Murder

Activist Malcolm X's family calls to reopen investigation into his murder

Members of Malcolm X's family have made public what they described as a letter written by a deceased police officer stating that the New York Police Department and FBI were behind the 1965 killing of the famed activist and civil rights advocate.

Italy's largest mafia trial in over 30 years begins

Prosecutors seek to prove a web of crimes dating back to 1990s, both bloody and white-collar, including murder, drug-trafficking, extortion, money-laundering, and abuse of office.

Video of police gunning down mother and son sparks outrage in Philippines

Footage shows Police Senior Master Sergeant Jonel Nuezca shooting Sonya Gregorio and her son Frank at point-blank range outside their house in Paniqui after a heated confrontation.

Slitting the throats of boys: Anger as report details Australia war crimes

Horrific details emerge of abuses carried out by members of Australia’s special forces in Afghanistan.

Swordsman in medieval clothing kills two in Quebec rampage

The suspect, a man in his mid-20s, was armed with a sword and dressed in "medieval clothing", Quebec City police spokesman Etienne Doyon said during a press briefing. Motive of attack not known.

Turkey files second indictment against six Khashoggi murder suspects

Two Saudi consulate employees, who were part of the team that killed Khashoggi, are facing charges that carry aggravated life sentences with no possibility of early release.

Suspect charged with murder of three in June 20 UK stabbing

UK counter-terrorism police have charged Khairi Saadallah, a 25-year-old Libyan refugee, with three counts of murder and three counts of attempted murder for a stabbing attack in an English park a week ago.

New charges in Floyd killing may give prosecutors path to conviction

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison on Wednesday added a more serious second-degree murder charge against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of unarmed black man George Floyd. Three more officers were charged.

Sons of murdered Saudi journalist Khashoggi 'forgive' killers

Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed and dismembered at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October 2018, in a case that tarnished the reputation of de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Rwanda genocide suspect Kabuga arrested in France – French justice ministry

"The arrest of Felicien Kabuga today is a reminder that those responsible for genocide can be brought to account, even 26 years after their crimes," said Serge Brammertz, chief prosecutor of the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals.

New Zealand jury convicts man of murdering British backpacker

A 27-year-old man killed backpacker Grace Millane when she was travelling through New Zealand as part of a planned yearlong trip abroad after graduating from university.

El Salvador clears rape victim of killing baby

Defendant Evelyn Hernandez, 21, has already served three years of the sentence handed down after prosecutors said she had induced an abortion.