Murder

Oscar Pistorius release from prison postponed

Oscar Pistorius, the Olympic athlete who was convicted of murdering his girlfriend Reva Steenkamp last year, was scheduled for an early release this Friday, August 21, 2015.  However, his liberation is now off now as Justice Minister Michael Masutha reconsiders the early exit.

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Crime & Courts

Feds fine Smart City $750,000 for blocking internet access at conventions

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Smart City, a company that provides internet services to convention centers around the U.S. has been busted for blocking people from using their personal internet providers.  People who wanted to access the web from their smart phones at convention centers were required by Smart City to pay $80 for one day of service.

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Crime & Courts

Hackers expose infidelity website Ashley Madison

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A group of hackers calling themselves ‘the Impact Group’ have breached a website catering to cheating spouses.  Ashley Madison’s  motto “Life is short.  Have an affair” boasts having almost 40 million anonymous members.  Now the private data of the users has been laid bare.

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Murder, Terrorism

Boston marathon murderer demands new trial

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Lawyers for Boston Bomber, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, said in court on Monday, August 17, 2015 that “he deserves a new trial in a different location where jurors will be impartial.”  The bomber’s defense claims that there was so much support for the victims of the Boston marathon bombing that, in the defense’s opinion, it denied him a fair trial.

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Murder

Shayna Hubers – narcissist who couldn’t handle rejection sentenced to forty years for murder

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On August 14, 2015 a psychologist testified in court that Shayna Hubers, “has a narcissistic personality, a damaged self-image and an ‘extreme difficulty with rejection.'”  Hubers, 24, was found guilty of shooting Ryan Poston, 29, six times and watched him die before calling for help.  She was sentenced to life in prison.

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Murder

Mediator to resolve trust fund issues of Heather Mack – Bali suitcase killer

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“Lawyers on Friday, August 14, 2015 told a Cook County judge that they may bring in an independent mediator to help them resolve disagreement over the $1.56 million trust fund that Sheila von Wiese-Mack had left to Heather Mack, her only child, in the event of her death.”