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A Woman Whose Case Resembles Clancy’s Just Won a Retrial

3 septembre 2026 à 12:20
The highest court in Massachusetts overturned Latarsha Sanders’s 2022 murder conviction after the trial judge excluded her medical records from the evidence.

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Last month, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts overturned Latarsha Sanders’s 2022 murder conviction on appeal and ordered that she be granted a new trial.

‘We Can Understand Parts of Her Story’: Moms React to Clancy’s Experience

3 septembre 2026 à 12:12
Some moms are outraged and called for Lindsay Clancy’s conviction. Others watched with compassion, recognizing their own struggles with postpartum.

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Supporters of Lindsay Clancy outside of court on Wednesday.

Clancy’s Lawyer, Kevin Reddington, Became a Hero to Her Supporters

3 septembre 2026 à 11:40
The themes present in Lindsay Clancy’s trial are not unfamiliar to Mr. Reddington, a veteran defense lawyer.

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Kevin Reddington, Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer, speaking to reporters outside Plymouth County Superior Court in Plymouth, Mass.

Lindsay Clancy Was a Nurse Who ‘Always Wanted to Be a Mother’

3 septembre 2026 à 10:55
Witness testimony at Ms. Clancy’s trial detailed her life as a labor and delivery nurse with a growing family.

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Lindsay Clancy during her trial in Plymouth, Mass., earlier in August.

Can the Lindsay Clancy Jury Break Its Deadlock?

3 septembre 2026 à 07:27
In general, juries that have repeatedly reported an impasse are unlikely to reach consensus. But sometimes, those asked by a judge to try harder do return a verdict.

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Lindsay Clancy is charged with first-degree murder in the strangling deaths of her three young children.

2 Killed and 2 Officers Shot at Minneapolis Apartment Building

3 septembre 2026 à 00:01
The authorities said the suspect was also dead. Residents were warned to stay away from the downtown apartment building where the violence erupted.

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Reports of a shooting drew a large police response to an intersection on the south side of downtown Minneapolis on Wednesday afternoon.

Woman Who Killed Husband Decades Ago Is Sentenced for Killing Wife

2 septembre 2026 à 18:19
A woman in California will face 36 years to life in prison after previously serving time for a stabbing death in 2000.

Judge Lets Case Against Tyler Robinson, Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect, Go to Trial

1 septembre 2026 à 22:41
The judge said prosecutors had presented enough evidence to try the man accused of killing the conservative activist last year, who pleaded not guilty.

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Judge Tony Graf at a preliminary hearing in July for Tyler Robinson, who is accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, in Provo, Utah.

Shooting at Tucson Gay Bar That Killed 2 Investigated as Hate Crime

2 septembre 2026 à 11:55
Two men were fatally shot in the bar’s parking lot early Monday morning. The suspected gunman, who also died, was carrying a list of other L.G.B.T.Q.-friendly businesses, the police said.

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A growing memorial outside the bar Venture-N in Tucson, Ariz., on Tuesday.

Officer Charged in Shooting of College Athlete Who Knocked at Wrong Door

1 septembre 2026 à 18:41
Prosecutors said the police officer from Upper Pottsgrove, Pa., committed manslaughter when he fired on the student, who was returning from a night out at bars. A homeowner had reported a burglary in progress.

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An officer with the Upper Pottsgrove Township Police Department shouted, “Hands up, hands up now, drop to the ground!” at the student. And then he fired.

Israeli Authorities Charge 12 Guards in Beating Death of Palestinian Prisoner

1 septembre 2026 à 16:11
The rare prosecution comes amid widespread reports from rights groups about mistreatment in Israeli detention centers, where, activists say, scores of Palestinians have died since October 2023.

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Ketziot detention center in Israel in 2007. Twelve Israeli prison guards were indicted on Tuesday in the beating death of a Palestinian man here in 2023.

Lindsay Clancy Trial: Jury Deliberations Will Stretch Into 5th Day

1 septembre 2026 à 16:19
Jurors have now deliberated for nearly 24 hours over four days and say they are deadlocked. A judge told them to keep trying to reach a verdict.

