LOS ANGELES—A man who allegedly fired about three dozen shots from a rifle into a group, injuring three people, was arrested Wednesday following an eight-hour barricade in the South Los Angeles area, police said. Officers were sent to 82nd and San Pedro streets at about 1:40 a.m., the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) reported. A…
Suspect Fires 3 Dozen Rounds at Crowd in Los Angeles, Injuring 3
UK Family Pay Tribute to ‘Beloved Human’ as Man Is Charged With Her Murder
The family of a woman who was murdered in east London as she walked home in the early hours of the Sunday morning have paid tribute to a “beloved human” and said she had “passionate spirit and indomitable energy.” Zara Aleena, 35, suffered fatal head injuries after being attacked as she walked towards Gants Hill…
Former CFL Player Joshua Boden to Be Sentenced for Second-Degree Murder
A former Canadian Football League wide receiver convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend is expected to be sentenced in B.C. Supreme Court today. Joshua Boden was found guilty last fall of second-degree murder in the 2009 death of 33-year-old Kimberly Hallgarth in the Burnaby, B.C., home she shared with her three-year-old daughter. Crown prosecutor Brendan McCabe…
Murder Conviction Overturned in Georgia Hot Car Death Case
ATLANTA—Georgia’s highest court on Wednesday overturned the murder and child cruelty convictions against a man whose toddler son died after he left him in a hot car for hours, saying the jury saw evidence that was “extremely and unfairly prejudicial.” Justin Ross Harris, 41, was convicted in November 2016 on eight counts including malice murder…
Brazil Police Identify 5 More Suspects in Murder of British Journalist
BRASILIA—Brazilian federal police on Sunday said that five more suspects helped hide the bodies of British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, after having already arrested three men for their murder in the Amazon rainforest. The police did not name the new suspects, adding in a short statement that ongoing investigations aim to…
Cyprus Trial of UK Man: Was It Murder or Assisted Suicide?
NICOSIA, Cyprus—The trial of a British man charged with the premeditated murder of his sick wife got underway Thursday in Cyprus’ coastal resort town of Paphos, with defense lawyers arguing that David Hunter should instead be charged with assisting a suicide. State Prosecutor Andreas Hadjikyrou said the postponement was due to a court scheduling conflict…
SCOC Orders Alberta Court of Appeal to Revisit Sentencing of Two Men in Triple Murder
Canada’s top court has sent the case of two men convicted in the slayings of three family members back to the Alberta Court of Appeal. Last year, the Alberta court imposed consecutive parole eligibilities for Jason Klaus and Joshua Frank of 50 years in prison before they could apply for release. Last month, the Supreme…
Relatives’ Right to Attend UK Parole Hearings Could Lead to ‘Revictimisation’
The Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales, Dame Vera Baird, has warned that a new law that would give the relatives of murdered people a right to attend parole board hearings could lead to their “revictimisation.” The government says the Victims’ Bill, which was unveiled after the Queen’s Speech last month, “aims to improve victims’…
Quebec Halloween 2020 Murderer Sentenced to Life in Prison, Will Appeal
The man found guilty of using a sword to murder and maim in Quebec City’s historic district on Halloween 2020 has been sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole for 25 years. Quebec Superior Court Justice Richard Grenier delivered Carl Girouard’s life sentence today in Quebec City. A day earlier, defence attorney…
Indonesian Army Officer Gets Life Sentence for Double Murder
JAKARTA, Indonesia—A middle-rank Indonesian army officer is being stripped of his military title after he was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison for murder, joint deprivation of the independence of others, and removing the bodies with the intention of concealment in a case that drew public outcry. Priyanto held the title colonel before his sentencing…
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