63 h. ago Jury given majority direction in trial of US woman accused of murder plot

Aimee Betro, 45, denies any involvement in an attempt to shoot a businessman’s son in Birmingham in 2019.

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5 d. ago Girl who was 'tortured to death' had begged her school not to let her go home

Rebekah Baptiste's father and his girlfriend have been accused of her murder.

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6 d. ago Four sorority sisters died when a BMW slammed into them. The accused driver has now hired Karen Read’s lawyer

Fraser Bohm, accused of murder and vehicular manslaughter charges in connection with the deaths of four Pepperdine University students, has hired Alan Jackson as his new defense attorney

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7 d. ago Jury retires in trial of US woman accused of taking part in murder conspiracy

Aimee Betro, 45, denies being part of a failed assassination plot in which a person wearing a niqab fired a gun at a man in Birmingham.

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8 d. ago Accused serial killer indicted for murder of fourth woman, prosecutors say

Kristin Smith, 22, was found dead in a wooded area in Portland, Oregon, in February 2023

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8 d. ago Man accused of murder bought woman can of cider days before she was found dead in his shed, trial hears

Christopher Barlow is accused of the murder of Mariann Borocz

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8 d. ago Helen Flanagan reveals secrets behind 'confidence' after cosmetic surgery

EXCLUSIVE: As she approaches her upcoming 35th birthday, Helen Flanagan admits she's never felt more confident after going under the knife for a cosmetic enhancement

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9 d. ago Teen jailed over Bonfire Night riots that terrorised Edinburgh communities

A 17-year-old has been locked up for 18 months after launching fireworks at police, targeting a petrol station, and terrorising residents during large-scale riots in Edinburgh last Bonfire Night.

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3 w. ago Murder accused admits he had knife on night teen died, jury told

Thomas Dures denies murder

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3 w. ago Nurse thought she was going to die after being stabbed with scissors by patient, jury told

Acheema Cherian was stabbed by Romon Haque

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3 w. ago Boy, 15, accused of Harvey Willgoose murder was sold axe at school by another pupil and posed with knives in photos to warn others to 'stay away'

The 15-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, stabbed Harvey Willgoose, also 15, in the schoolyard at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield on February 3.

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4 w. ago 'How can you say that we killed our baby?' Court hears what parents told police after two

Daniel Gunter, 27, and Sophie Staddon, 23, are both accused of murder and causing or allowing their son's passing on March 5 last year.

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4 w. ago Teen describes moment she was choked by father in 'attempted honor killing' after refusing arranged marriage

Fatima Ali, 18, testified against her parents Ihsan Ali, 44, and mother Zahraa Subhi Mohsin Ali, 40, at their attempted murder trial. They are accused of trying to strangle her in a Muslim 'honor killing'.

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4 w. ago Two Cardiff women charged in connection with murder of Joanne Penney

They are accused of being involved with the murder of Joanne Penney - a mother from Talbot Green

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4 w. ago Grandparents found guilty of murdering toddler after weeks of abuse

Little Ethan Ives-Griffiths died just two days after collapsing with a fatal head injury at his grandparents’ home as they stood accused in court of his cruel murder.

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4 w. ago Murder trial begins for Colorado dentist accused of poisoning wife's protein shakes

A Colorado dentist accused of killing his wife of 23 years by poisoning her protein shakes begins trial with opening arguments this week

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