Tag #Criminal Justice

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Sex Offender Changes Name, Defrauds Victims

Aidan Sinclair, previously known as Gary Cawthorne, a convicted sex offender and former Metropolitan Police officer, was jailed for defrauding three victims of £18,000 after changing his name and forging documents to conceal his criminal history.

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Enschede Quadruple Murder: Brothers Shift Blame to Deceased Father

Two brothers, previously convicted of a quadruple murder in Enschede along with their deceased father, now claim their father acted alone during the 2018 grow shop killings, resulting in skepticism from judges due to inconsistent statements and DNA evidence.

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Woman with Criminal History Critically Shot on Gold Coast

On Wednesday, Linley Anne Anyos, 33, with a prior criminal record involving firearms and drugs, was critically injured by a gunshot fired from the backseat of a car while helping with a move in Tallebudgera, Queensland; police are investigating the possibility of an accidental shooting.

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Teenager Sentenced to Life for Classmate's Murder in China

A Handan court sentenced a 13-year-old, Zhang, to life imprisonment for the intentional homicide of his classmate in March; two accomplices received 12 years and special rehabilitation.

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Unsolved Crimes in England and Wales Reach Record Highs

Between April and June, English and Welsh police closed 452,517 investigations without identifying suspects in crimes with individual victims, a 45% closure rate, up from 40.2% the previous year, leaving victims feeling ignored and potentially contributing to a crisis in the criminal justice system.

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Realtor Killed in DUI Crash Allegedly Caused by Illegal Immigrant

A suspected DUI crash in Chamblee, Georgia, killed 37-year-old realtor Jimmy Chang after 20-year-old Christian Fernando Irias-Ruiz, allegedly an illegal immigrant from Honduras, ran a red light at 100 mph, resulting in multiple charges against Irias-Ruiz including homicide.

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Students Re-Investigate Elizabeth Bain Cold Case, Offering New Leads to Police

University of Guelph-Humber students are re-examining the 1990 disappearance of Elizabeth Bain, providing new leads to Toronto Police; the case involved the wrongful conviction of her boyfriend, Robert Baltovich, and now includes collaboration with a former undercover officer who previously investig...

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High-Risk Murderer Released Despite Parole Violations

Michael Bowen, convicted of murdering his wife Sandie Bowen in 1997, was released from prison in November 2024, despite being considered high-risk and having breached his parole twice, causing significant distress to his victim's daughter who learned of the release while departing for her honeymoon.

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Dutch Home Evictions Rise Amid Surge in Explosive Attacks

In the Netherlands, a woman lost her home after two explosive attacks; this follows a 30 percent rise in such attacks in 2024 to 771, forcing many victims into homelessness without adequate support, prompting calls for improved victim protection and coordination among authorities.

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Indictment in NYC Subway Arson Murder

Sebastian Zapeta, a 33-year-old Guatemalan man who entered the U.S. illegally, has been indicted on murder and arson charges for allegedly setting a sleeping woman on fire on a New York City subway train on Sunday, December 2023, after which he allegedly watched her burn to death. The victim is stil...

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Trump to Reinstate Pursuit of Federal Death Penalty

President-elect Donald Trump announced he will direct the Department of Justice to resume pursuing the death penalty in future cases following President Biden's commutation of 37 federal death sentences, leaving only three cases pending; Trump's decision reflects his tough-on-crime stance.

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Biden Commutes 37 Death Sentences, Sparking Trump's Outrage

President Biden commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates to life imprisonment, sparking outrage from Donald Trump who plans to prioritize the death penalty if elected, citing cases involving murdered mothers and children; the decision does not affect state-level death sentences.

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