Mohammad Ali Najafi turned himself over to the police hours after his second wife, Mitra Ostad, 35, was discovered shot dead in a bathtub.
Tag: Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides
Former Tehran Mayor Confesses to Killing His Wife, Prosecutor Says
Mohammad Ali Najafi turned himself over to the police hours after his second wife, Mitra Ostad, 35, was discovered shot dead in a bathtub.
18 Schoolchildren Stabbed, and Girl and Man Killed, in Attack in Japan
A man carried out the attack before fatally slashing himself in the neck. NHK, Japan’s public broadcaster, said two adults were stabbed alongside the 18 girls.
Prison Fighting Leaves at Least 55 Dead in Northern Brazil
The outbreak of violence in the state of Amazonas comes as rival drug factions vie for dominance of lucrative smuggling routes.
Man Accused in Christchurch Mosque Shootings Now Faces Terrorism Charge
The new charge is in addition to 51 counts of murder that Brenton H. Tarrant faces for the March 15 massacre at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Colombia Army’s New Kill Orders Send Chills Down Ranks
Senior officers told The Times that soldiers are under intense pressure to defeat rebel groups and that a pattern of suspicious killings and cover-ups has begun to emerge this year.
Navy SEAL Pleads Guilty in Case of Strangled Green Beret
The Navy SEAL said he had restrained Army Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar with duct tape as he was being strangled by another commando in Mali in 2017.
Navy SEAL Pleads Guilty in Case of Strangled Green Beret
The Navy SEAL said he had restrained Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar with duct tape as Sergeant Melgar was being strangled by another commando in Mali in 2017.
Crossbows, 5 Bodies, 2 Crime Scenes and a Mystery in Germany
The weapon was used in the death of three people that may have been a joint suicide, the authorities said. But what of two other bodies found hundreds of miles away?
Gunmen Kill at Least 6 in Church Attack in Burkina Faso
Unidentified assailants shot a pastor and five congregants in the north of the country, which has seen an upsurge of Islamist violence this year.