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Victims' Half-Sister Found Guilty of Manslaughter in Word of Life Church Beating
Brendan O'Connor · 07/05/16 05:55PMOn Tuesday, a judge found Sarah Ferguson not guilty of second-degree murder, but guilty of first-degree manslaughter, first-degree assault, and first-degree gang assault for her role in a mass beating that left her 19-year-old half-brother Lucas Leonard dead and her 17-year-old half-brother Christopher Leonard severely injured.
Man Wrongfully Convicted of Murder Exonerated After 52 Years
Hudson Hongo · 05/02/16 11:17PMMore than half a century after he says police pressured him into confessing to a crime he did not commit, 81-year-old Paul Gatling has finally cleared his name. On Monday, the Brooklyn District Attorney fully vacated Gatling’s wrongful 1964 conviction for murder, a crime for which he served 10 years in prison, The New York Times reports.
Russian Robber Ring Targets Gay Men Online Because They Can't Go to the Cops
Marina Galperina · 04/29/16 12:35PMThis week, Latvian-based website Meduza reported on a string of violent robberies and blackmail schemes in St. Petersburg targeting gay men who use dating sites and hookup apps. Gay victims of crimes rarely go to the Russian police for fear of being outed or humiliated, and according to the report, this allows the culprits continue to act with impunity.
Graphic Video Shows Israeli Soldier Killing Wounded Palestinian Stabbing Suspect
Sam Biddle · 03/24/16 04:14PMAt the 20-second mark in the video above, you can see a man lying on the ground, flat on his back, clearly moving his head. At around the 1:45 mark, an Israeli soldier shoots him dead.
Doctor Suggests Scalia Was Killed by Incredibly Unhealthy Lifestyle, Not Suspicious Pillow
Ashley Feinberg · 02/23/16 05:49PMDonald Trump Floats New Campaign Strategy: Murder
Melissa Cronin · 01/23/16 04:10PMNothing can stop Donald Trump, according to Donald Trump—not even cold-blooded murder.
Financier Charged With Murdering Wife in an Affluent Town Where There Are No Murders
Gabrielle Bluestone · 01/21/16 12:30PMDonald Trump Really Admires the 'Incredible' Way Kim Jong Un Murders His Enemies
Melissa Cronin · 01/09/16 05:16PMThomas Gilbert Jr Ruled Mentally Fit to Stand Trial in Father's Murder After Appealing to DA in Letter
Brendan O'Connor · 12/21/15 09:46PMOn Monday, the East Hampton Star reports, a New York State Supreme Court judge ruled that Thomas Gilbert Jr., who is accused of murdering his father, a prominent hedge-fund manager, is mentally competent to stand trial. Also, he wrote a letter to the DA reminding him that they went to the same school.
Husband Who Shot Wife, Posted Photo of Her Body to Facebook Convicted of Second-Degree Murder
Chris Thompson · 11/25/15 07:59PMStockbroker Charged With Murdering His Wife Admits He Plotted to Sell His Teen Daughter in Mexico
Gabrielle Bluestone · 11/10/15 09:10AMVeterans and the Death Penalty
Hamilton Nolan · 11/10/15 09:00AMReports: U.S. Border Patrol Agent Charged with Murder in Drug Cartel Decapitation
Chris Thompson · 11/09/15 09:45PMPolice: Philly Couple Having Sex in SUV Murdered in Crime of Passion
Chris Thompson · 11/09/15 07:54PMThe New York Post Is Lying About the City's Murder Rate "Spike"
Andy Cush · 11/03/15 11:05AMMissing Connecticut Couple's Remains Found, Adult Son Will be Charged With Their Murder
Chris Thompson · 11/01/15 08:14PMPolice: Binge-Drinking Walking Dead Fan Beat His "Zombie" Friend to Death With an Electric Guitar
Jay Hathaway · 10/26/15 01:30PMUpstate Cultish Murder Church Has a History of Abusing Its Congregants
Andy Cush · 10/16/15 09:32AMWord of Life Christian Church, the upstate New York congregation where two teenaged brothers were allegedly brutally beaten by their parents and others, one fatally, had a creepy reputation among its neighbors in New Hartford. According to one former member, the goings on inside were even more chilling than the rumors suggested.