PARAMARIBO (Reuters) – Families of Suriname activists murdered for protesting against the government in the 1980s say decades of suffering and slow legal proceedings have been dragged on by authorities’ apparent indecisio be the man at the center of all of this: former President Desi Bouterse. Bouterse, 78, dominated politics in the small South American … Read more
WICHITA, Kan. – A former sheriff’s deputy has been arrested on serious charges related to a missing person’s case in an ongoing story that has engulfed the town of Iola, Kansas, and the surrounding areas. The story highlights a troubling intersection of law enforcement betrayal of trust and the vulnerability of youth in today’s society. … Read more
Two Kansas women, Veronica Butler, 27, and Jilian Kelley, 39, vanished without explanation, shrouding their communities in mystery and sparking an intense search effort spearheaded by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI). Their abrupt disappearance, which was last observed on what appeared to be an average weekend, spurred an investigation that now raises the … Read more
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The finding of the McGeachy family, discovered dead in their house under circumstances that have led police to assume a murder-suicide, has rocked the close-knit town of Northland. The family, which included Jerel Sr., Domonique, and their 12-year-old son Jerel Jr., was well-known for their extraordinary generosity and the regard they … Read more
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has arrested three more people suspected of involvement in last month’s mass shooting at a concert hall near Moscow, the FSB security service said on Thursday. A Russian citizen and two foreign nationals, all from Central Asia, were arrested in Moscow, Yekaterinburg and Omsk, Interfax reported citing an FSB statement. At least … Read more
PRETORIA (Reuters) – South African prosecutors charged former National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula with corruption and money laundering on Thursday, a day after she resigned following an investigation into corruption allegations when she was still Minister of Defense. She was released on bail by a court in the capital Pretoria shortly after the charges were … Read more
Authorities say the body of an infant was found at a waste treatment plant in Florida. In an April 3 press release obtained by PEOPLE, West Palm Beach police said detectives found “body parts that appear to belong to an infant” at the Disposal Facility. Palm Beach County Solid Waste on April 2. Remarks at … Read more
In a case that has rekindled conversations about police behavior and structural problems in the legal system, former Aurora, Colorado, police officer John Haubert is scheduled to go on trial for charges related to the Black man’s arrest in 2021, Kyle Vinson. Vinson batted at the officer’s weapon, causing Haubert to hit him with his … Read more
Anti-Muslim hate crimes have significantly increased in the US, which is a worrying trend, according to a new research released by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). This increase comes after the first-ever yearly decline in these occurrences, which was documented in 2022. But in the later half of 2023, complaints skyrocketed, averaging around 1,200 … Read more
WASHINGTON: U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi made a crucial decision that might lead to a significant legal and political drama when he declined to dismiss the tax accusation against Hunter Biden. This decision moves the case closer to a trial, which could take place during President Joe Biden’s bid for a second term. Eight motions … Read more