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Hunterdon County Democrat - NJ.com
Defense: Murder confession of woman charged with killing mother doesn't fit ...
Hunterdon County Democrat - NJ.com
Defense attorney Albert Kapin delivered his closing argument in the three-week murder trial for Lunney who is charged with killing her 81-year-old mother Marie Zoppi in the Fairfield home the two shared with Lunney's husband and two children in July 2009.

abc11.com
Three charged with murder in north Raleigh mom's death
WRAL.com
Ronald Lee Anthony, 23, of 1800 Bloodworth St., Raleigh, Travion Devonte Smith, 20, of Raleigh, and Sarah Rene Redden, 18, of 3209 Scotch Pine Trail, Wake Forest, were taken into custody late Tuesday and charged early Wednesday with murder in the ...
Raleigh police charge two men, woman with murder in North Hills slayingNews & Observer
Three arrested in murder of north Raleigh momabc11.com
Raleigh police charge 3 in Bladen Co. native's murderWWAY NewsChannel 3
WNCN -WRCB-TV -WECT-TV6
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The Guardian
Pussy Riot member going on hunger strike
USA TODAY
BEREZNIKI, Russia (AP) — An imprisoned member of the punk band Pussy Riot says she is going on hunger strike after a judge refused to allow her to attend a court hearing where she was seeking release on parole. Maria Alekhina, watching the trial from ...
Jailed Pussy Riot member declares hunger strikeCNN International
Pussy Riot member begins hunger strikeThe Guardian
Pussy Riot member starts hunger strike to protest court rulingReuters
Hollywood Reporter -RT -BBC News
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Salon
Imprisoned Pussy Riot member declares hunger strike
Salon
Alyokhina is expected to be released next March, along with fellow Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, who was denied parole last month. Sentencing for the third member, Yekaterina Samutsevich, was suspended in October. Prachi Gupta is an ...

Kitwe accident: pedestrian's death sparks riot
Times of Zambia
IRATE Bulangililo and Kwacha residents in Kitwe on Tuesday set ablaze a Rosa minibus and smashed several other motor vehicles in protest against the death of a female pedestrian who was hit on Kazembe Road. The residents, who tried to administer ...

Michigan's Supreme Court has ruled that taking a toke before driving is OK for state-approved marijuana patients in certain circumstances. In a unanimous ruling Tuesday,... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-sands/

BY RICHARD LARDNER, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Determined to check the growing epidemic of sexual assaults in the armed forces, a House panel is poised to... AP http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gabrielle-dunkley/

A valuable lesson in how not to react when a cop pulls you over: A Colorado man who was pulled over for driving without his headlights just after 2am today exited his car and opened fire at a police officer with an AR-15-style rifle. The cop survived uninjured, but the...

President Barack Obama's second-term agenda hit a road block this month when a series of scandals within the administration stacked up, one after another. From... The Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gabrielle-dunkley/

Washington Post
Ex-premier was ousted amid corruption probe seeks return to power in Cayman ...
Washington Post
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A former Cayman Islands premier who faces 11 criminal charges is heading into elections with a chance of returning to leadership of the British Overseas Territory. McKeeva Bush's United Democratic Party is one of just two parties ...

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Press-Enterprise (blog)
Bell faces 'fiscal crisis' after corruption scandal, audit finds
Los Angeles Times
Three years after a massive corruption scandal, Bell's finances have worsen considerably and the city doesn't have the money to refund millions of dollars in taxes illegally levied on residents, according to a state audit released Wednesday. Bell ...
Audit Finds Bell Faces 'Fiscal Crisis' After Corruption ScandalCBS Local
BELL CORRUPTION: State controller displeased with city's progressPress-Enterprise (blog)

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Man charged with murder of four soldiers killed in IRA's 1982 Hyde Park bombing
Daily Mail
'Downey has been charged with the murders of Roy John Bright, Dennis Richard Anthony Daly, Simon Andrew Tipper and Geoffrey Vernon Young. He has also been charged with intending to cause an explosion likely to endanger life contrary to S3 Explosive ...

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ZimEye Zimbabwe
Tsvangirai: No to corruption in the MDC!!!
ZimEye Zimbabwe
As a party of excellence, we are allergic to corruption. It would be a betrayal of the party's values and of the people of Zimbabwe for any credible political party to field anyone who has been implicated or linked to shady dealings while purporting to ...

ABC News
Florida Man Shot by FBI Was About to...
ABC News
The man shot dead by an FBI agent in Orlando, Florida early today was "about to sign a statement" admitting to a role, along with Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, in an unsolved triple murder in Massachusetts in 2011, two people with ...
REPORT: Orlando Man Shot By FBI Confessed To Involvement In Boston Triple ...Business Insider
Ibragim Todashev reportedly confessed to involvement in triple murder, killed ...NEWS.com.au
Report: Fla. Man Linked To Tsarnaev Confessed To 2011 Triple MurderTPM

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Another case where Mom was at work and Dad was babysitting the 3-month-old twins.

