1 hour ago 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

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10 h. ago Dad who 'left girl, 2, to die in 43C car' goes on beach holiday with his two other kids

Christopher Scholtes, 38, has been charged with first-degree murder and intentional child abuse after his two-year-old daughter was found dead inside his car on a scorching hot day

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15 h. ago Erin Patterson murder trial live: ‘probably impossible’ for death cap mushrooms to come from supermarket as they cannot be cultivated, expert tells trial

Patterson, 50, faces three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her house in Leongatha. Follow live updatesKey figures in the mushroom lunch trialLawyer Sophie Stafford asks Dr Thomas May about incidents involving death cap mushroom poisoning.She points to a poisoning that was a subject of a Victorian coroner’s report from May 2024. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Erin Patterson murder trial live: witnesses continue to give evidence on day 11 of the alleged mushroom murder case

Patterson, 50, faces three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her house in Leongatha. Follow live updatesKey figures in the mushroom lunch trialDr Thomas May began giving his evidence yesterday, telling the court that:death cap mushrooms were most commonly reported in Maythere had been three known sightings of death cap mushrooms in the Gippsland regionthe “citizen science” website iNaturalist is often used to report sightingsa smooth capa white stem which usually has a visible ringwhite gills Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Man accused in Florida State shooting out of hospital and booked into jail on murder charges

Authorities say a man accused of fatally shooting two people and wounding six others during a shooting last month at Florida State University has been discharged from a Tallahassee hospital and charged with murder

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34 h. ago Attempted murder Dundee: Suspect charged over 'attempted murder' of man found seriously hurt outside city pub

A 38-year-old man has been charged in connection with the attempted murder of a man found seriously injured outside of a Dundee pub.

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37 h. ago Erin Patterson murder trial live: fungi expert says death cap mushrooms have been mistaken for edible ones in past

Patterson, 50, faces three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her house in Leongatha. Follow live updatesDr Laura Muldoon says she received the image from Dr Veronica Foote at Leongatha hospital on 31 July.The photos show a pastry encasing a brown paste. There are also leftovers of the brown paste in the photo.Dried dehydrated mushrooms, possibly shiitake or porcini ... she stated she purchased them from a Chinese grocery store in Oakleigh or Glen Waverley.All her blood tests had come back and were normal and all her vitals were normal. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill his wife on a hiking trail seeks bail

A judge is scheduled to consider a Maui doctor’s request to be released on bail while he fights an attempted murder charge stemming from allegations that he tried to kill his wife on a Honolulu hiking trail

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39 h. ago Erin Patterson murder trial live: jurors shown photo of remains of fateful beef wellington meal at centre of triple murder case

Patterson, 50, faces three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her house in Leongatha. Follow live updatesDr Laura Muldoon says she received the image from Dr Veronica Foote at Leongatha hospital on 31 July.The photos show a pastry encasing a brown paste. There are also leftovers of the brown paste in the photo.Dried dehydrated mushrooms, possibly shiitake or porcini ... she stated she purchased them from a Chinese grocery store in Oakleigh or Glen Waverley.All her blood tests had come back and were normal and all her vitals were normal. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Erin Patterson murder trial: jurors shown photo of remains of fateful beef wellington meal at centre of triple murder case

Patterson, 50, faces three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her house in Leongatha. Follow live updatesMuldoon says she received the image from Dr Veronica Foote at Leongatha hospital on 31 July.The photos show a pastry encasing a brown paste. There are also leftovers of the brown paste in the photo.Dried dehydrated mushrooms, possibly shiitake or porcini ... she stated she purchased them from a Chinese grocery store in Oakleigh or Glen Waverley.All her blood tests had come back and were normal and all her vitals were normal. Continue reading...

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41 h. ago Erin Patterson murder trial: witnesses to continue giving evidence on day ten of mushroom case

Patterson, 50, faces three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her house in Leongatha. Follow live updatesThe prosecution’s next witness is Dr Laura Muldoon, who assessed Erin in the Monash hospital emergency department.Muldoon says she spoke to Erin on 31 July - two days after the lunch when she was transferred to Monash hospital. She says Erin’s reported symptoms were nausea and abdominal pain.One of the types, she said, came from the supermarket with plastic over the top. The other pack she said she got from an Asian food shop a number of weeks prior.She said they were in a packet but she’d opened the packet and put them in a container.She said she couldn’t remember but perhaps if she drove past the shop she could recognise it.She did say they had a strong smell.I said I was trying to make sure there was no public health issue. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago Grim reality of the White Lotus LBH 'Losers' who flock to the Hua Hin Thai bolthole of army major Graeme Davidson accused of his first wife's murder in kayak 'drowning'

Scots-born Graeme Davidson, who spent 22 years in the British Army before moving to Australia and serving 11 more years in uniform for his adopted country, came to Hua Hin as a widower in April 2021.

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3 d. ago Dad who 'left daughter, 2, to die' in sweltering hot car gets court approval for Hawaii holiday

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT A judge has been slammed for allowing Christopher Scholtes, charged with first-degree murder, to go on holiday with his wife and two surviving children while he awaits trial

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4 d. ago Man charged with rape and murder of girlfriend 18 months after she's found dead

Suspect marine engineer Stephen Sexton had already been accused of controlling Joanna Derkacz, described by family as a "sweet angel", for 16 months prior to her death

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4 d. ago Man, 87, dies after being ‘robbed’ near kids’ playground in broad daylight

Peter Augustine, 58, from Hornsey, north London, has been charged with the murder of an 87-year-old man in Manor House, north London - he has also been charged with robbery

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5 d. ago Surprise marriage revelation about doctor whose husband 'left toddler to die in hot car while on his PlayStation'

Parker Scholtes was found dead in the blue 2023 Honda Acura SUV about 4.15pm on July 9 last year outside the family home in Marana, north of Tucson, Arizona, and her dad charged with murder.

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5 d. ago Surprise marriage revelation about doctor whose husband left toddler to die in hot car while playing computer

Parker Scholtes was found dead in the blue 2023 Honda Acura SUV about 4.15pm on July 9 last year outside the family home in Marana, north of Tucson, Arizona, and her dad charged with murder.

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5 d. ago Inside the tropical Hua Hin lovenest of army major Graeme Davidson accused of murdering his wife in Queensland kayak 'drowning'

Hamish Davidson has come down from his home in Bangkok to stay with Pick Pattraporn at the coastal resort of Hua Hin while his father Graeme languishes in an Australian prison cell.

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5 d. ago Amish boy, 18, charged with murder as he's snapped wearing suspenders and straw hat

Samuel Hochstetler looked stunned in his mugshot after being charged with the murder of a woman that rocked the notoriously seclusive Amish community in Ohio, US

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5 d. ago Coronation Street star lets slip who 'saves' Eileen Grimshaw as she faces murder charge

Ryan Thomas has confirmed that Jason Grimshaw is heading back to Weatherfield to "save" Eileen Grimshaw as she faces prison having been accused of killing her sister Julie Carp

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