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Calif. Farm Heir Accused of Fatally Shooting Estranged Wife

Imperial Valley agribusiness scion Michael Abatti faces first-degree murder charge in Arizona

(Newser) - A homicide case in an Arizona mountain town has drawn in one of California's most powerful farming dynasties. Authorities say 63-year-old Michael Abatti, scion of an Imperial Valley agribusiness family, is being held in Imperial County, California, and is expected to be extradited to Arizona to face first-degree murder...

Former Child Performer in Lion King Dies in Stabbing

Imani Smith was Young Nala in the Broadway production

(Newser) - A former child performer on Broadway who voiced Young Nala in The Lion King died after being stabbed in New Jersey—and a man described as her boyfriend is facing murder charges. Imani Smith, said to be either 25 or 26, died after being stabbed on Sunday at her home...

In Alaska Murder, Arresting the Boyfriend Was a Big Mistake

ProPublica analyzes 2015 murder of Eunice Whitman in Alaska, still unsolved

(Newser) - Alaska didn't solve who killed 23-year-old Eunice Whitman, but its justice system did manage to lock up the wrong man for seven years, ProPublica reports, in a gripping investigation of two eerily similar murders that police have not linked. Whitman of Bethel, Alaska, was found in May 2015 on...

23 Years Later, Scott Peterson's Legal Fights Continue

But former federal prosecutor says convicted killer has only 'narrow' legal challenges

(Newser) - Scott Peterson is still fighting his murder conviction in court, but one veteran prosecutor says he's unlikely to ever walk free, per Fox News . Exactly 23 years after Laci Peterson disappeared from the couple's home in Modesto, California, on Christmas Eve 2002, her husband remains locked up for...

Man Arrested for Murder Days After Nonprofit Bailed Him Out

Family members say they told the Bail Project that Donnie Allen ought to stay in jail

(Newser) - The family of a repeat offender in Cleveland says it pleaded with a national bail nonprofit not to spring him from jail—days before he allegedly killed a man. Court records show 25-year-old Donnie Allen was arrested Dec. 4 at a Cleveland light rail station on charges including drug possession,...

Alleged Killer's Weapon of Choice: Bow and Arrow

Oscar Feijoo accused of shooting man from his NJ home before barricading himself inside

(Newser) - A New Jersey resident allegedly killed a man with a bow and arrow before barricading himself in a house, where he set two fires during an 18-hour standoff with police. Oscar Feijoo, 44, was arrested Sunday at the home in Kearny, 10 miles west of New York City, after exiting...

Florida Woman Charged After 2 Exes Are Killed on Same Day

Deputies say killings were premeditated; additional murder charges expected

(Newser) - A homicide case in Florida has taken an unusual turn, with investigators alleging that a woman killed two former husbands in separate shootings on the same day, USA Today reports. Authorities say Susan Erica Avalon was arrested Dec. 18 and charged with second-degree homicide in connection with the death of...

Brian Walshe Sentenced to Life in Prison, and Then Some

Lawyer blasts 'excessive' sentence for convicted wife killer

(Newser) - A Boston-area man was sentenced Thursday to life in prison for the murder of his wife, who disappeared nearly three years ago and whose body has never been found, per the AP . Brian Walshe was convicted Monday of first-degree murder in the killing of Ana Walshe. The sentence carries no...

Meg Ryan Shares Heartfelt Tribute to Rob Reiner

Actress honors director and his late wife Michele on Instagram

(Newser) - Meg Ryan is publicly grieving the director who helped make her a rom-com icon. On Instagram, the When Harry Met Sally... star paid tribute to filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, days after the couple were found dead in their Los Angeles home, Rolling Stone reports. "Oh how...

Report: Teen Killed on Cruise Was Tense About Stepbrother

Another of Anna Kepner's stepsiblings said parents put him in a chokehold

(Newser) - Six weeks after an 18-year-old cheerleader was found dead on a Carnival cruise, a Florida custody case may be offering the clearest look yet at the investigation into her homicide. Anna Kepner died Nov. 7 aboard the Carnival Horizon; she was found under a bed in a cabin she shared...

