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Science
fromLos Angeles Times
3 hours ago

FBI probes missing or dead scientists, including four from the L.A. area

The FBI is investigating the deaths and disappearances of scientists linked to sensitive research, raising national security concerns.
OMG science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
9 hours ago

FBI investigating possible links between deaths and disappearances of at least 10 scientists

The FBI is investigating connections among recent deaths and disappearances of scientists linked to government projects, amid growing speculation and no evidence of foul play.
Science
fromLos Angeles Times
3 hours ago

FBI probes missing or dead scientists, including four from the L.A. area

The FBI is investigating the deaths and disappearances of scientists linked to sensitive research, raising national security concerns.
OMG science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
9 hours ago

FBI investigating possible links between deaths and disappearances of at least 10 scientists

The FBI is investigating connections among recent deaths and disappearances of scientists linked to government projects, amid growing speculation and no evidence of foul play.
#murder
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 day ago
Canada news

Toronto man who shot and killed 2 strangers guilty of 1st-degree murder, judge rules | CBC News

fromQNS
4 days ago
SOMA, SF

South Ozone Park senior held without bail for the murder of his wife, whose remains were discovered at different locations: DA - QNS

Boston food
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Man convicted in wife's disappearance arrested over unsolved 1990 murder

Bob McCaffrey Jr. was arrested for the 1990 murder of Lisa Marie McBride after DNA linked him to the case.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
4 days ago

Son found guilty of 2nd-degree murder in mother's death in Etobicoke park | CBC News

Colin Hatcher was found guilty of second-degree murder for killing his mother, despite his mental illness defense.
Law
fromHoodline
7 hours ago

Marcelin Trial Opens In Brooklyn Dismemberment Case

Harvey Marcelin is accused of killing and dismembering Susan Leyden, with prosecutors relying on video evidence and forensic analysis.
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 day ago
Canada news

Toronto man who shot and killed 2 strangers guilty of 1st-degree murder, judge rules | CBC News

California
fromSan Jose Inside
1 day ago

DA Charges San Jose Man with Murder in Fatal DUI Crash

A San Jose man has been charged with murder for driving drunk the wrong way and killing a woman in a collision.
SOMA, SF
fromQNS
4 days ago

South Ozone Park senior held without bail for the murder of his wife, whose remains were discovered at different locations: DA - QNS

An elderly man was indicted for allegedly murdering his younger wife, with her dismembered remains found in multiple locations.
Boston food
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Man convicted in wife's disappearance arrested over unsolved 1990 murder

Bob McCaffrey Jr. was arrested for the 1990 murder of Lisa Marie McBride after DNA linked him to the case.
Boston
fromLos Angeles Times
1 day ago

Stabbing in Burbank leaves one woman dead, another hospitalized. No arrests made

One woman was killed and another hospitalized after a stabbing attack in Burbank.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 day ago

Plea bars man from driving - but spares prison - after fatal crash into L.A. deputy recruits

"Today's plea and sentence cannot undo the devastation of that day, nor will it bring back the life that was lost. But it does mark a step toward justice and a measure of closure for the victims and their families whose lives have been forever changed."
SF parents
#brooklyn
New York City
fromHoodline
1 day ago

Brooklyn Man Dies After Medical Emergency In NYPD Holding Cell

A Brooklyn man died in a holding cell after showing signs of drug withdrawal, prompting an investigation into his death.
#murder-trial
fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago
US news

Mistrial declared after report that Conn. girl killed in 1986 had been placed in used body bag

US news
fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago

Mistrial declared after report that Conn. girl killed in 1986 had been placed in used body bag

A mistrial was declared in a murder case due to allegations of evidence contamination involving a body bag used in 1986.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 days ago

Attempted murder arrest after car hits pedestrians

The driver of the car, a 29-year-old woman, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder, GBH, dangerous driving and drink driving.
London
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Estranged husband of Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson to pen memoir about case

Simon Patterson will publish a memoir detailing his experience related to the murder of his parents by Erin Patterson.
fromNew York Post
5 days ago

Gun-toting goon who allegedly killed 7-month-old claimed he 'fell off' moped - not shot girl: court docs

