3 h. ago Court upholds murder conviction in Fitbit murder case despite missteps by prosecutor

The Connecticut Supreme Court has upheld the murder conviction of a man found guilty of killing his wife in 2015, in a case that drew widespread attention because of evidence from the victim's Fitbit exercise activity tracker

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30 h. ago The Mouthless Dead by Anthony Quinn review – murder most unsolvable

The author’s haunting and highly readable fictionalisation of a high-profile killing in prewar Liverpool is rich in legal and procedural detailIn 1931, William Herbert Wallace was first convicted and then acquitted on appeal of the murder of his wife, Julia. Her killer was never found and the case remains one of the most pored-over mysteries of the 20th century. Crime novelists including Dorothy L Sayers and PD James have written essays and books about it, and none other than Raymond Chandler, who knew a thing or two about unsolvable wickedness, described it as “the nonpareil of all murder mysteries... I call it the impossible murder because Wallace couldn’t have done it, and neither could anyone else.” Why would anyone murder an apparently nondescript, harmless woman? Anthony Quinn has now turned his attention to the case in his new novel; the result is intensely readable and, appropriately enough, indelibly haunting.Quinn’s masterstroke is not to focus on Wallace himself, a middle...

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3 d. ago Who is Brad Sigmon? The South Carolina death row inmate set for first U.S. firing squad execution in 15 years

Death row inmate convicted of the double murder of David and Gladys Larke has chosen to die by firing squad over fears the electric chair would ‘burn and cook him alive’

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3 d. ago ‘Serial’ subject Adnan Syed to go free despite standing murder conviction, judge rules

Hae Min Lee’s family opposed the ruling and asked the judge to maintain his life sentence

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3 d. ago Michigan woman convicted of murder in crash that killed 2 kids at a birthday party

A Michigan woman has been convicted of second-degree murder, nearly a year after she crashed her SUV at a boat club, killing two children at a birthday party

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3 d. ago Adnan Syed to stay free after judge decides on time served for his murder sentence in 'Serial' case

The man whose legal saga amassed a worldwide following of “Serial” podcast listeners will remain free even though his murder conviction still stands

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4 d. ago Kyle Clifford: Triple killer searched for Andrew Tate before rape and murders

Triple killer Kyle Clifford has been convicted of raping his ex-partner in an attack which saw him murder her and her sister with a crossbow and their mother with a butcher’s knife.

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4 d. ago A South Carolina man is set to become the first executed by firing squad in 15 years

A South Carolina man convicted of murder is scheduled to be executed by firing squad Friday night

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4 d. ago Kyle Clifford: Triple killer searched for Andrew Tate's podcast before rape and murders

Triple killer Kyle Clifford has been convicted of raping his ex-partner in an attack which saw him murder her and her sister with a crossbow and their mother with a butcher’s knife.

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5 d. ago Gypsy Rose Blanchard admits harrowing life regret gave her 'lifelong sentence'

Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who was convicted of second-degree murder for the death of her mother Dee Dee Blanchard, opened up about her regrets on a recent episode of Loose Women

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5 d. ago Loose Women viewers rage 'why the hell is she on here?!' as convicted murderer Gypsy Rose Blanchard joins panel

The 33-year-old served eight years after being convicted of second-degree murder for the death of her mother Claudine 'Dee Dee' Blanchard.

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5 d. ago US supreme court upholds order requiring USAid to pay foreign aid groups – live

The decision saw the three liberal justices join with conservatives John Roberts and Amy Coney Barrett in the majorityDonald Trump and Justin Trudeau will speak today, Reuters reports, citing a source with knowledge of the matter.The Canadian prime minister condemned Trump’s imposition of levies on his country yesterday, saying he was looking to make its economy collapse as part of a plan to incorporate it into the United States. Trump responded with insults, and a warning that he may tighten levies further next month. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Little boy's heartbreaking four words as killer dad let him discover mum's corpse

Robert Trigg was convicted of the manslaughter and murder of two of his partners on July 5, 2017, after their families fought tirelessly for answers when both deaths were ruled accidental

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6 d. ago South Carolina is set for the first U.S. firing squad execution in 15 years

Death row inmate convicted of the double murder of David and Gladys Larke has chosen to die by firing squad over fears the electric chair would ‘burn and cook him alive’

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6 d. ago Harmony Montgomery’s father appeals murder conviction in daughter’s death

Adam Montgomery was sentenced to 45 years to life for the murder of his daughter Harmony

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6 d. ago Taiwanese man who killed ‘bully’ flatmate sentenced to 8 years in jail

Court upholds prison sentence for man who killed his flatmate with a knife

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7 d. ago Three men 'plotted to murder career criminal convicted of Britain's largest cash robbery' after 'snatching Ming dynasty antiques from Swiss museum'

Convicted armed robber Paul Allen was paralysed for life after two bullets were fired through the kitchen window of his rented home in Woodford Green, East London, on July 11 2019.

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7 d. ago Who is Brad Sigmon? The South Carolina murderer set for first U.S. firing squad execution in 15 years

Death row inmate convicted of the double murder of David and Gladys Larke has chosen to die by firing squad over fears the electric chair would ‘burn and cook him alive’

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9 d. ago Alabama governor commutes death sentence of man convicted for 1991 murder

Kay Ivey says Robin ‘Rocky’ Myers will serve life in prison after jury claimed lack of physical evidence at crime sceneThe Alabama governor, Kay Ivey, on Friday commuted the death sentence of Robin “Rocky” Myers to life in prison after noting questions about his case.Ivey said Myers, who was facing execution this spring, will instead spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole. She noted that was the sentence jurors at his 1994 trial had recommended. A judge overruled that recommendation and imposed a death sentence, a maneuver that has since been outlawed in Alabama, according to the human rights advocacy organization Amnesty International. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Judge weighs continued freedom for Adnan Syed in 'Serial' murder case

A Baltimore judge is weighing whether to reduce Adnan Syed's murder sentence to time served, allowing him to remain free even though murder conviction still stands

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