Daughter Found Rob Reiner's Body, Then Ran

28-year-old Romy showed up after massage therapist was left at gate: NYT

(Newser) - A planned Sunday massage appointment at Rob and Michele Singer Reiner's Brentwood home led to the discovery of the Hollywood couple's bodies, according to new details from a person close to the family. When the massage therapist got no answer at the gate, she called the Reiners' daughter,...

Surviving Bondi Suspect Hit With 59 Charges

Suspect Naveed Akram, 24, survived massacre that killed 15; other suspect, now dead, was his father

(Newser) - The lone surviving suspect in Sunday's Bondi Beach massacre is now facing a sweeping list of 59 charges, including 15 counts of murder and terrorism, New South Wales police say. Authorities allege 24-year-old Naveed Akram and his father, 50-year-old Sajid Akram, opened fire at a Hanukkah celebration attended largely...

Nick Reiner Hires High-Profile Lawyer

Alan Jackson's previous clients include Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey

(Newser) - Nick Reiner has turned to a high-profile Los Angeles defense lawyer as he faces accusations of murdering his parents. Attorney Alan Jackson confirmed Tuesday that he is representing the 32-year-old, People reports. Jackson told reporters outside Los Angeles Superior Court that Reiner would not be making his first court appearance...

NJ Man Once Hailed as Hero Charged With Murder

Prosecutors say William Ahle set the fire that killed his 82-year-old neighbor

(Newser) - A July house fire in New Jersey that initially produced a neighborhood hero has now led to a murder charge against him. Prosecutors in Union County say 70-year-old William Ahle of Fanwood, a New York City suburb, is accused of killing his 82-year-old neighbor, Virginia Cranwell, whose body was found...

Feds Release New Photos of Ex-Olympic Snowboarder

There's a $15M reward for fugitive Canadian drug trafficking suspect

(Newser) - The FBI is circulating a new image of a onetime Olympic snowboarder they describe as a cartel-protected fugitive accused of murder and running a billion-dollar cocaine pipeline. Canadian citizen Ryan Wedding, 44, remains on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list and is believed to be hiding in Mexico, according...

Florida Man Charged in Long Island Cold Case Murder

Victim's remains found near Gilgo Beach in 2011

(Newser) - A Florida man has been charged with murder in a case once thought to be tied to the infamous Gilgo Beach serial killings, the New York Times reports. Andrew Dykes, 66, was indicted in Nassau County, New York, this week for the killing of Tanya Denise Jackson , whose remains were...

Ex-Nurse Convicted in Brutal Beach Slaying

Rajwinder Singh had to be extradited to Australia from India, where he fled after 2018 murder

(Newser) - After four years on the run and a murder trial resulting in a hung jury, former nurse Rajwinder Singh has been convicted of killing an Australian woman whose body turned up on a remote beach in 2018. Toyah Cordingley, 24, was stabbed more than two dozen times while walking her...

Chauvin Wants New Trial Over George Floyd's Death

Ex-cop claims his knee-on-neck hold was department policy, as others will attest

(Newser) - Derek Chauvin wants a new trial. The former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd is seeking one on a number of grounds, including his claim that kneeling on a suspect's neck was part of his police training, reports Fox News . Chauvin's filing in Hennepin County Court...

Murder Suspect Attempts to Explain His Search History

After wife allegedly disappeared, Brian Walshe searched 'best way to dispose of a body'

(Newser) - A lawyer for a man accused of killing his wife says internet searches for "how to saw a body" and "can identification be made on partial human remains" do not show his client is guilty. Instead, Brian Walshe simply panicked after finding his wife dead in bed in...

DNA From Paper Bags Cracks 1987 Murder Case

Rhonda Fisher was killed by Denver serial killer, police say

(Newser) - Rhonda Marie Fisher's killer has finally been identified, 38 years after her death. DNA evidence has linked her 1987 killing to one of Colorado's most notorious serial killers, officials say. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office announced that DNA recovered from paper bags placed on Fisher's hands...

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