US state of Indiana executes Joseph Corcoran after 27 year legal battle Joseph Corcoran had paranoid schizophrenia when he killed four people, including his brother, in 1997, his lawyers say. Al Jazeera · Dec 18, 2024
Suspects who executed man in home invasion went to wrong house looking for guns, says DA Andrew Gaudio, 25, was shot dead while his 61-year-old elderly mother, Bernadette Gaudio, was left paralyzed when two men raided their home in Philadelphia December 8 The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2024
Infamous Detroit Gas Station Shuttered After Latest Lethal Incident Involving Suspected Shoplifter: 'We Consider This Business Very Dangerous' Authorities have shut down a Mobil gas station in Detroit after a clerk shot at a suspected shoplifter, marking the second time the Michigan gas station has been shut down in two years. Latin Times · Dec 18, 2024
Teenager threatened to ‘do it again’ after killing Croydon schoolgirl Elianne Andam, court told Hassan Sentamu allegedly threatened a fellow inmate by saying “I’ll do it again. I’ll do it to your mum’ Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2024
Luigi Mangione isn’t the first alleged criminal to capture many people’s imaginations – and hearts The fatal shooting of Brian Thompson, the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare, on Dec. 4, 2024, in New York City, immediately captured national attention. But many people immediately fixated mostly on the manhunt for the assailant, and then on Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old suspect who was charged on Dec. 9 with… The Conversation · Dec 18, 2024
Brothers cleared of Cornwall double murder after spending 20 years in prison Robert and Lee Firkins have convictions quashed after being jailed in 2006 for murders of Carol and Graham Fisher The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2024
Killer who stabbed man in west London street brawl was captured thanks to tip from public on his hideout Murder victim Sean O’Neill will be remembered for his ‘big heart, charming smile and fun loving personality,’ his family said Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2024
Man convicted of quadruple homicide is put to death in Indiana's 1st execution in 15 years Indiana has carried out its first execution in 15 years by putting to death a man convicted of killing four people decades ago, including his brother and his sister’s fiancé The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2024
Community members wrestle with grief in aftermath of Wisconsin school shooting Community members in Wisconsin are continuing to wrestle with grief and calling for change in the aftermath of a school shooting that killed a teacher and a student and wounded six others The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2024
Madison school shooter pictured with shotgun at firing range just months before her deadly rampage Natalie Rupnow, 15, shot clay pigeons while wearing a t-shirt similar to one closely associated with Columbine mass shooter Eric Harris The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2024
Indiana shrouds executions in secrecy, defying long tradition of public oversight Executions have historically been carried out with at least some public scrutiny, from public hangings in the town square to lethal injections in prisons witnessed by journalists The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2024
Threat of far-right riots underestimated by police despite warning signs, report into summer disorder finds Widespread violence which erupted following a stabbing at a Southport holiday class should serve as a ‘wake up call’ to police, a report warns The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2024
Shooting in Madison is the latest carnage at a US school or college over the past 25 years Hundreds of people in the U.S. have died in shootings over the past 25 years in places like offices, stores and theaters The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024
Family of ‘Cop City’ activist shot dead by Georgia police sue officers involved Complaint alleges fourth amendment rights of Manuel ‘Tortuguita’ Paez Terán were violated during 2023 raid The Guardian - US · Dec 17, 2024
Reason · Dec 17, 2024 "Out of My Peripheral I Felt as if Something Could Have Taken Place." From State v. Barnes, a new decision from the Ohio Court of Appeals.
The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024 UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect indicted on murder charges with prosecution calling it ‘act of terrorism’ The indictment comes as a poll found four in 10 young adults admit they find the killing of health insurance CEO ‘acceptable’
Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2024 Prosecutors charge Luigi Mangione with healthcare boss’s ‘terror-related’ murder in New York Brian Thompson, 50, was shot dead as he walked to a Manhattan hotel on December 4
Al Jazeera · Dec 17, 2024 Mangione charged with ‘act of terrorism’ in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing A grand jury indicted Luigi Mangione, the man suspected of shooting Brian Thompson, on an additional ‘terrorism’ charge.
Latin Times · Dec 17, 2024 Wisconsin Police Make Major Correction in Initial School Shooting Report After 'Further Review' of Call Logs Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes corrected reports of the shooting that occurred at Abundant Life Christian School, in which three were killed and multiple others were left injured.
The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024 South Carolina death row inmate makes final appeal, says trial lawyer wasn't prepared A man expected to be the next inmate scheduled for execution in South Carolina is making a final appeal to the state Supreme Court
The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024 Tennessee DA charged for shooting at a suspect fleeing police in car chase Warren County District Attorney Chris Stanford, 43, from McMinnville, faces one count of reckless endangerment
The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024 Tech consultant found guilty of second-degree murder for killing of CashApp founder Bob Lee In 2023, Bob Lee was found staggering on a deserted downtown San Francisco street, dripping a trail of blood and calling for help. He later died at a hospital
The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024 Tech consultant found guilty of second-degree murder in stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee A San Francisco jury has found a tech consultant is guilty of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee
Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2024 Killer who tried to pass wife’s murder off as suicide jailed for life Ryan Timms was arrested by Warwickshire Police after officers noticed inconsistencies in his account.
The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024 A great big sister and loving teacher: What we know about the victims of the Wisconsin school shooting Teacher Erin West, 42, and student Rubi Vergara, 14, have been named as the victims who were killed in Monday’s shooting