12 h. ago Suspect arrested for ‘fatally shooting college athlete at local pool party’

Onterrian Jamour Newton, 17, of Mount Pleasant, Texas, has been charged with the murder of Jamarion Brown

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14 h. ago Man charged with murder of missing British businessman found in sack of pineapples

Police are still on the hunt for more suspects after Mr Campbell was killed while on a trip to Nairobi

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22 h. ago Man charged over murder of British businessman 'found in sack of pineapples' in Kenya

Alex Mutua, a Kenyan national, pleaded not guilty to killing Campbell Scott earlier this

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31 h. ago Man is charged over murder of British businessman, 58, whose body was found dumped in a forest in a sack of pineapples

Alex Mutua denied killing Campbell Scott, 58, who was found dead in a forest in February after he went missing in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi.

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44 h. ago Suspect in fatal knife attack at German festival admits killings as trial starts

The suspect in a knife attack at a festival in the German city of Solingen has gone on trial in Duesseldorf on murder and terrorism charges

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44 h. ago Man charged with attempted murder after police officer critically injured in crash

Police constable Christopher Miller sustained life-threatening injuries and remains in hospital in a critical condition

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44 h. ago Suspect charged with attempted murder after police officer hurt in crash

Simranjit Kajla, 28, from Slough, will appear at Reading Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.

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45 h. ago Stoke Poges police officer fighting for life after being hit by car as man charged

Simranjit Kajla, 28, has been charged with the attempted murder of Thames Valley Police officer Christopher Miller who is in hospital in a critical condition after the Stoke Poges crash

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49 h. ago Mushroom trial live: Erin Patterson denied owning dehydrator in video interview despite police finding manual during search

Australian woman, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder after a mushroom lunch at her house in regional Victoria in 2023. Follow live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFarrell describes finding computer and mobile devicesDetectives located a Cooler Master computer in an upstairs bedroom. The jury is shown photographs of the computer. Farrell says he “deduced” the computer was located in Patterson’s son’s bedroom. He says a black Samsung mobile phone was also located in the same bedroom. The jury is shown photographs of the mobile on shelves inside a wardrobe in the bedroom. Farrell says a tablet was also located.That page was spattered with cooking liquids. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Mushroom trial live: detective describes items found in search of Erin Patterson’s home including RecipeTin Eats cookbook

Australian woman, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder after a mushroom lunch at her house in regional Victoria in 2023. Follow live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFarrell describes finding computer and mobile devicesDetectives located a Cooler Master computer in an upstairs bedroom. The jury is shown photographs of the computer. Farrell says he “deduced” the computer was located in Patterson’s son’s bedroom. He says a black Samsung mobile phone was also located in the same bedroom. The jury is shown photographs of the mobile on shelves inside a wardrobe in the bedroom. Farrell says a tablet was also located.That page was spattered with cooking liquids. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Erin Patterson murder trial live: ‘highly unlikely’ that commercial mushrooms contaminated with death cap toxins, health official says

Australian woman, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder after a mushroom lunch at her house in regional Victoria in 2023. Follow live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMandy asks Atkinson about her evidence Patterson told her the dried mushrooms may have been purchased in Oakleigh, Clayton or Mount Waverley. Atkinson agrees Patterson was not sure where she had purchased the death cap mushrooms from.Patterson’s defence lawyer, Colin Mandy SC, is cross-examining Atkinson. Mandy asks about the conversation Atkinson recalled yesterday with Conor McDermott, a doctor at the Austin hospital on 31 July 2023 – two days after the lunch. Atkinson says she rejects that McDermott said “Glen Waverley” when mentioning where some of the mushrooms may have been purchased from. Mandy says his client did not provide Atkinson a specific date for when she purchased the mushrooms used in the beef wellington. Atkinson says ...

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54 h. ago Erin Patterson murder trial live: witnesses in mushroom trial continue giving evidence on day 20 of case

Australian woman, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder after a mushroom lunch at her house in regional Victoria in 2023. Follow live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWe are waiting for today’s proceedings to get under way. Here’s a recap of what the jury heard on Monday from our justice and courts reporter, Nino Bucci:Welcome to day 20 of Erin Patterson’s triple murder trial. Evidence is expected to begin after 10.30am once the jurors enter the courtroom. Patterson, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her house in Leongatha, in regional Victoria, on 29 July 2023. The prosecution alleges that Patterson deliberately poisoned her lunch guests with “murderous intent” but her lawyers say the poisoning was a tragic accident. Patterson is accused of murdering her in-laws, Don and Gail Patterson, and her e...

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3 d. ago Evil mum scalded son's genitals before dumping body in freezer – but it was only the start

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Mitchelle Blair was sentenced to life in prison for killing two of her children before dumping their bodies in the deep freezer of her flat where they remained for years

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4 d. ago Stoke Poges policeman fighting for life with two arrested on attempted murder charge

This is a breaking story and is being constantly updated. Please return to this page for the latest updates.

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5 d. ago Second teen in court charged with murder after death of Kayden Moy at Irvine Beach

The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, made no plea.

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5 d. ago Man who left daughter, 2, to die in scorching hot 43C car handed major marriage update

Christopher Scholtes, 37, is charged with first-degree murder after his two-year-old daughter Parker was left in a car outside their home in Marana, Arizona, in July 2023

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5 d. ago Michael Gaine suspect makes strange public performance after arrest over dismembered farmer

A man was arrested on suspicion of Michael Gaine's murder, but has since been released without charge – and has been spotted in a strange public appearance after being arrested

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5 d. ago Washington DC shooting latest: Suspect charged with murder after Israeli couple shot at ‘21 times’ near Jewish Museum

Shooting victims named as Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgram, while suspect identified as Elias Rodriguez

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6 d. ago Washington DC shooting: Suspect in Israeli embassy staff killings told police 'I did it for Gaza' after arrest

Elias Rodriguez faces charges of murder of foreign officials and other crimes

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6 d. ago Man fatally shoots adult stepson moments after taking gun away from his 9

Kelly Agar Garcia, 43, has been charged with second-degree murder and unlawful storage of a firearm, following the incident on Wednesday evening.

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