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Lindsay Clancy watching jury members on Monday.

Teen Charged With Murder After Livestreaming San Diego Mosque Shooting

31 août 2026 à 20:00
The authorities said the 17-year-old from North Carolina had recorded the attack, which killed three people in May. “She ran with the pack — she shared in the kill,” the district attorney said.

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A memorial in front of the Islamic Center of San Diego, the day after a deadly shooting in May.

Man Arrested in Switzerland After Deadly Shooting at Rave

31 août 2026 à 09:12
The suspect, a 43-year-old Swiss citizen, was taken into custody early on Monday, the police said.

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A police officer near the site Monday of a fatal shooting at a rave in Aarau, Switzerland.

Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial: Jury Deliberations Wrap for the Day

31 août 2026 à 16:04
Jurors spent about seven hours discussing the high-profile case on Monday, after about 10 hours last week.

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Lindsay Clancy watched jurors on Friday as they entered the courtroom for deliberations in Plymouth, Mass.

Hunt Underway After Deadly Shooting at Swiss Rave

30 août 2026 à 13:59
One reveler was killed and five were injured early Sunday at a dance party at a horseracing track in Switzerland’s north.

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Police officers patrolling on Sunday near the Schachen horseracing track after a shooting in Aarau, Switzerland.

Autopsy Shows Man Killed by National Guard in Memphis Was Shot in Back

28 août 2026 à 16:43
The death of the man after a confrontation with National Guard troops is under investigation. An autopsy by a medical examiner shows that he was shot in the back and declared it a homicide.

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An autopsy released this week shows that a man killed by National Guard members in Memphis was shot in the back.

Jury in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial to Resume Deliberations on Monday

28 août 2026 à 16:31
To reach a verdict, jurors must agree on whether Ms. Clancy should be held criminally responsible for killing her three children.

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Jury deliberations are set to resume on Friday in the trial of Lindsay Clancy.

Jury to Continue Deliberations in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial

27 août 2026 à 18:34
In closing arguments, Ms. Clancy’s lawyer called her “a darn good mother.” The prosecutor accused her of “extreme atrocity and cruelty.”

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Lindsay Clancy in court during her murder trial on Wednesday in Plymouth, Mass.

Man Is Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Mexican Influencer During Livestream

27 août 2026 à 09:26
The authorities accused the man of attacking César Gastélum, a young influencer, during a livestream in Sinaloa this month.

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A memorial near the restaurant in Culiacán, Mexico, where César Gastélum was shot dead this month.

Judge Allows Option of Manslaughter Verdict in Lindsay Clancy Case

26 août 2026 à 19:25
If jurors find Ms. Clancy guilty in the strangling deaths of her three children, they will choose among first-degree murder, second-degree murder and manslaughter.

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Lindsay Clancy is on trial for the strangling deaths of her three children.

Experts for Prosecution Discuss Clancy’s Mental State at Time of Killings

25 août 2026 à 19:46
Lindsay Clancy has said she was suffering postpartum psychosis when she killed her children in 2023. Prosecution experts shared their doubts about that claim on Tuesday.

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Lindsay Clancy during her murder trial in Plymouth Superior Court on Tuesday.

Dozens Massacred in Haiti, Officials Say, Heightening Fears of Gangs

25 août 2026 à 14:38
Gangs targeted a key community on the outskirts of the capital, raising fears about the gangs’ next move. The mayor said at least 25 people had been killed, but the U.N. put the death toll at 47.

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Dozens of people were killed by armed gangs in Kenscoff, a neighborhood near Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Sunday into Monday, officials said.

Religious References in Lindsay Clancy Trial Anger Judge and Defense

24 août 2026 à 19:28
The religious reference by a prosecution witness on Monday incensed the presiding judge, who sternly instructed jurors to disregard it. Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer asked for a mistrial.

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Lindsay Clancy and her defense lawyer, Kevin Reddington, listen to testimony by Dr. Kirk Heilbrun, a forensic psychologist, on Monday.

