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July 6, 2024
Suspect in Murder of Maryland Mom Rachel Morin Indicted
The Venezuelan murder suspect charged with killing Maryland mom of five Rachel Morin last year was formally indicted this week by a grand jury. Victor Antonio Martinez Hernandez, 23, was indicted on charges of first and second degree murder, first and second degree rape, third degree sex offense, and kidnapping, WBAL reported. “We are relieved …
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July 4, 2024
Defendant Accused of Killing Detroit Synagogue Leader Says He Just Stumbled Upon Her Body
The man accused of killing a Detroit synagogue leader during a home invasion last year told a jury on Wednesday that he saw and touched Samantha Woll’s body in front of her home but “absolutely” did not kill her. Michael Jackson-Bolanos said he was going down the street in Woll’s Lafayette Park neighborhood breaking into …
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July 2, 2024
Former Neo-Natal Nurse Lucy Letby Convicted in Retrial of Attempted Murder Charge
Former neo-natal nurse Lucy Letby, already serving 14 whole-life prison terms after she was found guilty of killing seven infants and attempting to kill six others, was found guilty Tuesday of trying to kill an “extremely premature” baby just two hours old. Letby, 34, was accused of tampering with a breathing tube used by the …
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July 1, 2024
BREAKING: MISTRIAL Declared in Karen Read Murder Trial After ‘Deeply Divided’ Jury Remains Deadlocked
A Massachusetts judge presiding over Karen Read’s murder trial declared a mistrial on Monday — after the jury said they were unable to reach a verdict. The 12-person jury first told Judge Beverly J. Cannone that they were deadlocked on Friday, but the judge told them to continue with deliberations. On Monday morning, the jury …
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July 1, 2024
Supreme Court Kicks Immunity Issue Back to Lower Court for Former President
In a 6-3 vote, the court said former presidents have absolute immunity from prosecution for official acts but no immunity for unofficial acts. It ordered lower courts, however, to figure out how it applies to former president Donald Trump.
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June 30, 2024
Texas Teen Gets 40 Years for Brutally Killing His Mother
A Texas teen pleaded guilty to killing his mother in 2022 and was sentenced this week to 40 years in prison. Tyler Roenz, now 19, also pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence and was sentenced to 20 years, to run concurrently with the murder sentence, the Harris County District Attorney’s Office said. Two other felonies …
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June 30, 2024
Father of Boy He Starved to Death Sentenced to Life Plus 68 Years
The Arizona father convicted last month of starving his 6-year-old son to death was sentenced on Friday to life in prison. Anthony Martinez, 28, was found guilty of first degree murder in Deshaun Martinez’s death and two counts each of child abuse and kidnapping against the boy and his 7-year-old sibling, along with two more …
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June 30, 2024
Jury Finds Octogenarian Guilty of Killing Wife and Adult Daughter
A 83-year-old Colorado man was convicted this week of killing and dismembering his wife and adult daughter because he’d lost his job and didn’t want them to be homeless. A jury in Arapahoe County found Reginald L. Maclaren guilty of two counts of murder, two counts of tampering with a body, and false reporting, according …
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June 27, 2024
BREAKING: University of Idaho Slaying Suspect Bryan Kohberger to Stand Trial in June 2025
On Thursday, a judge scheduled a man to stand trial next June for the slayings of University of Idaho students in 2022. The Idaho Statesman reported that Bryan Kohberger’s trial is expected to last three months. However, where the trial will take place remains undetermined. Kohberber’s attorneys and prosecutors did not object to the proposed …
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June 27, 2024
Killer of 5 Women at Florida Bank Sentenced to Death
Florida jurors on Wednesday recommended the death penalty for the former prison guard trainee who gunned down five women in a Sebring bank in 2019 because he “always wanted to kill people.” The jury voted 9 to 3 in favor of execution for Zephen Xaver, WFLA reported. Because Florida legislators were angry that Parkland high …