Accused gunman Amuri Greene, 21, insisted that he was simply 'driving around' - not pulling the trigger - when little Kaori Patterson-Moore was struck in the head by a stray bullet while in her stroller in Williamsburg earlier this month.
Brooklyn
#d4vd
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 days ago

Arrest made over death of autistic girl, 7, found in golf course pond

Nyla was a non-verbal seven-year-old girl who had been diagnosed with autism. During the course of the excursion she passed through a gap in the fence and approached woodland close to Owston Golf Course.
UK news
US news
fromwww.mediaite.com
5 days ago

FBI Analyzing Potentially Critical DNA' Found In Nancy Guthrie's Home: Report

The FBI is analyzing critical DNA found at Nancy Guthrie's home as part of her missing person investigation.
fromThe Local France
4 days ago

Body exhumed of possible victim of French rapist Dominique Pelicot

Dominique Pelicot was sentenced in 2024 to 20 years in prison for aggravated rape, after he recruited dozens of strangers to rape his then-wife after drugging her in their home between 2011 and 2020.
France news
San Francisco
fromSFGATE
5 days ago

San Francisco man facing homicide charges in SoMa hit-and-run

A man was arrested for a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood.
#child-safety
fromArs Technica
6 days ago

Florida surgeon charged with killing man after removing liver instead of spleen

The liver Shaknovsky removed was over 2,100 grams, measuring about 23 by 19 by 11 centimeters. An enlarged spleen is at most 500 grams and only up to 20 cm long, the health department noted.
Medicine
Washington DC
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Georgia man charged over attacks that killed DHS worker and other woman

An Atlanta man has been charged in attacks that left two women dead and a man critically injured, raising concerns about his citizenship status.
SF parents
fromsfist.com
1 day ago

Murder Charge Added In Case of San Jose Toddler Who Died In Foster Care With Family Member

A teenager faces murder and assault charges in the death of his two-year-old cousin, raising concerns about Santa Clara County's child welfare system.
#manslaughter
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
5 days ago

Manslaughter trial told punch was 'defensive'

A football fan claims he threw a punch in self-defense, resulting in the death of another man during a night out in London.
Law
fromBoston.com
5 days ago

Weymouth woman pleads guilty to killing housemate, leaving body in basement

Kelly Shaw was sentenced to 15-17 years for manslaughter in the death of Christine Mello, with additional charges of larceny and intimidation.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
5 days ago

Manslaughter trial told punch was 'defensive'

A football fan claims he threw a punch in self-defense, resulting in the death of another man during a night out in London.
Law
fromBoston.com
5 days ago

Weymouth woman pleads guilty to killing housemate, leaving body in basement

Kelly Shaw was sentenced to 15-17 years for manslaughter in the death of Christine Mello, with additional charges of larceny and intimidation.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 day ago

Baby dies after being found unresponsive in back of car in Toronto, police say | CBC News

A baby was found unresponsive in a car in Toronto and later pronounced dead at a hospital.
Law
fromwww.amny.com
1 day ago

Manhattan judge declines to toss charges of alleged killer in Etan Patz case, setting stage for third trial | amNewYork

Pedro Hernandez, convicted of abducting and killing Etan Patz, faces a potential third trial after his 2017 conviction was overturned due to jury instruction errors.
#crime
fromsfist.com
3 days ago
California

Saturday Links: Man Suspected of Killing Laney College Coach Ruled Incompetent to Stand Trial

Cedric Irving was ruled mentally incompetent to stand trial for the murder of Laney College football coach John Beam.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago
Miami Marlins

US quadruple amputee cornhole champion arrested on suspicion of murder

Dayton Webber, a quadruple amputee cornhole champion, was arrested for allegedly shooting and killing a passenger during an argument.
California
fromsfist.com
3 days ago

Saturday Links: Man Suspected of Killing Laney College Coach Ruled Incompetent to Stand Trial

Cedric Irving was ruled mentally incompetent to stand trial for the murder of Laney College football coach John Beam.
Miami Marlins
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

US quadruple amputee cornhole champion arrested on suspicion of murder

Dayton Webber, a quadruple amputee cornhole champion, was arrested for allegedly shooting and killing a passenger during an argument.
#police-shooting
fromwww.cbc.ca
6 days ago
Canada news

