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https://www.crimeonline.com/2020/07/31/breaking-federal-court-overturns-boston-marathon-bombers-death-sentence/?fbclid=IwAR2erKaCSwf0KaFVmPBUnNRhN4G-W1Ll7ve3QoyDHpmAZd2D3Ea_sHMAEKo BREAKING: Federal court OVERTURNS Boston Marathon bomber’s death sentence On Friday, a federal appeals court in Massachusetts overturned the death sentence of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the man convicted of killing three people and injuring more than 260 others in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. In a 224-page opinion, the three-judge panel of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the lower court to hold a new trial specifically regarding what sentences Tsarnaev, 27, should receive for the capital offenses he was convicted of in 2015. According to the...

https://www.wisn.com/article/missing-23-year-old-woman/39873248# Milwaukee police search for missing 23-year-old mom Milwaukee police are looking for a missing woman. Emily Rogers, 23, was last seen on April 26 near South 25th and West Becher streets. Her best friend reported her missing. Her friend told WISN 12 News she found Rogers' phone in bushes outside her home using a location detector app. "Five days. She's been missing for five days," Amy Rogers said. A search was taking place on Monday at Burnham Park at 33rd and Burnham streets, where police taped off most of the park. Amy Rogers is convinced it is related to her missing daughter. The park was the last place Emily's boyfriend was known to be Wednesday night. "I know...

Seen a couple of brief things on this one. I'd lean to the bf mostly because his statements and behavior aren't adding up BUT it's hard to say. She apparently was in custody battles with three of her kids' dads. Maybe it bothered one of them when she announced she was in a relationship with this new guy. Hard to say. It may deserve a thread, not that it merits it any more than any other but there is news on it at the moment pretty regularly and it is definitely a whodunit at this point.

https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/metro-investigating-report-of-missing-child-near-paradise-and-twain/ Metro investigating report of missing 2-year-old near Paradise and Twain Metro police are investigating a missing child case that was reported Wednesday in the area of Paradise Road and Twain Avenue. Two-year-old Amari Nicholson was reported missing near the 3600 block of Paradise Road. The area is just east of the Las Vegas Strip. He was last seen around 6 a.m. Wednesday. Police say the child may be in severe emotional distress and in need of medical assistance. Officers and detectives are following any leads or tips that might lead to the location of the child. “We are aware of citizens providing tips to news outlets...

https://www.indiewire.com/2023/02/rust-prosecutors-launch-online-portal-alec-baldwin-1234806216/ Brian Welk Feb 2, 2023 2:35 pm You normally wouldn’t expect this level of accessibility from a government bureaucracy, but the demand to see Alec Baldwin’s public court documents in the “Rust” case have been so high that authorities are just putting it all online. And they’re sending out press releases touting the portal. New Mexico district attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies, who formally charged Baldwin and Hannah Gutierrez-Reed with two counts of involuntary manslaughter each on Tuesday, has now launched an online portal via the state’s courts. She’s now asking media and the public to access anything and everything pertaining to the “Rust”...

His body was recovered April 24 from a shallow grave several miles away in rural Woodstock. His parents, Andrew Freund Sr., and JoAnn Cunningham, had reported him missing six days earlier, but were charged with first-degree murder and other felonies following the discovery. Cunningham, 36, pleaded guilty to a murder charge in December and faces up to 60 years in prison when sentenced April 30. Freund Sr., 61, last week requested a bench trial and is scheduled to return to court April 24, the anniversary of his arrest. Both remain held in the McHenry County jail on $5 million bail. https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20200304/it-needs-a-new-beginning-home-where-authorities-say-aj-freund-was-murdered-is-demolished

Stephanie Harrison Cheyenne Brown The Shopping Cart Killer Police work and the discovery of two more bodies near a small motel in the Alexandria section of Fairfax County on Wednesday revealed what officials believe is the rare case of a serial killer. Robinson's attorney has not issued a statement, law enforcement officials said Friday. According to an investigation by police in Fairfax County, D.C. and Harrisonburg, Robinson met women online, went to motels with them, killed them and then transported their remains in shopping carts. “Our Shopping Cart Killer does unspeakable things with his victims,” said Davis, the Fairfax County police chief...

https://www.kptv.com/2023/08/02/fbi-woman-escapes-makeshift-cinder-block-cell-klamath-falls-man-arrested/ FBI: Woman escapes makeshift cinder block cell in Klamath Falls, man arrested A Klamath Falls man is in custody after a woman escaped from a makeshift cinder block cell in his garage, the FBI of Portland says. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation 29-year-old, Negasi Zuberi (aka Sakima, Justin Hyche and Justin Kouassi), traveled from his home to Seattle on July 15. Once in Seattle, Zuberi posed as an undercover police officer, picking up a prostitute. The victim told police Zuberi pointed a taser at her, placed her in handcuffs and leg irons before putting her in the back of his car. During the 450-mile trip back to...

