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Texas doctor convicted after accepting kickbacks for patients' blood, urine
Dr. Hector Ubaldo, 60, was indicted in September and found guilty recently by a federal jury after just 14 minutes.Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
Woman arrested following care home deaths
Police say potential carbon monoxide poisoning is their "primary line of inquiry".Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Woman released after care home deaths arrest
Three elderly care home residents were found dead in Swanage, Dorset, on Wednesday.Top stories - BBC News - October 24 -
Texas judge temporarily pauses Robert Roberson's execution
A Texas judge Thursday temporarily halted the execution of a man who was convicted of murder in the death of his 2-year-old daughter. Robert Roberson would have been the first person in the U.S. ...Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
Judge partially blocks Texas transmission law
A federal judge on Monday struck down a section of a Texas law that gives state utilities the “right of first refusal” for building new electrical transmission lines. The law, SB 1938, made it ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
South Carolina man sentenced to life in prison for murder of Black transgender woman
A South Carolina man was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for the murder of a Black transgender woman. In February, a jury convicted Daqua Lameek Ritter for the 2019 killing of Dime Doe on all ...Politics - The Hill - October 18 -
Tracking the hours before a young woman became a murder victim
Alex Pennig, 32, was shot dead in her St. Paul, Minnesota, apartment. Detectives used surveillance footage to piece together her final moments.Top stories - CBS News - October 26 -
Florida woman accused of leaving boyfriend to suffocate in suitcase found guilty of murder
A Florida woman accused of zipping her boyfriend in a suitcase and leaving him in there to suffocate was found guilty of murder on Friday, four years after what she had initially described to ...Top stories - NBC News - October 26 -
New York City woman found murdered at luxury Hamptons resort and spa
A slain woman's body was found in a guest room at a chic spa and resort in the Hamptons in New York, authorities said Tuesday.Top stories - NBC News - October 29 -
After woman's murder, detectives learn killer was "only half the story"
After Alyssa Burkett was murdered in broad daylight in Carrollton, Texas, Andrew Beard, the father of her child, became a suspect. Investigators would eventually discover a twisted murder plot they ...Top stories - CBS News - 15 hours ago -
Soldier charged with murder in sergeant's Missouri death
Sgt. Sarah Roque's body was found at Fort Leonard Wood two days after she was reported missing.Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
Texas woman gifted new car after helping neighbors in need
Lyn Story, who has been using her old car to offer rides to those in need, was shocked when a generous viewer steps up to give her a brand new vehicle, allowing her to continue her acts of ...Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
Texas woman who drives strangers in need receives new car
Lyn Story, a Fort Worth retiree who provides free rides to neighbors in need, received a new car from Philadelphia car dealer David Kelleher who was inspired by her dedication.Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
Texas woman sets record for donating more than 2,000 liters of breastmilk
Alyse Ogletree has helped nourished hundreds of thousands of babies as a means of giving to charity. Alyse Ogletree would love it if she could donate immense amounts of money to all sorts of worthy ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Microchipped dog helps Texas police identify woman's killer
Officials who responded to a burning body found a dog nearby. The animal refused to leave the scene.Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
Judge to decide if owners of volcano site where 22 died were unjustly convicted
A judge in New Zealand is to decide whether the owners of an island volcano suffered a miscarriage of justice when their company was convicted of failing to keep visitors safe when an eruption ...World - ABC News - October 31 -
Daughter of murdered MP calls for full inquest
Katherine Amess says there is "so much" society does not know about the death of her father.Top stories - BBC News - October 27 -
Laken Riley murder suspect waives jury trial, case to be decided by judge
The suspect accused of killing 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley on the University of Georgia's campus has waived his right to a jury trial.Top stories - ABC News - 3 days ago -
A death row inmate wrestled with guilt and addiction before his execution
ATMORE, Ala. — When Derrick Dearman entered Alabama’s execution chamber Thursday evening, he was the fifth man the state put to death this year.Top stories - NBC News - October 18 -
What's next for Robert Roberson after dramatic death row reprieve?
A Monday hearing in Texas could determine whether Roberson receives an ultra-rare grant of clemency.Top stories - BBC News - October 18 -
Death Row Records founder endorses Trump after clemency
Michael “Harry O” Harris, one of the founders of the legendary hip-hop label Death Row Records, endorsed former President Trump on Monday, according to The Washington Post. The former president ...Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
Should we allow prisoners on death row to volunteer for execution?
A gruesome crime, a cruel penalty. Some might think justice was done. But was it?Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
Lucy Letby, Former U.K. Nurse, Loses Bid to Appeal Attempted Murder Conviction
Ms. Letby is serving 15 life sentences after the deaths and collapses of babies in the neonatal unit where she worked.World - The New York Times - October 25 -
British killer nurse Lucy Letby loses appeal bid for attempted baby murder conviction
An appeals court in London has rejected British killer nurse Lucy Letby’s bid to challenge her conviction for the attempted murder of a baby girl in her careHealth - ABC News - October 24 -
British killer nurse Lucy Letby loses appeal bid for attempted baby murder conviction
An appeals court in London has rejected British killer nurse Lucy Letby’s bid to challenge her conviction for the attempted murder of a baby girl in her careWorld - ABC News - October 24 -
Minnesota man convicted of murdering girlfriend after warning she would end up like Gabby Petito
Minnesota jurors on Thursday convicted a man for murdering his girlfriend after he'd warned she could end up like Gabby Petito, the vlogger who in 2021 was also slain by her boyfriend.Top stories - NBC News - November 8 -
Woman released without charge after care home deaths
Three elderly care home residents were found dead in Swanage, Dorset, on 23 October.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
Texas judge grants temporary restraining order pausing Robert Roberson's execution
Texas lawmakers filed a subpoena Wednesday in a last-minute effort to delay the execution of Robert Roberson.Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
Texas judge blocks execution of man in shaken baby case
Robert Roberson has thanked supporters for winning a temporary reprieve in the controversial case.Top stories - BBC News - October 18