Toronto police officer charged with manslaughter after killing a man in Niagara Falls, Ont. | CBC News

fromwww.cbc.ca
6 days ago
Canada news

Toronto police officer charged with manslaughter after killing a man in Niagara Falls, Ont. | CBC News

Media industry
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

Why do we cover inquests when it can pain families? The objections to this are understandable, but often misplaced

Journalists face the challenging task of reporting on inquests, often intruding on grieving families, yet this can lead to powerful stories.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Soham murderer Ian Huntley died from blunt head injury', inquest told

Ian Huntley was murdered in prison after being struck multiple times with a metal bar, leading to his death on March 7.
London
fromIrish Independent
6 days ago

Body removed from Wexford town house may have lain undiscovered for some time

A male in his 60s was found dead in a Wexford home after being undiscovered for some time.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
4 days ago

Judge grants cop who killed Bronx man with cooler bail days after sentencing | amNewYork

Erik Duran, an NYPD officer, received bail after being sentenced for manslaughter in the death of Eric Duprey, with support from his union.
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 days ago

SIU finds officer did not commit criminal offence in shooting of Welland, Ont., man | CBC News

The Special Investigations Unit stated that officers were on Second Street to preserve peace while municipal staff removed an illegally set up fence by Daniel Tronko, who fired multiple rounds at an officer.
Canada news
SF parents
fromDefector
5 days ago

The Killing That Won't Let Go | Defector

Grief persists indefinitely, and justice remains elusive for Steve Cornejo, who was shot and killed 21 years ago without the shooter facing charges.
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 days ago

Murder charges to be withdrawn in Kenneth Law case, lawyer says | CBC News

Crown prosecutors are withdrawing all 14 murder charges laid against Kenneth Law, who is accused of selling a toxic substance to individuals at risk of self-harm.
Law
Boston
fromBoston.com
5 days ago

Brockton man charged with motor vehicle homicide, OUI in crash that killed 2

Mario Hernandez faces multiple charges, including motor vehicle homicide, related to a crash that killed two people in Brockton.
fromwww.bbc.com
6 days ago

Two Met PCs charged over death of pregnant woman

PC Chris Johnson has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving and former PC Danny Tomkins has been charged with dangerous driving following an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
UK news
California
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Stealing from the dead: Medical Examiner's investigator pleads to theft charge

Adrian Munoz pleaded no contest to stealing a crucifix from a deceased man, receiving jail time and probation as punishment.
DC food
fromTruthout
3 weeks ago

How Maryland's Medical Examiner Helped Conceal Suspicious Deaths

Dr. David Fowler's controversial rulings on deaths in police custody have sparked significant media scrutiny and debate over his use of the excited delirium theory.
Law
fromAbove the Law
4 days ago

Lawyer Tells Attorneys For Missing Child That They're 'Gonna Burn In Hell' - Above the Law

A lawyer for Camp Mystic made a controversial remark during a hearing related to a tragic flood that killed 27 people.
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
6 days ago

Police officers charged after death of mother and her unborn baby in crash in Eltham

Two police officers have been charged in connection with the death of a pregnant woman and her unborn baby after a police vehicle hit them.
fromwww.cbc.ca
4 days ago

Community shocked after judge dismisses charges against driver who killed 3 people | CBC News

Justice Mark Edwards stated that the actions of Baglieri were not criminal, emphasizing that the law does not criminalize conduct simply because a driver made a terrible mistake.
Law
Law
fromIndependent
5 days ago

'Terrible shroud of sadness': jury finds mentally ill man not guilty of trying to murder brother

A Mullingar man was found not guilty of attempted murder by reason of insanity after attacking his brother with a hammer and knife.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago

Police probe suspicious' death of man found unconscious in Manhattan apartment building stairwell | amNewYork

A man was found unconscious in a NYCHA building stairwell and later died after cardiac arrest; his death is considered suspicious.
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

An expert explains why the recent Danvers murder stands out

Adults tend to kill for reasons based on logic, Fox said. Even though it is abhorrent, people understand killings out of jealousy, rage, revenge, and profit. But, teenagers "often kill for no good reason," he said.
Psychology
#murder-investigation
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Murder arrest after man, 82, found dead at house

A 52-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder after an 82-year-old man was found dead in north-west London.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Woman's death in home prompts murder investigation