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https://www.kttc.com/2023/04/05/police-believe-missing-winona-womans-disappearance-involuntary-suspicious/ Police believe missing Winona woman’s disappearance ‘involuntary and suspicious’ Madeline Kingsbury, 26, has been missing since the morning of March 31 when she was last seen at her home in Winona. She was supposed to show up for work that morning but didn’t. Numerous calls and messages from friends and family went unanswered. A $50,000 reward is now being offered for any information on Kingsbury’s whereabouts. During the course of the investigation, Winona police know that Kingsbury returned to her residence in Winona after dropping her kids off at daycare around 8:15 a.m. on March 31 in a 2014 dark blue Chrysler Town and...

https://www.masslive.com/westernmass/2024/11/killing-in-the-hilltowns-mass-man-on-trial-after-shooting-home-invader.html This dude should not be on trial. He did what anyone would do in a similar circumstance.

https://www.wjcl.com/article/savannah-police-searching-for-missing-20-month-old-toddler/41530588# Savannah : Police searching for missing 20-month-old toddler The Chatham County Police Department is searching for a missing toddler. Twenty-month-old Quinton Simon was last seen at his home in the 500 block of Buckhalter Road at 6 a.m. this morning, and was reported missing at approximately 9:00 a.m. He was wearing a light blue Sesame Street shirt and black pants. https://www.crimewatchers.net/media/quinton-simon-missing-from-savannah-ga-5-oct-2022-since-age-20-months.1504/#xfmg-comment-1595

https://www.fayobserver.com/news/20191127/one-year-later-hania-aguilar-murder-case-proceeds-slowly-in-robeson-county One year later, Hania Aguilar murder case proceeds slowly in Robeson County November 2019 One year ago today, agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation made a dreaded find: The body of 13-year-old Hania Noelia Aguilar. The Lumberton girl lay face-down, naked, in a pit of water more than 4 feet deep off Wire Grass Road outside of Lumberton. Hania had been missing for 22 days. A man kidnapped her from her yard in Rosewood Mobile Home Park on the morning of Nov. 5, 2018, while she was waiting for her aunt to drive her to school. Lumberton police and the FBI reacted quickly when she was taken. An Amber Alert was...

A 36-year-old woman who claimed that her two children had killed themselves has been accused of murdering them two months after they died in Albany Township, Pennsylvania. Lisa R. Snyder was arrested Monday and charged with first-degree murder, endangering the welfare of children, and tampering with evidence. She was also charged with one count of sexual intercourse with an animal and one count of cruelty to animals. She is being held without bail at Berks County Prison in Pennsylvania. On Sept. 23, Snyder called 911 to report that she found her 8-year-old son, Conner Snyder, and her 4-year-old daughter, Brinley Snyder, hanging in the basement of their home. They were taken to the hospital but pronounced dead three days later.

https://www.koin.com/local/vehicle-found-in-case-of-missing-vancouver-mother-child-police/ by: Hailey Dunn Posted: Mar 20, 2023 / 11:11 AM PDT Updated: Mar 20, 2023 / 11:16 AM PDT PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN)– Officials are asking for the public’s help finding a mother and her 8-year-old daughter who were reported missing earlier this month. According to Vancouver police, 27-year-old Meshay Melendez and her daughter Layla Stewart were last seen in the area of Vancouver Mall Drive and Northeast 77th Avenue on the morning of March 12. Melendez’s vehicle was discovered nearby on March 19. Melendez is described as being 5’9” and having black hair and brown eyes. Stewart is said to be 4′ with brown hair and hazel eyes. Anyone with information...

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A Miami mother will spend the rest of her life in prison after pleading guilty Friday for her role in the starvation, torture and murder of her adopted daughter in a case that rocked Florida’s child welfare agency. Under the plea deal, Carmen Barahona, 69, will testify against her husband, Jorge Barahona, who faces the death penalty if convicted of abusing and murdering his 10-year-old adopted daughter, Nubia. The actual sentencing will be deferred until after Carmen Barahona’s cooperation with prosecutors is complete. If she doesn’t follow through and cooperate truthfully, Barahona could still face the possibility of the death penalty. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article240508536.html

Former "19 Kids and Counting" star Josh Duggar is set to stand trial on Tuesday for child pornography charges. After years of appearing in the reality show, Duggar made headlines in 2015 when news broke that he reportedly molested a number of young girls, including his sisters. Now, he will face a judge on charges brought against him in April after allegedly possessing images of young children. Duggar, 33, was arrested in Arkansas in late April. U.S. Marshals "assisted" in the arrest. He is facing two counts of downloading and possessing child pornography. He has pleaded not guilty. If convicted on all counts, Duggar faces up to 20 years in prison and fines of up to $250,000 on each count. Fines could total $500,000...

Just before Sydney Loofe went on her first Internet-arranged date with a woman named “Audrey” on Nov. 14, 2017, she texted a cautionary question. “Just going to be me and you, right?” she asked via the dating app Tinder. “OK. Yes. Of course,” responded Audrey. “Audrey” turned out to be Bailey Boswell, the girlfriend of Aubrey Trail. https://www.kearneyhub.com/news/state/before-her-first-date-with-bailey-boswell-sydney-loofe-asked/article_d2a9ab08-9e5f-11e9-9ab3-93f594df5f20.html July 10 -- Jury finds Aubrey Trail guilty of first-degree murder Jury begins deliberations in Aubrey Trail trial July 9 -- Aubrey Trail recants original story while on the stand July 8 -- Pathologist that performed autopsy on Sydney Loofe testifies in trial...

NXIVM head Keith Raniere sentenced to 120 years in prison Larry Neumeister and Tom Hays The Associated Press NEW YORK — Disgraced self-improvement guru Keith Raniere, whose NXIVM followers included millionaires and Hollywood actors, was sentenced to 120 years on Tuesday for turning some adherents into sex slaves branded with his initials. U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis handed down the sentence in federal court in Brooklyn after a lengthy hearing featuring statements by victims of a sex-trafficking conspiracy that resulted in Raniere's conviction last year. Prosecutors had sought life in prison while defense lawyers said he should face 15 years behind bars. Raniere, 60, had shown no remorse, with his lawyers telling the judge...