Texas court again pauses execution of man in ‘shaken baby’ case Robert Roberson, who has maintained innocence in death of two-year-old daughter, gets third execution date stayed The Guardian - US · Oct 9, 2025
Man who stabbed Syrian refugee after he brushed past girlfriend guilty of murder Ahmad Al Ibrahim, 16, who fled Homs after being injured in a bombing, had been living in Huddersfield only for a couple of weeks when he was killed Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2025
Texas appeals court again pauses execution of Robert Roberson in shaken baby case Texas’ top criminal court has again paused the execution of Robert Roberson, just days before he had been set to become the first person in the U.S. put to death in a shaken baby case The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2025
Violent man killed pregnant girlfriend ‘after release from prison on licence’ Alana Odysseos, 32, was in the early stages of pregnancy with her third child when she was attacked by Shaine March at her home in Walthamstow. Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2025
Southport killer referral ‘would have continued if officer saw internet history’ Ps Carmen Thompson of Counter Terrorism Policing North West gave evidence to the Southport Inquiry at Liverpool Town Hall on Thursday. Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2025
Argument over not saying ‘thank you’ at Texas shopping plaza ends in deadly shooting: cops The dispute spanned several stores before taking a deadly turn The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2025
Inside a US parents’ group chat about raising kids in violent times The Guardian’s parenting WhatsApp group discusses the recent spate of school shootings and political violence – and how they explain it to their kids The Guardian - US · Oct 9, 2025
Drill rapper guilty of killing rival after bragging ‘no face, no case’ Lekan Akinsoji and accomplice Sundjata Keita, both aged 27, were found guilty over the 2017 murder of 21-year-old Ahmed Deen-Jah. Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2025
Vigil held at Manchester synagogue one week after terror attack Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, rang 999 during his deadly rampage, pledging allegiance to the so-called Islamic State terror group. Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2025
Publix, Florida’s largest grocery store chain, allows customers to open carry The change in Publix’s in-store policy comes after the First District Court of Appeals ruled that the state’s ban on open carrying was unconstitutional The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2025
‘You cannot undo a wrongful execution’: push to halt killing of Texas man in ‘shaken baby’ case Lawyers scramble as Robert Roberson to be first person executed under theory now widely seen as junk science The Guardian - US · Oct 9, 2025
Calls for gel blasters to be licensed guns after death Police who fatally shot a man who took hostages and aimed a gun at officers had no way of knowing he was using a realistic looking toy pistol, a coroner says. AAP · Oct 9, 2025
Indiana man convicted in 2001 rape and murder of teenager to be executed by lethal injection An Indiana man convicted in the 2001 rape and murder of a teenage girl is set to die by lethal injection early Friday in the state’s third execution since resuming capital punishment last year The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2025
Second Amendment Roundup: Antonyuk's and Koons' Historical Feet of Clay The 2d and 3d Circuits mistook a widely-criticized, private publication for a Founding-era “law.” Reason · Oct 9, 2025
The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025 Florida man, 43, arrested and accused of pointing gun at group of kids for making waves near his boat ‘He’s an adult, he should know better,’ a witness told local news
Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2025 No evidence of police misconduct in Manchester synagogue attack response – IOPC Adrian Daulby, 53, is believed to have been inadvertently shot by police and suffered a ‘single but fatal gunshot wound’.
The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025 Man charged with having explosive materials near DC church hosting annual Red Mass celebration A New Jersey man has been arrested on charges that he had explosive materials in his possession near a Washington, D.C., church that was preparing to celebrate an annual Mass marking the start of the U.S. Supreme Court’s term
The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025 Indiana set to execute man convicted of 2001 rape and murder of small-town teenage girl Indiana will put to death a man who was convicted in the 2001 rape and murder of a teenage girl, the state’s third execution since resuming capital punishment last year
The Guardian - US · Oct 8, 2025 Jamaica imposes local curfews after two deadly shootings rattle the island Shootings left six people dead, including a four-year-old, and nine others injured amid suspected gang violence
Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2025 Pair plotted ‘mass fatalities’ with gun attack on Jewish people, court hears Walid Saadaoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, 52, deny preparing acts of terrorism between December 13 2023 and May 9 2024.
The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025 Mom accused of shooting two kids dead, and wounding two more, has a 5th child - who is still missing Oninda Romelus, 31, has been charged with murder after police found bodies of her children in vehicle at a gas station
The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025 German mayor brutally stabbed at home names her own daughter as attacker Iris Stalzer suffered life-threatening wounds but is expected to survive
The Guardian - US · Oct 8, 2025 ‘Tennessee Three’s’ Justin Pearson launches challenge against Democratic congressman Memphis lawmaker to go up against Steve Cohen, joining wave of younger candidates calling for generational change
Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2025 Soldier so scared on Bloody Sunday his ‘knees were trembling’, court hears The trial of Soldier F for the murder of two men heard one of his colleagues describe being terrified on the day of the shootings in 1972.
International Business Times UK · Oct 8, 2025 From Social Worker To Firebrand Politico: The Rise Of Aftyn Behn In Tennessee Aftyn Behn's bold surge from social work to congressional contender has ignited Tennessee's 7th District special election race — a test of grassroots power in a Republican stronghold.