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5:16pm, 10th May, 2019

Lawyer for Nipsey Hussle's accused killer withdraws after threats

Prominent defense attorney Chris Darden, a onetime member of the O.J. Simpson prosecution team who was representing the accused killer of Los Angeles rapper-activist Nipsey Hussle, withdrew from the case on Friday, citing threats against his family.

Former teen idol Zac Efron plays serial killer Bundy in new drama

9:01am, 1st May, 2019

Entertainment

Former teen idol Zac Efron plays serial killer Bundy in new drama

Zac Efron, who won legions of female fans in the "High School Musical" films, takes on a more sinister role in crime drama "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile", playing American serial killer Ted Bundy.

Cypriot police search for more victims of suspected serial killer

2:05pm, 26th April, 2019

World

Cypriot police search for more victims of suspected serial killer

Cypriot police searched on Friday for more victims of a suspected serial killer amid mounting public accusations that authorities bungled investigations and failed to heed concern about the safety of women.

California prosecutors to seek death penalty in 'Golden State Killer' murders

8:56pm, 10th April, 2019

US

California prosecutors to seek death penalty in 'Golden State Killer' murders

Four California district attorneys have jointly agreed to seek the death penalty if they win a conviction of an ex-policeman charged with 13 counts of murder attributed to a serial predator dubbed the "Golden State Killer," prosecutors said on Wednes...

Accused killer of rapper Nipsey Hussle pleads not guilty in Los Angeles

10:05pm, 4th April, 2019

Entertainment

Accused killer of rapper Nipsey Hussle pleads not guilty in Los Angeles

A Los Angeles man pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges that he killed Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle and was ordered held on $5 million bail.

10:05pm, 4th April, 2019

US

Accused killer of rapper Nipsey Hussle pleads not guilty in Los Angeles

A Los Angeles man pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges that he killed Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle and was ordered held on $5 million bail.

Killer of Heather Heyer pleads guilty to hate crimes tied to Virginia riot

4:17pm, 27th March, 2019

US

Killer of Heather Heyer pleads guilty to hate crimes tied to Virginia riot

Self-described neo-Nazi James Fields, who was convicted of killing Heather Heyer by ramming his car into a crowd protesting a white supremacist rally in a Virginia college town in 2017, pleaded guilty on Wednesday in his federal hate crimes case.

Killer of Heather Heyer pleads guilty to hate crimes tied to Charlottesville riot

3:34pm, 27th March, 2019

US

Killer of Heather Heyer pleads guilty to hate crimes tied to Charlottesville riot

Self-described neo-Nazi James Fields, who was convicted of killing Heather Heyer by ramming his car into a crowd protesting a white supremacist rally in Virginia in 2017, pleaded guilty on Wednesday in his federal hate crimes case.

U.S. top court backs killer who forgot crime in death penalty case

1:56pm, 27th February, 2019

US

U.S. top court backs killer who forgot crime in death penalty case

States cannot execute prisoners who are incapable of rationally understanding the reasons for their punishment, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday, siding with an Alabama man who has suffered strokes and dementia that wiped out his memory of m...

U.S. Supreme Court rules for Alabama killer who forgot the crime

11:47am, 27th February, 2019

US

U.S. Supreme Court rules for Alabama killer who forgot the crime

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday threw out a lower court ruling that had allowed the death penalty for an Alabama man who was convicted of murdering a police officer in 1985 but in recent years has suffered strokes and dementia that wiped out his...

U.S. trial tests claims Roundup weed killer caused cancer

2:42pm, 25th February, 2019

Business

U.S. trial tests claims Roundup weed killer caused cancer

Bayer AG on Monday faced a second U.S. jury over allegations that its popular glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup causes cancer, six months after the company's share price was rocked by a $289 million verdict in California state court.

San Francisco police post reward for serial killer dubbed the 'Doodler'

8:58pm, 7th February, 2019

US

San Francisco police post reward for serial killer dubbed the 'Doodler'

San Francisco police have posted a $100,000 reward for a serial killer known as the "Doodler" as they renew their search for a suspect believed responsible for killing five gay men and assaulting two others in the mid-1970s.

Malta says million-euro bounty for journalist's killer still on offer

8:51am, 16th October, 2018

World

Malta says million-euro bounty for journalist's killer still on offer

A million-euro ($1.2 million) reward for information on who ordered the murder of Malta's most prominent journalist is still available, a year after her death.

U.S. top court weighs death penalty for killer who forgot crime

1:00pm, 2nd October, 2018

US

U.S. top court weighs death penalty for killer who forgot crime

U.S. Supreme Court justices, delving into the issue of aging prisoners with dementia, struggled on Tuesday over whether a convicted Alabama murderer should be spared the death penalty because strokes have wiped out his memory of committing the crime.

Greece to tear down illegal buildings after killer blaze

9:29am, 7th August, 2018

World

Greece to tear down illegal buildings after killer blaze

Greece will demolish thousands of illegal buildings in response to the death of dozens of people who were unable to escape a maze of poorly planned streets in the country's worst wildfire disaster.

Texas executes convicted killer despite plea by victim's family

7:13pm, 17th July, 2018

US

Texas executes convicted killer despite plea by victim's family

Texas executed a man on Tuesday for murdering a store owner during a robbery in 2004, despite calls from some relatives of the victim that his life be spared.

Suspected Houston serial killer arrested, police say

8:29am, 17th July, 2018

US

Suspected Houston serial killer arrested, police say

Houston police have arrested a man suspected of killing at least three people in a weekend crime spree, authorities said on Tuesday.

Nevada condemned killer set to die as legal fight over execution drug is waged

10:07am, 11th July, 2018

US

Nevada condemned killer set to die as legal fight over execution drug is waged

A drug company is trying to block Nevada from using one of its drugs to execute a condemned killer on Wednesday, saying the state obtained the drug illegitimately.