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15 Disturbing Cases Of Child Criminals Who Horrified The World And Are Now Free

“I wasn’t ready to get out at 18 years old. At 18, I wouldn’t have been a changed person."

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Thousands of criminals reoffend in South Africa – better data would show where the justice system is failing

In a recent statement, South Africa’s minister of correctional services said more than 18,000 parolees had reoffended in the past three years. They included 209 committing murder and 330 rape during 2024-25. This is one of the country’s most pressing justice problems, yet it remains poorly understood. It’s called recidivism:…

The Conversation

'Monster' Ex-Husband Guilty of Killing Simi Valley Mom Rachel Castillo and Desecrating Her Body

Zarbab Ali has been found guilty of murdering his estranged wife, Rachel Castillo, in Simi Valley, then exhuming her body to commit a sexual assault. He faces life in prison.

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Knives Out 3 receives rave reviews ahead of Netflix debut

The latest Knives Out film, Wake Up Dead Man, has garnered early praise, being described as a "deadpan delight" and a "solidly satisfying whodunnit". Rian Johnson's third instalment in the murder mystery series features Daniel Craig returning as eccentric detective Benoit Blanc. Blanc investigates a case involving a charismatic priest,…

The Independent UK

Man charged with murdering two women and raping another appears in court

Simon Levy is alleged to have killed one of the women during a sexual encounter

The Independent UK

Man cleared of murdering Jill Dando faces Old Bailey hearing in child rape case

Barry George appeared on a videolink for the Old Bailey hearing in his rape case

Evening Standard

Suspected double murderer 'killed woman in disused flats after sexual encounter'

Simon Levy is accused of murdering two women in London four months apart

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Man accused of murdering two women and raping a third appears in court

Simon Levy, 40, from Tottenham, north London, appeared at the Old Bailey via videolink on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery review – Josh O’Connor excels in another deadpan delight

Daniel Craig is joined by a sparkling array of talent including O’Connor, Glenn Close and Josh Brolin in this latest murder mystery with a religious undercurrent

The Guardian - UK

Easey Street accused to face double murder trial

A magistrate has tossed out a rape charge as he committed a man to stand trial over the cold case double murder of two women nearly half a century ago.

AAP

Murder In A Small Town Boss Addresses Mayor Holman’s Fate Ahead Of The Finale And The ‘Really Unsettling’ Story For Cassandra

The latest episode set up an intense Season 2 finale.

Cinemablend

Woman gets life sentence for killing children in New Zealand’s ‘suitcase murders’ case

Hakyung Lee attempted to kill herself and her children but woke up to find them unresponsive

The Independent UK

'Suitcase Murders' Case Ends With Life Sentence for Mother Who Drugged and Killed Two Children

A New Zealand mother has been jailed for life after murdering her two children and hiding their bodies in suitcases, a case known as the 'suitcase murders'.

International Business Times UK

Parents face murder rap after 2-year-old daughter is mauled to death by starved pet: ‘My daughter got ate by the pit’

The girl was attacked by the same dog on Nov. 6, but neither the dog nor the child was removed from the home by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services

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Teen accused of 'active role' in fatal park stabbing

A second teenager charged with the murder of a 17-year-old was an alleged pivotal figure in the fatal stabbing as friends and family mourn his death.

Evening Standard

Albanian convicted of attempted murder of police officer after chainsaw chase

Liridon Kastrati was convicted at the High Court in Paisley and Judge Gallacher warned him he faces ‘a significant penalty’.

The Independent UK

Man who chased police officer with chainsaw found guilty of attempted murder

Liridon Kastrati has been told to expect a ‘significant penalty’

Evening Standard

Muriel McKay’s family cannot scan London garden for her remains, judge rules

Ms McKay was kidnapped for ransom and murdered in 1969 but her body has never been discovered

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International Business Times UK

Bevan Spencer von Einem: Australia's Most Notorious Killer Near Death — His Illness and Crimes Revisited

Bevan Spencer von Einem, perhaps Australia's most notorious convicted child murderer, has been rushed to a prison hospital and is now reported to be critically ill, extremely frail, and bedridden—someone who is caught on a death door. Now, the victim's family hopes for a confession.

Evening Standard

Jury retires in case of man accused of chasing police with chainsaw

Liridon Kastrati denies a charge of attempted murder over an incident in which he chased officers while wielding a chainsaw in Paisley, Renfrewshire.

The Conversation

Hit Netflix drama The Beast in Me does wrong by survivors of family violence

In The Beast in Me, Aggie Wiggs (Claire Danes) is a reclusive writer who gets drawn into the world of her new neighbour, Nile Jarvis (Matthew Rhys), a narcissistic and possibly psychopathic businessman. When Aggie begins digging into the suspicious disappearance of Nile’s first wife, Madison (Leila George), their tentative…

Latin Times

Texas Men Indicted For Planning To Recruit Homeless Army And Take Over Haitian Island

Two Texas men have been indicted for planning to recruit homeless people to help them conduct a coup in an island in Haiti, murder all men and turn women and children into sex slaves, according to a new report

Evening Standard

Suspected killer faces second murder charge over woman's death in south London

Simon Levy has been charged with a second count of murdering a woman

AAP

'I stabbed another boy': teenage accused killer's words

A 15-year-old accused of murdering an older boy in an unprovoked attack shortly after school broke for the day allegedly admitted his actions to police.

Evening Standard

Goldsmiths student 'killed germaphobic woman in self-defence', court hears

Joshua Michals, 26, is on trial at the Old Bailey for the murder of 31-year-old Zhe Wang, a fellow student at Goldsmiths, University of London

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