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Trial against palliative care doctor on suspicion of 15 counts of murder

World Jul 14

Trial begins for Berlin doctor accused of murdering 15 patients

By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press

Nation Sep 26

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Memphis man found guilty of murdering Young Dolph, sentenced to life in prison

Justin Johnson was found guilty of murder in the death of rapper Young Dolph on Thursday after the jury heard testimony from a co-defendant that the killing was part of a feud between rival record labels.

By Travis Loller, Adrian Sainz, Associated Press

Nation Oct 18

Dutch citizen Joran van der Sloot, who was serving a 28-year sentence in Peru after confessing to killing a 21-year-old Peruvian woman, is escorted to the airport to be extradited to the U.S., to face charges of extortion and wire fraud against the family of Natalee Holloway, in a case linked to his alleged involvement in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway in Aruba in 2005, in Lima, Peru June 8, 2023. Photo by Sebastian Castaneda/REUTERS
Suspect admits he murdered Natalee Holloway in 2005, pleads guilty to extorting her mom

Joran van der Sloot's confession comes as part of a plea deal with prosecutors on extortion charges. He pleaded guilty Wednesday to trying to extort money from Holloway's mother in exchange for revealing the location of her daughter's body.

By Kim Chandler, Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press

Nation Oct 11

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Oklahoma Supreme Court chief justice recommends removing judge for texting during a murder trial

The petition goes to the Oklahoma Court on the Judiciary, which will hold a hearing on whether to remove Soderstrom, who is now suspended with pay.

By Ken Miller, Associated Press

Politics Aug 17

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Mississippi judge declares a mistrial in case of 2 white men charged in attack on Black FedEx driver

Judge David Strong said he made the mistrial decision Thursday because of errors by a Brookhaven Police Department detective. The officer failed to provide evidence to prosecutors and defense attorneys.

By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press

Mar 03

Alex Murdaugh receives life in prison for murder of his wife and son

By Jeffrey Collins, James Pollard, Associated Press

A judge has sentenced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh to life in prison a day after he was convicted of murder in the shooting deaths of his wife and son.

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Mar 02

Disgraced attorney Alex Murdaugh convicted of murder in shootings of wife, son

By Jeffrey Collins, James Pollard, Associated Press

The jury deliberated for less than three hours before finding Murdaugh guilty of two counts of murder at the end of a six-week trial that pulled back the curtain on the once-prominent lawyer’s fall from grace.

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Feb 15

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Missouri man freed after 28 years behind bars for murder he didn’t commit

By John Yang, Frank Carlson

After nearly three decades in prison, a Missouri man's murder conviction has been overturned. On Tuesday, a judge ruled that there was "clear and convincing evidence" that Lamar Johnson was innocent of the 1994 murder of Marcus Boyd. John Yang…

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Apr 06

WATCH: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd – Day 7

By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Tammy Webber, Associated Press

Lt. Johnny Mercil became the latest member of the Minneapolis force to take the stand as part of an effort by prosecutors to dismantle the argument that Chauvin was doing what he was trained to do when he put his…

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Sep 04

No 7th trial for Mississippi man freed from prison in 2019

By Emily Wagster Pettus, Jeff Amy, Associated Press

Flowers was convicted four times in the 1996 killings of four people at a furniture store in the north Mississippi city of Winona: twice for individual slayings and twice for all four killings.

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