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Attorneys for Karmelo Anthony appeal his murder conviction in track meet stabbing

Attorneys for Karmelo Anthony appeal his murder conviction in track meet stabbing

Published by Sam Flores

Attorneys for Karmelo Anthony filed an appeal Tuesday and requested a new trial for the former student-athlete convicted in the fatal stabbing of another student at a Texas track meet. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. A jury sentenced Anthony, 19, to 35 years in prison after convicting him last month of the murder of Austin Metcalf at a meet in Frisco, Texas, a Dallas bedroom community. Both Anthony and Metcalf were 17 at the time of the killing. Anthony’s new attorneys, who did not represent him at the trial, said in their filings that the court erred when it restricted public access to the trial, violating Anthony’s rights. They also appealed on the grounds that the state and defense had an unwritten agreement to exclude certain character and “extraneous-offense” evidence from the trial, but that prosecutors repudiated the agreement, which denied Anthony the right to testify on his own behalf. The attorneys criticized the speed at which the judge conducted the trial, including a court …

Pregnancy as a Motive for Murder

Pregnancy as a Motive for Murder

Published by Jenni Sidey

The night she was poisoned, Jade Benning dialed her oldest friend. Nijaiha Jackson had known her since they were 6. On the phone, Jackson heard Jade ask the man in the room with her what he had put in her drink. She heard Jade say, “Blaise, you’re scaring me.” He didn’t answer her question. Benning was five months pregnant. Paramedics found her face down without a pulse. She died nine days later, on her twenty-fifth birthday, the daughter she planned to name Ivy already gone. The father-to-be was Blaise Taylor, a former NFL scout who had told several people he did not want the child. On July 1, 2026, after about two hours of deliberation, a Nashville jury convicted him of two counts of murder. Killing a pregnant woman is not a rare event. Homicide is one of the leading causes of death in pregnancy in the United States. During pregnancy and the weeks just after birth, a woman is more than twice as likely to be murdered as she is to die from any …

Supreme Court rulings; Iran-US talks; Murder rates : NPR

Supreme Court rulings; Iran-US talks; Murder rates : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Today marks the last day of the U.S. Supreme Court’s current term, and major rulings are expected. Two key cases involve bans on transgender athletes. The court’s possibly most anticipated ruling focuses on birthright citizenship. The case questions whether the U.S. should automatically grant citizenship to children born here, particularly in light of President Trump’s executive order to deny citizenship to children whose parents entered the U.S. illegally or are on temporary visas. At the heart of the issue is the 14th Amendment, which states, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States.” The U.S. Supreme Court Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images 🎧 A ruling today in favor of Trump could overturn over a century of legal precedent and create logistical challenges for millions …

Michigan Parents Charged With Murder in Death of 7-Year-Old Son Who Weighed 255 Pounds

Michigan Parents Charged With Murder in Death of 7-Year-Old Son Who Weighed 255 Pounds

Published by Sam Flores

The parents of a 7-year-old Michigan boy who weighed 255 pounds (116 kilograms) when he died have been charged with murder, torture and child abuse, prosecutors said. “Clearly the parents were feeding the child improperly, to say the least,” Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton said Monday. “He wasn’t getting the nutrition he needed.” Casper O’Brien died last November after first responders were called to the family’s home in Flint because he’d stopped breathing, prosecutors said. His parents — Damien O’Brien, 40, and Jessica O’Brien, 41 — have each been charged with second-degree murder, torture and three counts of second-degree child abuse. The couple were arraigned last week and are being held on no bond in jail in Genesee County, about an hour’s drive northwest of Detroit. A probable cause hearing is set for Thursday. The child, who was 4 feet, 2.5 inches (128 centimeters) tall, was medically classified as obese, according to the Genesee County Medical Examiner’s report. His cause of death was listed as dilated cardiomyopathy, with his weight being a contributing condition. Dilated …

Horror as man killed ‘in the most brutal way’ at stone circle | UK | News

Horror as man killed ‘in the most brutal way’ at stone circle | UK | News

Published by Sam Flores

Derbyshire Police confirmed a 41-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of murder (Image: BPM MEDIA) Police have released a man on bail as investigations continue into the death of a 26-year-old man found at a summer solstice gathering in the Peak District. Isaac Clare-Watts, from Nottingham, was discovered at the Nine Ladies Stone Circle in Stanton Lees, near Darley Dale, on Monday and was pronounced dead at the scene at 1.38pm. Derbyshire Police confirmed a 41-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of murder following the discovery has now been released on bail while inquiries continue. Officers said they are working to establish a clearer picture of the circumstances that led to the young man’s death, which is being treated as a murder investigation. Detective Inspector Tony Owen, from the East Midlands Special Operations Unit, said: “I am urgently appealing for anyone who attended the summer solstice event over the weekend to please speak to officers as soon as they can. “A young man’s life has been taken in the most brutal way, so …

Former Vegas youth pastor charged with murder 20 years after his wife’s deadly fall at Zion National Park

Former Vegas youth pastor charged with murder 20 years after his wife’s deadly fall at Zion National Park

Published by Sam Flores

A former Las Vegas youth pastor has been charged with murder and insurance fraud nearly 20 years after his wife fell 1,200 feet to her death in Zion National Park, court records show. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. U.S. marshals arrested David Vander Meer on Monday in connection with the Aug. 22, 2006, death of Bernadette Vander Meer at the park in Utah. “At the time, due to a lack of evidence, and limited investigation, Bernadette Vander Meer’s fall was ruled an accident and the case was closed — although investigators felt the circumstances were suspicious,” a probable cause affidavit filed in Fifth District Court in Washington County says. The investigation was relaunched last year, according to the affidavit, after the senior pastor, Barry Diamond, of a church where Vander Meer had worked, told Washington County Attorney’s Office investigators that “he believed the death was not an accident and that David pushed Bernadette.” The affidavit says Vander Meer previously said he increased his and …