Category: Crime and Judiciary

Wisconsin prosecutors have charged the father of a teenage girl who killed a teacher and fellow student in a school shooting last year with allowing her access to the semiautomatic pistols she used in the attack. The criminal complaint against 42-year-old Jeffrey Rupnow of Madison details how his daughter, 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow, struggled with her parents’ divorce,...

Utah Judge sentenced Shane Jesse Peterson, 47,  to life in prison for the death of his son Gavin, who died on July 9, 2024 Gavin died after what officials called “unimaginable suffering” while in his father’s care  Court documents revealed Gavin was fed only “a piece of bread with mustard” and one-third cup of water...

A magistrate court in Tanzania on Tuesday ordered that an opposition leader who was charged with treason last month be brought to court in person next month after he went on hunger strike to protest against virtual hearings. Opposition leader Tundu Lissu was arrested on April 9 after calling for electoral reforms before a general election in...

Ryan Hinton, 18, was fatally shot by Cincinnati police on May 1, 2025, during a pursuit involving a stolen vehicle. Police reported that the suspect was among four in a stolen Kia SUV and fled, pointing a gun at an officer, dropped a gun, picked it up, and pointed it at an officer again, thus...

A correctional officer pleaded guilty to manslaughter Monday in connection with the December death of inmate Robert Brooks, whose brutal beating at the Marcy Correctional Facility was recorded by officers’ body cameras. Christopher Walrath, 36, was one of six guards charged with second-degree murder in the beating. He pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter during a...

Four Kenyan police officers have been charged with the murder of a six-month-old baby nearly eight years ago. Eight other officers who had originally also been accused alongside the four have had the charges against them dropped by the public prosecutor, sparking criticism. The case relates to baby Samatha Pendo, who was fatally hit in...

Benedict Kabiru, a Kenyan police officer on a peacekeeping mission in Haiti, has been missing for over a month with no official updates on his whereabouts. His families demands for answers 37 days after his mysterious disappearance. Kabiru’s brother said the silence from both Kenyan and Haitian authorities has left them emotionally distressed, with his...

 A South African woman was convicted Friday of kidnapping and selling her 6-year-old daughter in a case that horrified the country. The girl went missing more than a year ago and hasn’t been found. Kelly Smith and two men — her boyfriend and their friend — were convicted of kidnapping and human trafficking over the disappearance of...