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A jury in Illinois on Wednesday convicted a former sheriff's deputy of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who called 911 for help. The verdict comes after a seven-day trial, during which the jury was given the option of considering second-degree murder,
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally executed the constitutional instruments granting pardon, clemency, and commutation of sentences to selected individuals, marking a significant exercise of his powers under Section 175 (1) and (2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). The president's decision was guided by a comprehensive review
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US military forces killed 14 people in strikes on four boats suspected of drug trafficking in the eastern Pacific Ocean, officials said, as Mexico assisted in rescue efforts. The operation was carried out in coordination with Mexican naval forces as part of President Donald Trump's intensified campaign against
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A jury in Illinois on Wednesday convicted a former sheriff's deputy of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who called 911 for help. The verdict comes after a seven-day trial, during which the jury was given the option of considering second-degree murder,
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A dramatic development in a high-profile murder trial has taken place as three individuals convicted of manslaughter in the A46 case are granted leave to appeal their conviction by the Court of Appeal. This move follows a ruling reducing the life sentence of one of the defendants, social media influencer
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Rupesh Marne, a notorious gangster, was arrested by the Pune City police on Tuesday after eight months on the run. Marne, a 41-year-old henchman of the Gajanan alias Gaja Marne gang, was wanted in connection with the attack on IT engineer Devendra Jog in February. Jog, a 33-year-old supporter of
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A 21-year-old forensic science student is accused of murdering her 32-year-old partner, a UPSC aspirant, after discovering he had recorded intimate videos of her without her consent. The incident began as a seemingly ordinary relationship but spiralled into a cycle of betrayal and rage, ending in a meticulously planned murder.
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A man in his 20s was stabbed to death in south-east London, and police have launched a murder probe. The incident occurred on Hither Green Lane, where police were called by the London Ambulance Service at around 3.20pm. The victim was treated by paramedics at the scene before being
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Peter Langley, 34, had been charged with murdering 77-year-old Alfred Langley in October last year. The body was found inside a terraced house on Clipsley Lane, Haydock on October 29, 2024, with a head injury. After pleading guilty to manslaughter, the Crown accepted the lesser charge, and the murder charge
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On April 20, 2023, a tragic incident shook the Adum neighborhood in Kumasi, Ghana, when Police Inspector Ahmed Twumasi shot 26-year-old Victoria Dapaah, popularly known as Maa Adwoa, five times at close range with his service pistol, killing her instantly. The two-and-a-half-year long trial drew national outrage and renewed debate
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A chilling case of murder and deception unfolded in Delhi's Timarpur, where a crime-show-loving forensic science student and her ex-boyfriend, an LPG distributor, allegedly hatched a plan to kill her live-in partner, a UPSC aspirant. The victim was found severely burnt in a fourth-floor room, with police initially
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At a joint news conference with federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser to announce Canada's new bail reform legislation, British Columbia Premier David Eby acknowledged that the law did not include everything that his government or the family of the late Bailey McCourt wanted. Specifically, they are advocating for
