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French father kidnaps fugitive who killed daughter
A French father took justice into his own hands after Germany declined to extradite the man responsible for his daughter’s death. In 1982, André Bamberski lost his 14-year-old daughter, Kalinka Bamberski. She had travelled to Lindau, Bavaria, for her summer holiday with her mother and stepfather, Dieter Krombach. During this visit, Krombach drugged Kalinka, leading to her suffocation and death.…
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Oregon man charged with nurse’s murder after wedding
A man from Oregon, accused of killing a nurse who was reported missing shortly after her wedding, made his first court appearance on Monday. The Beaverton Police Department arrested 27-year-old Jonathan Bryce Schubert. Authorities indicated that Schubert was a neighbour to 32-year-old Melissa Jubane, whose body was discovered days after she was reported missing when she did not show up…
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Nurse Melissa Jubane found dead, neighbour arrested for murder
Melissa Jubane, a nurse from Oregon who had recently married, was found dead after failing to attend work. Melissa, 32, was reported missing on Wednesday, 4 September, after not showing up for her shift at St Vincent Hospital in Portland’s southwest. Her remains were discovered three days later. Police have arrested her neighbour, Bryce Johnathan Schubert, 27, in connection with…
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University gymnast Kara Welsh shot dead in boyfriend’s apartment
Kara Welsh, a student and champion gymnast from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, was on the floor in a fetal position when she was fatally shot on August 30. Authorities discovered the 21-year-old in a pool of blood in the apartment of her boyfriend, 23-year-old Chad Richards, just before midnight. The medical examiner revealed Welsh suffered eight gunshot wounds to the…
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Oregon nurse found dead, neighbour arrested for murder
The search for a missing nurse in Oregon, Melissa Jubane, has ended tragically with the discovery of her body and the arrest of her neighbour for murder. Beaverton Police reported on Saturday that the remains of the 32-year-old were found after a three-day search, just weeks after her wedding to Bryan Llantero from Kalihi, Hawaii. Relatives shared that the couple…
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Boy charged with murder of Bhim Kohli in Leicester
A 14-year-old boy faces charges for the murder of 80-year-old Bhim Kohli. For legal reasons, the boy’s identity is withheld. He is scheduled to appear at Leicester Youth Court on Thursday morning. Mr Kohli was assaulted while walking his dog in Franklin Park, on the city’s outskirts, on Sunday evening. He sustained severe injuries just moments away from his home…
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World
Man kills wife, directs daughter to body in garage horror
A 53-year-old man brutally killed his wife in a garage and then directed his daughter to her mother’s body after she returned from school. Joe Lo Bianco attacked and murdered Kaliopi Roumeliotis and suggested to his daughter that her mother might be in the garage when she asked about her. This incident happened on November 30, 2022. Initially, Lo Bianco…
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Teenage boy in Milan confesses to fatally stabbing family
A 17-year-old boy in Milan has confessed to fatally stabbing his family on September 1. The victims included his 51-year-old father, 48-year-old mother, and 12-year-old brother. Prosecutors revealed the teen began by stabbing his sleeping brother. His mother, alerted by her younger son’s cries, entered the room and was attacked next. The father, unaware his son was the assailant, called…
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Man arrested for 1993 murder after improved genetic genealogy
Authorities have arrested a man for the 1993 rape and murder of his 19-year-old neighbour in Indiana, after genetic genealogy linked him to the crime. Carmen Van Huss’ father discovered her body on the floor of her Indianapolis apartment on 24 March 1993, after she failed to show up for work. She was found naked with multiple puncture wounds on…
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Man charged after remains found buried under fire pit
A man from Orangeburg, South Carolina, faces murder charges after police found the remains of his former roommate buried under a fire pit in his backyard. The Myrtle Beach Police Department reported that 54-year-old Sheridan Dirk Fogle was arrested on Thursday for the murder of 51-year-old Penni Whiteside. Authorities, including the U.S. Marshals Service and the Orangeburg Department of Public…
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The Voice star Christina Grimmie tragically murdered by fan
Christina Grimmie’s tragic death at the hands of an obsessed fan remains a harrowing reminder of the dangers that can come with fame. The 22-year-old singer gained recognition on season six of The Voice in 2014, where she was mentored by Adam Levine of Maroon 5. Despite not winning, Grimmie finished in third place and earned admiration from Levine and…
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Ex-police officer charged with murder of pregnant woman
A federal indictment unsealed in Boston on Wednesday accuses a former Massachusetts police officer of killing a pregnant 23-year-old woman and staging her death as a suicide. Matthew Farwell, previously with the Stoughton Police Department, allegedly strangled Sandra Birchmore in February 2021 after she informed him of her pregnancy. The indictment claims Farwell arranged her apartment to suggest suicide. Farwell…
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Murder suspect falls through ceiling, caught by U.S. Marshals
