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The gruesome shooting of prominent lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu has exposed the dark underbelly of Nairobi's growing epidemic of motorbike-hit squads, who target high-profile individuals in precision attacks, leaving behind a trail of unanswered questions. The brazen killing has reignited public fear and put pressure on security agencies
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Tony Rowe, a 36-year-old commercial fishing operation worker, was last seen in May 2022. His disappearance and suspected murder have led to a 12-month investigation by Territory investigators, who uncovered a complex web of drugs, debt, and mystery women. Timothy Hunt has pleaded guilty to manslaughter but not guilty to
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A shocking case has come to light in Nayagarh, where five juveniles, aged between 13 and 15, have been taken into custody for allegedly sexually abusing and killing a 12-year-old boy. The incident highlights the vulnerability of children in educational institutions, particularly in madrassas, and the need for stringent safety
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A 35-year-old man, reportedly in the U.S. illegally, has been charged with killing 19-year-old Dacara Thompson, whose body was discovered off a highway in Maryland. Hugo Hernandez-Mendez, who lived in the same house where investigators found evidence of the crime, is accused of first- and second-degree murder. Hernandez-Mendez was
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A 60-year-old doctor, Vinod Goyal, was strangled and killed by a former friend, Deepak Rajasthani, in Haryana's Nuh over a loan of allegedly Rs.23 lakh or Rs.40 lakh, depending on the versions provided. The incident took place on August 28, and the body was thrown into
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Steven Cook, a 20-year-old University of Liverpool student, went missing on holiday in Greece on September 1, 2005. His family believed they may never have answers as to what happened to him, with no further developments in the case after remains found in Malia, Crete, were confirmed to be his
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The murder case of Stephen King Amoah, a Ghanaian immigration officer, has taken a dramatic turn at the Kaneshie District Court. The case, which has been marred by family confrontations and emotional outbursts, was adjourned to October 9, 2025, after two suspects were brought before the court. The family, seeking
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Shahidul Islam, a 44-year-old man, has been in custody of immigration officials since May 6 for his alleged involvement in the murder of his sister-in-law, Monica Islam. Monica, who worked as a cashier at a Shell gas station in Eustis, Florida, went missing before her body was found at an
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Nina Kraus, a 72-year-old professor of neurobiology and otolaryngology at Northwestern University's School of Communication, has been missing since Monday morning after leaving her home for a walk. Her family reported her missing after she failed to return for hours, prompting an urgent search by the Evanston Police
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A fourth-year engineering student, Anjaneya Das, was found dead under a bridge in Burla town of Odisha's Sambalpur district on Tuesday morning. The 22-year-old student had gone missing from the state-owned Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT) late on Monday evening. Police have registered a murder case
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Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Aalia Neelum, presiding over a hearing in a case involving a woman who went missing six years ago, expressed concern over the lack of progress in the investigation. Fouzia Bibi, a 29-year-old woman, was reported missing in May 2019, and despite the lodging of
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An auto-rickshaw crash into the Naugadh River in Shaukebagar, Naugadh rural municipality-5, has resulted in the death of an 11-year-old girl, while two others remain missing. The District Police Office confirmed the fatality, identifying the deceased as Aruna Dhami. Two others are yet to be identified, and police squads are
