Category: convict

Iran Hangs Swedish–Iranian Convicted Over Attack That Killed 25 People

DUBAI—Iran on Saturday executed a Swedish–Iranian dissident convicted of leading an Arab separatist group accused of attacks including one on a military parade in 2018 that killed 25 people, the Iranian judiciary said. The Swedish foreign ministry said it had summoned Iran’s deputy ambassador to protest the execution of Habib Farajollah Chaab, which it confirmed…


Parole Board Imposes Strict Conditions in Release of Canadian Terrorism Convict to ‘Protect Society’

The Parole Board of Canada has imposed strict conditions on the statutory release of Mohamed Hersi, the first person in Canada to be tried for attempting to leave the country to join a terrorist activity abroad, citing the need to “protect society.” Hersi, 37, is being released after serving more than 9 years and 7 months…


Man Who Drove Into Pedestrians in Berlin Convicted of Murder

BERLIN—A German court on Friday convicted a 30-year-old man who drove into groups of pedestrians in Berlin last year of one count of murder and 16 counts of attempted murder, ordering him to be permanently held in a psychiatric hospital. The Berlin regional court concluded that the driver, a German citizen born in Armenia, was…


Vermont Man Convicted by Jury of Kidnapping Woman and Son

BURLINGTON, Vt.—A 45-year-old man was convicted by a jury Tuesday of kidnapping a woman and her 4-year-old son by forcing them into her car outside a New Hampshire mall and bringing them to Vermont while he was searching for his estranged wife. The Vermont office of the United States Attorney said the federal court jury…


Jury Convicts 3 of Murder in Death of Rapper XXXTentacion

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Three men were found guilty of first-degree murder on Monday in the 2018 killing of star rapper XXXTentacion, who was shot outside a South Florida motorcycle shop while being robbed of $50,000. Michael Boatwright, 28, Dedrick Williams, 26, and Trayvon Newsome, 24, were also convicted of armed robbery by a jury that rendered…


US No Longer Seeking Death for Man Convicted in Sjodin Case

U.S. prosecutors said Tuesday that they will no longer seek the death penalty for a Minnesota man already on death row but awaiting resentencing for the kidnapping and killing of college student Dru Sjodin in 2003—a case that led to changes in sex offender registration laws. U.S. Attorney Mac Schneider in North Dakota filed a…


US Man Convicted of Aiding ISIS as Sniper, Trainer

NEW YORK—A former New York stockbroker-turned-ISIS group terrorist was convicted Tuesday of becoming a sniper and trainer for the terrorist group during its brutal reign in Syria and Iraq. The trial of Ruslan Maratovich Asainov, a Kazakh-born U.S. citizen, was the latest in a series of cases against people accused of leaving their homelands around…


Austria: 3 Men Convicted in Rape, Death of 13-Year-Old Girl

BERLIN—An Austrian court has convicted three Afghan men for the rape and death of a 13-year-old girl whose body was found dumped next to a tree in Vienna last year in a case that shocked the Alpine nation. The Austria Press Agency reported Friday that the main defendant, a 24-year-old, was found guilty of murder…


Man Convicted of Killing Nebraska Police Officer

COLUMBUS, Neb.—A young man has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2020 shooting death of a Lincoln police investigator who was among officers serving an arrest warrant in a homicide case. A jury returned guilty verdicts Monday on the murder count as well as assault, escape and several weapons counts against 19-year-old Felipe…


North Dakota Man Convicted of Killing 4 Gets Life in Prison

MANDAN, N.D.—A man convicted of killing four people in what authorities say was one of the most gruesome crimes in North Dakota history was sentenced Tuesday to multiple life prison terms without the possibility of parole. South Central District Judge David Reich sentenced Chad Isaak, 47, to consecutive life terms for each of his four…