2 h. ago He's had three 'last meals' on Oklahoma's death row. The Supreme Court has now tossed his conviction

A death row inmate in Oklahoma who has been scheduled for execution nine separate times and been fed three “last meals” has won a new trial after the U.S. Supreme Court tossed his murder conviction

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4 h. ago Homeless man chased and beaten in 'deliberate and sustained' attack, murder trial hears

Joshua Carrol, 29, denies murder

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7 h. ago Notting Hill Carnival stabbing: Mother 'murdered in front of young daughter in violent melee, trial hears

Cher Maximen was stabbed at Notting Hill Carnival after attending the family day with her young daughter

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8 h. ago Boy, 15, ‘let anger out’ by kicking pensioner in park, murder trial told

Two children are on trial accused of killing Bhim Kohli in Franklin Park, Leicester.

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9 h. ago Pensioner killed in park attack 'slapped with shoe by masked child in act of pure violence'

Bhim Kohli, 80, died after being assaulted in Franklin Park, Braunstone Town, near Leicester, on September 1 last year as a boy, 15, and girl, 12, face trial for murder and manslaughter

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10 h. ago Mother stabbed in front of young daughter at Notting Hill Carnival, murder trial hears

Cher Maximen was stabbed at Notting Hill Carnival after attending the family day with her young daughter

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16 h. ago Illinois landlord charged with 2023 hate crime and murder of Palestinian American boy set for trial

An Illinois landlord charged with murder, attempted murder and a hate crime in a 2023 attack on a Palestinian American mother and her young son is expected at trial

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19 h. ago Two 'XL Bully dogs' destroyed after pensioner, 84, attacked by hounds and left with serious injuries

Police were called to Bardsley Avenue, Warrington this evening after an 84-year-old man sustained serious injuries in a dog attack.

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28 h. ago Jury discharged in trial of hockey coach accused of wife’s murder

Mohamed Samak, 42, who worked with Wales under-18s, had denied stabbing his wife Joanne Samak, 49, six times at their home last July

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40 h. ago Jury selection to begin in murder trial of suspect in suburban Chicago July 4 parade

The man accused of opening fire on a suburban Chicago Independence Day parade and killing seven people is about to stand trial nearly three years after the attack

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4 d. ago Man found guilty of attempted murder in Salman Rushdie stabbing trial

Jury convicts Hadi Matar, 27, charged with trying to kill author at literary gathering in New York state in 2022A jury on Friday afternoon convicted the man who was charged with stabbing and trying to kill the author Salman Rushdie as he delivered a lecture at a literary gathering in western New York state in 2022.Jurors in Chautauqua county quickly declared the defendant, Hadi Matar, 27, from New Jersey, guilty. They had received the case after lawyers delivered their closing arguments, wrapping up seven days of testimony that included a vivid account from Rushdie of how he was certain he was going to die after being rushed on stage by a man with a knife. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Man accused of trying to kill partner after New Order gig claims he 'panicked' and jumped out of window

Michael Cosgrove, 45, is on trial for attempted murder, which he denies

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5 d. ago Jury retires in trial of hockey coach accused of wife’s murder

Mohamed Samak, who once coached Wales, denies murdering his wife Joanne at home

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5 d. ago Judge sobs as jury is shown graphic crime scene photos of his wife's dead body

Orange County Superior Court judge Jeffrey Ferguson wept openly in court after seeing a photo of the body of his wife, Sheryl.

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6 d. ago California judge faces murder trial in wife's shooting death

A California judge who allegedly pulled a gun from his ankle holster and shot his wife to death will have his day in court

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6 d. ago Woman, 44, found dead under duvet covered in bite marks after being 'beaten with hammer', court hears

Sam Varley, 44, was discovered lying face down on her bed with blood under her head at the home she shared with Warren Spence, Leeds Crown Court was told.

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7 d. ago Woman, 44, found dead under duvet covered in bite marks after being 'beaten with hammer', murder trial hears

Sam Varley, 44, was discovered lying face down on her bed with blood under her head at the home she shared with Warren Spence, Leeds Crown Court was told.

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7 d. ago Trial of suspect in Tupac Shakur’s murder delayed to 2026 by Nevada judge

Judge says new developments and need to ensure fair trial means Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis’s trial must be postponedA Nevada judge on Tuesday postponed the murder trial of the only suspect ever charged in the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur for nearly a year, saying she had little choice given new developments presented by his defense attorneys and the need to ensure a fair trial.The trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, previously set for next month in Las Vegas, has been rescheduled for 9 February 2026. The judge ordered prosecutors and the defense to return to court over the summer for a status hearing. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Sick way rapist who brutally murdered backpacker tried to get away with it for 8 years

Vikat Bhagat was sentenced to life imprisonment on Monday, February 17 for the rape and murder of Donegal woman Danielle McLaughlin in Goa, India following an eight-year murder trial

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