2 h. ago Knives and other weapons were used in 522 recorded crimes in South Lanarkshire in one year

Over same period the number of rapes and sexual assaults rose, and the number of murders almost doubled.

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3 d. ago Alex Murdaugh's housekeeper reveals explosive theory about what REALLY happened on night of double murder

Blanca Turrubiate-Simpson shares her explosive theories about what really happened that dark summer night - and a bombshell claim about accomplices she believes got away with it.

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5 d. ago South Carolina woman charged with attempted murder after trying to terminate her pregnancy

South Carolina law allows abortions until cardiac activity is detected and up to 12 weeks for special circumstances such as rape or incest

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1 week ago South Carolina murderer faces firing squad execution as clemency decision looms

Stephen Bryant killed three people in the span of five days

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2 w. ago Triple murderer to be killed by firing squad after terrorizing town and leaving taunting messages for police in victim’s blood

Bryant will be the third man executed by firing squad in South Carolina this year

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2 w. ago Woman, 35, crushed by van during Australia cyclone, inquest hears

Eleanor Thompson, known as Ellie, was pronounced dead after she was found under the vehicle in Burringbar, New South Wales.

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2 w. ago Driver said ‘I’ve killed my best friend’ after crashing a day after passing test

Corey Cooper, 19, has been jailed for five years after he crashed his car in Sheffield, leaving one teenager dead and another seriously injured.

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2 w. ago Two people arrested after death of baby boy in XL bully attack

Those being held were also arrested on suspicion of child neglect

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2 w. ago Driver jailed for ‘senseless’ murder of Good Samaritan run over by car

Hassan Jhangur killed father-of-two Chris Marriott when he drove his car into a wedding brawl in a Sheffield street.

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2 w. ago Man who killed ‘Good Samaritan’ when he ploughed into crowd jailed for 26 years

Hassan Jhangur murdered father-of-two Chris Marriott, who had gone to help a woman lying injured on a street in Sheffield.

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2 w. ago Wife of man killed while helping woman tells court of his ‘compassionate heart’

Chris Marriott, 46, was murdered by Hassan Jhangur, who drove into a crowd of people in the Burgreave area of Sheffield.

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2 w. ago LIVE as crime scene in place after shooting outside south east London library

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2 w. ago Crime scene in place after shooting outside south east London library

Crime scene in place after shooting outside south east London library - Recap  News Shopper

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2 w. ago Driver who murdered ‘Good Samaritan’ when he ploughed into crowd to be sentenced

Hassan Jhangur was found guilty earlier this year of murdering father-of-two Chris Marriott, 46, and a number of other offences.

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3 w. ago Murderer who taunted cops with messages written in blood chooses execution by firing squad

The firing squad is a new addition to South Carolina's execution methods

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3 w. ago Pc who posed as paedophile hunter to blackmail indecent images suspect jailed

Marie Thompson used a fake email address to demand £3,500 from the man she had arrested

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4 w. ago Russian drone attacks on civilians in Ukraine are war crimes, UN report concludes

Rights commission inquiry focused on south-east of country found drones targeted gathering points and critical infrastructureEurope live – latest updatesA UN rights commission has concluded that Russia’s drone attacks on civilians in south-eastern Ukraine constitute crimes against humanity and war crimes.In a report published this week, the commission said Russian forces, operating under a centralised command, had systematically used drones to “intentionally target civilians and civilian objects and cause harm and destruction”. Continue reading...

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