Two men, including Mark Milk whose life sentence was commuted by Gov. Kristi Noem, have been charged in the death of 14-year-old McKenna Wendel. Her body was found in rural South Dakota after she went missing from Sioux Falls. Milk faces charges including drug delivery causing death, while Jon Rogness faces accessory charges.
US-Iran talks in Switzerland to implement a peace deal were cancelled as Hezbollah targeted Israeli forces and Israel conducted airstrikes in south Lebanon. The cancellation occurred amidst the most violent exchanges between Israel and Hezbollah since the last ceasefire.
Former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun was sentenced to 3 years in prison for leaking intelligence agency personnel lists to form an illegal election investigation team during the 12.3 emergency martial law. He was also previously sentenced to 30 years for rebellion and foreign exchange violations.
A Seoul court sentenced former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun to three years in prison for leaking military secrets related to former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid. Kim was indicted for conspiring to hand over personal information of military intelligence personnel to a retired general.
Sean Joshua Walton, 43, received a suspended sentence and a good behaviour order in the ACT Supreme Court for negligent driving causing the death of motorcyclist Craig O'Neill, 47, two years ago. Walton failed to see O'Neill while driving his truck.
Two rhino horn traffickers, Dawie Groenewald and Tielman Erasmus, have been sentenced in South Africa for over 1,700 charges including illegal hunting and racketeering. Groenewald received a fine or prison time after a plea deal, marking a significant development in a nearly two-decade legal battle against rhino horn poaching.
A UK Border Force officer and a Hong Kong trade official in London have been jailed for spying for China. The case is the first such conviction in British criminal history.
KP George, an Indian-origin judge in Texas, has been sentenced to 180 days in jail and five years of probation for money laundering. He was found guilty of misusing campaign funds for personal expenses and faces a misdemeanor charge for allegedly creating fake racist attacks against his own campaign.
Jamie Varley, a secondary school teacher, has been sentenced to a whole-life order for the sexual abuse and murder of 13-month-old Preston Davey, whom he was adopting. His partner, John McGowan-Fazakerley, received 25 years for related offenses. The baby suffered 40 traumatic injuries before his death.
Two men linked to the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London were sentenced to up to 10 years in prison on Thursday for spying on activists. Bill Yuen Chung-biu received eight years, and Peter Wai Chi-leung received 10 years for assisting a foreign intelligence service.
Jamie Varley, a secondary school teacher, has been sentenced to a whole-life order for the sexual abuse and murder of 13-month-old Preston Davey, whom he was adopting. Varley's partner received 25 years. The baby suffered 40 traumatic injuries before his death.
The appeal trial for executives related to the Stella Daisy shipwreck, which sank in the South Atlantic in 2017 resulting in 22 missing, has concluded. The prosecution is seeking a 5-year prison sentence for the former CEO, maintaining the first-instance sentencing request, while the defense argues a lack of causal relationship between the defendants' actions and the sinking.
Rodney Burton, a Florida resident, pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business linked to the $1.8 billion HyperFund crypto fraud. The scheme promised false returns to thousands of investors globally.
Corbie Jean Walpole, 25, had her appeal against a seven-and-a-half-year jail sentence dismissed. She was jailed for setting her friend Jake Loader on fire after a misogynistic comment during a night of drinking and drug-taking. Mr Loader suffered severe burns.
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon stated he is 'certain of a not guilty verdict' in the 'Myung Taegyun opinion poll suspicion' case, for which prosecutors demanded a 1-year and 6-month prison sentence. He also commented on Han Dong-hoon's potential return to the People Power Party, advising him to proceed cautiously.
Keith Andrew Chambers, 49, has been sentenced to 14 years in jail for killing a nine-year-old boy in a drink-driving crash on the Gold Coast. He pleaded guilty to multiple charges including manslaughter and high-range drink driving, and has been disqualified from driving for life.
Keith Andrew Chambers has been sentenced to 14 years in jail for killing a nine-year-old boy in a drink-driving crash on the Gold Coast. He pleaded guilty to manslaughter and other charges, and has been disqualified from driving for life.
Staff from the House oversight and judiciary committees visited the Texas prison where Ghislaine Maxwell is serving her sentence. Democrats claim prison leadership obstructed their questioning about Maxwell's transfer and alleged preferential treatment.
A South Australian couple, Dylan Joseph John Thomas and Paige Danni Turner, received 12-month good behaviour bonds for mistreating over 100 animals, including cats, a dog, chickens, and birds, found in poor conditions at their Mount Gambier home. They were also banned from acquiring more pets and ordered to pay fines and vet costs.
Architect Rex Heuermann, 62, has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murders of eight women, known as the Gilgo Beach killings. He pleaded guilty and will cooperate with the FBI to help identify other serial killers.
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Luigi Mangione, accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan, will argue he was in an extreme mental health crisis during the alleged killing. This defense strategy could lead to a manslaughter conviction.
Serial killer Rex Heuermann was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murders of eight women. Victims' families delivered emotional statements in court, condemning his actions and expressing their grief.
Rex Heuermann, the Gilgo Beach serial killer, received the maximum sentence of three consecutive life sentences plus 25 years to life for murdering eight women. Victims' families delivered emotional statements in court, describing lifelong devastation.
