24 h. ago Haunting theory after woman found tortured to death with face covered in bleach

Mercedes Vega who was found murdered in a burning car had been due to testify against a man who once held her at gunpoint.

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7 d. ago Kerrville mayor snaps at reporters covering Texas floods as death toll climbs

Kerrville, Texas, Mayor Joe Herring snapped at reporters on Wednesday, as officials face growing questions over their preparedness for a disaster.

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7 d. ago Kerrville mayor snaps at reporters covering Texas floods as death toll climbs: Live updates

Kerrville, Texas, Mayor Joe Herring snapped at reporters on Wednesday, as officials face growing questions over their preparedness for a disaster.

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8 d. ago Erin Patterson trial was Victoria supreme court’s largest media matter in recent history, court data reveals

More than 250 Australian and international journalists registered for court updates on triple murder trial, with spokesperson praising coverage as largely fair and accurateSign up for Guardian Australia’s free weekly media newsletter hereThe Erin Patterson trial was the Victorian supreme court’s biggest case in terms of media interest in recent history, with more than 250 journalists registering for court updates on the trial.On Monday a jury found Patterson guilty of murdering three relatives and attempting to murder a fourth with a deadly beef wellington lunch laced with death cap mushrooms almost two years ago. The media coverage has been consistent and extensive during the two-and-a-half months of the trial and has dominated media outlets this week.Sign up to get Guardian Australia’s weekly media diary as a free newsletter Continue reading...

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1 week ago Football agent Jonathan Barnett accused of trafficking, torture and rape

Allegations in US lawsuit allege woman kept as ‘sex slave’Barnett and former employer CAA deny all allegations The leading football agent Jonathan Barnett is being sued in an American court over allegations of human trafficking, torture and rape.In a civil complaint filed in a California district court it is alleged that Barnett “trafficked” the woman from Australia to the UK in 2017, “tortured” her for six years by keeping her as a “sex slave” and sexually assaulted her, including by rape, more than 39 times, as well as making “repeated threats to her life and the lives of her minor children”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Woman's boyfriend brutally tortured to death in own home by her ex

The couple's new build home was taped off by police for two weeks after the incident, as cops combed the scene for clues.

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2 w. ago BBC admits it should have pulled coverage of Bob Vylan ‘death to the IDF’ Glastonbury chant

Ofcom said the BBC has ‘questions to answer’ over its broadcast of Bob Vylan’s ‘death to the IDF’ chant

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2 w. ago Coronation Street Gary Windass faces death as secret attacker covers up grim crime

Coronation Street's Gary Windass has been missing for a while, and now spoilers have confirmed he's secretly been attacked and is fighting for his life in a coma

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3 w. 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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3 w. ago ROLAND WHITE reviews Death In The Desert: The Nurse Helen Mystery

One night in May 1979, a young nurse called Helen Smith was enjoying herself at an illegal alcohol party in a block of flats in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia .

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3 w. ago Scots woman 'tortured' by thought relatives knew more about mum's murder

Gina McGavin thinks others may have known more than they let on about the murder of her mother Mary McLaughlin.

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