Before he became one of Australia’s most notorious killers for shooting dead a vulnerable schoolgirl, Justin Stein enjoyed a life of privilege. But years of drug use and addiction left the 33-year-old living off government welfare and hand-outs from his mother after he squandered an elite private-school upbringing. Stein was sentenced to life without parole … Read more
One of two doctors charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death has appeared in a federal court in Los Angeles after reaching a deal to plead guilty and co-operate with prosecutors. Mark Chavez, 54, of San Diego, stood in court with his lawyer on Friday and told a judge he understood his rights. Magistrate Judge … Read more
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon’s first-in-the-nation experiment with drug decriminalization is coming to an end Sunday, when possessing small amounts of hard drugs will once again become a crime. The Democratic-controlled Legislature passed the recriminalization law in March, overhauling a measure approved by 58% of voters in 2020 that made possessing illicit drugs like heroin punishable … Read more
A NSW state MP has been hit with a string of child-sex charges relating to an alleged assault on a teenage boy in 2017. Roderick Gilmore “Rory” Amon, 35, was arrested on Friday morning at Manly police station and charged with 10 offences. They include five counts of sexual intercourse with a person over 10 … Read more
Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, a Spanish YouTube chef and member of a famous family of actors, was found guilty of premeditated murder and sentenced to life in prison Thursday for the gruesome death and dismemberment of a Colombian surgeon on an island in Thailand. Sancho, 30, was accused of murdering Edwin Arrieta Arteaga, 44, in August … Read more
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump lays a wreath alongside Marine Cpl. Kelsee Lainhart (Ret.) and and U.S. Marine Corps. Sergeant Tyler Vargas-Andrews (Ret.) who were injured at the Abbey Gate Bombing, during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on August 26, 2024 in Arlington, … Read more
The United States is seeking the extradition of a woman from Akwesasne Mohawk Territory who is alleged to have been a key player in a human smuggling operation tied to the drownings of eight migrants last year. Stephanie Square, 51, was indicted on nine charges by a grand jury in the Northern District of New … Read more
A court in Thailand has found Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, a member of a famous Spanish acting family, guilty of premeditated murder and sentenced him to life in prison, in a lurid case that involved the victim being dismembered BANGKOK — A court in Thailand on Thursday found Daniel Sancho Bronchalo, a member of a famous … Read more
A former U.S. president and several members of Congress were targets of a plot carried out by two European men to intimidate and threaten dozens of people by calling in bogus reports of police emergencies at their homes, according to court records unsealed on Wednesday. Thomasz Szabo, 26, of Romania, and Nemanja Radovanovic, 21, of … Read more
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov is forbidden from leaving French territory after being charged for complicity in running an online platform that allegedly enabled the spread of sexual images of children, creating an uncertain future for the messaging app that has become one of the world’s biggest social media platforms. Durov was arrested on Saturday at … Read more