A murder suspect was apprehended by U.S. Marshals after he fell through a ceiling while hiding in an attic. On Monday, 26 August, the U.S. Marshals Service announced the capture of 20-year-old Deario Wilkerson, following an arrest warrant issued for his involvement in a fatal shooting in Memphis. Authorities stated that Wilkerson played a role in the death of Troy…
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World
Deadpool killer Wade Wilson sentenced to death for brutal murders
The family of one of Wade Wilson’s victims has spoken out after the ‘Deadpool killer’ was sentenced to death. Wilson was found guilty in June of murdering Kristine Melton and Diane Ruiz in October 2019. A judge described the killings as ‘heinous, atrocious and cruel’ and Wilson received the death penalty for his crimes yesterday (27 August). Wilson, 30, made…
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Robert Telles sentenced to life for murder of journalist Jeff German
A jury has sentenced Robert Telles, a former Nevada politician, to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole after a minimum of 20 years for the fatal stabbing of Las Vegas investigative reporter Jeff German. Telles, formerly a Clark County public administrator, was found guilty of the September 2022 murder of German, a seasoned reporter for the Las Vegas Review-Journal.…
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Utah widow to face trial for husband’s fentanyl poisoning murder
Utah widow Kouri Richins, accused of fatally poisoning her husband with fentanyl and later penning a children’s book on grief, has been ordered to face trial for murder and other charges. Utah District Court Judge Richard Mrazik ruled on Tuesday that there is sufficient evidence for the trial. Richins is charged with several felonies connected to the death, including aggravated…
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Rice University student killed in shocking murder-suicide
New information has surfaced regarding the Rice University student fatally shot in an apparent murder-suicide that shocked the prestigious Houston institution on the first day of classes. Andrea Rodriguez Avila, 21, was a junior studying political science and pre-law, originally from Nottingham, Maryland. She had transferred to Rice in spring 2024 from the Community College of Baltimore County. Avila was…
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Jury deliberates in trial of Robert Telles, accused of murder
Jury deliberations have started in the trial of Robert Telles, a Democratic politician from Las Vegas, accused of murdering investigative journalist Jeff German in 2022. German had been writing critical articles about Telles. During cross-examination on Thursday, prosecutor Pamela Weckerly confronted Telles with a surprise text message from his wife that had disappeared from his phone. Telles, 47, insisted he…
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Former Nevada politician claims conspiracy in journalist’s murder
Late last week, former Nevada politician Robert Telles, accused of killing Las Vegas investigative reporter Jeff German, claimed he was framed in a vast conspiracy. Telles alleged that Compass Realty, his office co-workers, Las Vegas police, the DNA lab, and prosecutors conspired to hire an assassin to kill German on September 2, 2022, and then plant evidence to implicate him.…
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Five dead in Long Island murder-suicide before house sale meeting
A tragic murder-suicide on Long Island, New York, resulted in five deaths just before a family meeting with a realtor to discuss selling a deceased woman’s home. Nassau County police reached the Wyoming Court residence in Syosset around noon Sunday, about 30 miles from New York City. Authorities discovered the gunman outside, dead from a self-inflicted gunshot, with four more…
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Three charged with murder after inmate death in Leicester prison
Authorities have charged three men with murder following the death of an inmate at HMP Fosse Way. A 31-year-old prisoner was discovered unresponsive in his Leicester prison cell on Tuesday and pronounced dead at the scene by East Midlands Ambulance Service. Shaan Karim, 38, Thierry Robinson, 21, and Ashirie Smith, 18, face murder charges. Two other men, aged 27 and…
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Nevada politician denies murdering journalist, claims conspiracy
On Thursday, former Nevada politician Robert Telles testified, asserting he would have won the Clark County Public Administrator primary race if damaging articles by a Las Vegas investigative reporter had not been published. Telles, 47, pleaded not guilty to murdering Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German in September 2022, with a deadly weapon. His defence claims he was framed due…
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World
Bangladeshi party leader arrested on murder charge in Dhaka
Rashed Khan Menon, the president of the Workers Party of Bangladesh, was arrested on a murder charge in Dhaka’s Gulshan area on Thursday. The Dhaka Metropolitan Police confirmed his arrest in a brief statement to reporters that evening, citing a murder charge filed at New Market police station. Menon’s party was part of the 14-party alliance, which included the Awami…
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UK News
Police arrest couple on train linked to Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s murder
Police footage has aired showing the arrest of a couple on a train in connection with the killing of nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel. Olivia was shot dead on the night of August 22, 2022, when a gunman forced entry into her family’s Dovecot home. In a new episode of Merseyside Detectives, a documentary series, police are seen boarding an Avanti train…
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Florida woman charged in ambush killing of sheriff’s deputy
Authorities have arrested a Florida woman in connection with an ambush attack that resulted in the death of one sheriff’s deputy and injured two others earlier this month. Julie Ann Sulpizio, 48, faced indictment on Monday on multiple charges, including three counts of attempted first-degree premeditated murder of a law enforcement officer, conspiracy to commit premeditated murder in the first…
