Jury convicts former Kentucky officer of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during deadly raid
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Jury convicts former Kentucky officer of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during deadly raid.
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NewsWireUpdate on man who allegedly raped 90yo
The case that traumatised the Central Coast region of NSW last year has taken another turn after the alleged victim died from her injuries.
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Man Charged With Racial Vilification Over Offensive Electronic Sign in Window of Home
A man in a Brisbane suburb has been charged under Australia’s racial vilification laws for allegedly displaying an offensive electronic sign in his home.Footage released by Queensland Police shows the sign saying “Death To” followed by a series of words scrolling across the screen, which were blurred by police.According to The Australian, the sign said “death to Jews” and vilified non-white people.Police said they searched a property in Morningside on December 11, seized the sign, a computer, and a phone. The man was arrested at the scene.As a result of the investigation, counter-terrorism police charged him with one count each of serious racial, religious, sexuality, or gender identity vilification, serious assault and obstructing police, a statement read.“We urge people to remain respectful and we strongly condemn anyone who incites violence and hatred within our community. There is no place for anti-Semitism or prejudice or hatred of any kind,” Assistant Commissioner Charysse Pond said. Credit: Queensland Police via Storyful
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‘Stop’: Cop erupts after baby’s skull fractured
A newborn baby has been rushed to hospital with a fractured skull after a horrifying alleged home invasion in a troubled Australian town.
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Horror as teen chased, cornered and stabbed
The teenager had been walking down a suburban street when he was allegedly chased, cornered and stabbed.
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‘Ultra-luxury’ real-estate brothers and twin charged with sex trafficking after flood of women accuse them of rape
Oren, Tal, and Alon Alexander have spent two-plus decades carrying out a sadistic rape spree, according to prosecutors.
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Man accused of wild nude rampage
Dramatic footage has captured a man allegedly going on a wild nude rampage through one city’s major night spot, before he is stopped by multiple cops.
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‘Sadistic’ torturer’s appeal hits snag
A man serving multiple life sentences for the “sadistic” torture and rape of a woman faces a major obstacle in his appeal against his conviction.
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‘Disgusting’: Boiling liquid thrown at cops
Boiling liquid was thrown at police officers just more than a week after officers were bitten and knocked unconscious.
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She took a DNA test for fun. Police used it to charge her grandmother with murder in a cold case
It was the middle of Jenna Gerwatowski’s workday at the local flower shop in Newberry, Michigan, when she got a call from an unknown number.
- The Independent
Mom, 22, dies after toddler son shot her with boyfriend’s gun
Fresno Officers found 22-year-old Jessinya Mina with a single gunshot to her body after Andrew Sanchez allegedly left gun lying around home
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Dramatic scenes after man shot in public
Video footage has captured the moment charges were laid over the death of a 20-year-old man who was shot dead on the street.
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Harshita Brella ‘told mother her husband was going to kill her’
Harshita Brella, 24, was found in the boot of a silver Vauxhall Corsa in Brisbane Road, Ilford, east London, on November 14.
- The Daily Beast
Jay-Z’s Former Music Video Star: ‘None of This Is Shocking’
An author who says she had sex with Jay-Z and appeared in one of his videos has spoken out about the bombshell allegation that he raped a 13-year-old. Elizabeth Oveson’s memoir, Video Vixen, chronicled hip-hop’s underground world of sex and drugs and cast an unflattering light on some of its biggest names. She said that the allegations against Jay-Z, which he has furiously denied, were part of a larger pattern, telling the Daily Beast that it was a consequence of the MeToo movement.
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Family reveals unusual Christmas tree tradition: 'More should do it'
One family has shared their sweet Christmas tradition online, encouraging others to think about how to do good over the festive period.
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FBI informant accused of lying about Joe and Hunter Biden pleads guilty
An FBI informant accused of lying about the Biden family has cut a plea deal with special counsel David Weiss, the prosecutor who led the criminal probe into Hunter Biden.
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How ‘rumour’ led to teen’s horrific act
A court has been told how a “ridiculous rumour” about an unfounded $10,000 hit on a woman led to a teenager taking part in a man’s murder and arson of his home.
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Rugby player avoids jail over sex with 14yo girl
A once promising young rugby player who had sex with a 14-year-old girl has avoided being jailed following a surprise intervention by one of his lawyers.
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Body-in-garden couple to be sentenced over death of three-year-old son
Tai and Naiyahmi Yasharahyalah were found guilty of ‘breathtaking’ neglect which left Abiyah Yasharahyalah with rickets and six broken bones.
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Three men file sexual assault suits against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, adding to dozens of claims
NEW YORK — Sean “Diddy” Combs was accused by three more men of rape and sexual assault in lawsuits filed in Manhattan on Thursday, adding to dozens of disturbing allegations against the jailed hip-hop mogul. The suits accuse Combs, who just turned 55, of drugging and sexually assaulting men as recently as 2022. A man who says he met Combs through an associate alleges he fell victim “ to one or ...
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US serviceman sentenced to 5 years for kidnapping and raping Japanese schoolgirl, officials say
A US serviceman was sentenced to five years in prison for kidnapping and raping an underage girl last year, an official from Naha District Court on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa told CNN Friday.