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A Rhode Island jury found a defendant guilty of second-degree murder and other offenses, despite his argument that the trial judge erred in instructing the jury to consider voluntary manslaughter only if it found that the state did not prove either first- or second-degree murder beyond a reasonable doubt. The
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Ceara, a state in Brazil, has reported a significant increase in arrests and reduction in violent crimes in the first half of 2025. According to data compiled by the Superintendence of Public Security Research and Strategy (Supesp), an agency linked to the Secretariat of Public Security and Social Defense (SSPDS)
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In a heart-wrenching incident, two minor siblings, aged 6 and 9, were brutally killed by slitting their throats after being kidnapped in Seoni, Madhya Pradesh. The bodies of the children, identified as Mayank Dhakriya (9) and Divyansh (6), were found in the forest of Amba Mai, about 13 kms from
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Bradley Murdoch, an Australian mechanic serving a life sentence for the murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio in 2001, has died in prison at the age of 67 without ever revealing the location of his victim's body. Murdoch, who was diagnosed with terminal throat cancer in 2019, passed
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Vance Boelter, a 57-year-old Minnesota man, plans to plead not guilty to charges related to the June 14 shootings of the top Democratic leader in the state House, her husband, and other lawmakers. Boelter has been indicted on six federal counts, including murder and stalking, and prosecutors claim he confessed
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A couple has been found guilty of the murder of their two-year-old grandson, Ethan Ives-Griffiths, in a case that highlighted shocking instances of child abuse and neglect. Ethan's grandfather, Michael Ives, 47, and grandmother, Kerry Ives, 46, were convicted of his murder and cruelty to a child under
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Nimisha Priya, a 20-year-old nurse from Kerala, India, was arrested in Yemen and sentenced to death for murder after a local trial, with her death sentence upheld by a higher court. Despite the diplomatic and religious efforts by the Indian government, Priya's execution was initially scheduled for July
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A new twist has emerged in the ongoing investigation of the brutal murder of 22-year-old dancer Mercedes Vega, with police now believing a third person may have been involved in her death. The case has been marred by allegations of severe brutality, with Vega's body discovered in a
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Nicholas Prosper, who was found guilty of planning Britain's deadliest school shooting, has been sentenced to a minimum of 49 years in prison. The 18-year-old's behavior during his sentencing hearing has left many puzzling, as he seemed disconnected and uninterested in the proceedings. Despite the gravity
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A 15-year-old boy, accused of murdering his classmate Harvey Willgoose, is on trial at Sheffield Crown Court. The boy admits to carrying out the stabbing and charges of manslaughter, but denies murder. The prosecution has presented all its evidence, and the defense case is set to begin today. The trial,
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A teenager has been on trial at Sheffield Crown Court for the murder of 15-year-old Harvey Willgoose, who was stabbed to death in the courtyard of All Saints School on February 3, 2025. The defendant has admitted to carrying out the stabbing and to manslaughter, but denies murder. The trial
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A 15-year-old boy, who attended All Saints School, was stabbed in the heart by his classmate in the school courtyard on February 3, 2025. The defendant, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been on trial at Sheffield Crown Court for the past three weeks, denying the murder charge.
