22 h. ago Lori Vallow Daybell, who killed her own kids, breaks silence in 1st interview

'We will both be exonerated in the future,' Lori Vallow Daybell said of her husband Chad Daybell. 'The same way I will be exonerated.'

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5 d. ago South Carolina man executed by firing squad first U.S. prisoner killed this way in 15 years

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina man convicted of murder was executed by firing squad Friday, the first U.S. prisoner to die by that method in 15 years. Three volunteer prison employees used rifles to carry out the execution of Brad Sigmon, 67, who was pronounced dead at 6:08 p.m. Sigmon killed his ex-girlfriend’s parents […]

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6 d. ago Details expected Friday on police probe into wrongful murder conviction of 2 N.B. men

Police in New Brunswick are expected to release long-awaited details today about an investigation into why two men spent years in prison for a murder they didn't commit.

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2 w. ago Justice minister orders new trial for Edmonton man convicted of murder in 1991

OTTAWA — The federal justice minister has ordered a new trial for a man convicted of murder in Edmonton more than three decades ago. Roy Allan Sobotiak was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Susan Kaminsky, who disappeared in 1987. The office of Justice Minister Arif Virani said the minister found reasonable grounds […]

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2 w. ago Federal justice minister orders new trial for Alberta man convicted of murder in 1991

Virani's office says new information has been identified which wasn't considered by the courts during the initial trial or appeal.

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2 w. ago MANDEL: Man guilty of savage murder of his partner in homeless shelter

Kenneth Bellamy showed no emotion after a jury convicted him of second-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of his longtime partner, Tracy Iannuccilli, in a homeless shelter. Jurors had only deliberated Monday afternoon and most of Tuesday when they alerted the court that they’d reached a  verdict. They didn’t believe Bellamy’s story that Iannuccilli had […]

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2 w. ago Supreme Court throws out Oklahoma man’s murder conviction and death sentence

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out the murder conviction and death penalty for Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma man who has steadfastly maintained his innocence and averted multiple attempts by the state to execute him. The justices found that Glossip’s trial violated his constitutional rights. The justices heard arguments in October in […]

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3 w. ago No parole for killer grandson of trucking queen Viola Erb for 17 years

Remorseless killer Erick Buhr will have to wait for 17 years before he can apply for parole. Buhr was convicted of second-degree murder in November for the heartless murder of his elderly grandmother, trucking queen Viola Erb. Second-degree murder carries an automatic life sentence. On Tuesday, Buhr learned his fate from Justice Gerry Taylor, who […]

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