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4:28am, 5th August, 2019

Single murder charge filed against Texas shooting suspect, case treated as domestic terrorism

A single capital murder charge was filed on Sunday against the man accused of killing 20 people and wounding more than two dozen others at a Walmart store in El Paso, a mass shooting authorities are viewing as a case of domestic terrorism.

Man charged with murder in machete attack on Appalachian trail in Virginia

3:17pm, 13th May, 2019

US

Man charged with murder in machete attack on Appalachian trail in Virginia

A Massachusetts man was charged on Monday with murder and assault in a machete attack that killed a hiker and severely wounded another along the Appalachian Trail in Virginia, according to papers filed in federal court.

North Carolina man charged with 1985 murder of top Hollywood director

4:20pm, 10th May, 2019

Entertainment

North Carolina man charged with 1985 murder of top Hollywood director

A North Carolina man has been charged in the long-unsolved murder of a top Hollywood television director and world-class bridge player who was found slain at his Los Angeles home in 1985, prosecutors said on Friday.

Parents of Illinois boy found in grave plead not guilty to murder

1:42pm, 10th May, 2019

US

Parents of Illinois boy found in grave plead not guilty to murder

The parents of a boy whose body was found wrapped in plastic near his Illinois home pleaded not guilty on Friday to murder and other charges stemming from his death, according to court documents.

Older of two students arrested in Colorado shooting held on murder charge

2:34pm, 8th May, 2019

US

Older of two students arrested in Colorado shooting held on murder charge

The older of two students accused of opening fire in a suburban Denver high school, killing one classmate and injuring eight others, was being held on Wednesday on murder and attempted-murder charges, court records showed.

Georgia executes man convicted of murder of two women in 1994

10:14pm, 2nd May, 2019

US

Georgia executes man convicted of murder of two women in 1994

A 52-year-old man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and her friend during an argument in 1994 was put to death by lethal injection on Thursday, state corrections officials said.

Suspects in murder of Scandinavian women go on trial in Morocco

10:22am, 2nd May, 2019

World

Suspects in murder of Scandinavian women go on trial in Morocco

Twenty-three Moroccan men and a Swiss-Spanish convert to Islam appeared in an anti-terrorist court on Thursday accused of offences in connection with the killing of two Scandinavian women, judiciary officials said.

North Carolina police charge suspect with murder after college shooting

4:43am, 1st May, 2019

US

North Carolina police charge suspect with murder after college shooting

Police charged a man with murder early on Wednesday after a gunman opened fire in a University of North Carolina (UNC) building during final exams, killing two people and wounding four.

Accused California synagogue gunman faces murder, arson charges in court

3:50pm, 30th April, 2019

US

Accused California synagogue gunman faces murder, arson charges in court

A 19-year-old man accused of killing one worshipper and wounding three others in a shooting spree in a California synagogue appeared in court on Tuesday to face murder and attempted-murder charges in an attack prosecutors are treating as a hate crime...

Northern Ireland police arrest two over murder of journalist

3:55am, 20th April, 2019

UK

Northern Ireland police arrest two over murder of journalist

Two men have been arrested in connection with the shooting dead of journalist Lyra McKee during a riot in Londonderry, the Police Service of Northern Ireland announced on Saturday.

Sri Lanka's wartime defense chief sued in U.S. over alleged torture and murder

1:23pm, 10th April, 2019

World

Sri Lanka's wartime defense chief sued in U.S. over alleged torture and murder

Sri Lanka's former defense secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who oversaw the crushing of Tamil Tiger rebels under his brother Mahinda Rajapaksa's rule a decade ago, is being sued in two cases in the United States for his alleged role in torture...

Justine Damond's fiance breaks down in tears at ex-U.S. police officer's murder trial

5:48pm, 9th April, 2019

US

Justine Damond's fiance breaks down in tears at ex-U.S. police officer's murder trial

The former fiance of Australian Justine Ruszczyk Damond broke down in tears on Tuesday while testifying at the trial of an ex-police officer accused of murdering her, as he recalled the shock of learning a U.S. cop was the killer.

