7 h. ago Serial killer fears rise after teenager becomes 19th body pulled from 'cursed' reservoir

Irewamiri Shote, 17, was the 19th body to be pulled from the murky waters of Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas, in three years - and now locals are fearing a serial killer

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8 h. ago 15 Philippine police officers in custody over feared killings of cockfighters

Police say criminal complaints will be filed against the owner of cockfighting arenas

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25 h. ago Man, 31, is arrested over 'rape' of teenage girl in public toilet at popular British seaside resort

A female in her late teens reported being raped on Bournemouth Beach, Dorset, at around 2am on Sunday. Officers are holding a 31-year-old man in police custody.

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5 d. ago Jamaican murderer wins bid for asylum after claiming he can't go home due to threats from notorious gang who killed his family

The killer won the human rights appeal after explaining his 'fear' of One Order - one of Jamaica's most powerful gangs.

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5 d. ago 'Frankenstein Killer' Allan Grimson denied parole over 'public safety' fears

Evil killer Allan Grimson, who has been linked to deaths across the globe, has been denied the chance to walk the streets once again as a parole board found concerns over public safety

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6 d. ago New 'MEGAQUAKE' fears as Japan struggles to prepare for disaster that would see 300,000 people killed by giant tremor and tsunamis... and has an 82% chance of striking soon

Quakes are extremely hard to predict, but in January a government panel marginally increased the probability of a major jolt in the Nankai Trough off Japan in the next 30 years to 75-82 percent.

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7 d. ago Kenyan civilian dies after being shot at close range by police during protests

The Kenyan man who was shot at close range by a police officer during recent protests over a blogger’s death in custody has died

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1 week ago EastEnders confirms Elaine health scare as fans spot two eerie clues 'hinting at death'

EastEnders fans fear Elaine Peacock may be killed off the soap after spotting two eerie clues in latest episodes which they believe to be foreshadowing the moment

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1 week ago Fears ‘deadly’ Scottish seagulls could kill someone after spate of attacks

Scottish ministers were accused of failing to act on soaring gull attacks as Tories call for national summit

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1 week ago Canadian man held by immigration officials dies in South Florida federal facility, officials say

Officials say a Canadian man being held by immigration officials in South Florida has died in federal custody

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1 week ago Calls for summit to tackle 'deadly' seagulls amid fears someone could be killed

MSPs warned that Scots risk losing their lives over the “growing problem” of “nuisance” gulls during a debate at Holyrood on Thursday.

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1 week ago Moment 'corrupt' prison officer tells inmate how to get away with using drugs behind bars

David Navarro, who has spent a decade in and out of custody, uncovers allegations of prison officer corruption in a new Channel 4 documentary - with a heavy focus on drug use behind bars

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1 week ago Family disputes official account of Nevada inmate's death, alleging excessive force and a cover

The family of a Nevada inmate who died in custody in December 2023 is disputing the official account of his death

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1 week ago Man charged in bombing of Palm Springs fertility clinic dies in prison

Daniel Park, 32, was accused of supplying chemicals to the bomber, Guy Edward Barktus, who died in May explosionA man charged with aiding the bomber of a fertility clinic in California has died in federal custody just weeks after his arrest, prison officials said on Tuesday.Daniel Park, 32, was accused of supplying chemicals to the bomber, Guy Edward Bartkus of California, who died in the 17 May explosion. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Parents of murdered Brit backpacker Peter Falconio reveal they've been kept in the dark about jailed killer's move to palliative care amid fears he'll take secret of missing body to his grave

Bradley John Murdoch, 67, is out of jail receiving care at Alice Springs Hospital as he battles terminal throat cancer.

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2 w. ago Suspect in ‘No Kings’ rally shooting death in Utah released from jail

Police say Arturo Gamboa was carrying a rifle when safety volunteer fired on him and accidentally killed bystanderA man jailed on suspicion of murder for allegedly brandishing a rifle at a “No Kings” rally in Utah before an armed safety volunteer fired and inadvertently killed a protester has been released from custody.Local district attorney Sim Gill’s office said on Friday that it was unable to make a decision on charges against Arturo Gamboa after the 14 June shooting that killed demonstrator Arthur Folasa Ah Loo – but that the investigation into the slaying continues. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘It put the fear of God in the audience’: the incredible story of how Jaws changed Hollywood

As the industry-shifting blockbuster turns 50, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary and Wendy Benchley look back on the highs and lowsHalf a century later, Richard Dreyfuss still won’t go in the water. “I have never done it, not since the film,” the Oscar-winning actor says, “because you’re totally aware of what you’re not aware of and you’re not aware of anything underneath.”The film is Jaws, whose release 50 years ago on 20 June marked a turning point in both the history of cinema and public perception of sharks. It was the movie that in effect invented the summer blockbuster, paving the way for Star Wars, Jurassic Park and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It cast sharks in the role of monsters to be feared and killed – but also stimulated interest in marine conservation. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago A suspect is in custody after 2 court officers were stabbed at a Manhattan courthouse

A man has been arrested for stabbing two officers inside Manhattan criminal court

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3 w. ago Boffins fear the internet and smartphone scrollers will eventually kill off mankind

A senior lecturer at King’s College London has claimed that we are spending so much time on the internet that we’ve stopped falling in love and stopped reproducing

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3 w. ago ‘There’s a smell of death in the air’: chaos in Tehran as residents try to flee or find shelter

Ferocity of Israeli strikes has taken many by surprise, with people rushing to buy petrol and food amid the bombs Middle East crisis – live updatesIt was just past 4pm when Nahid’s* windows began to shake. An Israeli bomb hit a building nearby – she could not see where – and soon her house began to fill up with smoke. It was the third day of Israeli bombing of Iran and the situation in Tehran was just getting worse.“This is a massacre. The blasts haven’t stopped. Children are crying and we fear many civilians have been killed. There’s a smell of death in the air. I can’t stop crying,” Nahid*, a 25-year-old finance analyst at an e-commerce company in Tehran, told the Guardian via text. Continue reading...

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