Transcontinental cold case solved as 2018 murder victim is ID'd

The police agency Interpol reported it identified a Paraguayan woman found hanged in Spain in 2018.

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Woman's 1979 cold case rape, murder solved with genetic genealogy

A man has been arrested in a woman's 1979 cold case murder after investigators used genetic genealogy to zero in on his identity, police in Maryland announced.
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Court upholds murder conviction in Fitbit murder case despite missteps by prosecutor

The Connecticut Supreme Court has upheld the murder conviction of a man found guilty of killing his wife in 2015, in a case that drew widespread attention because of evidence from the victim's ...
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Potential $7.4B Purdue Pharma opioid settlement frustrates some victims

Opioid victims are not getting a "fair shake" in potential $7.4 billion settlement, a claimant in the Purdue Pharmacy bankruptcy case says.
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Jury discharged in high-profile Australia beach murder trial

Rajwinder Singh, who is accused of murdering Toyah Cordingley in 2018, is likely to face another trial.
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Judge formally sentences Adnan Syed to time served in Serial murder case

Syed, convicted of 1999 murder and jailed for life, maintains innocence in long-running case of legal twists and turns. A Maryland judge has formally sentenced Adnan Syed to the time he has already ...
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Idaho murders case defense will claim evidence planted, prosecutors say

Bryan Kohberger is charged with four counts of murder in the deaths of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves.
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'We've been sat on the cold, hard floor for hours'

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Mistrial declared in murder trial of California judge accused of killing wife

LOS ANGELES — A mistrial was declared Monday in the case of an Orange County judge charged with murder in the 2023 shooting of his wife.
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Man found guilty of murdering his friend and cutting his body into pieces

Marcin Majerkiewicz, 42, killed Stuart Everett, 67, at their home and scattered his victim’s body parts in Salford parks. A man has been found guilty at Manchester crown court of murdering his ...
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N.J. judge allows use of powerful DNA tool in quadruple murder trial

A New Jersey judge ruled that prosecutors can use evidence from a powerful and increasingly common DNA tool in the upcoming trial of a man charged in the 2018 murder of four relatives.
NBC News - Mar. 11
Girl, 13, charged with murder of woman and arson

Police say they believe the victim is 43-year-old mother-of-three Marta Bednarczyk.
BBC News - Mar. 11
California judge facing re-trial for wife's murder says death was accidental

After the case of an Orange County judge charged with murder for fatally shooting his wife ended in a mistrial Monday, Jeffrey Ferguson, the man in the center of the legal battle spoke exclusively ...
NBC News - Mar. 14
Claimant: Opioid victims not getting justice in proposed Purdue settlement

Here's why people alleging Purdue Pharma's opioids harmed them may not see much of the proposed $7.4 billion settlement in a bankruptcy case.
CBS News - Mar. 9
Fitbit murder case conviction upheld despite improprieties by prosecutor

Police said Richard Dabate gave them information that conflicted with data on his wife's Fitbit, which showed she was moving around an hour after the time Dabate said she was shot.
CBS News - Mar. 11
Barking dogs at Iowa kennel provide key evidence in murder case

A surveillance camera captured the sound of dogs barking, helping authorities determine when Angela Prichard's estranged husband arrived at the location to wait for her.
CBS News - Mar. 14
Audio of 911 call released in Idaho college student murders case

The 911 audio reveals confusion as the callers realized at least one of the students was not waking up.
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Court in tears as John Hunt reads powerful statement to family’s killer

The racing commentator directs his victim statement to the man who murdered his wife and two daughters.
BBC News - Mar. 11
The disturbing case of a Tantric yoga guru and his followers

Under the guise of spiritual leadership, Gregorian Bivolaru allegedly exploited hundreds of people through an international network of yoga camps and retreats. Now he’s awaiting trial, accused of ...
The Guardian - Mar. 9
‘Closing the circles of pain’: Franco victims finally come home as 50th anniversary of dictator’s death looms

Bodies of 17 murdered men removed from monument to Francoism and returned to families amid political row over legacy of Spain’s civil war. Juan Chueca Sagarra was buried for the third time late on ...
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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
‘As long he is breathing, I’m not safe’: romance fraud victim flees UK after jailed conman is freed

