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A public inquiry has heard that triple killer Valdo Calocane assaulted two colleagues weeks before he carried out a spate of fatal stabbings in Nottingham on June 13, 2023. The hearings are examining the events leading up to the attacks and the actions of agencies involved with Calocane. On May 5
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A judge has denied a request for a new trial for Jose Ibarra, a Venezuelan man convicted of killing nursing student Laken Riley in Athens, Georgia. The case has become a significant part of the national debate over immigration. Clarke County Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard rejected defense
Gunfire struck the U.S. consulate in downtown Toronto early Tuesday morning, with no injuries reported. According to multiple sources, police responded to reports of shots fired around 4:30 a.m., with evidence suggesting two individuals emerged from a white Honda CR-V SUV and discharged firearms at
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Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has commuted the death sentence of Charles "Sonny" Burton, a 75-year-old inmate who was scheduled to be executed this week. Burton was not present when the victim, Doug Battle, was killed during a 1991 store robbery. The governor reduced Burton's sentence to life in priso
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has expressed skepticism regarding the effectiveness of a proposed wall along Cape Town's N2 highway in reducing crime, stating that it will not address serious criminal activities such as organized crime, firearm-related offenses, or gang violence. In response
New Mexico authorities began searching Jeffrey Epstein's former ranch, known as Zorro Ranch, on Monday following new information about alleged sexual abuse and sex trafficking that occurred there. The sprawling 10,000-acre property, located about 30 miles south of Santa Fe, was the site of numerous
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Three brothers, including two of the nation’s most successful luxury real estate brokers, were convicted of sex trafficking charges Monday after a five-week trial. The verdict came after 11 women testified they were sexually assaulted by one or more of the brothers: twins Oren and Alon Alexander, 38
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Jury selection began Monday in Miami for the federal trial of four men charged with conspiring to assassinate Haitian President Jovenel Moïse in 2021. Arcangel Pretel Ortiz, Antonio Intriago, Walter Veintemilla, and James Solages face life sentences if convicted. They all pleaded not guilty. Chris
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Jason Hughes, a beloved math teacher and athletics coach at North Hall High School in Gainesville, Georgia, was accidentally run over and killed outside his home on March 6 during a toilet paper prank gone wrong. Hughes, 40, tripped and fell into the road while confronting five teenagers who were to
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Salem Michel Al-Salem, a former colonel in Syria's Air Force Intelligence, has been charged in Britain with crimes against humanity for his role in suppressing pro-democracy demonstrations in Damascus in 2011. The 58-year-old, now living in the UK, faces seven offences under British law that allows
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Two teenagers from Pennsylvania have been charged with federal terrorism offenses after allegedly throwing improvised explosive devices at an anti-Islam protest outside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's residence on Saturday. Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, face five counts including use
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Two teenagers were arrested after accidentally leaving a backpack containing cannabis and cash at a charity shop in New Zealand. According to multiple reports, volunteers noticed a strong smell coming from the bag left outside the shop's donation area on February 18. The backpack contained severa
Police have seized drugs worth an estimated R2.8 million at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg this week during routine operations at cargo warehouses. The first discovery occurred on Wednesday when officers found crystal meth, also known as 'tik,' worth about R2.2 million destined for
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A 30-year-old woman has been arrested for firing several shots at pop star Rihanna's home in Beverly Hills while she was inside. The incident occurred around 1:21 p.m. on Sunday, with no injuries reported. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) responded to the shooting and quickly took the suspec
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New York City Police have identified improvised explosive devices (IEDs) thrown during protests outside Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s home at Gracie Mansion on Saturday as capable of causing serious injury or death. The incident involved two opposing groups: about 20 far-right activists led by Jake Lang pr
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A counterprotester demonstrating against an anti-Islam event in New York City lit and threw a device containing nuts, bolts, and screws at the protesting crowd after someone from that group used pepper spray on the counterprotesters. The incident began late Saturday morning near Gracie Mansion when
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating a suspicious breach of its networks that contain information related to ongoing investigations. According to multiple reports, the cybersecurity incident involved a network used for wiretaps and foreign intelligence surveillance warrants. On
A bombing at the Dalí nightclub in Trujillo, Peru, has injured 33 people, including three minors aged 16 and 17. The explosion occurred in the pre-dawn hours on Saturday. At least five of the injured are in serious condition, with some victims suffering amputations and shrapnel wounds that required
Ian Huntley, the convicted murderer of two 10-year-old girls in Soham in 2002, has died after being attacked at HMP Frankland prison. The 52-year-old was taken off life support on Friday after suffering severe brain trauma from an attack with a spiked metal pole or makeshift weapon on February 26.
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Newly released body camera footage shows the chaotic moments leading up to the fatal shooting of Ruben Ray Martinez, a U.S. citizen, by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent during a traffic stop in South Padre Island, Texas, on March 15, 2025. The video contradicts the Department of Ho
Two men were arrested after an altercation with San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie's security detail left two officers injured in the Tenderloin neighborhood. According to reports from CBS News , Fox News , and The New York Post , the incident occurred around 5:38 p.m. near Cedar and Polk streets.
The Metropolitan Police have interviewed three women under caution as part of an ongoing investigation into the alleged sexual abuse facilitated by former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed. The suspects, aged in their 40s, 50s, and 60s, were questioned over offences including aiding and abetting rape,
Natasha Smith has been jailed for five years and four months after killing an ex-Royal Marine security guard during a shoplifting incident at an Asda store in Arbroath, Scotland. Alun Harris-Richards, 61, suffered a fatal heart attack while trying to prevent Smith from leaving with stolen alcohol on
Former 'American Idol' contestant Caleb Flynn, 39, has been charged with murdering his wife Ashley in their Tipp City, Ohio home on February 16. The couple's two young daughters were asleep in the house at the time of the incident. According to authorities, Flynn allegedly shot his wife in the he
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