BOISE, Idaho—A woman charged with conspiracy and murder in connection with the deaths of her two children and her new husband’s late wife will no longer face the death penalty, a judge ruled Tuesday. Lori Vallow Daybell is scheduled to stand trial starting April 3. Both she and Chad Daybell—her newest husband—have pleaded not guilty…
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…
Killers With History of Coercive Behaviour Towards Partners Face Longer Prison Sentences
The government has agreed to tougher sentences for murderers who have a history of coercive or controlling behaviour against their partners. The Ministry of Justice said excessive or gratuitous violence, sometimes dubbed “overkill,” would also be made an aggravating factor for judges when sentencing in murder cases. The changes were among a number of recommendations…
14-Year-Old Boy Arrested in Mexico for Murder of 8
MEXICO CITY—Mexican authorities have arrested a 14-year-old boy nicknamed “El Chapito” for the drug-related killing of eight people near Mexico City, the federal Public Safety Department said Thursday. The boy allegedly rode up on a motorcycle and opened fire on a family in the low-income Mexico City suburb of Chimalhuacan. Another man was also arrested…
Italy’s Highest Court Orders New Trial for US Tourists Over Policeman’s Murder
ROME—Italy’s highest court late on Wednesday ordered two American tourists to stand a new trial for the 2019 killing of a policeman in central Rome following a botched attempt to buy drugs, but upheld a murder sentence for one of them. Last year an appeals court had convicted Finnegan Lee Elder, who was 19 at…
Texas Bill Enables Prosecutors to Hand Down Murder Charges for Producing, Selling Fentanyl
The Texas Senate voted unanimously on March 15 to pass a bill that would increase the penalties for the manufacturing or distribution of fentanyl, including tougher penalties when an individual overdoses and dies. Senate Bill 645 was introduced by state Sen. Joan Huffman, a Republican, as part of the state’s tough-on-drugs approach amid the opioid epidemic. Under the bill,…
Police: 5 Dead in Apparent Murder-Suicide in South Florida
MIAMI LAKES, Fla.—Police in South Florida were investigating five deaths Friday in what they believe to be a murder-suicide. Miami-Dade police officers responded to a Miami Lakes home Friday morning after a relative requested a welfare check because she had been unable to contact the occupants, a news release said. After meeting with the relative,…
Ex-Alabama Player Miles Indicted on Capital Murder Charges
TUSCALOOSA, Ala.—Former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles has been indicted by a grand jury on capital murder charges for the January shooting death of a 23-year-old woman near campus, his lawyer confirmed to The Associated Press on Friday. Michael Davis, who is also charged in the shooting death of Jamea Harris, was also indicted, defense…
NYC Man Freed After Wrong Photo Led to Murder Conviction
NEW YORK—A photo of another person with the same name led to the wrongful arrest of a New York City man who was exonerated and freed Thursday after spending more than 18 years behind bars for murder. The prosecution of Sheldon Thomas, now 35, “was compromised from the very start by grave errors and lack…
Solana Beach Woman Convicted of Murdering Stepfather Over Nude Photos
March 6, 2023
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VISTA, Calif.—A Solana Beach interior designer convicted of murdering her stepfather because she found hundreds of nude photographs of herself on his computer was sentenced March 6 to 25 years to life in state prison. Jade Sasha Janks, 39, was found guilty by a Vista jury of first-degree murder in connection with the death of…
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