As cases of romance fraud soar by 27%, tricked woman tells of her £115,000 ordeal. The first time Yvonne met Gary Rogers he arrived at her house in a shiny black Range Rover smelling of Armani Code ...
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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
Pat Shurmur: New York Giants nearly drafted Josh Allen in 2018

Former New York Giants head coach Pat Shurmur admits the team nearly selected QB Josh Allen in the 2018 NFL draft.
Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14
Remains in Manitoba Landfill Are Identified as Serial Killer’s Victim

The decision to search a landfill near Winnipeg had become a political issue in the western Canadian province, largely because the victims were all Indigenous women.
The New York Times - Mar. 8
🎥 Relive the Premier League classic between Arsenal and Chelsea in 2018

Some Premier League matches will live in the memory bank for a lifetime, and Arsenal's showdown with Chelsea at the Emirates back in 2018 is certainly one of them.The two London rivals traded blows ...
Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14
📸 Ivan Perišić outshining Kylian Mbappé in 2018 WC final repeat 🔥

All the talk in the build up to the Nations League quarter final clash between Croatia and France was about the return of Kylian Mbappé, but it's another goalscorer from the 2018 World Cup final, ...
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How Microsoft's quantum breakthrough could solve the world's biggest problems

Microsoft has unveiled a new quantum computing chip, claiming it created an entirely new state of matter to make it possible. Experts say the technology could revolutionize problem-solving, from ...
CBS News - Mar. 13
NFL draft prospect who may be able to solve 2 problems for 49ers defense

The San Francisco 49ers have some work to do in the NFL draft, and a do-everything defender solves a couple of their problems.
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French investigators seek further victims of paedophile surgeon

‘Turning point’ as man on trial for raping or sexually assaulting 299 mostly young patients admits guilt. French investigators have begun a search for further victims of a paedophile surgeon on ...
The Guardian - 9h
A nation in mourning, North Macedonia holds funerals for young victims of club fire

Funeral services are being held across North Macedonia for victims of the March 16 nightclub fire, which claimed 59 lives
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‘SNL’ pokes fun at Musk, Rubio during cold open

The latest episode of “Saturday Night Live” featured James Austin Johnson’s version of President Trump attempting to bring together Marco Rubio and Elon Musk during the cold open. The show went on ...
NBC News - Mar. 9
'SNL' cold open spoofs Rubio, Musk clash mediated by Trump

The recent “Saturday Night Live” cold open spoofed a reported clash between tech billionaire Elon Musk and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. In the sketch, James Austin Johnson’s President Trump is ...
The Hill - Mar. 9
Eagles will visit White House to celebrate Super Bowl win after 2018 absence

News confirmed by White House on Tuesday Team were disinvited by Donald Trump in 2018 Comment: why athletes should boycott Trump The Philadelphia Eagles have confirmed they will visit the ...
The Guardian - Mar. 11
Michael Proctor, lead Karen Read investigator, fired from state police after vulgar texts

The Massachusetts State Police investigator who was suspended over allegations of misconduct in the Karen Read murder case has now been fired, state law enforcement officials said Wednesday.
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Murdered girl's mum says dad would 'never harm' her

Simon Vickers was jailed for murdering his daughter, but her mother insists it was an accident.
BBC News - Mar. 13
UFC Fight Night 254 video: Priscila Cachoeira's uppercut puts Josiane Nunes out cold

Priscila Cachoeira's first victory since August 2022 was one for the highlight reel when she put Josiane Nunes out cold at UFC Fight Night 254. Cachoeira (13-6 MMA, 5-6 UFC) scored a clean knockout ...
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A Supreme Court Case Threatens the Church-State Divide

The case invites further fragmentation of public education.
The New York Times - Mar. 9
Remains of woman murdered by serial killer found at landfill

Morgan Harris was one of the Indigenous women slain by Jeremy Skibicki, who is serving multiple life sentences after being convicted of four murders last year.
CBS News - Mar. 10
Arizona executes man by lethal injection for 2002 murder

Aaron Gunches, who had dropped legal efforts to halt his execution, was sentenced to death for the 2002 murder of Ted Price, his girlfriend's ex-husband.
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