The 27-year-old man who police say shot and killed a California business owner over a Pride flag draped in her store appears to have had a yearslong history of posting disturbing — and often violent — anti-LGBTQ messages on social media. The suspect, Travis Ikeguchi, gunned down Laura Ann Carleton, 66, on Friday, after confronting… Continue reading Pride flag killing suspect appears to have a long history of anti-LGBTQ social posts
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California woman’s killing over Pride flag and the Republican debate lineup: Morning Rundown
Nearly every corner of the U.S. is experiencing extreme weather. Find out who qualified to participate in tomorrow’s Republican presidential debate. And police give more details in the killing of a Southern California store owner. Here’s what to know today. A worker from the Coachella Valley Water Department surveys the debris flow after heavy rains… Continue reading California woman’s killing over Pride flag and the Republican debate lineup: Morning Rundown
Dentist convicted of killing wife on African safari gets life sentence and over $15M penalty
DENVER — A judge has handed down a sentence of life in prison and over $15 million in penalties to a wealthy dentist who killed his wife at the end of an African safari. Larry Rudolph was sentenced Monday in a Denver federal court for murder in the 2016 death of Bianca Rudolph as well as for… Continue reading Dentist convicted of killing wife on African safari gets life sentence and over $15M penalty
NHS’s culture of denial allowed Lucy Letby to keep killing babies | Lucy Letby
Re your editorial on the Lucy Letby case (18 August), I have been a paediatrician since 1985, a consultant since 1996 in the UK, and since 2017 in Ireland. Like my colleagues, I am grieved and outraged at reading that NHS managers were unable to prevent Letby from perpetrating irreversible harm. A neonatal database flagging… Continue reading NHS’s culture of denial allowed Lucy Letby to keep killing babies | Lucy Letby
Utah mom who wrote children’s book about grief after allegedly killing husband won’t face death penalty
A Utah author accused of lacing her husband’s drink with a lethal dose of fentanyl and writing a children’s book about grief will not face the death penalty, prosecutors said Friday. In a filing in Utah’s 3rd District Court, prosecutors for Summit County said they made the decision in “careful consultation” with the sisters and… Continue reading Utah mom who wrote children’s book about grief after allegedly killing husband won’t face death penalty
Private jet crashes onto a highway in Malaysia, killing 10
HONG KONG — At least 10 people were killed after a private jet crashed onto a highway Thursday in the suburbs of Malaysia’s capital, officials said. Dramatic videos shared on social media showed the incident, which left all eight people on board dead as well as two motorists on the ground. In the videos, the… Continue reading Private jet crashes onto a highway in Malaysia, killing 10
Ohio teen convicted of intentionally crashing car at 100 mph into building, killing boyfriend and friend
An Ohio teenage girl was convicted of murder on Monday, accused of intentionally killing her boyfriend and his friend by crashing her car into a brick building going 100 mph last year. Mackenzie Shirilla, 19, was found guilty in a bench trial on 12 charges: four counts of murder, four counts of felonious assault, two… Continue reading Ohio teen convicted of intentionally crashing car at 100 mph into building, killing boyfriend and friend
New Zealand jury finds mom guilty of killing 3 young daughters
WELLINGTON — A New Zealand jury on Wednesday found a mother guilty of murdering her three young daughters in a case that shocked the nation. Lauren Dickason, 42, had earlier admitted killing her 2-year-old twin daughters Maya and Karla, and their 6-year-old sister Lianè, at their home in the town of Timaru nearly two years… Continue reading New Zealand jury finds mom guilty of killing 3 young daughters
Father charged with shooting and killing driver who allegedly hit and killed 17-year-old son
A North Carolina man is facing a second-degree murder charge after shooting and killing a driver who struck and killed his son early Monday, authorities said. Chad Woods, 41, was arrested at his home in Timberlake — a community about 21 miles north of Durham — after he allegedly shot and killed Jeffrey McKay, 39, after McKay allegedly… Continue reading Father charged with shooting and killing driver who allegedly hit and killed 17-year-old son
Gunman in southern Iran opens fire at prominent Shiite shrine, killing 1 and wounding 8 others
TEHRAN, Iran — A gunman opened fire Sunday night at a prominent shrine in southern Iran, killing one person and wounding eight others in an attack that followed another assault there months earlier, authorities said. Officials offered no immediate motive for the attack in the city of Shiraz at Shah Cheragh, which draws Shiite pilgrims… Continue reading Gunman in southern Iran opens fire at prominent Shiite shrine, killing 1 and wounding 8 others