Man waives his right to a jury trial in the killing of a Georgia nursing student
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Man waives his right to a jury trial in the killing of a Georgia nursing student.
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Susan Chen, 61, and her solicitor daughter Linda Lu, 35, were jailed for five-and-a-half years on Friday for their ‘malicious’ behaviour.
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Woman charged as 42-year-old man dies after being seriously injured by dog
The man was taken to hospital, where he later died
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CEO Killer Spent 10 Days in NYC After 17-Hour Bus Trip
Cops believe the main suspect in the cold-blooded killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson rode a bus from Atlanta to New York City 10 days prior to the headline-grabbing incident—even more evidence that may point to premeditation of the grisly act. CNN reported Thursday night that the killer spent his days bouncing around the city before his shocking encounter with the insurance executive outside a New York Hilton early Wednesday morning, while a conference for the Minnesota-based health
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Australia Post worker's very Aussie note, suspicious synagogue fire rocks Jewish community, Nine host reveals marriage collapse
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Oklahoma officer charged for slamming 71-year-old man to the ground, prosecutors say
Prosecutors charged an Oklahoma City police officer with felony assault on Thursday after he slammed a 71-year-old man to the ground, breaking his neck, following an argument over a traffic ticket.
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WA man guilty of killing mum for money
The jury has handed down its verdict in the case of alleged mum killer Andre Zachary Rebelo in the WA Supreme Court.
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14yo’s ‘dumb’ choice before fatal crash
A now-14-yo boy responsible for a horror triple fatal crash that left three women dead told police he knew his actions were “dumb” a court was told.
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Alleged architect of shooting near PM's office arrested
The alleged mastermind behind a daylight shooting on a busy suburban strip has been arrested as police continue to hunt for the person who pulled the trigger.
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Aussie city rocked by office explosions
Buildings have been evacuated after several explosions were reported in an office building, with reports of a man setting fire to the building and fleeing.
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Mom who talked on the phone for 20 minutes as her 8-month-old fatally drowned gets jail time
Miller reportedly called her child’s paternal grandmother twice to tell her Asher drowned before she called 911
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Fourth attempted abduction in Melbourne
There has now been a fourth suspicious incident involving a man approaching children across a major city in as many weeks.
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Online gamer flew from Canada to US to stalk woman he met online, and stab her and her boyfriend, cops say
Devin Wolfgang Vandorhoef, 25, of British Columbia, and Darius Avery Whyte, a 25-year-old from Ontario, allegedly flew from Canada to Salinas, California, and attacked victim
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Next step after teen cleared of murder
The Attorney-General has responded after a teen thug who was cleared of murdering a mum of two on Boxing Day walked free from court.
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Drunk lawyer killed man in crash
A lawyer has been found guilty of killing a man in a late night car crash after drinking multiple wines at a pub.
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‘Outrage’: Albo ripped over Synagogue comments
A prominent Jewish commentator has been left outraged over the Prime Minister’s comments after the synagogue fire in Melbourne, calling out his “lack of leadership”.
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Trio arrested after two kids locked in ‘bug-infested’ home found begging for help from broken window
The two boys, ages 4 and 5, had been locked inside the cockroach-infested, ‘filthy’ bedroom since 2023, police say
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Man, 22, jailed for life for murdering plasterer
Kozma Papa stabbed Bledi Petraj to death in a violent confrontation in February, the court heard.
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Man charged over house explosion in Newcastle that killed man and seven-year-old boy
A man has been charged in connection with a fatal explosion in Newcastle. Seven-year-old Archie York and Jason Laws, who was in his 30s, were killed following the blast in Violet Close, in the Benwell and Elswick area of the city in October. Reece Galbraith, 33, of Gateshead, has been charged with two counts of manslaughter, production of cannabis, and being concerned in the supply of cannabis.
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Tears as fraudsters lashed for $10m scam
There were gasps and tears as a disgraced construction boss and his co-conspirators were jailed over a “crude” $10m tax fraud scheme.
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Update after woman found dead in brothel
Police will allege the 62-year-old woman was killed nearly two days before she was found in a brothel.