A lawyer for Beth Holloway, the mother of the Alabama teenager whose 2005 disappearance remains unsolved, said the suspect, Joran van der Sloot, had accepted a plea deal.
Tag: Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides
Dariush Mehrjui, Iranian Filmmaker, Found Dead With His Wife
Dariush Mehrjui, 83, one of the pioneers of Iranian cinema’s new wave movement, was found dead, along with his wife, at their home outside Tehran.
Teacher Is Killed in Knife Attack at School in France
President Emmanuel Macron said France had been “hit by the barbarity of Islamist terrorism” in an attack that recalled the brutal murder of another teacher by an Islamic extremist.
Man Found Guilty of Complicity in 2016 Terrorist Murder of French Couple
The killing of a police captain and his partner was part of a string of deadly Islamist terrorist attacks in 2015 and 2016 that scarred France.
Victor Jara Killing: Ex-Chilean Soldier Arrested in Florida
Pedro Barrientos, 74, is accused of killing the popular Chilean singer in 1973. In a civil case, Mr. Barrientos was accused of bragging about shooting Mr. Jara twice in the head.
Attack on Israel: What We Know About the Missing or Killed Americans
Officials confirmed that 14 U.S. citizens were among at least 1,000 people killed during an attack on Israel, and said “20 or more” Americans were missing.
Six Accused of Murdering Ecuadorean Presidential Candidate Are Found Dead
The prison killings have added to the sense that the nation is in thrall to a narco-trafficking industry with ties to the government.
Jaswant Singh Chail Is Sentenced in Windsor Castle Crossbow Case
Jaswant Singh Chail, 21, was convicted of treason. His intrusion on the grounds of Windsor Castle on Christmas morning 2021 was foiled by the police.
14-Year-Old Fatally Shoots 2 at Mall in Bangkok, Officials Say
Thailand has one of the highest gun ownership and gun homicide rates in Southeast Asia, still the episode left the country reeling.
Police Investigate About 100 Suicides Linked To Canadian Man
The Canadian police charged Kenneth Law with aiding 14 suicides, including that of Ashtyn Prosser, and 88 other deaths are being reviewed by Britain’s National Crime Agency.