
Outrage in Nepal over rape and murder of three-year-old girl
Activists and politicians in Nepal have urged the government to enact tougher laws as the alleged rape and murder of a three-year-old girl has caused outrage across the country.
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Activists and politicians in Nepal have urged the government to enact tougher laws as the alleged rape and murder of a three-year-old girl has caused outrage across the country.
Sean Grayson, a former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy convicted of murdering Sonya Massey in her home in 2024, died on Sunday. Grayson had been battling Stage 4 colon cancer.

The family of Mir Raza Ali has opposed the Sindh government's decision to form a judicial commission to investigate his murder. They will instead file a petition in the Sindh High Court seeking the formation of a joint investigation team (JIT).
Prosecutors in South Carolina say a truck's computer contains clues to the motive behind a hit-and-run murder. The computer's data suggests the driver, Bud Ackerman, was targeting the victim, Davis McClendon, and killed him with 'malice aforethought'.
A 31-year-old software engineer, Vinay Gupta, was murdered in his home in Delhi's Nihal Vihar area. His wife, Rekha, and her relatives were arrested in connection with the case. CCTV footage revealed that Rekha had turned off the camera before the incident, and her relati…
A judge has denied Karmelo Anthony's request for a new trial in the murder of Austin Metcalf after his new defense team called for it in the wake of his conviction earlier this summer.

A 45-year-old woman was found dead with her hands bound and a wire around her neck inside an apartment in Rawalpindi, police and her family said, as relatives alleged she had faced domestic abuse.
Body of Nepalese woman found floating in Fukuoka river
A 25-year-old Nepalese woman was found dead in the Naka River in Fukuoka's Tenjin district. Police are investigating her death as a murder.
Prosecutors in Charlie Kirk's killing pointed to an engraved bullet, arguing that the inscription 'Hey Facist! CATCH!' demonstrates that Kirk was targeted for how the defendant perceived his politics.
Australia mushroom killer Erin Patterson's lawyers point to jury irregularities at appeal
Erin Patterson's lawyers argue that the jury in her triple-murder trial was not properly sequestered, potentially undermining the fairness of the trial. They are seeking to overturn her conviction and a stiffer sentence.

Nick Reiner, accused of murdering his parents, has used money from a trust set aside for him by his parents to pay for his murder defense. Lawyers argue he should have access to the remaining $1.63 million in the trust fund.
Australia's mushroom murderer appeals conviction
Erin Patterson, a 51-year-old Australian woman, has appealed her conviction for murdering her husband's parents and an elderly aunt by serving them a beef Wellington lunch laced with lethal death cap mushrooms. She was also convicted of attempting to murder her husband's …

A volunteer of the Citizen's Joint Party (CJP) died after being attacked by BJP workers in West Bengal. The CJP has accused the BJP of being involved in the murder. The police have arrested three people and are searching for two others.
Police in Oregon are racing to save a minivan that may hold key evidence in a murder case from being crushed at a junkyard. The minivan is believed to be connected to the murder of 56-year-old Kenneth Fandrich, a contract pipe fitter.
Detectives in Oregon used security cameras to track a masked man who killed a 56-year-old contract pipe fitter, Kenneth Fandrich, in a parking garage. The man had spray-painted the cameras to avoid detection.
US : Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to killing UnitedHealthcare CEO
Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges and admitted to killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York in December 2024.

A Swedish police investigation has revealed a network of teenagers hired to commit murder in Europe, with ties to Iran. The network, known as Fox Trot, has been linked to at least 35 murders and several failed attacks on Israeli targets.
Luigi Mangione, 28, pleaded guilty in a federal case for the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Midtown hotel in 2024. Mangione faces a maximum possible sentence of life in prison.

A 15-year-old boy, on trial for the murder of a 16-year-old girl at his school in Malaysia, has expressed remorse in court. He was 14 when he allegedly committed the murder.

A 39-year-old woman in Malaysia was charged in court for allegedly murdering her 16-month-old step-granddaughter. The child was found unresponsive at home and later died from blunt-force trauma to her abdomen and chest.

Iran police have arrested four men and one woman in connection with the murder of Hamidreza Rjbzadeh, a prosecutor in Tehran. The body of Rjbzadeh was found in a forest in Tehran, and the police have launched an investigation into the case.
19-year-old given life term over 2024 death of university student in Hokkaido
A Japanese court sentenced a 19-year-old man to life in prison for assaulting and killing a university student in Hokkaido in 2024. Another teenager was sentenced to 30 years in prison. The victim was found collapsed and naked with multiple wounds after being robbed.

A 45-year-old woman in Vietnam has been sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering her five-year-old son to claim more than 4.1 billion dong (S$192,550) in life insurance payouts. She had deliberately redirected one of the home security cameras before the incident.

An Afghanistan-born boxer has been charged with killing a Scottish aid worker in Greece after his wife gave 'key' details to police.
Two Frenchmen receive suspended jail sentences after livestreamer's death
Two French livestreamers received suspended prison sentences after being convicted of repeatedly abusing and humiliating a man during online broadcasts that preceded his death.

Fresh CCTV footage obtained by ARY News has clarified an important aspect of the investigation into the murder of young entrepreneur Mir Raza Ali, showing that the motorcyclist seen stopping near the crime scene was alone.

Police investigating the murder case of young businessman Mir Raza Ali have obtained new CCTV footage that shows a suspicious motorcycle stopping at the crime scene where his body was later found in Gulistan-e-Jauhar.

Greek police say a man has admitted killing a Scottish woman whose body was found in a suitcase in an abandoned building. Elisabeth-Jane Ross, 38, was found in the Kypseli district of Athens on 18 July, days after she was reported missing.
Sylvie Cachay's death at NYC's Soho House in 2010 was initially ruled an accident, but her friends and family believe it was murder. They point to her troubled past, including a failed business and a broken engagement, as evidence of foul play.
A decadeslong search for answers in the murder of Jeanie Childs in Minneapolis has led investigators to a pivotal clue: bloody bare footprints at the crime scene. The footprints, which belonged to the killer, were found under the bedroom window and were a significant disc…