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Woman in Australia’s mushroom triple murder trial told social worker ex-husband was ‘controlling’

Erin Patterson told child protection worker her separated husband had become ‘nasty towards her’

The Independent UK

Juror discharged from mushroom lunch trial as child protection worker reveals what Erin Patterson told her

Victorian supreme court judge says he received information the juror had been discussing Patterson’s case with family and friends

The Guardian - AU

A look at the status of US executions in 2025

Fifteen men have died by court-ordered execution so far this year in the U.S., and 12 other people are scheduled to be put to death in eight states during the remainder of 2025

The Independent UK

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Judge dismisses juror in fatal mushroom cook trial

One of 15 jurors empanelled in Erin Patterson's trial has been discharged over fears they may have discussed her triple murder case with family and friends.

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Erin Patterson trial day 12 – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

The Menendez brothers case reflects a shifting culture across decades

The trials of Lyle and Erik Menendez and their conviction for killing their parents came at a time when televised trials captured national audiences in the 1990s

The Independent UK

The Game episode 3 recap: Huw is framed for murder, but who else is dead?

The Game episode 3 sees Patrick up his sickening game until all evidence points to Huw being the Ripton Stalker.

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Justice on demand? The true crime podcasts serving up Erin Patterson’s mushroom murder trial

The trial of the so-called “mushroom cook” Erin Patterson, currently underway in the Victorian town of Morwell, continues to generate global attention.

The Conversation

Court clerk in Murdaugh murder trial charged with showing sealed photographs, perjury

A former court clerk who helped with the murder trial that led to the conviction of once-powerful South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh has been arrested

The Independent UK

Menendez brothers ‘huge step’ closer to freedom as judge reduces sentences

Brothers, convicted of parents’ 1989 murders, resentenced to 50 years to life, making them immediately parole eligible

The Guardian - US

Peter Sullivan Cleared After 38 Years in Prison—So Who Really Killed Diane Sindall That Night?

Peter Sullivan was cleared in May 2025 after serving 38 years for a murder he didn't commit. New DNA evidence proved his innocence, prompting fresh calls to find the real killer and review past convictions.

International Business Times UK

General Hospital’s Ava loses leverage over Alexis and Kristina?

General Hospital’s Ava is blackmailing Alexis for cash over Kristina's attempted murder. But will Ava soon lose her leverage?

WhatToWatch

After 35 years, the Menendez brothers have a chance for parole. Was that the Netflix effect?

Two shows inspired by the notorious double murder case undoubtedly heightened public scrutiny, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Peter Sullivan murder conviction quashed after 38 years in jail – it would be a mistake to see his case as a bizarre one-off

Peter Sullivan has had his conviction for the murder of Diane Sindall quashed. He is not the Beast of Birkenhead. He is an innocent man who got ensnared in a malfunctioning system that then took 38 years to admit its mistake.

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The Independent UK

Clerk in Alex Murdaugh double murder trial is arrested on misconduct and obstruction charges

The former clerk became a controversial figure at the center of Alex Murdaugh’s high-profile murder trial when she was accused of tampering with the jury

The Independent UK

Pictured: ‘Charming’ pensioner, 87, murdered in ‘cornflakes and shepherds pie robbery’

Mr Mackey had bought food and an newspaper before he was attacked in Manor House, North London

Advnture

Hawaii hiker accused of attempting to murder his wife on the trails is denied bail

Anesthesiologist Gerhardt Konig is accused of attempting to kill his wife with a rock and syringes while hiking a scenic Hawaiian route

Evening Standard

Lighter may have been dropped deliberately at scene of fatal fire, jury told

Jurors trying Stoke-on-Trent men Daniel Tatters and Dale Francis, who deny murdering Akashdeep Singh, will retire to consider verdicts on Thursday.

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The Independent UK

Murder accused says he cut dressing gown belt so he could hold dead wife

Richard Satchwell, 58, of Grattan Street in Youghal, is accused of murdering his wife

Evening Standard

Murder accused cut dressing gown belt so he could hold dead wife, court hears

Richard Satchwell told detectives investigating the murder of his wife, Tina Satchwell, that he wanted her arms around him after she died.

The Independent UK

Exonerated Peter Sullivan faces two-year wait for compensation after spending 38 years in jail

The pensioner could receive a maximum of £1m, which equates to just £26,315 for each year he was wrongly jailed, in a compensation scheme that is ‘not fit for purpose’, a lawyer has warned

Evening Standard

Pictured: 'Charming' pensioner, 87, 'murdered in robbery of cornflakes and shepherd's pie'

John Mackey who died after alleged robbery in north London was a ‘life-long Arsenal fan’ and uncle-of-22

Evening Standard

April Jones: A timeline of her final moments revisited as her father dies

April Jones was abducted and killed at the age of five and now her father has passed away

The Independent UK

Paul Jones: Tributes as father of murdered schoolgirl April Jones dies suddenly

Paul Jones suffered memory loss after contracting the brain condition encephalitis in 2018 and had to learn for a second time of his daughter’s death

The Guardian - UK

More miscarriages of justice ‘inevitable’, says CCRC review lawyer after Peter Sullivan freed

Chris Henley says he expects more wrongful convictions to come to light after 1987 murder case ruling overturned

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