U.S. prosecutors reject officer's self-defense claim in Justine Damond murder trial

12:05pm, 9th April, 2019

US

U.S. prosecutors reject officer's self-defense claim in Justine Damond murder trial

Minnesota prosecutors on Tuesday rejected a former police officer's claim that he acted in self-defense when he fatally shot Australian national Justine Ruszczyk Damond, saying the woman's call to report a crime resulted in her murder by po...

Police arrest local man in quadruple North Dakota murder

3:55pm, 5th April, 2019

US

Police arrest local man in quadruple North Dakota murder

Police arrested a 44-year-old man on Thursday on charges that he killed four people at a business in a North Dakota town, officials said.

Suspect formally charged in Nipsey Hussle murder, due in court

4:31pm, 4th April, 2019

Entertainment

Suspect formally charged in Nipsey Hussle murder, due in court

A 33-year-old Los Angeles man accused of killing Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle was formally charged with murder and attempted murder on Thursday, prosecutors said.

Australian arrested over New Zealand shooting massacre to face 50 murder charges: police

11:44pm, 3rd April, 2019

World

Australian arrested over New Zealand shooting massacre to face 50 murder charges: police

The Australian man arrested over New Zealand's mosques shooting massacre will face a total of 50 murder charges and 39 attempted murder charges when he appears in court on Friday, police said.

Former Minneapolis police officer faces murder trial for shooting Australian woman

10:29am, 1st April, 2019

US

Former Minneapolis police officer faces murder trial for shooting Australian woman

The criminal trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged with murdering an Australian national who reported a suspected sexual assault near her home was due to open with jury selection on Monday.

Malaysia reduces charge against Vietnamese suspect in airport murder

11:38pm, 31st March, 2019

World

Malaysia reduces charge against Vietnamese suspect in airport murder

A Malaysian judge on Monday sentenced a Vietnamese woman accused of killing the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to more than three years in prison for causing harm, after prosecutors dropped a murder charge against her.

U.N. investigator calls on Saudi Arabia to open Khashoggi murder trial

1:08pm, 28th March, 2019

World

U.N. investigator calls on Saudi Arabia to open Khashoggi murder trial

Saudi Arabia's secretive hearings for 11 suspects accused in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi fall short of international standards and should be open to the public and trial observers, a U.N. human rights expert said on Thursday.

Neo-Nazi gang members charged with murder, racketeering

5:52am, 28th March, 2019

US

Neo-Nazi gang members charged with murder, racketeering

Six members of a neo-Nazi gang operating in and out of the Alaska prison system were charged with murder, kidnapping and racketeering crimes including drug trafficking, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday.

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Single murder charge filed against Texas shooting suspect, case treated as domestic terrorism

Man charged with murder in machete attack on Appalachian trail in Virginia

North Carolina man charged with 1985 murder of top Hollywood director

Parents of Illinois boy found in grave plead not guilty to murder

Older of two students arrested in Colorado shooting held on murder charge

Georgia executes man convicted of murder of two women in 1994

Suspects in murder of Scandinavian women go on trial in Morocco

North Carolina police charge suspect with murder after college shooting

Accused California synagogue gunman faces murder, arson charges in court

Northern Ireland police arrest two over murder of journalist

Sri Lanka's wartime defense chief sued in U.S. over alleged torture and murder

Justine Damond's fiance breaks down in tears at ex-U.S. police officer's murder trial

U.S. prosecutors reject officer's self-defense claim in Justine Damond murder trial

Police arrest local man in quadruple North Dakota murder

Suspect formally charged in Nipsey Hussle murder, due in court

Australian arrested over New Zealand shooting massacre to face 50 murder charges: police

Former Minneapolis police officer faces murder trial for shooting Australian woman

Malaysia reduces charge against Vietnamese suspect in airport murder

U.N. investigator calls on Saudi Arabia to open Khashoggi murder trial

Neo-Nazi gang members charged with murder, racketeering

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