Ex-Houston officer convicted of murder in drug raid that prompted probe which revealed corruption within police unit
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PA Media: UK NewsWoman died of heart attack caused by stranger repeatedly raping her, court told
Natalie Shotter, 37, had been on a night out before she was sexually assaulted and killed on a park bench in London in July 2021, jurors have heard.
- The Telegraph
Teacher struck off for having sex with pupil complains about stigma caused by offence
A teacher who was struck off for having sex with a pupil has complained of being stigmatised because of her offence.
- NextShark
Police search for man accused of pouring hot coffee on Brisbane baby
A Chinese national, identified as a 33-year-old man on a student visa, is accused of pouring hot coffee on a 9-month-old baby at Hanlon Park in Brisbane, Australia, on Aug. 27. The baby, named Luka, suffered serious burns, leading to lifelong injuries. The investigation: The suspect fled to New South Wales the day after the attack and left Australia from Sydney on Aug. 31.
- The Telegraph
Billionaire Mulberry owner charged in corruption investigation
Mulberry’s billionaire owner has been charged in Singapore for his role in a scandal involving thousands of pounds’ worth of gifts he gave to a former government minister.
- The Telegraph
Xi and Mao replace Jesus and Mary in Chinese churches
The sudden order to remove the symbol of the cross from the roof and entrance of a village church in China’s Anhui province cited unspecified “safety” hazards.
- The Guardian
At 12 she was abused by a friend’s father. Police told her parents she was asleep so there was no need to let her know. The problem? They were wrong …
Franky Dean’s story highlights the moral dilemmas of crimes with ‘unknowing victims’
- People
Wife Was Caught on Dashcam Injecting Husband with Poison, Which Killed Him in Minutes: ‘Get Off of Me!'
Amanda Hovanec, 37, pleaded guilty to distributing a controlled substance that resulted in the death of her husband Timothy in April 2022
- The Independent
Australian woman accused of killing and dismembering husband in ‘bizarre’ murder case
Police claim there was ‘extensive clean-up’ and ‘reflooring’ of couple’s home
- Associated Press
A French judge in a shocking rape case allows the public to see some of the video evidence
A French judge in the trial of dozens of men accused of raping an unconscious woman whose now former husband had repeatedly drugged her so that he and others could assault her decided on Friday to allow the public to see some of the video recordings of the alleged rapes. The decision by Judge Roger Arata in Avignon in southern France to allow journalists and members of the public attending the trial to see the recordings marks a stunning reversal in the case that has shaken France. It comes after a two-week legal battle in which journalists following the trial and lawyers of Gisèle Pelicot — who was allegedly raped over the course of a decade — argued that the videos were crucial for a full understanding of the extraordinary trial.
- The Daily Beast
Judge Scolds ‘Privileged’ MAGA Election Official During Searing Sentencing
A Colorado judge threw the book at a MAGA folk hero on Thursday after bizarre scenes in court that included “magnetic mattresses” and courtroom outbursts. Tina Peters, the infamous election-denying Colorado clerk who tried to help Donald Trump overturn 2020 election results, was sentenced to nine years in prison—a far cry from probation, as her attorneys had asked for. Peters, 68, was found guilty last month of allowing a man associated with MyPillow’s Mike Lindell to enter the Mesa County elect
- The Independent
Mob torches police outpost after 9-year-old girl ‘raped and murdered’ in India
The comes just weeks after 31-year-old trainee doctor was raped and murdered at a hospital in Kolkata, sparking widespread protests across the nation
- BBC
Notorious Menendez brothers murder case to be reviewed
The brothers, who were jailed for killing their parents at a Beverly Hills mansion, say it was self-defence.
- People
The Surprising Reason Why the Menendez Brothers Went on a $700K Shopping Spree After Murdering Their Parents
Lyle and Erik Menendez open up about their parents' slayings in the Netflix documentary 'The Menendez Brothers,' which streams beginning Oct. 7
- Associated Press
Malaysian billionaire hotelier charged in Singapore in relation to ex-minister's wrongdoings
A Malaysian billionaire hotelier who brought Formula One to Singapore was charged Friday for allegedly obstructing justice and abetting wrongdoings by a former Cabinet minister who was imprisoned a day earlier in a rare graft case. The two charges against Ong Beng Seng came just a day after f ormer Transport Minister S. Iswaran was sentenced to a year in prison, making him the first minister to be jailed in Singapore in nearly half a century. Iswaran, 62, pleaded guilty last week to a count of obstructing justice and four of accepting illegal gifts such as F1 tickets, wine and whisky from Ong and another businessman Lum Kok Seng.
- CBC
Dozens gather for 21st annual Awo Taan Sisters In Spirit walk and vigil
WARNING: This story contains graphic detailsNearly 200 people took to Calgary's Stephen Avenue for the 21st annual Awo Taan Sisters In Spirit walk and vigil Friday.The gathering, which coincides with several other walks and vigils across Canada, raises awareness for and honours missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people (MMIWG2S+).Stephanie English walked about 200 kilometres from Piikani Nation to Calgary to honour her two departed daughters, one of whom was Joey English
- Variety
Kim Kardashian Demands Menendez Brothers Be Freed: ‘We Owe It to Those Little Boys Who Lost Their Childhoods’
After visiting Erik and Lyle Menendez in prison, Kim Kardashian has penned an essay demanding the brothers be freed, after they were convicted of killing their parents in 1996. “We are all products of our experiences. They shape who we were, who we are, and who we will be. Physiologically and psychologically, time changes us, …
- The Independent
‘I’m never coming home’: Fears for prisoner denied parole in landmark public hearing over indefinite jail term
Exclusive: IPP prisoner Nicholas Bidar’s heartbroken family say he is losing hope of ever getting home as he languishes in a cell with only a bucket for a toilet
- CNN
‘I don’t have the energy to be displaced again’: Lebanon’s capital reels after Israeli strikes
When Israel struck the center of Beirut in the early hours of Thursday, it seemed to wipe out what little sense of safety remained in the Lebanese capital.
- Associated Press
Idaho state senator tells Native American candidate 'go back where you came from' in forum
Tensions rose during a bipartisan forum this week after an audience question about discrimination reportedly led an Idaho state senator to angrily tell a Native American candidate to “go back where you came from.” Republican Sen. Dan Foreman left the event early after the outburst and later denied making any racist comments in a Facebook post. Trish Carter-Goodheart, a Democratic candidate for the House District 6 seat and member of the Nez Perce Tribe, said the blowup left her shaken and thinking about security needs for future public events.
- Associated Press
California vineyard owner says he was fined $120K for providing free housing to his employee
A California vineyard owner is suing Santa Clara County after officials fined him for allowing his longtime employee to live in an RV on his property for years. Michael Ballard, whose family owns Savannah-Chanelle Vineyards in a town south of San Francisco, alleges he was fined a total of more than $120,000 after the county said he violated local zoning laws that ban anyone from living in an RV on public or private property, according to the The Mercury News. Marcelino Martinez, manager of the vineyard, which is around 2.6 million square feet (243,000 square meters), said his family lost their lease on a trailer they were living in years ago and had limited options for affordable housing in the area.