Shinji Aoba was charged with murder in 2020 after dousing a studio with gasoline and lighting it on fire. On Thursday he was found guilty.
Tag: Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides
Palestinian American Teenager Killed in the West Bank Is Mourned
Tawfic Abdel Jabbar, 17, who was fatally shot on Friday, was raised in New Orleans and had planned to attend business school there.
A Small-Town Stabbing Takes On a Larger Significance for France
The death might have been just a local tragedy. But some of the suspects were from an immigrant community, turning the case into a cause célèbre for the far right.
A Small-Town Stabbing Takes On a Larger Significance for France
The death might have been just a local tragedy. But some of the suspects were from an immigrant community, turning the case into a cause célèbre for the far right.
A Palestinian Man Vanished Oct. 7. His Family Wants to Know Who Killed Him.
Soheib Abu Amar, who lived in East Jerusalem, was captured by Hamas during its attack on Israel. His brothers spent weeks investigating what happened next.
Oscar Pistorius, Olympic Athlete Convicted of Murder, Is Released
The South African sprinter, whose trial for the 2013 killing of his girlfriend drew intense global interest, served more than seven years in prison.
Civilian Deaths in Custody Anger Kashmir
After a fatal ambush on Indian soldiers, several people were taken in for questioning. Three were found dead hours later, reportedly with signs of torture.
Mass Shooting in Prague Brings Grief and a Focus on Guns
After a student killed 14 people at a premier university, questions swirled. Did the Czech Republic’s permissive attitude toward gun ownership play a role?
Czech University Shooting: At Least 15 Are Killed in Prague Rampage
The police said the suspect, who also died, first shot his father in a town outside Prague and then continued his rampage at the university.
2 Teens Convicted of Murdering Brianna Ghey, a Transgender Girl, in England
A jury found that a boy and a girl, both now 16, murdered Brianna Ghey, 16, who was stabbed 28 times at a park near Manchester in February.