Thursday, July 23, 2026

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Criminal

Vance Boelter sentenced to life in prison for Minnesota legislator shootings

Ryan Luetkemeyer / July 23, 2026

Prosecutors emphasized Boelter should “never be free again” after carrying out the political assassinations.

Italy’s far right line up to defend jeweler who killed robbers

Agence France-Presse / July 23, 2026

A magistrates association said judges who handed down the sentence were being threatened simply for applying the law.

Man linked to Manchester synagogue attacker jailed over terror plan

Agence France-Presse / July 23, 2026

Mohammad Bashir will serve a minimum of 17 years for his role in planning to assault a defense ministry facility.

Two associates of Orange County Mexican Mafia found guilty of murder

Edvard Pettersson / July 22, 2026

The convictions are part of a 2022 crackdown on the prison gang that controls Latino street gangs throughout Southern California.

Judge deems Davis stabber legally insane after manslaughter conviction

Alan Riquelmy / July 22, 2026

The judge is expected to issue a commitment order next month sending Carlos Dominguez to a state hospital.

NXIVM cult leader sues Bureau of Prisons over winter blackout

Nina Pullano / July 22, 2026

During a power outage in 2019, NXIVM cult founder Keith Raniere says he suffered injuries in a freezing Brooklyn jail cell while awaiting trial for sex trafficking.

Black activists fight convictions for conspiring to aid Russian propaganda efforts

Kayla Goggin / July 22, 2026

An 11th Circuit panel will decide whether four affiliates of the African People's Socialist Party were unjustly convicted of conspiring with an unregistered Russian agent to sow discord and spread disinformation in the U.S.

FBI chief hold talks in Cambodia over closer security cooperation to combat online scam crimes

Associated Press / July 22, 2026

Cybercrime has flourished in Southeast Asia where law enforcement is weak, particularly in Cambodia and Myanmar.

Norway mourns deadliest terror attack 15 years on as far-right violence simmers

Lasse Sørensen / July 22, 2026

Norwegians are fighting to keep alive the memory of 77 people killed in an extremist attack that is fueling a worrying mindset among a new generation with little to no recollection of the massacre, authorities say.

Musician D4vd and murdered 14-year-old girl had matching tattoos

Hillel Aron / July 21, 2026

D4vd is accusing of killing Celeste Hernandez and dismembering her corpse, which was found in his Tesla at a city impound lot.

Veteran charged with arson after blaze at Manhattan ICE facility

Erik Uebelacker / July 21, 2026

A federal magistrate judge denied bail for Andrew Arrabaca, calling the circumstances of his charge “troubling.”