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Freedom for man acquitted of cop killings

After his acquittal for the murders of two Victoria Police officers, Jason Roberts is awaiting sentencing for 10 armed robberies designed to terrify victims.

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Woman found shot in back garden was ‘our shining light’, says family

Knowsley Council worker Ashley Dale, 28, was killed in the Old Swan area of Liverpool on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Expat Scots jailhouse lawyer proved prison pal accused of murdering cops was innocent

David McCulloch, from Glasgow, has helped hundreds of inmates with legal issues after he himself served a sentence for drug dealing.

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8-year-old boy paralyzed after Highland Park shooting making ‘hopeful progress’ after sudden downturn

CHICAGO — While 8-year-old Cooper Roberts continues to be in critical condition in a Chicago hospital, he is making “some hopeful progress,” the family said in a statement.

Chicago Tribune

8-year-old paralyzed in Highland Park shooting is in ‘very critical’ condition, family says

CHICAGO — Cooper Roberts, the 8-year-old boy paralyzed from the waist down after being wounded at the Independence Day parade shooting in Highland Park, is in “very critical” condition after undergoing his seventh surgery on Wednesday, a family spokesman said.

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8-year-old boy paralyzed in parade shooting is back to critical condition; family asks for prayers

CHICAGO — Cooper Roberts, the 8-year-old boy paralyzed from the waist down after being wounded at the Fourth of July parade shooting in Highland Park is back to critical condition just days after the family had shared in a statement that the boy was doing better.

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His murder conviction overturned, Jason Roberts still faces armed robbery charges after release

Monday's acquittal on charges of murdering two police officers has brought an end to 22 years of imprisonment for Jason Roberts, but there are further court appearances to come in his future.

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Compo question in police murder acquittal

Questions are turning to whether Jason Roberts could be compensated for spending 20 years behind bars following his acquittal for the murder of two policemen.

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The Loop: Nick Kyrgios reflects on Wimbledon defeat, Jason Roberts acquitted of police murders, and a hiker films a huge avalanche

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Jason Roberts found not guilty of 1998 murders of Victorian police officers Gary Silk and Rodney Miller

A Melbourne man accused of the brutal slaying of two Victorian police officers has left prison for the first time in decades after being acquitted of their murders.

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8-year-old boy paralyzed by gunshot at Highland Park massacre is conscious for the first time

CHICAGO — An 8-year-old boy who was shot in the chest at the Fourth of July parade shooting in Highland Park is now paralyzed from the waist down, his family said Friday through their spokesman.

Chicago Tribune

New York wants to see social media accounts of gun applicants

Some experts are raising questions about how the law will be enforced and how it will address US free speech concerns.

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'New normal' for 8-year-old twin wounded in July 4 shooting

Sports-loving Cooper Roberts and his twin brother, Luke, loved the Fourth of July parade in their bucolic Chicago suburb

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Serial killer cannot be trusted, jury told

A Victorian Supreme Court jury should ignore the evidence of convicted serial killer Bandali Debs in the Jason Roberts murder trial, a lawyer says.

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Dying Vic cop's heroic final moments

In his dying moments, Victoria Police Senior Constable Rodney Miller gave colleagues a description of his killers, prosecutors say, describing it as heroic.

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Accused cop killer's trial winds down

Closing remarks have begun in the trial of Jason Roberts, accused of murdering Victoria Police officers Gary Silk and Rodney Miller in Melbourne in 1998.

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Jason Roberts denies being present for Silk-Miller murders, blames former crime accomplice

Melbourne man Jason Roberts has told a jury he had nothing to do with the murders of Sergeant Gary Silk and Senior Constable Rodney Miller, instead blaming his former accomplice.

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Accused cop killer gives evidence at trial

Accused murderer Jason Roberts has given evidence in the Victorian Supreme Court over the 1998 deaths of Sergeant Gary Silk and Senior Constable Rodney Miller.

Liverpool Echo

Unearthed photos of baby faced Merseyside celebs before they were famous

Youthful pics of some of the city's most famous faces including Jodie Comer, Daniel Craig, Abbey Clancy, Paul O'Grady, John Bishop and Stephen Graham before they hit the big time

Liverpool Echo

Four pubs competing to be named 'best in Liverpool'

ECHO readers have been voting for their favourite pub

Liverpool Echo

ECHO Regional Business Award winners for 2022

They have been running for more than 25 years and have honoured some of the biggest names in Liverpool's business world

Liverpool Echo

Toxteth teen given chance to transform fly-tipping hotspot

Khan wants to change the perception, and function, of our empty spaces after seeing 'so much potential' in a fly-tipping hotspot

Liverpool Echo

Liverpool faith groups and LGBT+ community stand against bigotry

The Liverpool LGBT+ community celebrated their identity

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Police killer denies minimising 'low' act

Convicted killer Bandali Debs has denied his evidence against accused man Jason Roberts is designed to minimise his own involvement in "low and callous acts".

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