The police said that a man arrested in the attack had confessed that he had been drinking and suspected his wife of having an affair.
Tag: Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides
As West Bank Violence Surges, Israel Is Silent on Attacks by Jews
Israel’s government has been reluctant to condemn attacks by Jewish settlers, wary of alienating the movement’s supporters in an election year.
Britain’s Big Squeeze: Fewer Officers, More Calls: U.K. Police Are Stretched by Austerity
Police forces in Britain are shrinking, as are social services. Now officers are overwhelmed with problems that the other agencies once handled.
6 Men Convicted in 1982 Murder of Chilean Leader
A judge found that a former security agent, four doctors and an aide conspired to poison Eduardo Frei, the leader of the moderate opposition against the dictator Augusto Pinochet.
‘Along the Main Road You See the Graves’: U.N. Says Hundreds Killed in Congo
United Nations officials attributed three days of horrific violence last month in a northwestern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo to strife between ethnic groups.
Landscaper Pleads Guilty in Murders That Shook Toronto’s Gay Community
In a case that opened a rift between Toronto’s gay community and its police, a landscaper has pleaded guilty to eight murders in the city’s gay district.
Italy Wrongly Deprived Amanda Knox of Legal Counsel, Court Rules
Europe’s human rights court found that police applied intense psychological pressure to Ms. Knox, an American accused of killing her roommate, Meredith Kercher.
Woman Stabbed 23 Times in Pakistan Wins Appeal Against Assailant’s Acquittal
The attack on Khadija Siddiqi, a law student, and her subsequent campaign for justice have led to a national debate.
Mayor’s Funeral Unites Gdansk. His Killing Exposed Poland’s Deep Divides.
Even before the mayor, Pawel Adamowicz, was laid to rest on Saturday, it was clear that his death could have profound political consequences.
Colombia Car Bombing Suspect Belonged to Rebel Group, Government Says
The man who attacked a police academy with a car bomb belonged to the National Liberation Army, or ELN, the largest guerrilla group remaining in the country, the defense ministry said.