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- Australian Associated Press
Children rescued from sex abuse after two men arrested
Two men have been charged in Australia and six children removed from harm in the Philippines after an international child abuse investigation.
- BBC
Man jailed for 'despicable' abuse of young girl
The 25-year-old man's crimes against a young girl were "quite simply despicable", police say.
- NewsWire
Boys’ vile alleged attack caught on camera
Four boys have been caught on CCTV allegedly attacking a disabled man with broomsticks while he attempted to wash his clothes.
- NewsWire
Body found after stench alerted jogger
Police were called after an early morning jogger made the horrific discovery of a decomposing body of a woman wrapped in plastic.
- The Independent
Family heartbroken after dog shot dead by cops responding to ‘swatting’ call
Owner Justin Carr said Zeta was ‘the sweetest dog’ and ‘did not deserve this’
- NewsWire
‘Very violent’: Mum killed while AVO in place
Police expect to lay a murder charge later on Wednesday after the “very violent” killing of a mother of five in Sydney.
- Sky News
Sex offender David John Andrews who abused nearly 50 children after posing as a teenage boy online is jailed
A prolific sex offender who abused nearly 50 children after posing as a teenage boy on Snapchat and Instagram has been jailed for 27 years. David John Andrews, 55, from Northern Ireland, pleaded guilty to 130 charges of sexual abuse involving 47 victims, 46 of whom were children. During a four-year investigation, detectives discovered nearly 10,000 illicit images of children on Andrews' electronic devices and about 40 usernames he had used to pose online as a young boy.
- CNN
The suspected UnitedHealthcare CEO killer planned his attack well – but made crucial mistakes, experts say
At first glance, the assassin seemed too meticulous to be an amateur and too careless to be a professional.
- CNN
Man who jumped a desk to attack a Nevada judge in the courtroom is sentenced
A man who was captured on video attacking a judge in a Las Vegas courtroom after vaulting over her bench and desk has been sentenced to decades in prison.
- Sky News
Hannah Kobayashi: Missing woman whose father took his own life after trying to find her 'found safe'
Hannah Kobayashi, 30, flew from Hawaii to Los Angeles early last month. Police subsequently revealed that video footage showed her walking into Mexico, 125 miles southeast of Los Angeles, on 12 November. On Wednesday evening, Ms Kobayashi's family released a statement saying she had been "found safe".
- The Independent
Philadelphia man exonerated for murder after 24 years to return to prison for separate killing
Shaurn Thomas, 50, was convicted of slaying a businessman in 1992 and later sentenced to life in prison. He was exonerated in 2017 and the city paid him $4.1m
- NewsWire
Woman accused of butchering husband
A woman is alleged to have killed and butchered her husband before discarding his remains in bins in the suburbs around her home.
- Australian Associated Press
Wanted shooter set up bushland camp before death
An inquest is examining the death of a man wanted for shooting at police whose body was found in a burnt-out car following a pursuit.
- PA Media: UK News
Abuse victim ‘left feeling suicidal’ after photos were shared with friends
Clare has spoken out following the sentencing of David John Andrews at Downpatrick Crown Court.
- The Independent
Judge warns Rudy Giuliani he could face ‘imprisonment’ after attacking election workers again
The former New York City mayor could be hit with an ‘arsenal of sanctions’ for his statements
- The Independent
Abbey head apologises to children sexually abused by late monk after cover-up
Review finds Father Thaddeus Kotik raped young girls and boys while Caldey Abbey’s leadership repeatedly failed to report allegations to authorities
- NewsWire
Machete-wielding teens target schoolboys
A group of schoolboys have been targeted and threatened by a group of machete-wielding teens in an allegedly stolen car, which police suspect could be gang-related.
- NewsWire
Barbershop shooting ‘a message’: cops
Police say shots fired into a barbershop near a Westfield shopping centre were ‘certainly a message’.
- HuffPost
Luigi Mangione's Family Breaks Silence After His Arrest In UnitedHealthcare Case
The suspected shooter is a member of the wealthy, Maryland-based Mangione family.
- NewsWire
Man with hammer smashes up shops
A man allegedly armed with a hammer has been arrested after entering a popular shopping centre and smashing windows.