Shooter claims mental impairment over mother's death Paul Cohrs has not denied killing his mother and brother but he has told a Supreme Court jury he was mentally impaired at the time of their deaths. AAP · May 17, 2024
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'Who pulled the trigger?': pair who murdered drug dealer face sentence hearing David King's family grieve the glue that kept everyone together. Newcastle Herald · May 17, 2024
Snowtown accomplice released into community Snowtown murders accomplice Mark Ray Haydon has been moved from the Adelaide Pre-Release Centre to live in the community, after almost 25 years in custody. AAP · May 17, 2024
Prosecutors say Washington officer charged with murder ignored his training in killing man in 2019 A suburban Seattle police officer ignored his training and unnecessarily resorted to deadly force when he shot and killed a man outside a convenience store in 2019, prosecutors said as the officer’s murder trial opened Thursday The Independent UK · May 17, 2024
Texas governor pardons man convicted of murdering Black Lives Matter protester Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a full pardon Thursday for a former US Army sergeant convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator in 2020 during nationwide protests against police violence and racial injustice. France 24 · May 16, 2024
Abbott pardons killer of BLM protestor Texas Gov. pardoned Daniel Perry, who told a friend that he “might have to kill" demonstrators before shooting one Salon · May 16, 2024
Judge denies motion to acquit ‘cult prophet’ Chad Daybell on all charges Chad Daybell accused of killing his wife Tammy, and Lori Vallow’s children Tylee and JJ The Independent UK · May 16, 2024
Gov. Greg Abbott pardons Daniel Perry, veteran who killed police brutality protester in 2020 A Travis County jury sentenced Perry to 25 years in prison last year, prompting Abbott to ask the state parole board to review his case. The Texas Tribune · May 16, 2024
Texas governor pardons ex-Army sergeant convicted of killing Black Lives Matter protester in 2020 Texas Gov. Greg Abbot has issued a full pardon to a former U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator in 2020 during nationwide protests against police violence and racial injustice The Independent UK · May 16, 2024
The Guardian view on the shooting of Slovakian PM Robert Fico: an attack on democracy Editorial: The assassination attempt has shocked the country, but reflects deep divisions there and across Europe The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2024
Robert Fico: why the attempted assassination of Slovakian prime minister could fuel the information war between Russia and Europe The assassination attempt on Slovakian prime minister Robert Fico on May 15 has sent a shockwave through Europe. Unfortunately political assassinations are not unheard of in this part of the world – indeed, Slovakia itself continues to reverberate from the 2018 assassination of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak, an act which… The Conversation · May 16, 2024
Cop Who Dodged Sentence for Killing Sex Worker Gets 11 Years for Abducting More Sex Workers The victims received no restitution payment. Reason · May 16, 2024
Atlanta cop and Marine accused of shooting Lyft driver dead, months after being arrested in drug case Police officer Koby Minor faces a murder charge following the death of Lyft driver Reginald Folks, months after a Christmas day drug charge The Independent UK · May 16, 2024
The Independent UK · May 16, 2024 Murder trial set for September for Minnesota trooper who shot motorist during freeway stop A Minnesota state trooper who’s charged with murder for fatally shooting a motorist as he tried to pull away from a traffic stop is set to go on trial in September
The Independent UK · May 16, 2024 Slovakian PM Fico ‘not out of the woods yet’ as suspect charged with attempted murder over shooting Officials warned Robert Fico was not ‘out of the woods’ yet with doctors racing to stabilise his condition
The Independent UK · May 16, 2024 Lawyer for family of slain US Air Force airman says video and calls show deputy went to wrong home A lawyer for the family of Roger Fortson says the bodycam footage of the Florida sheriff’s deputy who killed the Air Force airman and police radio traffic from right after the shooting reinforce their assertion that the deputy went to the wrong apartment while responding to a domestic disturbance call
International Business Times · May 16, 2024 'I Was Trying To Take A Picture' With Slovak PM When He Was Shot: Witness Richard Krajcik was hoping to get a selfie with Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico in the main square of his hometown of Handlova when shots rang out.
The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2024 Lucy Letby inquiry should be livestreamed, families of victims say Broadcasting inquiry into how nurse was able to murder babies would ‘help combat offensive conspiracy theories’, hearing told
The Independent UK · May 16, 2024 Karen Read loses it on defense team as trial over the alleged murder of her cop boyfriend drags on Karen Read snapped at her legal team and rolled her eyes during court on Wednesday
The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2024 Robert Fico stable after shooting as Slovakia’s president-elect calls for unity Peter Pellegrini says PM ‘escaped death by a hair’ and urges people to temper their emotions after ‘we crossed a red line’
France 24 · May 16, 2024 ‘Lone wolf’ suspect in Slovak PM’s shooting charged with attempted murder The suspect in the shooting of Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico was charged with attempted murder with premeditation, Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok said Thursday. Tuesday’s shooting attack was “politically motivated”, Sutaj Estok added.
The Independent UK · May 16, 2024 Slovakian PM shooting: How the attempted assassination of Robert Fico unfolded After the suspect fired five shots at Slovakian prime minister Robert Fico, plainclothes officers quickly tackled the shooter to the ground
Evening Standard · May 16, 2024 Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico 'escaped death by a hair' as person charged over 'premeditated' shooting If gunshot wounds were ‘just a few millimetres to either side we would be talking about a late prime minister,’ President Peter Pellegrini said
The Independent UK · May 16, 2024 Over 80,000 Illinois people banned from owning guns still keep them, report shows In Illinois, 114,000 people are banned from owning guns because of legal tangles or mental health issues