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Lennon's Killer: I Intentionally Chose Those Bullets

He's not '100% remorseful' and 'weeping' yet, per transcript of last parole hearing

(Newser) - Is John Lennon's killer completely repentant yet? By his own admission, no, but he's getting there. "As each year goes by, I feel more and more shame," Mark David Chapman said at his last parole hearing in August, the transcript of which was released Thursday, per...

SEALs, Marines Charged With Murder in Death of Green Beret

They reportedly plotted to haze Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar, leading to his death

(Newser) - Four members of the US armed forces are facing a slew of charges in connection with the 2017 death of an Army Green Beret in the African nation of Mali. Among the charges leveled against Petty Officer Anthony E. DeDolph and Chief Petty Officer Adam C. Matthews, both members of...

Dad's Alleged Role in Kids' Deaths 'Shocks the Conscience'

Ali Elmezayen faces fraud charges given insufficient evidence of murder

(Newser) - What at first appeared to be a tragic accident is now labeled a "coldhearted scheme." Two children, ages 8 and 13, died on April 9, 2015, when the car their father was driving sped off a Los Angeles wharf and sank. Ali Elmezayen, whose window was open, quickly...

Woman Dies on Cruise Ship Headed to Aruba

FBI, local authorities are investigating after incident involving 52-year-old

(Newser) - Not many details are out yet, but it's a big enough story that the FBI is now involved. ABC News reports that both local and federal authorities are investigating the Tuesday death of a 52-year-old woman on Princess Cruises' Royal Princess cruise ship. The vessel had departed its Florida...

Pregnant Woman Fatally Shot With Crossbow

Arrow misses unborn baby, who was safely delivered, by inches

(Newser) - A miracle out of horror in London: A baby boy was safely delivered by doctors after his mother was killed with a crossbow, CNN reports. Sana Muhammad, 35, was eight months pregnant when she was attacked Monday morning in front of her five other children. Police say her ex-husband Ramanodge...

Ex-SS Guard: I Knew Camp Was Bad, but I Didn't Do Bad Things

Johann Rehbogen, 94, is on trial in Germany for being an accessory to murder at Stutthof

(Newser) - A 94-year-old former SS guard says he was aware of the terrible conditions endured by prisoners in the Stutthof concentration camp in Poland, but he claims he didn't take part in atrocities against them. The statement came in the third day of his trial, which opened last week. The...

He Strangled 2 of His Wives, Could See Sentence Cut Short

But if paroled, Tim Boczkowski would be sent to Pennsylvania

(Newser) - A killer who strangled two of his wives in two states could be released from a North Carolina prison, potentially cutting short his life sentence after more than 22 years, the AP reports. North Carolina's parole commission said Wednesday it is collecting information ahead of a decision on whether...

Chris Watts Pleads Guilty to Avoid the Death Penalty

Colorado man pleads guilty to killing pregnant wife, daughters

(Newser) - Chris Watts initially told police he killed his pregnant wife, Shanann, in a rage after she killed their two daughters ; investigators never believed him. And on Tuesday, the Colorado man pleaded guilty to murdering Shanann as well as the two girls, 4-year-old Bella and 3-year-old Celeste, on Aug. 13. The...

Bulger's Transfer Was a 'Death Sentence'

Prison staffers say the move was obviously fatal

(Newser) - Whitey Bulger's prison transfer was a "death sentence," say people working in that world—so why did the notorious Boston mobster get moved? NBC News reports that prison files stated Bulger was done with his medical treatment at Coleman prison complex in Florida, meaning he could be...

Guy Who Killed Snowblowing Neighbor Learns Fate

Wild story involves massive neighborhood feud

(Newser) - A Michigan man was sentenced Monday to life in prison without parole for fatally shooting a neighbor while she was snowblowing on her property. The story is a strange one: Wendell Popejoy, 64, shot Sheila Bonge, 59, in the back of the head on the day after Christmas last year,...

