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

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

9/11 defendants might not face the death penalty, U.S. tells families

WASHINGTON — The suspected architect of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and his fellow defendants may never face the death penalty under plea agreements now under consideration to bring an end to their more than decadelong prosecution, the Pentagon and FBI have advised families of some of the thousands killed. The notice, made in a letter that… Continue reading 9/11 defendants might not face the death penalty, U.S. tells families

Federal jury reaches verdict in death penalty case for Pittsburgh synagogue shooter Robert Bowers

PITTSBURGH — Federal jurors reached a verdict Wednesday in the sentencing of Robert Gregory Bowers, who was convicted after killing 11 worshippers at a synagogue nearly five years ago in the most heinous antisemitic attack in U.S. history. Jurors will need to be unanimous to impose the death penalty or else the gunman will receive life… Continue reading Federal jury reaches verdict in death penalty case for Pittsburgh synagogue shooter Robert Bowers