2 h. 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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4 h. ago 'Jealous' husband convicted of murdering estranged wife after finding out about her new lover walked into a police station to confess while eating a Chinese takeaway

Mark Donovan, 39, confessed to beating his wife to death with a table lamp after he walked into the police station in Ilford, Essex, while tucking into his Chinese meal.

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53 h. 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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59 h. ago Benidorm lover finds 'cheapest' bar where pints cost less than a cup of tea

Graham and his best mate Darren were thrilled when they found a pint for less than £2 in Benidorm, but they did share that flights were not as cheap as they used to be

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60 h. ago Police officer accused of killing estranged British wife and her partner hosted BBQ for her family on day of her funeral in France

Relatives of mother-of-three Alison Erb attended the event at the couple's family home, unaware that husband Olivier, 50, was the chief suspect in the double murder case.

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3 d. ago Adnan Syed's murder conviction still stands as he seeks sentence reduction in 'Serial' case

Baltimore prosecutors have announced their decision to withdraw a motion to vacate Adnan Syed's murder conviction even as they support his recent request for a sentence reduction

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3 d. 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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3 d. ago Man who stabbed twin sister to death gave sick 'sleepwalking' excuse in court

A man in Texas has been convicted of murdering his twin sister by stabbing her repeatedly - a jury was not convinced by his defence that he was sleepwalking at the time

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3 d. ago Supreme Court throws out Oklahoma inmate Richard Glossip's murder conviction and death sentence

The Supreme Court has thrown 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

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3 d. ago Pep Guardiola and wife ‘begin divorce proceedings with same lawyer’ after 30 years

Pep Guardiola and his estranged wife Cristina Serra have ‘started divorce proceedings’ after the couple’s shock split became public last month following their 30-year relationship

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3 d. ago Expat British wife, 49, and her lover are 'shot dead by her estranged French police officer husband' in sleepy village

Alison Erb, 49, and Loreto Di Salvatore, 51, were found dead at their flat in Roppentzwiller. Her estranged husband was formally charged last year but details have only emerged now

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4 d. ago Autistic boy, 15, with mental age of 10 killed by police after coming to school with 'weapon'

Chase de Balinhard, 15, was shot and killed by Royal Canadian Mounted Police while out for a walk in his neighborhood on February 9.

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4 d. ago Lamb killed in 'cruel' attack by two dogs in Scots field as police appeal to trace owner

Police are looking to trace a dog walker observed walking away after the attack in Alexandria on Sunday.

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4 d. ago Lindsay Lohan's dad Michael arrested on assault charge against estranged wife Kate Major

Following his arrest, Mr Lohan was ‘being held on a charge of Continuous Family Violence and a $30,000 bond’

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4 d. ago Monster who murdered stepson in sickening attack dies weeks before he was due to be executed

Christopher Sepulvado, 81, died just one month before his scheduled excution date after he was convicted of the brutal murder of his six-year-old step-son in 1992

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7 d. ago Disgraced rugby player Stuart Hogg welcomes baby boy with 'world's sexiest jockey' Leonna Mayor

Last month, Hogg admitted to abusing his estranged wife Gillian during a five-year campaign of terror in which he berated her with foul messages.

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8 d. ago Suspicious estranged wife who secretly put Apple AirTag on ex's van in child support battle escapes restraining order for stalking after claiming she didn't realise it was illegal

Claire Dent, 49, (pictured) said she did not think it was illegal to fit the device on spouse Paul Dent's work van during the 'difficult' and 'protracted' breakdown of their marriage.

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8 d. ago London transport workers to stage fresh strikes over 'second

Hundreds of members of Unite at Transport for London's compliance, policing, operations and security directorate will walk out for three days from February 20

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9 d. ago Convicted murderer Luke Mitchell who stabbed his girlfriend Jodi Jones to death in woods when he was 14 fails in legal battle over parole

Mitchell, 36, claimed the board acted unlawfully in how it decided to keep him in jail last April.

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9 d. ago 'Controlling and coercive' man convicted of murdering partner at Crawley station

Jason Flore was found guilty of murdering partner Stephanie Marie at Crawley station following a two-week trial

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