Hot Yoga Shooter Posted Videos. They're Not Pretty

Scott Beierle described himself as a misogynist on YouTube

(Newser) - The Florida man who murdered two women in a yoga studio Friday was a right-wing extremist who posted videos criticizing women, immigrants, and black people, Buzzfeed reports. Scott Beierle, who committed suicide after the rampage, had posted several self-made videos on YouTube describing women as "whores" and "sluts"...

Kid Charged in Mom's Murder 'Proud of What He Did': Cops

Volusia County sheriff's office says 'sociopath' 15-year-old strangled mom after fight about grades

(Newser) - The murder of Gail Cleavenger is as gruesome as it is chilling, with the local sheriff telling Fox 35 that the case is "one of the most disturbing and saddest I've seen in my career." Police in Volusia County, Fla., have charged Cleavenger's 15-year-old son, Gregory...

Official: Khashoggi Was Dissolved in Acid

And Erdogan writes an op-ed in the Washington Post

(Newser) - A Turkish official says he believes Jamal Khashoggi's body was dissolved in acid or other chemicals after it was mutilated, the AP reports. Yasin Aktay, a ruling party adviser to Erdogan, said Friday that "there can be no other formula" to explain why the Saudi journalist's remains...

Informant's Reference to 'GH' May Be Black Dahlia Clue

Steve Hodel says initials refer to his physician father, who he thinks is the legendary killer

(Newser) - A retired Los Angeles detective who's long claimed to have solved one of the most vile murders in American history says he has new evidence pointing the finger squarely at … his father. Steve Hodel has spent decades researching the 1947 murder of aspiring actress Elizabeth Short, dubbed the...

Shaken Baby Dies 20 Years Later, Dad Faces Murder Charge

Olin Shane Tannery already spent several years behind bars for assault of his son

(Newser) - Olin Shane Tannery spent years in prison for assaulting his infant son—and now the Missouri father might end up back behind bars after that son died two decades later. The Kansas City Star reports on the 39-year-old's indictment for second-degree murder, almost seven months after his 20-year-old son...

32 Years After Likely Murder, Cops Dig Up Concrete Floor

Search for Suzy Lamplugh takes police to former home of suspect's mom

(Newser) - UK police are digging up a property previously owned by the mother of a convicted killer in the hope of solving a 32-year-old cold case. Real estate agent Suzy Lamplugh, then 25, vanished on July 28, 1986, after leaving her London offices to meet an unknown "Mr. Kipper" at...

Possible Parole for Guy in 'Baby Cut From Womb' Case

But William Hoehn does get a life sentence

(Newser) - A North Dakota man was sentenced Monday to life in prison for conspiring to kidnap a baby that his girlfriend had cut from their neighbor's body and lying to police about it, but with a chance at parole that the slain woman's mother said he should not have,...

Community Says Goodbye to Missing Girl's Parents

And reward doubles in search for Jayme Closs

(Newser) - The reward for bringing back a missing Wisconsin girl doubled Friday as a grieving community said goodbye to her parents, ABC News reports. The reward for helping find 13-year-old Jayme Closs rose to $50,000 from $25,000 with the help of Jennie-O Turkey Store, a company where Jayme's...

Twin Sister's Billboard: 'Find My Killer'

Jennifer Carrieri continues to seek justice

(Newser) - Killed more than 20 years ago, Jody LeCornu will soon rise above Baltimore County—on a billboard asking people to help find her killer, the Baltimore Sun reports. "I don't know that everybody watches the news or TV so I'm hoping it reaches someone who doesn't...

Saudi Official: This Is Getting 'Hysterical'

Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir talks to reporters

(Newser) - Saudi Arabia's top diplomat said Saturday that the global outcry and media focus on the killing of a Saudi journalist earlier this month has become "hysterical" as he urged the public to wait for the results of an investigation before ascribing blame to the kingdom's top leadership,...

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