Tag: Homicide
Bond set for father, daughter in North Carolina murder case
LEXINGTON, N.C. — A man and his daughter who were sentenced to prison in the 2015 death of an Irish businessman were released on...
Man accused of strangling “I-5 Strangler” won’t face death
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The man accused of strangling the California serial killer known as the “I-5 Strangler” won't face the death penalty, a prosecutor...
Greece: COVID patient arrested for hospital respirator death
ATHENS, Greece — A man being treated in a Greek hospital for COVID-19 was formally placed under arrest Thursday on suspicion of murdering a...
California man pleads guilty to killing Montana man
KALISPELL, Mont. — A California man has agreed to plea guilty to negligent homicide in the killing of a Montana man during an altercation...
Judge from Mississippi civil rights murder trial dies at 79
JACKSON, Miss. — A private funeral will be held Friday for the Mississippi judge who handed down a life sentence to the white supremacist...
Another Oklahoma murder conviction tossed, McGirt cited
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals on Thursday overturned another state murder conviction because of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that...
Former Florida State star charged in double shooting
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Former Florida State star football player Travis Rudolph was arrested early Wednesday morning in South Florida for a shooting...
South Carolina House gives key approval to hate crimes bill
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina moved one step closer Wednesday to becoming the 48th state in the nation to pass a hate crime law.
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Honduras trial in Indigenous activist’s murder paused
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — The trial of an alleged mastermind in the killing of Berta Cáceres, a prize-winning environmental and Indigenous rights defender in Honduras,...
Son of slain jeweler pleads guilty, sentenced to 35 years
AUSTIN, Texas — The son of a slain Texas jeweler was sentenced to 35 years in prison Wednesday after admitting he hired someone to...
