The recent spike in murders already seems to be over.
Tag: Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides
Killing of Sikh Leader Raises Fears in British Columbia
Members of the Sikh community in Surrey believe that Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the president of a local temple, was killed because of his political views.
Arrest of Mexican Army General Ordered in Case of Missing Students
The 43 students are believed to have been murdered in 2014, an atrocity that galvanized the country. The arrest warrant names a general and 15 other soldiers.
In Darfur, Sudan, Brutal Killing of Governor Heralds New Round of Violence
The United Nations blamed Sudanese paramilitaries for the death of the governor of West Darfur, Khamis Abdullah Abakar. Sudan’s war has destabilized a fragile western region devastated by genocide in the early 2000s.
Annecy Stabbings Lead to Charges Against Syrian Refugee
A local prosecutor said that the six victims of the attack, two adults and four very young children, were no longer in life-threatening conditions.
Man Tied to Natalee Holloway Disappearance Is Extradited to U.S.
Joran van der Sloot, who had been in prison in Peru, was sent to the United States to face charges related to Ms. Holloway, who went missing during a 2005 trip to Aruba.
Kathleen Folbigg Is Pardoned; Australian Official Cites ‘New Evidence’
An Australian jury found that Kathleen Folbigg had smothered her children. But scientists now say that they probably died from natural causes.
After Mass Shootings in Serbia, Few Want to Give Up Their Guns
Two massacres have prompted the government to tighten already strict rules, but the nation’s gun culture is deep-rooted and complex.
Guyanese Teenager Is Charged With 19 Counts of Murder in School Dorm Fire
Investigators have accused the 15-year-old student of starting the blaze in anger after her mobile phone was confiscated.
Four Killed In Shooting and Stabbing Attack in Japan
The assault on Thursday in the city of Nakano in central Japan took the lives of two women and two police officers. It was a rare episode of violence in a country where gun crime remains low.