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BBCWoman raped and killed on bench in Southall - court
A homeless man is on trial accused of the rape and manslaughter of Natalie Shotter.
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Denzel Washington ‘had furious bust-up with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs at one of rapper’s parties’
As the rapper is in jail in New York awaiting trial on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering, Denzel Washington is said to have told Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs he doesn’t “respect” anyone during a furious row at one of the musician’s infamous parties.
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Former Singapore minister sentenced to a year in prison for receiving illegal gifts
A former Singaporean Cabinet minister was sentenced Thursday to a year in prison after he pleaded guilty to charges of receiving illegal gifts, in a rare criminal case involving a minister in the Asian financial hub. Former Transport Minister S. Iswaran had pleaded guilty last week to one count of obstructing justice and four of accepting gifts from people with whom he had official business. Justice Vincent Hoong, in his ruling, said holders of high office "must be expected to avoid any perception that they are susceptible to influence by pecuniary benefits.”
- 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 Daily Beast
Calvin Klein’s Ex-Boy Toy Slammed for Being Tenant From Hell
Calvin Klein’s ex-boy toy Nick Gruber has been accused of being a drug-slinging roommate from hell by a California man battling Parkinson’s Disease—and now a judge ruled the man must pay Gruber for the trouble.Santa Rosa resident Richard Jones told ABC 7 News that he and his husband, Alfonso Monreal, took Gruber in as a tenant in 2021. However, things quickly turned sour, according to Jones.“I don’t want this to happen to anybody else,” said a teary-eyed Jones in an interview with ABC 7 News hos
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MS-13 member ‘Little Devil’ lured four men into a Long Island park. They were then hacked to death by gang
Victims were killed after two of the men posted photos on social media showing them wearing items and flashing hand signs that wrongly suggested they were members of MS-13
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‘Vulnerable’ woman raped and killed by stranger on park bench, court told
Natalie Shotter, 37, was found dead on a bench in Southall Park, west London, on July 17 2021 after a night out.
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Cambodian maid is arrested and deported by Malaysia for criticizing Cambodia leaders on social media
A Cambodian woman who worked as a maid in Malaysia has been deported to her homeland for comments she posted on social media criticizing Cambodian government leaders, in the latest example of a Southeast Asian government helping another arrest a dissident. A Cambodia prison official and an opposition activist group said Thursday that Nuon Toeun, 36, who had worked in Malaysia for several years, was arrested last week by Malaysian authorities following a request from the Cambodian government.
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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.
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A North Korean defector who struggled in South Korea stole a bus and tried to drive across the border, police say
A North Korean defector who escaped to the South more than a decade ago was detained after attempting to cross back into North Korea on a stolen bus, police said.
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Restraining order renewed for Chinese woman facing racist abuse from ex-Seattle cop
On Sept. 24, a King County Superior Court judge renewed a 10-year restraining order for Zhen Jin, a Chinese American woman who, along with her elderly uncle, has faced ongoing racist abuse from her neighbors, Agnes Miggins and former police officer Burton Hill, in their condominium complex. Jin had requested a permanent restraining order, but the court decided to extend the current order until Sept. 24, 2034. The couple accused Jin of trying to kill their dog by leaving chicken bones in the condo’s courtyard, escalating into verbal abuse, including sexist slurs from Hill, who called Jin a “dumb f*cking ch*nk” and a “stupid f*cking c*nt.”
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Singapore charges hotel tycoon in case linked to jailed minister
Malaysian hotel tycoon Ong Beng Seng was hit with two charges on Friday, both connected to Singapore's jailed ex-transport minister S. Iswaran. The graft charges relate to Iswaran's receipt of gifts from Ong and from Lum Kok Seng, a director of a construction company.
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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.
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5 Chinese nationals charged with covering up midnight visit to Michigan military site
U.S. authorities charged five Chinese nationals with lying and trying to cover their tracks, more than a year after they were confronted in the dark near a remote Michigan military site where thousands of people had gathered for summer drills. The five, who were University of Michigan students at the time, were not charged for what happened at Camp Grayling in August 2023. The FBI noted in the Tuesday court filing that there have been instances of college students from China taking photos of vital defense sites in the United States.
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TikTok star arrested in Texas after therapist’s body was found murdered and wrapped in a tarp 400 miles away
Mr Prada – real name Terryon Ishmael Thomas – was wanted on multiple charges following the death of 69-year-old William Nicholas Abraham
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Haiti gang attack leaves at least 20 dead
Members of one of the country's armed groups raided a small town forcing residents to run for their lives.
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Horrified tourists flee as man shot dead at luxury Cancun resort
Two gunmen escaped on jet skis immediately after shooting the victim
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Former Los Angeles cop charged with giving meth to and sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl
Former deputy Benny Caluya started his law enforcement career in 1979 and faces 10 years in prison if convicted
- People
Kentucky Sheriff Is Accused of Killing Judge After Calling Daughter on Victim's Phone, Which Had Number Stored: Police
Letcher County Sheriff Shawn "Mickey" Stines is charged with first-degree murder in the killing of District Judge Kevin Mullins
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Parole rescinded for former LA police detective convicted of killing her ex-boyfriend’s wife in 1986
A chance for parole was rescinded Wednesday for a former Los Angeles police detective serving a sentence of 27 years to life in the cold-case killing of her ex-boyfriend’s wife in 1986. Stephanie Lazarus was convicted in 2012 of killing Sherri Rasmussen, a 29-year-old nurse who was bludgeoned and shot to death in the condo she shared with her husband of three months, John Ruetten. The state Board of Parole Hearings heard arguments from lawyers on both sides during a hearing Wednesday that lasted about 90 minutes.