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Milwaukee woman sentenced for killing alleged trafficker
On Monday, a Milwaukee woman received an 11-year prison sentence for fatally shooting a man she claimed was sexually trafficking her, according to Kenosha County Court documents. Chrystul Kizer, who had earlier pleaded guilty to reckless homicide, will also serve five years on parole, stated Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley in an email. Graveley noted that the 11-year sentence…
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Remains found on property of missing Michigan woman’s husband
Human remains have been discovered on a property owned by Dale Warner, the husband of Dee Warner, a Michigan woman missing for over three years and presumed dead. Dee Warner’s family reported her missing on 25 April 2021, according to Michigan State Police (MSP). MSP detectives from the special investigations section found the remains on a Lenawee County property during…
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Austin police seek help identifying suspected serial killer linked to murders
The Austin Police Department (APD) is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspected serial killer whose DNA has been connected to the murders of two women in the area. At 4 p.m. on June 21, police responded to a call reporting a body at a home on the 2600 block of Metcalfe Road. Upon arrival, officers discovered the body…
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Father of Spain Euro 2024 star stabbed after neighbour dispute
Lamine Yamal’s father was reportedly involved in a dispute with neighbours just hours before being stabbed in a car park. The argument, which allegedly began when neighbours threw water at Mounir Nasraoui from a balcony, escalated in Matora, Spain. Nasraoui was attacked later that evening and taken to Can Ruti hospital in Badalona, where he remains in serious condition but…
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DNA match resolves 1986 cold case murder of Cathy Small
A DNA match has resolved the 1986 cold case murder of a teenager, leading investigators to William Lester Suff, a convicted serial killer on death row. William Lester Suff, 73, confessed to stabbing 19-year-old Cathy Small multiple times and leaving her on a California road after an argument. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, represented by Homicide Lt. Patricia Thomas,…
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Murder trial of ex-politician Robert Telles begins with opposing narratives
Opening statements in the murder trial of Robert Telles, a former Nevada politician accused of killing investigative journalist Jeff German, presented two opposing narratives on Wednesday. Robert Telles, once the Clark County Public Administrator, has denied charges of murder with a deadly weapon for the September 2022 death of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German. Chief Deputy District Attorney Pamela…
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Babysitter jailed for attempted murder of five-month-old boy
A babysitter has been jailed after attempting to murder a five-month-old boy by shaking him and then blaming the child’s mother. Kimberly Dow inflicted serious injuries on the baby she was supposed to care for. The 34-year-old from Dunfermline denied the charge of attempted murder during her trial at the High Court in Edinburgh. She lodged a special defence, accusing…
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Serial killer on death row linked to 1986 murder of 19-year-old
Detectives in Southern California identified a serial killer already on death row as the culprit behind the 1986 murder of a 19-year-old woman, officials from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced Tuesday. Cathy Small, who worked as a prostitute, was murdered in February 1986. Her roommate informed law enforcement at the time that Small had planned to meet a…
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First-degree murder charge dropped against ex-Philadelphia officer Mark Dial
First-degree murder charges against former Philadelphia Police Officer Mark Dial were withdrawn on Thursday, as per court documents. Dial is accused of killing Eddie Irizarry during a traffic stop a year ago this month. Initially, Dial faced first-degree murder and other charges, but a local judge dismissed the case, allowing Dial to go free. A month later, a Common Pleas…
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Man convicted in PnB Rock robbery and murder in Los Angeles
A California jury has convicted a man for sending his teenage son to rob Philadelphia rapper PnB Rock, who was shot and killed during the encounter at a Los Angeles restaurant. A Los Angeles County jury took less than three hours to find Freddie Trone guilty of murder, conspiracy to commit robbery, and two counts of second-degree robbery involving the…
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Michigan neurosurgeon found murdered in Detroit home
Authorities have charged a man involved in an “intimate relationship” with a Michigan neurosurgeon in connection with the doctor’s murder. Prosecutors revealed on Wednesday that Dr. Devon Hoover, 53, was discovered shot dead in his Detroit residence on 23 April 2023. He had been shot twice in the head, and his body was found in the third-floor attic crawl space,…
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Two men murdered within 30 hours in east London
Two men have been murdered within 30 hours in the same borough of east London. A man in his early 30s was shot near Bethnal Green tube station on Tuesday evening at around 8.30pm. He died shortly after. Emergency services, including firearms officers and an air ambulance, attended the scene. The victim’s identity hasn’t been publicly disclosed, but detectives believe…
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