Two found guilty in 2022 Texas smuggling attempt that resulted in 53 migrant deaths

2 men found guilty in smuggling conspiracy in which 53 immigrants died in hot tractor-trailer

SAN ANTONIO — Two smugglers charged after 53 immigrants died in the back of a sweltering tractor-trailer with no air conditioning were found guilty Tuesday after a two-week trial.

NBC News - 2d

Smugglers Found Guilty Three Years After 53 Migrants Died in Texas

The San Antonio trial brought into focus the deadly perils of human trafficking as President Trump cuts off safer routes into the country and targets the traffickers.

The New York Times - 2d

Two men found guilty over £4.8m Oxfordshire gold toilet heist

Michael Jones convicted of planning Blenheim Palace burglary and Frederick Doe of conspiracy to transfer criminal property. Two men have been found guilty of the theft of a £4.8m gold toilet from ...

The Guardian - 2d

A Chilling Scream, Then the Discovery of 53 Dead and Dying Migrants

Prosecutors in San Antonio are putting human smugglers on trial, as legal avenues into the United States are closed off and dangers to undocumented migrants may be rising.

The New York Times - Mar. 13

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

British athletics plead not guilty to manslaughter charges over Paralympian thrower’s death

The governing body for athletics in Britain and a sports official have pleaded not guilty to charges of manslaughter over the death of a Paralympic athlete in 2017

ABC News - 2d

Failed candidate found guilty in shooting plot against New Mexico Democrats

A failed Republican candidate was found guilty Wednesday of hiring people to shoot at the homes of local Democratic leaders after he lost an election for the New Mexico House of Representatives, ...

NBC News - 1d

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 - 1d

Two men convicted of murder-for-hire plot against Iranian American journalist in New York

Masih Alinejad had incurred the wrath of Tehran by campaigning for Iranian women to reject strict dress codes. Two men have been found guilty of plotting to assassinate the Iranian American ...

The Guardian - 13h

Migrant dies attempting to cross English Channel

The Kuwati man, in his sixties, suffered a cardiac arrest on the boat that was carrying him from northern France, officials said.

BBC News - Mar. 8

Migrant dies attempting to cross English Channel

Yahoo News - Mar. 8

911 call reveals details from surviving roommates in deaths of Idaho college students

More than two years after four University of Idaho students were found stabbed to death in their home, a 911 call is released from the two surviving roommates. During the call, multiple people can ...

CBS News - 3d

Texas Midwife Charged in Abortion Case

The two arrests in greater Houston appear to be the first time health care providers have been charged with violating abortion bans in their state since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022.

The New York Times - 3d

TikTok becomes a tool of choice in cat-and-mouse game between migrant smugglers and authorities

At a time when legal pathways to the U.S. have been slashed and criminal groups are raking in money from migrant smuggling, social media apps like TikTok have become an essential tool for smugglers ...

NBC News - 3d

Fine cancelled for motorhome couple who found migrant

A couple are "ecstatic" having been fined £1,500 after they reported a stowaway on their bike rack.

BBC News - 4d

7 people charged in death of Sam Nordquist plead not guilty to torture, killing of the transgender man

Seven people pleaded not guilty to charges in the killing of Sam Nordquist, a Black transgender 24-year-old man who was allegedly held captive and tortured in an upstate New York hotel room for ...

NBC News - Mar. 11

2 convicted in plot to kill Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad

A jury has found two men guilty of trying to kill Iranian dissident Masih Alinejad, who works as a journalist and lives in New York City.

CBS News - 12h

3 Bulgarians Found Guilty of Spying for Russia in UK and Europe

The group of Bulgarians, who were living in the U.K., were convicted by a London jury of conducting surveillance operations across Europe on behalf of the Russian state.

The New York Times - Mar. 7

Russian Mercenary Found Guilty of War Crimes in Ukraine by Finland Court

Voislav Torden, a commander in a Russian paramilitary group, was sentenced to life in prison for the attack and mutilation of Ukrainian soldiers in 2014.

