It is being reported on July 7, 2016 that a second incinerated body was discovered in upstate NY. “A witness spotted one body burned beyond recognition in a wooded part of La Grange Park in Rochester just before 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, less than two days after a body was found on the side of an isolated dirt road in Caledonia.”
It is being reported on March 3, 2016 that the Constitutional Court in South Africa has rejected Oscar Pistorius’s appeal against his murder conviction. “”We can confirm that Oscar Pistorius’ leave to appeal has been denied,” National Prosecuting Authority spokesman Luvuyo Mfaku told Reuters.” The double-amputee Olympian now faces at least 15 years in jail — a new sentence will be handed down on April 18, 2016.
Michelle Carter,18, the Massachusetts teen charged with murder for encouraging her friend to commit suicide via text, appeared in court today. Her lawyer. Joseph P. Cataldo, wants all charges thrown out but the judge rescheduled the trial to January 21, 2016.
Judith Yates is an Award-winning true crime author and criminologist. She has been employed in law enforcement for over 35 years. She discusses her books and why she thinks former prison seamstress Joyce Mitchell helped two convicts escape a NY state prison last June causing an international manhunt.
It is being reported on October 14, 2015 that the Bali suitcase killer Heather Mack’s uncle went to court to prevent Mack from receiving her trust fund money. “William Wiese, the uncle of Heather Mack, plans to file a petition in an Illinois court to ensure his niece and her boyfriend, Tommy Schaefer, do not get a penny from his sister’s $1.56 million trust fund.”
It is being reported on September 6, 2015 that an arrest has been made in the murder of Dr. Kendra Hatcher, a 35-year-old Texas pediatric dentist. 23-year-old Crystal Cortes, has been arrested and charged with Capital Murder. She is being held on a $250, 000.00 bond.
Amanda Knox was acquitted of murder back in March due to insufficient evidence but her conviction of calunnia or criminal slander was upheld. Knox falsely accused her former boss Patrick Lumumba for the murder of Meredith Kercher and as a result she was sentenced to four years which was time served in Capanne Prison.
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