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A 23-year-old San Gabriel woman, Sarah Toledo, was found guilty of the 2005 first-degree murder of Ryan Dasalla, a popular Gabrielino High School student. The jury also convicted Toledo of conspiracy to commit murder and found true gun and gang allegations. Toledo's sentencing is scheduled for August 12,
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The Mumbai Crime Branch made a significant breakthrough in the high-profile murder case of renowned crime journalist Jyotirmoy Dey on June 27, 2011. Dey, 56, was gunned down by four assailants in suburban Powai area of Mumbai on June 11, 2011. The police claimed that they have cracked the case
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The father of murdered toddler James Bulger, Ralph Bulger, has expressed deep concerns over the parole board's decision to release Jon Venables, his son's killer, back into society. Venables, who was 10 years old when he abducted and killed James in 1993, had been serving a
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The Madhya Pradesh home ministry has taken a decisive step to address police brutality by suspending all uniformed personnel at Berasia police station and attaching them to a battalion after a district court ordered registry of an attempt to murder case against them. The case revolves around the alleged assault
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The head of the United Nations agency defending press freedom has condemned the murder of an Indian journalist whose killing is believed to be linked to his reporting on the oil mafia in Mumbai. Irina Bokova, the Director-General of UNESCO, urged authorities to investigate the murder of Jyotirmoy Dey and
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Saleem Shahzad, a 40-year-old investigative reporter for the Hong Kong-based Asia Times Online, was brutally murdered in Islamabad two weeks ago. The slain journalist's body was found with 17 different injuries, including smashed face and cracked ribs, in a canal outside the capital. Shahzad's death has
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The Gauhati High Court has stayed the execution of condemned murder convict Mahendra Nath Das, pending an explanation from the Assam and central governments regarding a 12-year delay in rejecting a mercy petition filed by his family. The court issued notices to the union home ministry and the state home
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The Gauhati High Court has issued a stay order on the execution of the death sentence of Mahendra Nath Das, a man convicted of murder, citing an unexplained 12-year delay in the disposal of his mercy petition. The court has directed the Union and state governments to explain the reason
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Pakistan's main intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), has issued a rare statement denying its involvement in the abduction and killing of journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad, who was investigating terrorism and had previously received threats from the agency. The denial comes as the ISI faces international scrutiny over
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The body of Saleem Shahzad, a prominent Pakistani journalist who investigated links between the military and al-Qaida, was found on a canal bank in Mandi Bahauddin, 80 miles south-east of Islamabad. Shahzad had gone missing on Sunday evening after he was last seen traveling to a television interview in Islamabad.
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Egypt's General Prosecutor Abdel Maguid Mahmoud will prosecute Mubarak and his sons Alaa and Gamal for various charges, including premeditated murder of protesters during the nationwide anti-regime demonstration that toppled Mubarak's 30-year rule. The case will be tried at a criminal court, with Mubarak currently being
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The Bahraini government has been criticized for its handling of protests and human rights abuses, with two activists facing death sentences for alleged involvement in the murder of two police officers. Amnesty International has urged the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin 'Issa Al Khalifa, to commute the sentences of
