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Exonerated prisoner awarded $1.4m after 46 years spent on death row in Japan
Iwao Hakamada, the world’s longest serving death row prisoner, had been wrongly convicted of a quadruple murder. A Japanese man wrongly convicted of murder who was the world’s longest-serving death ...The Guardian - 3d -
Japanese Court Awards $1.4 Million to Exonerated Man
Iwao Hakamada, 89, who is believed to have been the world’s longest-serving death row inmate, was exonerated last year of a 1966 murder conviction.The New York Times - 3d -
Arizona is scheduled to execute its first death row prisoner in more than 2 years
PHOENIX — An Arizona man who pleaded guilty to first-degree murder was scheduled to be executed Wednesday in the state’s first use of the death penalty in more than two years.NBC News - Mar. 19 -
Woman on Texas death row for 27 years has conviction tossed
A federal appeals court tossed Brittany Holberg's death sentence after it found that prosecutors failed to reveal that their primary trial witness was a paid informant.CBS News - Mar. 12 -
'Record' payout for world's longest-serving death row inmate
Nearly 50 years on death row had inflicted "extremely severe" mental and physical pain on Iwao Hakamata, a judge said.BBC News - 3d -
Murder conviction of Texas woman on death row for 27 years tossed by federal appeals court
A federal appeals court tossed out the murder conviction of a Texas woman sitting on death row for more than a quarter-century, ruling she'd been unjustly convicted on the basis of tainted ...NBC News - Mar. 12 -
Louisiana puts man to death in state's first nitrogen gas execution
Jessie Hoffman Jr., 46, was put to death Tuesday evening in Louisiana's first execution in 15 years.CBS News - Mar. 19 -
Hallmark star Brennan Elliott announces death of wife Camilla Row after stomach cancer battle
Hallmark star Brennan Elliott shared that his wife, Camilla Row, died after a yearslong battle with Stage 4 gastric cancer.NBC News - 5d -
After 40 years on the run, escaped prisoner located and caught
A man who escaped a Puerto Rican prison nearly 40 years ago was taken into custody in Florida, according to the Lee County Sheriff's Office.ABC News - Mar. 8 -
California DA seeks rare change of mass shooter's death sentence to life without parole
A California prosecutor is attempting an unprecedented endeavor: ensure every death row case in his jurisdiction is resentenced to life in prison without parole.NBC News - Mar. 21 -
An Arizona prisoner whose execution is coming up isn't asking for a reprieve
A prisoner scheduled to be executed next week in what would be Arizona’s first use of the death penalty in over two years will not ask for a reprieve from his death sentence.NBC News - Mar. 10 -
Woman strangled during overnight visit with her husband at a California prison
Officials look into death of Stephanie Brinson, who’s second person in a year to die during family visit at Ione facility. Prison officials are investigating the death of a woman who was strangled ...The Guardian - 3d -
America’s next killing spree: 10 days, five states, six death-row prisoners set to die
Desolate spectacle of executions begins again under Trump, in landscape of capital punishment as riven as US is as a whole. David Leonard Wood. Jessie Hoffman. Aaron Gunches. Wendell Grissom. ...The Guardian - Mar. 11 -
Court stays execution of Texas man days before he was set to die by lethal injection
A Texas appeals court on Tuesday halted the execution of a man who has spent more than 30 years on death row and had been set to die by lethal injection this week.NBC News - Mar. 12 -
A life spent waiting - and searching rows of unclaimed bodies
Women across generations in Pakistan's Balochistan are demanding answers about the missing men in their lives.BBC News - 5d -
Former police officer avoids prison after killing 95-year-old woman with a stun gun
A former Australian police officer has avoided a prison term for killing a 95-year-old nursing home resident with a stun gunABC News - 18h -
Former police officer avoids prison after killing 95-year-old woman with a stun gun
A former Australian police officer has avoided a prison term for killing a 95-year-old nursing home resident with a stun gunABC News - 18h -
Georgia ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili's prison terms now total over 12 years after latest verdict
A court in Georgia has handed another prison sentence to imprisoned former President Mikheil SaakashviliABC News - Mar. 17 -
Teenager sentenced to life for south London murder of Elianne Andam
Hassan Sentamu jailed for at least 23 years for fatal stabbing of Elianne, 15, in Croydon after row over teddy bear. A teenager has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering a 15-year-old girl ...The Guardian - Mar. 13 -
Saints Row Studio Was Too Expensive For What They Were, Exec Says
Saints Row studio Volition shut down in 2023 after 30 years , leading many to wonder about the future of the open-world crime franchise. The fate of the franchise is unknown, but Saber Interactive ...GameSpot - Mar. 17 -
Finland is the happiest country in the world for the eighth year in a row