A 71-year-old woman died from significant injuries at a Hounslow home; murder investigation launched with no arrests made.
#homicide-investigation
#death-investigation
Medicine
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

The missing voice in the debate over Jeffrey Epstein's death is found in the Epstein files

The medical examiner who performed Epstein's autopsy initially ruled his death undetermined, later agreeing with the suicide conclusion after a hired pathologist suggested homicide.
Social justice
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Independent autopsy points to homicide as cause of death in Brentwood police custody case

An independent autopsy found Yolanda Ramirez died from multiple blunt force trauma and asphyxiation, ruling her death a homicide caused by police restraint.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

BREAKING: Medical Examiner Officially Determines Alex Pretti's Death Was a Homicide

Hennepin County medical examiner ruled Alex Pretti's January shooting death a homicide after video contradicted federal agents' claims and identified two agents as shooters.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

San Jose police renew investigation into 42-year-old homicide

During a review of the case, investigators found a description of a possible suspect that had not been disclosed to the public, according to San Jose police Sgt. Jorge Garibay. The person was described as a white man, 32 to 35 years old and 5 feet 7 inches to 5 feet 8 inches tall, Garibay said. He also had a thin build and strawberry blond hair.
San Jose Sharks
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Renee Good's family releases partial independent autopsy results

The four bullets Renee Good took from the gun fired by Minnesota ICE officer Jonathan Ross hit her once each in the arm, breast and head, while a fourth grazed her body, her family said in releasing partial results of an independent autopsy on the slain mother of three. A highly respected and credentialed medical pathologist performed the procedure, said
US politics
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Did She Die the Way They Say?

Psychological autopsy clarifies equivocal manners of death but lacks standardized protocols, challenging reliability; qualitative forensic mental-state assessments deserve standing.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Man charged with murder after man, 82, found dead

A 53-year-old man was charged with murder following the death of an 82-year-old man discovered at a West Hampstead residence in north London.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Drive-by murder accused was not at scene, jury told

Michelle Sadio, 44, died at the scene and two others were injured when shots were fired from a passing Kia as a crowd of mourners stood outside the River of Life Pentecostal Church following a wake in December 2024. On Monday, Tahjin Sommersall,19, told the court he had never even seen the car used in the shooting and had been in Wembley when the attack happened.
Miscellaneous
US news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

More human remains found in Oakland

Dismembered lower limbs were found in Oakland's Fruitvale; authorities are testing to determine identity, cause of death, and links to earlier remains discovered Feb. 1.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Epstein Autopsy Witness Challenges Suicide Finding: Injuries More Consistent' with Homocidal Strangulation'

My opinion is that his death was most likely caused by strangulation pressure rather than hanging. Given all the information now available, further investigation into the cause and manner of death is warranted, he said.
Medicine
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

Renee Good's family shares independent autopsy results, says DOJ is withholding evidence

The 37-year-old poet and mother-of-three was killed by an ICE officer January 7 in Minneapolis, Minnesota during what Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem called "targeted operations" near East 34th Street and Portland Avenue. Noem alleged that "rioters began blocking ICE officers," claiming that Good "weaponized" her vehicle by attempting to run over agents. Noem labeled Good's actions as "domestic terrorism" and those of the officers as "self defense," but multiple eyewitness accounts and video footage from the incident contradict this.
US politics
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

Body found halfway across country ties back to horrific Calif. criminal

Ronald Joseph Cole was a 19-year-old with a shy smile and a buzz cut in 1965, the year he moved from San Diego to Fillmore, a town about 25 miles from Santa Clarita. He was just starting out in life and, hoping to find a job, moved in with his older half-brother David LaFever. By May 1965, Cole had stopped contacting relatives. He had disappeared.
Boston
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Foul play suspected after human remains found in Shirley, police say

Human remains discovered in Shirley water near Maritime Veterans Memorial Bridge with suspected foul play under investigation by police and state detectives.
California
fromsfist.com
2 months ago

Dismembered Body Found In Oakland

A dismembered, decomposing body was found in East Oakland; homicide investigators are probing cause and identity while an autopsy is being performed.
Law
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Premeditated but Psychotic?

Premeditation does not preclude legal insanity; planning can stem from psychosis, and evaluations assess whether mental illness causally produced the criminal act.
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