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Texas lawyer who was shot in the face by Dick Cheney – then apologised to the VP for it – dies aged 95

Harry Whittington grabbed national attention in 2006 when Mr Cheney shot him in a dramatic hunting accident

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2023

Alex Murdaugh trial - live: Disgraced lawyer’s alleged financial crimes allowed as evidence in murder case

Third week of testimony underway at Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, South Carolina where Alex Murdaugh stands trial for murders of wife Maggie and son Paul

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2023

Jury instructed to find Andrew Innes guilty of double murder

Lord Becket told the jury on Monday: ‘I’m directing you on charges one and two you will return a verdict of guilty.’

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2023

Parents of slain mother address murderer in court

Benjamin Coman has heard emotional victim impact statements from the parents of his ex-partner Michelle Darragh, after he admitted to murdering her.

AAP · Feb 6, 2023

Boy, 16, shot, killed in North Lawndale

The boy was in the 2200 block of South Keeler Avenue when he was shot, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 6, 2023

Harry Whittington, shot by Cheney in hunting mishap, dies at 95

Harry Whittington, the attorney from Texas who survived a hunting accident in 2006 when then-US Vice President Dick Cheney shot him in the face while tracking a passing bird, has died. He was 95.

Tribune News Service · Feb 6, 2023

Aurora police shoot person armed with knives who allegedly made threats

The person lunged at an officer while holding multiple knives during a confrontation in the 900 block of Colorado Avenue, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 6, 2023

Head of Epsom College found dead with her husband and child on the school grounds

The family’s next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers while an investigation is now under way to establish the circumstances of their deaths.

Manchester Evening News · Feb 6, 2023

Ex-Chicago gang member says Iowa school shooting won’t deter him

William Holmes, founder of an alternative studies program for at-risk youth, was hurt in a shooting Jan. 23 at a Des Moines school. Two students were killed.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 6, 2023

Instagram video of man grinding off pistol serial number leads to federal charges

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Last October, federal authorities were monitoring an Instagram account when they found a short video, known as a “story,” depicting a man using a grinder power tool to obliterate the serial number of a semi-automatic pistol.

Tribune News Service · Feb 6, 2023