Dad is identified as KEITH THIBEAULT.

http://www.sentinel-standard.com/article/20130520/NEWS/130529940

Father charged with felony murder, child abuse in case of infant son's death

Keith Thibeault of Portland has been charged with one count felony murder and one count of child abuse in the first degree in the March 2012 death of his 3-month-old son, Everette. Trial began Monday with jury selection, opening statements and the first witness, Everette's mother, being called to the stand.

By Mattie Cook
Updated May. 20, 2013 @ 10:26 pm

Ionia, Mich. — Keith Thibeault of Portland has been charged with one count of felony murder and one count of child abuse in the first degree in the March 2012 death of his 3-month-old son, Everette.
Thibeault's trial began Monday with jury selection, opening statements and the first witness, Everette's mother, being called to the stand.

Thibeault's trial is taking place in the Ionia County 8th Circuit Court with Chief Judge Suzanne Hoseth Kreeger presiding. Jury selection began at 9 a.m. and lasted until just after noon.

Ionia County Prosecuting Attorney Ron Schafer explained the timeline of events leading up to the incident to jurors. Thibeault got off from work early on March 23, 2012, and picked up his twin sons, Everette and Keagan, from day care after 9 p.m. After getting home, he put the boys in bed and then at 4 a.m. woke to feed both sons. He placed both boys on the couch and when he looked away, Everette was on the floor. At 6:12 a.m., Thibeault called 911.

According to Schafer, the defendant's story has undergone many changes based on the audience.

The first responder to the 911 call was Thibeault's mother-in-law, who then informed Nicole Thibeault, her daughter, that Everette would be on his way to Sparrow Lansing Hospital. Nicole worked as a medical secretary at Sparrow Lansing Hospital.

After Everette arrived at Sparrow, a series of tests were conducted to determine the cause of his injury. Schafer argued that the medical experts assisting his case have posited that the injuries Everette had could have been caused by shaking or slamming his head against a soft surface. According to Schafer, Everette died from inflicted, severe brain injury.

Along with questioning Keith Thibeault's interest in his child while at the hospital, Schafer reminded the jury that they are expected to determine the results of the case based on whether or not the defendant is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Schafer reminded the jury that reasonable doubt does not mean that it is beyond possibility, but rather that the decision should be based on reason and common sense.

"We are going to ask that you hold his (Everette's) father accountable for his actions," Schafer said to the jury.

THE DEFENSE

The opening statement provided by the defense was led by criminal defense attorney Kevin Peterson, who told the jury that it is important to get a second opinion, whether because of a medical issue or if on trial. According to Peterson, the issues at play in the trial are so complex that even respected medical experts cannot agree on the events.

Chester County Man Charged In 'Execution' Murder Of Long-Time Girlfriend
CBS Local
(CBS) — A Chester County man has been charged in the “execution” murder of his long-time girlfriend. Gregory Twyman, 44, has been charged in the shooting death of 37-year-old Jamica Woods. The shooting happened at about 12 p.m. Tuesday inside a ...
"I Just Shot My Girlfriend:" Murder SuspectNBC 10 Philadelphia
DA calls East Fallowfield murder 'an execution'The Unionville Times
Chesco man faces murder rap for killing girlfriend after he hinted at it on ...Delaware County Daily Times

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Mirror.co.uk
Lawmaker Says Soldier May Have Been Killed Near London Barracks
Bloomberg
U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron cut short a visit to Paris and prepared to fly back to London, saying there are “strong indications” the murder there of a man initially described as a soldier was a terrorist incident. The victim was attacked just ...
Woolwich attack: Reaction to 'soldier' murder as David Cameron vows Britain ...Mirror.co.uk
Woolwich attack: David Cameron condemns 'sickening' murderTelegraph.co.uk
London police: Murder of British soldier Islamist terrorist attackDEBKA file
The Courier -P.M. News
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WRAL.com
Jury deliberations begin in Shaniya Davis murder case
WRAL.com
McNeill, 33, is charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping and rape in the death of Davis. Her body was found on Nov. 16, 2009, in a kudzu patch off N.C. Highway 87 on the Lee-Harnett county line, six days after her mother reported her missing from ...
Shaniya Davis Murder Trial Winds DownWFMY News 2

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CBS News
Orono man charged with murder in death of Glenburn teen
Bangor Daily News
BANGOR, Maine — A 20-year-old Orono man was charged Tuesday with murder in connection with the death of Nichole Cable, a 15-year-old girl from Glenburn. Police discovered a body they believe is Cable's on Monday night in a wooded area of Old Town ...
Murder suspect making initial court appearancePress Herald
Nichole Cable Missing: Maine man charged with murder in case of high school ...CBS News
Man charged with murder after Maine teen's body foundNECN
WMUR Manchester -WLBZ-TV
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Crime Wire. HanaSushi.jpg Louisiana-based restaurant chain Hana Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar has agreed to pay more than $100,000 in back wages to 135 chefs and servers in multiple locations following a Labor Department investigation.