Heavenly Creatures killer Pauline Parker dies in Orkney, aged 88
The death of the convicted murderer in Orkney at the age of 88 brings to an end a 70-year story that inspired an acclaimed film.
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My husband's death was hard enough - then came the admin
Louisa says her experience of dealing with household bills after her husband John died left her feeling "frustrated and angry".
Alex Pretti’s family say they have no answers nine months after federal agents killed him | CNN
The parents of Alex Pretti, an American man shot and killed by immigration agents in Minneapolis in January, are accusing the Department of Justice of violating their rights under a federal…
Drivers jailed over deaths of mum and daughter in Leeds
Hardeep Bhachu and Jasskamal Riyat are warned of the 'irreversible' consequences of their actions.
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Teen guilty of murdering schoolboy after goading him online
Christopher McBurnie, 14, died after travelling to face the schoolboy, who had sent a number of death threats over social media, in a pre-arranged fight,. | ITV News Granada
Gunmen kill at least 10 villagers and loot shops in northeast Nigeria
Police are searching for other casualties, with officials warning the actual death toll could rise further.
British mother who died trying to rescue sons in the Bahamas a 'hero in life and death'
A British mother who died attempting to rescue her two sons after a current swept them away in the Bahamas was a "hero in life and in death", her husband has said.
Iranian twins tortured in Iranian prison, cousin says | CNN
Taraneh and Romina, 21-year-old Iranian twins, were imprisoned after protesting against the regime. Romina has been sentenced to 25 years in prison and Taraneh sentenced to death. CNN’s Jim…
A teenager starved to death months after being detained. Her mom’s taking police to court | CNN
In the 18 days Runa spent in a police cell in Japan, she wrote about how much she yearned to come home. Within months of her release, she was dead.
Jury convicts man of rape, murder 14 years after UNC-Chapel Hill student’s death | CNN
A man accused of killing a North Carolina college student 14 years ago was convicted Friday of first-degree murder, rape and other charges after prosecutors told jurors that forensic evidenc…
Bodycam clip released in fatal police shooting of Mississippi one-year-old
The family lawyer says an allegation of shoplifting "does not warrant the death" of a child.
Mississippi police officer resigns after fatal shooting of 1-year-old | CNN
Mississippi police officer Hunter Foster has resigned after shooting into a moving vehicle, resulting in the death of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley, while pursuing two women suspected of shopliftin…
I feel completely fantastic after two years sober, says ‘lucky’ Andrew Lloyd Webber
THE TALK SHOW: In a wide-ranging interview with The Independent editor-in-chief Geordie Greig, the world’s most famous musical composer talks about alcoholism, the death of his son and why h…
From death row to a botched execution and back: A timeline of Christa Pike’s case | CNN
After spending decades in prison for a gruesome murder, Christa Pike was set to become the first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years. But something went wrong.