Stabbing Suspect’s Descent Into Madness Went Undetected by Authorities

Ramon Rivera, who had a history of mental illness and minor crimes, missed a check-in with a case manager. Days later, he went on a killing spree in Manhattan, according to the police.

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Suspect in custody following spate of stabbing attacks in Seattle: Police

A suspect is in custody after five people were stabbed in Seattle on Friday, police said.

Suspect arrested in string of at least 9 stabbing attacks in Seattle

Seattle police said the nine stabbings occurred over a period of two days. The attacks were believed to be random in nature.

Police in Antigua charge suspect over fatal stabbing of politician

Alexta Francis, 26, was arrested two days ago after MP Asot Michael found dead at his home on Caribbean island. Antigua police have charged a man over the fatal stabbing of a member of parliament ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

Man suspected of stabbing spree in Seattle held on $2m bail

Police say 37-year-old stabbed five people on Friday in broad daylight and possibly four others the day before. A 37-year-old man who police say stabbed five people in Seattle in broad daylight on ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

Police: Suspect in fatal NYC stabbing spree acted alone and ‘unprovoked’

New York City police say the suspect arrested in connection to a spree of fatal stabbings that has left two people dead acted alone and was unprovoked. New York City Mayor Eric Adams said the ...

Authorities warn ballot box arson suspect could strike again

State and federal officials warned that the suspect behind ballot box arson attacks in Oregon and Washington could strike again. They also said they are still looking for a motive after hundreds of ...

Suspect in New York City stabbing spree that left 3 dead was recently released from jail

The man accused of killing three people in a grisly stabbing spree on Monday had been released from New York City jail a month earlier and was free on bail for other alleged crimes in New Jersey, ...

Six people are dead after a suspected mass methanol poisoning at a backpacker party town. What went wrong in Laos?

As authorities detain a hostel owner in Vang Vieng, expert says the recent deaths are just the ‘tip of the iceberg’. Vang Vieng is an unlikely party hub.. Surrounded by striking limestone mountains ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Mad Vlad's 'Red Dawn'

U.S. officials are investigating whether or not the Kremlin is behind a series of attempts to place incendiary devices aboard DHL cargo planes, as Russian President Vladimir Putin has a long ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

States of Play: making sense of football’s descent into the morass

In charting the game’s transformation into a geopolitical weapon, new book serves an urgent and crucial purpose. Stick to football. It doesn’t really work does it? The big problem with sticking to ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

The ‘mad egghead’ who built a mouse utopia

John Calhoun designed an apartment complex for mice to examine the effects of overcrowding. It was hailed as a groundbreaking study of social breakdown, but is largely forgotten. So what happened?. ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

From championing Russia to a Moscow jail: Michael Calvey recounts his surreal descent

US founder of private equity firm Baring Vostok says ordeal ‘could happen to anybody’

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Vampires, satanists and mad scientists: the evolution of horror in 10 revolutionary films

Recent releases like Terrifier 3 show that the business of scaring cinema audiences is in rude health. But such horror flicks are standing on the blood-soaked shoulders of giants . How do you like ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

November Madness: Ranking the top eight in-season college basketball tournaments this month

The fields are loaded with quality in these tournaments set for the early portion of the 2024-25 season

Sports - CBS Sports - November 7

‘America’s gone mad’: disbelief in Ayrshire, Scotland, near Trump’s golf course

While some say Trump has done much for Turnberry’s economy, others claim election result is ‘a disaster – he’s a fascist’. US election live: latest updates after Trump’s victory The sun is ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

8 Early Black Friday TV Deals to Grab Ahead of the Madness

TV brands are taking prices down a notch ahead of Black Friday for some of the best deals of the year.

Tech - Wired - November 8

The Michael Strahan National Anthem Controversy Shouldn’t Make You Mad

Criticizing Strahan’s conduct becomes a more difficult exercise when taking his family history into account, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - November 13

‘It takes a particular kind of madness’: new life for Ireland’s Big Houses

The country has not had an easy relationship with the once grand homes of the Anglo-Irish elite — leading many to be torched, repurposed or left to rot. But a new appreciation is being nurtured, ...

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Man killed and two injured in stabbing

A man believed to be in his 60s has been arrested and taken into police custody, the Met says.

White supremacist stabbed asylum seeker in hotel

Callum Parslow is convicted of attempted murder over the attack at a hotel in Worcestershire.

Arrest after woman and children, 8 and 2, stabbed

A man is held on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman and two children are attacked.

UK teenager accused of Southport stabbings charged with terrorism offence

Al-Qaeda manual and deadly poison ricin allegedly found at Axel Rudakubana’s home

Business - Financial Times - October 29

Girl, 13, stabbed and six held on attempted murder

Her injuries are believed to be life-threatening, Humberside Police say.

Stabbed girl, 13, 'critical but stable', say police

The girl was found with wounds and lacerations to her neck, abdomen, chest and back, police say.

One person in custody linked to five stabbings in Seattle

Seattle police report that a suspect is in custody following a stabbing in the city's International District that left five people injured. Authorities describe the incident as a random act of ...

Man Arrested in Seattle Stabbings That Injured 5 in Chinatown

Five people were injured in attacks in the city’s Chinatown-International District on Friday, the police said.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 9

Mother left 'shattered' after son stabbed to death

The mother says "where I once saw the world in colour, I now only see it in black and white."

Man charged with murder after stabbings at market

One man was killed and two others were injured in a stabbing in Walworth on Sunday morning.

Bondi shopping centre attacker stabbed 16 in three minutes, inquiry told

In just three minutes six people were killed and 10 more injured, a probe into the Bondi stabbing has found.

Husband stabbed wife as she soothed baby

A former councillor is jailed after attempting to kill his wife as she soothed their baby.

China Stabbing Kills at Least 8 People

The stabbing, in the eastern city of Wuxi, took place days after a man drove a vehicle into a crowd in southern China, killing dozens.

World - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Eight dead after stabbing at school in eastern China

A 21-year-old man has been arrested after a stabbing incident in the city of Wuxi, police say.

Man Is Charged With Killing 3 in Random Stabbings Across Manhattan

Ramon Rivera, 51, attacked the victims in an unprovoked spree that began in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood and ended near the United Nations, the police said.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Getaway driver jailed for life over teens' murders

"Weak and cowardly" Antony Snook was part of the group that killed Mason Rist and Max Dixon, a court hears.

An Immigrant Family’s Dreams, Shattered by a Random Stabbing Spree

On Sunday, Angel Lata Landi, a construction worker, called his mother in Ecuador, whom he helped support. The next day, he was one of three people stabbed to death on the street in Manhattan.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

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