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Egyptian man who firebombed pro-Israel rally in Colorado sentenced to life in prison
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07.05.2026

Egyptian man who firebombed pro-Israel rally in Colorado sentenced to life in prison

The man who threw petrol bombs at ⁠a pro-Israel rally last year in Colorado, setting several people aflame including a woman who later died from her burns, was sentenced on Thursday to spend the rest of his life in prison but said he wished to be executed. Mohamed Soliman, 46, an Egyptian national, pleaded guilty to 101 charges brought by state prosecutors, including first-degree murder, then apologised in court and decried his own crimes as contrary to “the teachings of Islam” in a statement...

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Judge Overturns Man's 2000 Murder Conviction After New Evidence Shows Baby Died of Pneumonia
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Crime·21.04.2026KI-Zusammenfassung

Judge Overturns Man's 2000 Murder Conviction After New Evidence Shows Baby Died of Pneumonia

A Colorado judge overturned Stephen Martinez's 2000 first-degree murder conviction for the 1998 death of his then-girlfriend's 4-month-old daughter Heather Mares after new defense evidence showed the baby died of pneumonia. The Denver District Attorney's Office did not oppose the motion to dismiss. Martinez was released after 27 years in prison. The victim's family objected, maintaining Martinez killed the baby and showed no remorse.

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US Singer D4vd Charged With First-Degree Murder in Death of Teenage Girl
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Crime·20.04.2026KI-Zusammenfassung

US Singer D4vd Charged With First-Degree Murder in Death of Teenage Girl

US singer D4vd (David Anthony Burke, 21) charged with first-degree murder in death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose decomposed remains found Sept. 8 in Tesla registered to his Texas address. She went to his Hollywood Hills home April 23, 2025 and never returned. Additional charges include murder for financial gain and murdering a witness to an investigation. DA says victim was witness to sexual acts investigation involving Burke. Death penalty may be sought.

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D4vd Charged With First-Degree Murder in Death of 14-Year-Old Girl
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Crime·20.04.2026KI-Zusammenfassung

D4vd Charged With First-Degree Murder in Death of 14-Year-Old Girl

US singer D4vd (David Anthony Burke, 21) has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose decomposed remains were found in September 2025 in a Tesla registered to his Texas address. The Los Angeles County District Attorney announced additional charges of murder for financial gain and murdering a witness to an investigation, alleging Burke killed the teen to protect his musical career. The victim went missing in April 2025 and was a witness to an investigation of sexual acts allegedly committed by Burke.

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Singer D4vd Charged With Murder of 14-Year-Old Girl Found in His Tesla
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Crime·20.04.2026KI-Zusammenfassung

Singer D4vd Charged With Murder of 14-Year-Old Girl Found in His Tesla

D4vd (David Burke), a 21-year-old Houston-born alt-pop singer, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose dismembered body was found in September in his abandoned Tesla in Los Angeles. She was reported missing in 2024 when she was 13 and was last heard from on April 23, 2025. Additional charges include lewd and lascivious acts with a person under 14 and mutilating a body. His lawyers maintain his innocence.

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Musician D4vd Pleads Not Guilty to First-Degree Murder in Death of Teen Found in Tesla Trunk
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Crime·20.04.2026KI-Zusammenfassung

Musician D4vd Pleads Not Guilty to First-Degree Murder in Death of Teen Found in Tesla Trunk

David Burke, the 21-year-old musician known as D4vd, pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and other charges in the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose dismembered remains were found in the trunk of his Tesla in Hollywood. Prosecutors charged him with murder with special circumstances of lying in wait, committing a crime for financial gain and murdering a witness. He faces life without parole, and the DA may seek the death penalty. The victim had been missing for nearly 18 months before her remains were discovered in September 2025.

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