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
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
The tranquility of one of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ opulent estates was disrupted on an ordinary day that turned exceptional when federal detectives wearing tactical gear carried out a search warrant as part of a sex-trafficking investigation. The harsh reality of law enforcement’s access to public people’ lives is brought to light by this moment, which … Read more
LOS ANGELES: In a tragic event that has aroused much debate and demands a review of law enforcement procedures, Savannah Graziano, 15, was shot and killed by San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies in Southern California. On September 27, 2022, a high-stakes altercation on a desert highway gave rise to this catastrophe and her father, 45-year-old … Read more
HARTFORD, Conn. – There were growing political and religious tensions not just in Connecticut but throughout the country at the time of Rep. Khan’s attack. These kinds of acts are a sign of more serious social problems including Islamophobia, xenophobia, and the division of public opinion. The fact that Representative Khan was attacked following his … Read more
SALEM, Ind. – In a heartbreaking case that has drawn national attention, the mother of a 5-year-old son discovered dead in a suitcase in southern Indiana appeared before a court without bond, in circumstances that only served to further complicate the already awful story. Dejaune Anderson, 38, of Atlanta, gained notoriety for her strange actions … Read more