Ashling Murphy, a 23-year-old first-grade teacher, was out jogging when she was attacked. Her death has prompted outrage over women’s safety.
Tag: Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides
Examining the Spike in Murders
The effects are felt unequally across the U.S.
Australian Man Is Convicted of Killing Gay American in 1980s
The death of Scott Johnson, a young mathematician who was found at the bottom of a cliff, was initially ruled a suicide. His brother had pressed investigators to re-examine the case.
After Killing of Einar, Sweden Struggles With ‘Gangster Rap’
Hip-hop, the country’s most popular music, has quickly become a lightning rod for Sweden’s long-roiling problems with gun violence and gang warfare.
Judges in France Order the Reopening of an Enduring Murder Mystery
The conviction of Omar Raddad in the killing of a socialite in the French Riviera three decades ago will be re-examined after his lawyers presented new DNA evidence they say exonerates him.
Russian Is Convicted in Murder of Chechen Man in a Berlin Park
A German court ruled that the Russian state had orchestrated the attack, which strained ties between Berlin and Moscow.
Stabbed 20 Times by Her Husband, She Now Fights Laws Favoring Abusers
Shira Isakov, once a little-known Israeli working in advertising, has become a national force in the struggle to combat domestic violence and change the legal landscape on parental rights.
Suspect Arrested in Wonnangatta Valley Murder Case
In a remote southern Australian area famed for its forbidding landscape and unsolved mysteries, the couple had set out for a weeklong trip and were never seen again.
Italy Frees Convicted Killer of U.K. Student Meredith Kercher
Rudy Guede had served 13 years of a 16-year sentence for the 2007 murder. Another student, Amanda Knox, was eventually exonerated in what became a polarizing case.
A Socialite, a Gardener, a Message in Blood: The Murder That Still Grips France
The victim was a socialite. A message in her blood accused the gardener. But a grammatical error raised questions of class and language — and whether he was being framed.