JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — A landlord in unincorporated Plainfield is set to appear in court, charged with the stabbing death of a six-year-old boy. Joseph Czuba is facing charges of first degree murder and two counts of hate crime for the killing of Wadee Al-Fayoume and the serious injury of his mother. Czuba, 71, has … Read more
LOS ANGELES, California – New regulations will now govern the sale of pork in California, as it must now comply with Proposition 12. This law prohibits the extreme confinement of farm animals, such as gestation crates, which are small metal cages that often prevent sows from turning around. The law, which came into effect in … Read more
Mumbai, India – The Bombay High Court has dismissed the plea of a woman seeking a reinvestigation into her husband’s murder. The woman’s husband, a temple priest, was found murdered in 2017. The court ruled that there was no substantial evidence to support the plea for a fresh investigation. The woman had requested for the … Read more
Norfolk, Nebraska – Death-row inmate Jorge Galindo is seeking to have his convictions and sentence for the U.S. Bank killings in 2002 vacated. This comes after an unsuccessful bid for the Nebraska Supreme Court to rehear his case, following a split decision in September affirming a District Court judge’s decision to deny Galindo postconviction relief … Read more
Norfolk, Nebraska – Death-row inmate Jorge Galindo has filed a petition with the federal court to overturn his convictions and sentence for his involvement in the U.S. Bank killings in Norfolk in 2002. This comes after an unsuccessful attempt to appeal his case to the Nebraska Supreme Court. Galindo, along with two others, was sentenced … Read more
DOHA, Qatar – The Court of Appeals in Qatar has made a significant decision in the case of the eight Indian naval officials who were previously sentenced to death for spying for Israel. The court has reduced the original sentence, but the exact details of the reduction have not yet been disclosed by the Indian … Read more
Niger State, Nigeria – A middleaged man, Stephen Jiya, has been convicted and sentenced to death by hanging for the murder of his mother, Mrs. Comfort Jiya, a former Principal in Niger State, Nigeria. The tragic incident occurred when Comfort was set ablaze in her kitchen at her residence in Darusalam Area of Minna. Stephen, … Read more
DAVIS, California – Prosecutors announced on Thursday that Carlos Dominguez, who is suspected of committing a series of stabbings in Davis resulting in two deaths and one severe injury, has been found competent to stand trial by a state hospital. The 21-year-old Dominguez will return to the Yolo County Jail and is scheduled to appear … Read more
NORFOLK, Nebraska – Death-row inmate Jorge Galindo is seeking to overturn his convictions and sentence for his involvement in the U.S. Bank killings in Norfolk back in 2002. This comes after an unsuccessful attempt to have his case reheard by the Nebraska Supreme Court, following a split decision last year affirming the denial of Galindo’s … Read more
A Colorado woman accused of murdering her children has appeared in court in the United Kingdom. The woman, who allegedly committed the crime in her home state, was detained in the UK during an international manhunt. The woman’s extradition from the UK to the US is currently being sought, and she appeared in court for … Read more