Train tracks murderer who bragged about attack on student jailed for life Dino Donaldson, 22, murdered Anojan Gnaneswaran, 21, at a railway station in south-west London in January 2024. Evening Standard · Nov 6
Man handed life term after ‘shock confession’ this year to partner’s 1998 murder Trevor Dunkley admitted beating mother-of-seven Patricia Lashley to death when police spoke to him as part of a missing person’s inquiry in July. Evening Standard · Nov 6
Drug dealer who boasted ‘I stabbed him fully’ after Strawberry Hill murder jailed for life Dino Donaldson, 22, chased his victim onto railway tracks and fatally stabbed him following a dispute over a £50 drug deal Evening Standard · Nov 6
Rapper cleared of teenager’s murder after four Old Bailey trials The family of 17-year-old Tanesha Melbourne-Blake sat through four separate trials before the final defendant was formally acquitted of her murder Evening Standard · Nov 6
Man jailed for 20 years for murder of heavily pregnant mother-of-two Zak Hughes was also given a 20-year concurrent term for the destruction of Sarah Montgomery’s unborn child. Evening Standard · Nov 6
Chappell Roan's Uncle Targets Gender-Affirming Care in Missouri: 'We're in a Total Reassessment' Missouri Republican Darin Chappell, uncle of singer Chappell Roan, has become House majority leader after Republicans lost their two-thirds supermajority in November's election. International Business Times UK · Nov 6
A grim milestone as three death row inmates are put to death across America in single day The triple execution came on the same day that the governor of California commuted the sentences of everyone on death row in the state The Independent UK · Nov 6
Kidnapped for 22 days, villagers recount how cartels control communities in Mexico Villagers from El Balcón in Guerrero, Mexico, share harrowing experiences of being kidnapped by a cartel The Independent UK · Nov 6
Missouri woman plays video games in her recliner, then her son comes home and allegedly shoots her with what he took from the kitchen After that, he fled the house he said with his mother and step father. We Got This Covered · Nov 6
Iowa Post Office Shooting: Worker allegedly injures 3 colleagues; faces attempted murder counts In a shocking incident, a postal worker named Jennifer Christine Pledger, aged 39, fired a gun at her colleagues in a Des Moines, Iowa post office. The gunfire left two female coworkers and a male staff member injured. Fortunately, the victims were swiftly transported to a hospital and are now… The Times of India · Nov 6
Closing arguments expected in trial of ex-cop accused of killing Sandra Birchmore Closing arguments are set to begin in the case of a former Massachusetts police officer accused of killing a pregnant woman to keep her from revealing they had an illicit sexual relationship when she was 15 The Independent UK · Nov 6
Henry Nowak's Killer Filmed Him Dying, Then Lost Bid To Cut His 21-Year Minimum as Judges Raised It to 25 The Court of Appeal increased Vickrum Digwa's minimum sentence for murdering Henry Nowak from 21 to 25 years, citing the cruelty of filming the attack's aftermath. International Business Times UK · Nov 6
Beau Lamarre-Condon tells double murder trial firing first shot at Jesse Baird’s shoulder was ‘the right move’ Former NSW police officer gives evidence for a second day after pleading not guilty to murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in early 2024 The Guardian - AU · Nov 6
A lawyer dad says he shot his son with Down syndrome by mistake, but police say the wood and trash pile he allegedly burned him on was already set up He says it was an accident, but the state is now taking over the case. We Got This Covered · Nov 5
AAP · Nov 5 Reward paranoia used to draw out notorious crime figure NSW Police are offering a $250,000 reward to catch Coconut Cartel boss Anthony Pele, who is allegedly leading Sydney's underworld activity from Vietnam.
We Got This Covered · Nov 5 Florida man allegedly broke into his ex-girlfriend’s apartment with a screwdriver, then found her with another man and stabbed her with a second one He could face life imprisonment if proven guilty.
The Independent UK · Nov 5 Man arrested near White House for making ‘finger gun’ gesture to troops The man was arrested after holding his phone in one hand while performing the ‘shooting gun gesture’ with the other
The Independent UK · Nov 5 College student escaped knife attack and ran for help - then was shot by cops five times The lawsuit follows a March ruling that the officers were justified in using deadly force
The Independent UK · Nov 5 2 more executions set in Florida and Alabama, hours after lethal injection in Indiana Florida and Alabama plan to execute two men for killing older adults during home robberies
AAP · Nov 5 Killer cop blames panic for not handing himself in A former police officer claims he passed out on his ex's couch for up to 40 minutes after killing him and his new partner with his service firearm.
Evening Standard · Nov 5 Henry Nowak’s killer Vickrum Digwa has prison term increased at Court of Appeal He will now serve at least 25 years, rather than 21, for the student’s murder.
The Independent UK · Nov 5 Henry Nowak's killer has 'unduly lenient' jail sentence increased The minimum term of Vickrum Digwa’s life sentence was increased following a Court of Appeal ruling on Thursday
The Guardian - US · Nov 5 Amtrak workers’ union denounces plan to let passengers bring guns on trains: ‘Sheer lunacy’ New policy would permit passengers to take firearms to their seats in lockboxes on 1,500 trains a day across the US
International Business Times UK · Nov 5 Dakota Johnson And Machine Gun Kelly Fuel Fresh Dating Rumours After California Dinner Outing Dakota Johnson and Machine Gun Kelly were photographed together outside a Calabasas restaurant, adding to weeks of dating speculation based on sightings and unnamed sources.
Evening Standard · Nov 5 Killer’s sentence for murdering ‘defenceless’ Henry Nowak too short, court told Vickrum Digwa is appealing against his sentence at the Court of Appeal, while the Attorney General is seeking to have it increased.