Judge declines to vacate conviction and death sentence for Missouri man facing execution this month
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Judge declines to vacate conviction and death sentence for Missouri man facing execution this month.
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The TelegraphMexican mayor ‘decapitated by drug gangs’ six days into job
The mayor of a Mexican city plagued by gang violence has been murdered less than a week after taking office.
- The Independent
Mysterious buried rug found by TikToker prompted police search — here’s what they found
‘This has been the most absurd, insane experience of my life,’ said Santry
- Bloomberg
Singapore ex-minister S. Iswaran is jailed, won't appeal in landmark case
S. Iswaran turned himself in to a Singapore court to become the first ex-cabinet minister to be jailed in almost half a century, in a scandal that has riveted a city that prides itself on good governance.
- People
What Led a High School 'Miss Irresistible' to Kill 4 of Her Friends? Examining the Infamous Clear Lake Murders
The 2003 quadruple murder went unsolved for years before a tip led investigators to the killers
- The Independent
Pregnant woman shot dead while running from an argument outside a Wawa store
Evelena Williams, 30, allegedly shot and killed the pregnant woman, 32-year-old Latoya Davis
- People
Diddy Is 'Capable of a Lot,' Says Source: 'He's So Powerful. Everyone Was Afraid to Cross Him' (Exclusive)
A source tells PEOPLE many still fear Sean "Diddy" Combs, who's currently in federal custody amid sex trafficking charges and multiple civil suits
- BBC
Mexican mayor murdered days after starting job
Alejandro Arcos is the second politician to be killed in a week in the city of Chilpachingo.
- Associated Press
Saudi Arabia executes Filipino convicted of murder despite Philippine presidential appeal
Saudi Arabia has put to death a Filipino citizen convicted of murder despite years of efforts by the Philippines to prevent the execution, including a presidential appeal, officials said Monday. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and other officials did not provide details, including the identity of the Filipino and the nature of the case, citing a family request for privacy. A Philippine official with knowledge of the case, however, said the Filipino was arrested by Saudi Arabian authorities in 2020 after being accused of the killing.
- People
Doctor Accused of Injecting Mother's Partner with Flesh Eating Bacteria Under Guise of COVID Shot
Thomas Kwan is accused of injecting Patrick O’Hara with the fake jab on Jan. 22, according to multiple reports
- AFP News
Pastor wanted by US for sex trafficking to run for Philippine senate
A detained Philippine pastor who is also wanted in the United States for sex trafficking children registered Tuesday to run in next year's senate elections.Quiboloy was charged by the United States in 2021 with sex trafficking of girls and women to work as personal assistants, who were allegedly required to have sex with him during what they said was their "night duty".
- Associated Press
Former Singapore Cabinet minister starts 1-year sentence for receiving illegal gifts
A former Singaporean Cabinet minister began a one-year prison term Monday for receiving illegal gifts after saying he would not appeal his sentence in the rare criminal case involving a government minister in the Asian financial hub. Former Transport Minister S. Iswaran said it was important to him that prosecutors reduced two corruption charges to charges of receiving illegal gifts at the start of the trial last month. Iswaran had pleaded guilty to one count of obstructing justice and four of accepting gifts from two businessmen with whom he had official business.
- People
Why Did a Man Who Livestreamed Himself Shooting a Homeless Person Get 3 Years in Jail?
Hoyt Webb, 36, of Idaho, said he was filming "the homeless epidemic" when he shot an unarmed homeless man in June, authorities say
- The Daily Beast
How New Evidence Could Free the Menendez Brothers in Weeks
After serving 35 years behind bars for a bloody and notorious crime, the Menendez brothers might actually walk free—thanks to two documents, one a lost-and-found letter, and the other a sworn statement revealing a decades-old secret.Their case has taken a sudden and dramatic twist as public fascination with a gruesome crime in one of America’s most exclusive enclaves is whipped up by a controversial Netflix drama series, and a follow-up documentary released Monday.In 1989, Lyle and Erik Menendez
- INSIDER
A couple took 31 trips to Orlando and vacationed at Walt Disney World using government funds, prosecutors say
An Army contractor got his girlfriend hired for a "no-show job." They then took vacations together using government funds, federal prosecutors say.
- The Telegraph
Paedophile head teacher may have abused pupils for more than 40 years
A paedophile head teacher may have abused pupils for up to 40 years longer than previously thought.
- The Telegraph
Alcoholism charity executive caught drink-driving and hiding from police in bush
An executive at an alcoholism charity was caught drink-driving and hiding in a bush from police.
- The Telegraph
CCTV shows ‘grumpy’ schoolgirl’s knife attack on teachers
A 14-year-old girl accused of trying to murder two teachers and a pupil can be seen stabbing school steps in CCTV played to a jury.
- AFP News
In France's Marseille, teen 'stabbed 50 times' then burned alive
The southern French city of Marseille was shaken this week by two apparently drug-related killings, including the murder of a 15-year-old boy who was "stabbed 50 times" and burned alive, prosecutors said on Sunday."He was stabbed 50 times and taken to the Fonscolombes housing estate, where, according to the results of the autopsy, he was burned alive," said Bessone.
- Sky News
American, 72, jailed for nearly seven years in Russia for fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine
An American pensioner has been sentenced to nearly seven years in a Russian prison after being convicted of fighting as a mercenary for Ukraine. Stephen Hubbard, 72, was accused of signing a $1,000-per-month contract with a Ukrainian territorial defence unit in the city of Izyum in February 2022. It is unclear when or how he arrived in Moscow.
- Associated Press
Federal prosecutors quietly dismiss Chasing Horse's long-dormant sex abuse case
Federal prosecutors in Nevada have quietly dismissed a long-dormant sex abuse case against Nathan Chasing Horse, though the former “Dances with Wolves" actor still faces criminal charges elsewhere. The federal case was tossed Oct. 1, just as state prosecutors were finalizing the dismissal of their own indictment against Chasing Horse under an order from the Nevada Supreme Court.