The New York Times - 6d

Two girls powerlifters from the Texas Panhandle win state championships in Edinburg

Two powerlifters from the Texas Panhandle took home gold medals at the Texas High School Women's Powerlifting Association state meet in Edinburg.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Three deaths linked to listeria detected in NHS desserts

Listeriosis listed as cause of death in one NHS patient and two other deaths being investigated.

BBC News - 1d

Migrant Boats Capsize Off Yemen and Djibouti, U.N. Says

The missing people were on two boats that capsized off Yemen, which is on a major route for migrants trying to reach Gulf countries for work.

The New York Times - Mar. 7

Remaining migrants at Guantanamo Bay moved to Louisiana to await deportation

All of the remaining migrants being held at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba have been moved to Louisiana over the last two days, according to a U.S. official.

ABC News - Mar. 12

Couple who found migrant on back of motorhome after France trip fined

The pair are given a £1,500 penalty after finding the young man once they arrived home in Essex.

BBC News - Mar. 10

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

Six Nations 2025: Fixtures and results

France delivered a second-half surge to beat a battling Scotland 35-16 at the Stade de France in the final round and clinch the Six Nations title for the first time since 2022.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Man caught trying to smuggle living turtle through airport security down his pants

A Pennsylvania man attempting to go through airport security was discovered to have been hiding a living turtle in his pants as he tried to sneak it onto the plane.

ABC News - Mar. 12

Trump tariffs push consumer sentiment to lowest level since 2022

President Trump's escalating trade wars have shaken confidence in the economy among Americans across the political spectrum, according to survey results released Friday. The University of ...

The Hill - 6d

Judge denies temporary relief in lawsuits challenging Guantánamo migrant detentions

A federal judge on Friday declined to grant temporary injunctive relief to plaintiffs in two lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s efforts to detain migrants at Guantánamo Bay. U.S. ...

The Hill - 6d

Defense may argue that suspect's DNA was planted on knife sheath in Idaho students murder case

A knife sheath with DNA on it that was found at the apartment house where four University of Idaho students were stabbed to death in 2022 could have been planted by the actual killer, defense ...

NBC News - Mar. 13

2 migrants have died in as many days in attempted sea crossings from France to the UK

Yahoo News - 22h

Texas Tech baseball at Houston: Preview, how to watch

The Texas Tech baseball team signed up for a challenging, road-heavy schedule in the first month. The result: An ugly record going into Big 12 opener

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

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

Texas man accused of violent assault on American Airlines flight to D.C.

The FBI arrested a Texas man, Asterius Rulamka, for allegedly beating one passenger, attempting to strike another, injuring a second passenger and vulgarly berating a flight attendant.

CBS News - Mar. 10

'Shock, numb': Missouri man grieves for fiancée found dead near downed power lines

Police found the body of 43-year-old Jennifer Brewington on the ground near a downed powerline after weekend storms and are investigating the death as a possible electrocution. Brewington's fiancé ...

NBC News - 4d

How two friends found £3m treasure and ended up in jail

How recklessness and greed led the finders of one of Britain's rarest treasure troves to jail.

BBC News - 1d

Pecos loses 57-53 to Tatum, takes second place

ALBUQUERQUE — Greg Slover was in the present Friday night. The past, however, kept creeping back into the moment. Coach, talk about climb. Two years ago, losing in the first round and then last ...

Yahoo Sports - 6d

'Do you feel guilty?' - Watch BBC reporter challenge smuggler as he follows lethal drugs trade

Quentin Sommerville gains access to a cartel's operation as the US grapples with hundreds of thousands of opioid deaths.

BBC News - Mar. 12

Two coaches and a player are reliving Bryant's March Madness dream

Two coaches and a veteran forward are the 3 holdovers from the first time Bryant reached the NCAA tourney in its Division I history. That was in 2022.

Yahoo Sports - 2h

Two found guilty in 2022 Texas smuggling attempt that resulted in 53 migrant deaths

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