New DNA evidence helped confirm that a man who went by John Damon and died in Australia in 2010 was actually William Leslie Arnold, a convicted killer and escaped inmate from Nebraska.
Tag: Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides
Iraqi Man Accused of War Crimes Is Arrested in Belgium
The man is believed to have been part of a Qaeda terrorist cell that was partly responsible for bombings that killed at least 376 people in Iraq in 2009 and 2010.
Serbia Sees Back-to-Back Mass Shootings, a Rarity Outside the U.S.
Two attacks this week, which left 17 people dead, were the first mass shootings in the country in recent years.
Woman Charged With 9 Murders in Series of Mysterious Deaths in Thailand
The police said they found the suspect, 36, with cyanide after the sudden death of a friend with whom she was traveling.
High-Ranking Iranian Cleric Gunned Down by Bank Guard
The killing comes as attacks on clerics are on the rise, following months of angry protests against the theocratic government.
Your Monday Briefing: Fighting in Sudan
Also, an extrajudicial killing on live TV in India.
Killing of Atiq Ahmed in India Renews Alarm About Extrajudicial Violence
The victim was a former politician, a notorious criminal and a Muslim. Afterward, two government officials described the killing as akin to divine justice.
Killing on Live TV Renews Alarm About India’s Slide Toward Extrajudicial Violence
The victim was a former politician, a notorious criminal and a Muslim. Afterward, two government officials described the killing as akin to divine justice.
What We Know About the Bomb Attack on a Russian Pro-War Blogger
The killing of Vladlen Tatarsky came at a volatile moment in Russia, and could herald a further crackdown on dissent. Here’s how the case has developed so far.
Russia Accuses Dissidents and Ukraine of Killing Pro-War Blogger
The authorities detained a woman they said had delivered the bomb, hidden in a statuette, that killed the blogger, and called it the work of antigovernment activists and Ukraine.