Judge says the New Orleans Police Department can begin the process of ending federal oversight
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Judge says the New Orleans Police Department can begin the process of ending federal oversight.
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PeopleA Teen Waited at a Bus Stop, Then Vanished Forever. 8 Years Later, an Undercover Sting Finally Revealed What Happened to Him
On Dec. 7, 2003, Daniel Morcombe set off from his family’s home to shop for Christmas gifts, and was never seen again
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More than 150 female inmates raped and burned to death during Goma jailbreak in DRC, UN says
More than 150 female prisoners were raped and burned to death during a jailbreak last week when fleeing male inmates set fire to a prison in Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a United Nations spokesperson has said.
- The Daily Beast
Alexander Brothers Raped More Than 60 Women: Prosecutors
All three Alexander brothers are pleading “not guilty” after prosecutors accused the trio of raping more than 60 women. Luxury real estate brokers Tal, 38, and Oren, 37—once featured on the TV show Million Dollar Listing—were arrested in Miami alongside their brother Alon, 37, on federal sex trafficking charges in December. The brothers arrived together at court in Manhattan on Friday to enter their plea. In their indictment, prosecutors said that for over a decade, all three worked together to
- Bloomberg
Singapore’s ex-transport minister Iswaran on home detention, CNA reports
Former Singapore transport minister S Iswaran will serve the remainder of his 12-month jail sentence in home detention, the nation’s prison service said.
- BBC
Chinese medicine shop-cum-brothel madam sentenced
Ines Ogata was caught after undercover officers visited her shop to ask about "extras", police say.
- The Telegraph
British couple found dead in grisly circumstances in France
Detectives have launched a murder investigation after a retired British couple were found dead in grisly circumstances at their luxury gîte in south-west France.
- The Independent
Mom admits she went ‘too far’ after 14-year-old son dies from over 1,100 injuries sustained during three-hour beating, cops say
Denaya Young, 29, accused of using an HDMI cord to hit her son until he collapsed
- The Telegraph
Three Britons detained ‘for smuggling kilo of cocaine into Bali’
Three Britons are facing decades in prison if convicted after allegedly smuggling almost £300,000 worth of cocaine into Bali in blue packages labelled “Angel Delight”.
- CBC
Yellowknife woman sentenced to 7 months for prostituting a minor
WARNING: This article contains details of sexual abuse and may affect those who have experienced sexual violence or know someone affected by it.An N.W.T. Supreme Court judge sentenced a Yellowknife woman to seven months in jail for prostituting a minor.Alicia Moran, now 32, earlier pleaded guilty to arranging for a 15-year-old girl to have sex with a man in Yellowknife in exchange for money.Justice Andrew Mahar delivered his sentencing Thursday afternoon. He said the offence was serious.Last Aug
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Los Angeles sheriff deputy found guilty of excessive force in arrest of woman caught on video
A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy who was recorded violently tackling and pepper-spraying a woman while she filmed a man being handcuffed was found guilty of excessive force Thursday, according to federal prosecutors. Trevor James Kirk, 32, of Santa Clarita, went on trial after being charged with one felony count of deprivation of rights under color of law in the assault of the woman outside a supermarket in Lancaster in June 2023, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. Deputies went to the supermarket after receiving reports of robbers at the grocery store in Lancaster, 72 kilometers (45 miles) northeast of Los Angeles.
- CBC
Calgary man found guilty of raping 90-year-old woman
WARNING: This article contains details of abuse.A Calgary man was found guilty of raping a 90-year-old woman in her seniors' residence apartment in 2021.Duran Ross Buffalo, 40, was on trial this week, on charges of aggravated sexual assault and break and enter to commit sexual assault stemming from a Jan. 1, 2021, attack.After about an hour of deliberation, jurors delivered guilty verdicts on both charges late Friday afternoon.His conviction comes after a jarring 911 call was played in a Calgary
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Human smugglers sent 2 families to their deaths as RCMP closed in, court records show
After the Chaudhari family landed in Montreal on a flight from Winnipeg they walked out the airport doors to a waiting grey minivan allegedly driven by a key player in a human smuggling network that would eventually lead the four Indian nationals to their deaths, according to court records obtained by CBC News.RCMP surveillance units picked up the grey Dodge Caravan carrying the family after it took a westbound Highway 401 exit and stopped at an Esso gas station in South Lancaster, Ont. Police w
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FBI gives Trump Justice Department names of employees who worked on January 6 cases, ending standoff
The FBI has provided the Justice Department with names of employees who worked on January 6-related cases after a new demand from the acting deputy attorney general, capping a weeklong back-and-forth between bureau leadership – who had sought to protect agent and staff identities – and the department.
- Evening Standard
Female Met Police staff at war with federation over legal battle to get ‘rape’ officer back in uniform
In an open letter, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is told Sergeant Lino Di Maria must be sacked
- The Independent
Surviving Al Fayed brother accused of Harrods sexual assaults
Ali Fayed, now 82, denies allegations made against him by three former employees
- Evening Standard
Gangster posed as Uber driver to run largest drugs empire in London’s Square Mile
Mohammed Bakye - nicknamed Green Eyes - laundered proceeds into a mansion being built in Bangladesh
- Twentytwo13
Civil servant’s one-day jail, RM72K fine for 30 counts of bribery: Sentence undermines public trust in criminal justice system
A recent corruption case involving a civil servant, who was sentenced to one day in jail and fined RM72,000 at a Sessions Court in Kota Kinabalu, is arguably a glaring example of the challenges in enforcing accountability and upholding public trust in the civil service, writes criminologist Datuk Dr P. Sundramoorthy
- The Independent
Sweden school shooting: Everything we know so far about campus attack which left 11 dead
Sweden’s prime minister says attack at Risbergska School was worst mass shooting in country’s history
- Associated Press
New Mexico courtroom devolves into brawl as 3 people rush defendant in homicide case
A hearing in a New Mexico courtroom devolved into chaos when three people rushed the defendant in a homicide case, setting off a brawl with flying fists and kicks. Courtroom video cameras recorded the Jan. 31 melee, which subsided as a law enforcement officer drew a stun gun and protected the defendant from further attack. A woman was also arrested on the same charges, Albuquerque TV station KRQE reported Thursday.
- The Independent
Sweden school shooting latest: Police share new details on all 10 victims of Örebro massacre
Suspected gunman Rickard Andersson was a 35-year-old recluse without a job, Swedish media report