For the eighth year in a row, Finland ranked in the top spot on the World's Happiness Report's annual ranking of the happiest countries in the world.CNBC - Mar. 20 -
Video: 46-year-old Andrei Arlovski gets cut stoppage win in Dirty Boxing Championship debut
Andrei Arlovski started the final chapter of his combat sports career after exiting the UFC in 2024 when he competed Saturday at Dirty Boxing Championship. The promotion, which is headed by UFC ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Japan display talent and ambition to scale new heights at World Cup
Japan have never gone beyond the last 16 at a World Cup but they have set themselves the ambitious target of winning next year's tournament after dominating in Asian qualifying."If we want to win ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Supreme Court rejects Texas death row inmate's appeal over DNA evidence
The Supreme Court for a second time intervened over a Texas death row inmate who claims his murder conviction should be thrown out because DNA evidence used at trial was later found to be flawed.NBC News - 4d -
Man suffocated to death after being hurt and neglected in Colorado jail, family says
Lawsuit says Michael Burch, who died in 2023, languished in cell for a week with no medical care after fight with deputy. A 69-year-old man slowly suffocated to death in a rural Colorado jail after ...The Guardian - 1d -
Man suffocated to death after being hurt and neglected in Colorado jail, family says
Lawsuit says Michael Burch, who died in 2023, languished in cell for a week with no medical care after fight with deputy. A 69-year-old man slowly suffocated to death in a rural Colorado jail after ...The Guardian - 1d -
Changing US law keeps victims’ families – and people on death row – waiting decades for closure
Marcia Fulton has waited 37 years for David Wood to be executed for her daughter’s murder, but lawyers who believe he’s innocent keep filing appeals. Two months ago, Marcia Fulton received a knock ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Houston a top seed for 3rd straight year, looks to make deeper run after 2 Sweet 16 losses in a row
Houston earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the third straight year Sunday and will open against first-time qualifier SIU-Edwardsville in Wichita, Kansas, on Thursday. The Cougars ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
3 arrested in Louisiana student's fraternity hazing death
Three people have been arrested, one on manslaughter charges, in the death last month of a 20-year-old student at Southern University and A&M College. Authorities say Caleb Wilson died after being ...CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Openly gay soccer player still faces online death threats
The first openly gay man to play in Australia’s domestic soccer league says he’s still subject to death threats four years after going public about his sexuality. Josh Cavallo, who plays for ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19 -
Openly gay soccer player still faces online death threats
The first openly gay man to play in Australia’s domestic soccer league says he’s still subject to death threats four years after going public about his sexualityABC News - Mar. 19 -
Sightings of escaped prisoner after van getaway
Jamie Cooper has been on the run since leaping from a prison van on the M55 in Preston on Wednesday.BBC News - Mar. 21 -
Missing prisoner found after van motorway escape
Jamie Cooper, who escaped from a prison van on Wednesday has been arrested.BBC News - 6d -
CrossFit Is for Sale Again Amid Years of Shake-Ups
The search for new owners comes after a tumultuous five years for the fitness company, including an athlete death and financial concerns.The New York Times - Mar. 13 -
Fingerprints identify Paraguayan woman seven years after death
Ainoha Izaga Ibieta Lima, 33, was found dead in a poultry shed attached to a farmhouse in Spain's Girona province in 2018.BBC News - Mar. 20 -
'Rust' movie trailer released 4 years after cinematographer's on-set death
Alec Baldwin's movie "Rust," which was plagued by controversy in 2021 following the fatal on-set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, will be released in May.NBC News - 2d -
Selena's killer eligible for parole 30 years after singer's death
Selena Quintanilla-Perez was killed by the president of her fan club, Yolanda Saldívar, in 1995.CBS News - 23h -
Christian Horner and Martin Brundle lead tributes to Eddie Jordan after F1 icon’s death: latest
The 76-year-old passed away after a year-long battle with cancerYahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
UFC legend Cain Velasquez sentenced to 5 years in prison for 2022 shooting
Former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was sentenced to five years in prison for the attempted shooting of the man accused of molesting Velasquez's then 4-year-old son.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Game Developers Choice Awards 2025 Winners Revealed
The Game Developers Choice Awards took place on March 19 in San Francisco, and the full list of winners has been revealed. . The Game of the Year award features some very familiar faces among its ...GameSpot - Mar. 20
