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Nathan Smith, the son of Grammy-winning artist Lil Jon, died from drowning in a pond near his Milton home while under the influence of psilocybin. The Fulton County Medical Examiner ruled the manner of death as accidental. The body was recovered on February 6 by divers with the Cherokee County Fire
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A shooting near the grand opening of Marathon Burger in Long Beach, California, has left one person dead and two others wounded. The incident occurred shortly after 3:30 p.m. Sunday in the 200 block of Pine Avenue, about half a block south of the restaurant's location. The shooting sent bystanders
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Elijah Blue Allman, the son of pop icon Cher, was arrested twice within three days in New Hampshire for separate incidents. On Friday, February 27th, Allman was first arrested at St. Paul's School in Concord after allegedly causing a disturbance in the dining hall. He had no known connection to the
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A New Jersey man has been charged with intentionally damaging religious property after allegedly ramming his car into the Chabad-Lubavitch world headquarters in Brooklyn. Dan Sohail, 36, of Carteret, N.J., was arrested and charged by federal prosecutors over allegations that he repeatedly rammed his
Russian businessman Umar Dzhabrailov was found dead early Monday morning at his luxury residence on Tverskaya Street in central Moscow. The 67-year-old former senator suffered a gunshot wound to the head and died without regaining consciousness after being rushed to the hospital. The police investi
The National Department of Health’s director-general, Sandile Buthelezi, along with Chief Financial Officer Phineas Mamogale and Acting Deputy Director-General Malixole Mahlathi, appeared in the Pretoria Commercial Crimes Court on charges of fraud and theft. They are accused of embezzling R1 million
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Billy Leon Kearse, convicted of fatally shooting Fort Pierce Police Officer Danny Parrish during a traffic stop in January 1991, was executed by lethal injection at Florida State Prison near Starke on Tuesday evening. The execution began shortly after 6 p.m., with Kearse being pronounced dead at 6:2
Benedetto 'Nitto' Santapaola, one of Italy's most notorious mafia bosses, has died in prison aged 87. He was serving multiple life sentences for his role in several high-profile murders, including those of anti-mafia judges Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino. Santapaola, known as 'il cacciatore
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New York City paid more than $117 million in settlements for police misconduct lawsuits in 2025, according to an analysis by the Legal Aid Society. This figure represents the third-highest yearly total since 2018 but is lower than the previous year's record of over $200 million. The city began p
George Calicut Jr., a Detroit man who spent over 25 years in prison for a murder conviction, was released Tuesday after prosecutors acknowledged that his confession was coerced by a rogue police officer. The Wayne County prosecutor's office and his lawyers stated that recent DNA testing further supp
A US Foreign Service Officer killed a woman and her dog while injuring three others during a road rage stabbing attack over the weekend. According to multiple reports, Jared Llamado, aged 32, attacked four women on Interstate 495 in Fairfax County, Virginia at approximately 1:20pm on Sunday followin
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Two men were arrested in connection with a weekend shooting at Cincinnati's Riverfront Live nightclub that wounded nine people. Franeek Cobb, 24, and Derrick Long, 29, now face federal charges for illegally possessing firearms as convicted felons. The incident occurred around 1 a.m. Sunday during a
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Thabo Bester's ongoing legal battles are overshadowing the human cost of his elaborate escape from Mangaung Correctional Centre in 2022. The latest developments in his case have brought further distress to the family of Katlego Bereng, whose body was used as a decoy and set alight in Bester's cell t
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British rapper Justin Clarke-Samuel, professionally known as Ghetts, was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Tuesday for causing the death of Nepali student Yubin Tamang in a hit-and-run incident. The accident occurred last October when Clarke-Samuel was driving dangerously and over the legal alcohol
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Stanislav Stamenov, a Bulgarian fugitive convicted of drug trafficking in Romania, appeared in the Wynberg Magistrates' Court on Monday following his arrest last Friday. The court was expected to rule on the lawfulness of his arrest but postponed the decision until Wednesday. The defense, led by
Ruari Cannon, an actor who alleged that he was sexually assaulted by Kevin Spacey during his tenure as artistic director of London’s Old Vic theatre, has reached a settlement with the venue. The terms of the agreement are confidential and were reached without any admission of liability from either p
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A retired Hong Kong police officer and a UK Border Force official are on trial at the Old Bailey in London for allegedly engaging in 'shadow policing' operations on behalf of China. Chung Biu "Bill" Yuen, 65, and Chi Leung "Peter" Wai, 38, both hold British passports and are accused of targeting Hon
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Mustafa Kokoneh, a 23-year-old man originally reported as being from Libya by BBC News but identified as an immigrant from Chad by Daily Mail, has been charged with attempted murder after a knife incident in Edinburgh that left two people injured. Kokoneh appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Wedne
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Five years after Sarah Everard was murdered by a serving Metropolitan Police officer, trust in the police remains fragile despite ongoing efforts to improve safety for women and girls. On the anniversary of her death, officials including the prime minister have paid tribute to Everard while acknowle
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Emily Panuco, a 26-year-old mother from Parker, Arizona, was killed while protecting her 5-year-old son from a dog attack at her mother's home in Big River, California. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department and other law enforcement sources, the incident occurred on Friday when
Valdo Calocane, who killed three people and seriously injured three others during a stabbing spree in Nottingham on June 13, 2023 (Source: bbc.com), had a documented history of violent incidents and mental health issues that authorities failed to address adequately. A public inquiry into the attacks
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Colin Gray, the father of Colt Gray accused in the fatal shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia on September 4, 2024, was convicted Tuesday of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. The jury deliberated for less than two hours after an 11-day trial before finding Gray guilty on all
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Colin Gray , the father of Colt Gray , was found guilty on all charges related to a school shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia. The jury deliberated for less than two hours before convicting him on Tuesday. The 55-year-old father was convicted of two counts of second-degree mur
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Catholic priests in Rhode Island sexually abused hundreds of children over decades, according to a multiyear investigation led by Attorney General Peter Neronha. The report, released Wednesday, details how bishops prioritized minimizing scandal over protecting victims, maintaining a secret archive t
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