A young police officer in Arizona was killed by a gunman after responding to a “disturbance” call early Saturday morning, officials say. Gila River Police Department (GRPD) officer Joshua Briese died from his wounds on Saturday, according to a Facebook post published by the department. Briese, who worked for the GRPD for less than a year, was still undergoing field …
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At the onset of “The Life & Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson,” a producer is heard instructing interview subjects to use specific names as they recall Nicole’s life and their memories surrounding her death. Denise Brown, Nicole’s outspoken older sister, replies that “there’s only one name I don’t want to say, if you don’t mind.” Of course, she was referring …
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Michelle Troconis was sentenced to 20 years with the sentence suspended after 14-and-a-half years on Friday in a Connecticut courtroom, having been found guilty of conspiring tomurder Jennifer Dulos, the estranged wife of Troconis’ then-boyfriend,Fotis Dulos. She will serve her final five years on probation. Family and friends of both Jennifer Dulos and Troconis delivered statements to the Connecticutcourt ahead …
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A southwestern Indiana man has pleaded guilty to murder and other charges in the shooting and robbery of an elderly couple in their home. Austin Kusturin, 30, of Mount Vernon admitted to all 11 charges on Wednesday, a day after a jury was selected for his trial in the deaths of John and Elizabeth “Betty” Hall, both 74. His sentencing …
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A Florida man was indicted in New York in the 15-year-old cold case murder of his uncle after investigators matched the DNA on a plastic fork he threw away at the crime scene, the Queens District Attorney’s Office said. Anthony Scalici, 41, was indicted by a grand jury on Thursday and arraigned on a second-degree murder charge, Queens District Attorney …
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NASHVILLE — Gabby Petito’s mother Nichole Schmidt shocked a packed auditorium Friday when she said she forgave Brian Laundrie, her daughter’s boyfriend and suspected killer. “I speak for myself here when I say Brian, I forgive you,” she said. “I needed to release myself from the chains of anger and bitterness, and I refuse to let your despicable act define …
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A $4.64 billion punishment for a Mexican cartel’s massacre of American women and children was considered symbolic. The families of the victims, who ranged from an 8-month-old baby to a 43-year-old mom, were never expected to see a dime. But a law firm representing the families, Motley Rice Law Firm, inundated federal courts with over 1,200 claims against U.S. law …
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The bodies of two U.S. missionaries gunned down and killed last week in Haiti have been returned to the U.S., the State Department confirmed Thursday. Deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said the bodies of Davy and Natalie Lloyd were repatriated and are now in the United States. “I’m not going to get into the deliberations beyond that. I would just echo …
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A designer was side-by-side during a photo shoot with a suspected murderer who was accused of stabbing seven people in a multi-state slashing spree. Alena Shikhova said she felt uncomfortable around Jared Ravizza, who reportedly pushed his way into a photo shoot with her last April in Beverly Hills. Thirteen months later, Ravizza allegedly killed a Connecticut man and stabbed …
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An Idaho jury on Thursday found Chad Daybell, husband of so-called “cult mom” Lori Vallow, guilty of murdering two of her children and his first wife in 2019. The jury convicted Daybell on all counts, including murder, conspiracy to commit murder, insurance fraud and grand theft. Daybell, 55, and Vallow, 50, are at the center of multiple murder cases involving …
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