...The Guardian - Jan. 19 -
Police volunteer in India convicted in rape, murder of doctor
Protests erupted in West Bengal last August after the body of a trainee doctor was found with multiple injuries in a hospital lecture hall.CBS News - Jan. 18 -
Indian court finds police volunteer guilty of rape and murder of trainee doctor
Case was fast-tracked after crime in Kolkata sparked protests across India amid concern for women’s safety. A police volunteer has been found guilty of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor who ...The Guardian - Jan. 18 -
Indian police volunteer convicted of rape, murder of a trainee doctor that led to protests
An Indian court has found a police volunteer guilty of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor, a crime that sparked nationwide protests and hospital strikes last yearABC News - Jan. 18 -
Man found guilty in India doctor rape and murder case
Sanjay Roy faces life imprisonment or the death penalty over the charges he denies.BBC News - Jan. 18 -
Man sought after "So I raped you" message denied bail after extradition
The appearance by Ian Cleary, 31, of Saratoga, California, came a day after he arrived back in the U.S. from France where he was detained in April.CBS News - Jan. 17 -
Son of man who was beaten by corrections officers at N.Y. prison says father's death was murder
The son of Robert L. Brooks Sr., an inmate who died after being beaten by prison guards in an upstate New York facility while he was handcuffed on a medical examination table, described what he saw ...CBS News - Jan. 17 -
Family sues after video shows man beaten by guards in New York prison: "It was murder"
The family of Robert Brooks, who was beaten by corrections officers at a New York prison, has filed a federal civil lawsuit over his death. CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan spoke with ...CBS News - Jan. 16 -
Man sought after "So I raped you" Facebook message extradited to U.S.
Ian Cleary is accused of stalking an 18-year-old Gettysburg College student, sneaking into her dorm and sexually assaulting her while she texted friends for help.CBS News - Jan. 16 -
We ignore Sudan at our peril. This campaign of mass murder and rape will have global consequences | Nesrine Malik
Almost two years into the war, Sudan is facing anarchy, famine, genocide – and ambivalence from the rest of the world. Sudan’s war, which began in April 2023, is closing in on its second year. No ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
Woman arrested on suspicion of murdering man
A woman in her 50s is being questioned about the death of William McNicholl.BBC News - Jan. 11 -
Murder investigation in Spain after body of missing Belfast man found
Family ‘heartbroken’ after discovery of body of John George, 37, who went missing in Alicante area in December. A murder investigation is under way in Spain after the body of a 37-year-old man from ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Man extradited to Queensland from NSW over alleged 1997 murder of former partner initially ruled as suicide
Keith Lees charged with murdering Meaghan Rose whose body was found at the base of cliffs at Mooloolaba. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A 72-year-old man has ...The Guardian - Jan. 9