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Reggie Bethel, a 56-year-old man from Fergus Falls, Minnesota, has been charged with second-degree unintentional murder, as well as first-degree and second-degree manslaughter, after allegedly abusing an autistic boy in his care. The boy, who suffered a traumatic brain injury, died nine days after being hospitalized. According to the criminal
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Mary Wells, a 21-year-old American woman, was found stabbed to death at a home in Colchester. Adam Butt, 22, had previously denied the murder charge but later admitted to manslaughter on the basis of diminished responsibility. The court heard that Butt had stabbed Wells multiple times, causing fatal wounds to
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A 29-year-old female officer, Ella French, was shot and killed Saturday in a traffic stop in Chicago, marking the first shooting death for a member of the Chicago Police Department this year. The suspects, including one wounded in the officers' return fire, have been taken into custody, with two
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A manhunt ensued after a 36-year-old individual, later identified as Yusuke Tsushima, allegedly stabbed at least 10 female passengers on a Tokyo commuter train last week. Tsushima, who was arrested on Saturday, has been charged with attempted murder for targeting "happy-looking" women on the Odakyu Odawara Line rapid
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Juanita Koilpillai, a 58-year-old cybersecurity executive from Maryland, was found dead from "multiple sharp force injuries" on July 25. Her 23-year-old son, Andrew Beavers, has been arrested and charged with first and second-degree murder after investigators discovered a fresh cut on his right hand, which he could not
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A new Government strategy aimed at tackling violence against women and girls has been launched, which includes a focus on prevention and improving the criminal justice response to offences that disproportionately affect women. The strategy comes as it has been revealed that a fraction of rape investigations in Bedfordshire resulted
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A developing case in Mumbai highlights the complexities of investigating crimes involving individuals from marginalized communities. In connection with the alleged kidnapping, gang rape, and murder of a three-month-old girl, whose body was found buried in a marshy land, two accused, including a transgender individual, are undergoing potency tests to
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Research published in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence examined the relationship between general strain and masculinity theories in explaining anti-homeless bias crimes. The study focused on how offenders commit fatal attacks against homeless individuals and found that "strained masculinity" was a key factor in these crimes. According to
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A solemn memorial service was held in Cap-Haitien, northern Haiti, for President Jovenel Moïse, who was assassinated on July 7, as authorities warned of more violence ahead of his funeral. The Rev. Jean-Gilles Sem condemned the ongoing killings and kidnappings, saying, "The killings and kidnappings should stop. We'
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Yankuba Touray, a former minister in Gambia's military junta, was found guilty of murder and sentenced to death on July 14, marking a historic moment for the West African country's justice system. The verdict comes after a 26-year wait for justice for the family of Ousman
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Vietnamese police have successfully apprehended Nguyn Kim An, a 26-year-old convict who escaped from Chi Hoa Prison in 2023, after being convicted of murder and robbery. An was awaiting execution for the 2014 murder of his college classmate, Lu Vnh t, and was also infected with COVID-19. The suspect had
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A Metropolitan Police officer has pleaded guilty to the murder of marketing executive Sarah Everard, whose disappearance and death sparked a global outpouring of support from women sharing their own experiences of sexual assault and harassment. Wayne Couzens, a serving police constable, had previously pleaded guilty to kidnapping and raping
