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Life sentence for ‘sadistic sexual killer’ for double jeopardy murder

David Smith, 67, was found guilty of the 1991 murder of 33-year-old Sarah Crump, 30 years after he was cleared.

The Independent UK

Dana Smithers’ sister responds to strange link between her death and Bryan Kohberger

Dana Smithers, 45, was last seen alive on 28 May 2022 when she left her friend’s house in Monroe County, Pennsylvania

The Independent UK

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Three Black men convicted of murder launch legal appeal claiming ‘institutional racism’

Families of Durrell Goodall, Reano Walters and Nathaniel Williams launch bid to clear their children’s names

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Parents await murder sentence for ‘most horrific abuse’ on baby son

Shannon Marsden and Stephen Boden will be sentenced later on Friday.

The Independent UK

Pro-government rally planned in Serbia amid growing discontent after mass shootings

Tens of thousands of people are expected in the Serbian capital for a rally in support of President Aleksandar Vucic

The Independent UK

Daniel Penny: subway killing of Jordan Neely opens new front in culture war

It has been three years since a 17-year-old from Illinois shot dead two protesters during an anti-police riot in the Wisconsin town of Kenosha, said Jamelle Bouie in The New York Times.

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Boy, 11, shot by police as he sobs 'why?' after calling officers to help his mum

Aderrien Murray is recovering at home after being placed on a ventilator and chest tube in the hospital for a collapsed lung, fractured ribs and a lacerated liver after he was shot by police

Daily Mirror

She vanished months before the Idaho murders. Why has her death been linked to Bryan Kohberger?

Dana Smithers was last seen alive in May 2022. Her remains were found in a wooded area last month. Now, Bryan Kohberger’s parents are testifying in an investigation into her death. Rachel Sharp reports

The Independent UK

‘So happy’: Man declared innocent after 33 years in US jail

Daniel Saldana was convicted in 1990 of attempted murder, but evidence emerged that he was not even at the scene.

Al Jazeera

Three black men in UK say ‘institutional racism’ influenced murder convictions

Durrell Goodall, Reano Walters and Nathaniel Williams are applying for a formal review of their convictions as teenagers

The Guardian - UK

Four dead in rare shooting in Japan

TOKYO: A 31-year-old man was arrested on Friday in rural Japan for suspected murder after four people were killed in a rare shooting and stabbing incident involving a 12-hour stand-off with police, according to a public broadcaster.

Bangkok Post

Shane Barker murder trial hears co-accused lied to Tasmania Police in 2009 interview

A Tasmanian jury has been played a 2009 police interview with a man accused of shooting his son-in-law in which he tells police he made-up a fake alibi to avoid being a suspect — and tells detectives if he wanted to kill someone, he "would have done it during deer…

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Los Angeles area man wrongfully convicted of shooting freed from prison after 30-plus years

LOS ANGELES — A 55-year-old Baldwin Park man was freed from state prison earlier this month after prosecutors and parole officials uncovered years-old evidence that pointed to his innocence in a 1989 shooting, officials announced Thursday.

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Teen faces court after gunshots fired at school

A 15-year-old boy who allegedly fired three gunshots at a school, hitting a classroom, has faced court, where a mental health assessment was ordered.

Tribune News Service

Georgia man won’t be retried in hot car case, Cobb County DA decides

ATLANTA — The Cobb County District Attorney’s Office won’t retry Ross Harris for murder in the tragic case in which he left his 22-month-old son, Cooper, to die in his hot SUV.

ABC News

Daniel Saldana declared innocent of attempted murder after 33 years in California prison

Daniel Saldana, 55, is freed from a California prison after prosecutors discovered evidence that indicated he was innocent of a shooting in 1989.

Reuters

Four dead, suspect arrested in rare shooting incident in Japan -media

A 31-year-old man was arrested on Friday in rural Japan for suspected murder after four people were killed in a rare shooting and stabbing incident involving a 12-hour stand-off with police, public broadcaster NHK reported.

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Tribune News Service

Woman shot, wounded by Fort Worth police asked officer to shoot her, footage shows

FORT WORTH, Texas — The woman wounded by a Fort Worth police officer this week asked the officer to shoot her and was holding a knife at her side when the officer fired, footage released by the department Thursday shows.

Tribune News Service

Students beat up MSU shooter before rampage, tipster told cops

A few weeks before Michigan State University's mass shooting, the accused gunman said he was beaten up by a group of students in downtown East Lansing, a tipster told university police a day after the campus tragedy.

The Independent UK

Man declared innocent of attempted murder after 33 years in California prison

A California man who spent 33 years in prison for attempted murder has been declared innocent

The Independent UK

Body-cam footage shows indicted ex-police officers laughing at man who died in custody

Body-camera footage shows three former police officers who were indicted by a Mississippi grand jury laughing at a man who died in their custody

The Independent UK

Teenager arrested for allegedly stabbing Los Angeles bus driver

The 61-year-old driver was stabbed multiple times at a bus stop in the suburb of Woodland Hills

Tribune News Service

Maryland Supreme Court holds off on reinstating Adnan Syed convictions as appeal continues

BALTIMORE — The Supreme Court of Maryland on Thursday decided to hold off on reinstating Adnan Syed’s convictions from the 1999 killing of his ex-girlfriend while it considers his latest appeal.

Chicago Sun-Times

Man, 2 juveniles charged in fatal South Loop shooting of high school senior

Jordan Parks, 19, and Antoine Blakes, 16, are accused of first-degree murder and attempted murder in the April shooting of Cameron Rayford, prosecutors said. A 15-year-old boy is also charged with murder in juvenile court.

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