Karen Solomon, Wife Charged in Massachusetts Officer’s Death, Is Believed Dead

24 août 2026 à 17:28
Karen Solomon, 58, a longtime advocate for the mental health of emergency workers, had been missing for six days after her husband, a police officer, was found dead.

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The police responded to the Solomon home early last Tuesday.

Sean Grayson, Ex-Illinois Deputy Who Murdered Sonya Massey, Dies in Prison

24 août 2026 à 14:15
Sean Grayson, 32, was serving a 20-year sentence for the 2024 murder of Sonya Massey, who was holding a pot of hot water when she was shot at her home.

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Sean Grayson, right, speaking to Sonya Massey in July 2024 in an image from another deputy’s body camera footage.

Iceland’s Murder Rate Is Off the Charts (in Its Books, at Least)

24 août 2026 à 09:32
The Nordic nation has almost no homicides, yet crime fiction is its favorite literary genre. That means writers face a challenge: making murder feel believable.

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Crime novels on display in a bookstore in Reykjavik, Iceland.

A Murder Trial in Massachusetts

23 août 2026 à 07:31
How the trial of Lindsay Clancy has become a proxy for how people view society’s ills.

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A close-up of Lindsay Clancy in court on Friday.

Judge Denies New Trial for Karmelo Anthony in Texas Teen’s Killing

22 août 2026 à 19:14
Mr. Anthony, 19, was convicted of murder in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet last year. His lawyers are appealing the case.

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Law enforcement officials stood outside the Collin County courthouse after a verdict was reached in the murder trial against Karmelo Anthony in McKinney, Texas, in June.

These 5 People Spent Decades Behind Bars. Here Are Their Stories.

22 août 2026 à 09:33
Francis Clifford Smith, who died at 101, was among the longest-incarcerated people in the U.S. Here are some others who lived much of their lives in prison.

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Heirens in 1946, the year he confessed to killing two women and a 6-year-old girl.

Frank Smith, Who Served 70 Years for Murder, Dies at 101

22 août 2026 à 09:32
One of the longest-serving prisoners in American history, he was sent to death row in 1950 before his sentence was commuted to life imprisonment.

Why the Lindsay Clancy Case Is Dividing Americans

22 août 2026 à 05:02
She is being tried on murder charges for killing her three young children. The tragedy has resurrected debates over whether such women are criminals or victims.

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Lindsay Clancy in court during her murder trial on Wednesday in Plymouth, Mass.

Defense Rests Case in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial

21 août 2026 à 20:36
The two sides focused Friday on whether Ms. Clancy was experiencing psychosis when she strangled her three young children in 2023. Closing arguments could begin on Monday.

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Lindsay Clancy in the courtroom on Thursday.

Zambia’s Democratic Facade Fractures in Post-Election Crackdown

21 août 2026 à 15:47
While the government says it is preventing an insurrection, activists and international observers have raised fears about arbitrary arrests and electoral fraud.

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Zambian police officers watched as supporters of President-elect Hakainde Hichilema celebrated his victory in the street in the capital, Lusaka, on Tuesday.

Former Mother-in-Law Describes Lindsay Clancy’s Mental Health Struggle in Murder Trial

18 août 2026 à 18:28
Ms. Clancy, who is on trial for murder in the deaths of her three children, tried to find treatment for her deteriorating condition, her ex-husband’s mother testified.

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Susan Clancy, the former mother-in-law of Lindsay Clancy, during Lindsay’s murder trial on Tuesday.

Erin Patterson, Woman Convicted in Australia’s Mushroom Murder Case, Appeals

18 août 2026 à 17:00
An Australian woman, Erin Patterson, was found guilty of murdering three of her husband’s relatives and trying to kill a fourth by serving them deadly mushrooms.

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Erin Patterson leaving court in Melbourne, Australia, last year.

Killings Plunge in a City Once Known for Violence

17 août 2026 à 10:51
After decades of notoriously high murder totals, Baltimore and the people whose work entails dealing with the city’s most violent crimes are adjusting to a new reality.

A Shooting at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto Exposes a Neighborhood’s Guns-for-Hire Network

16 août 2026 à 08:50
A shooting at a U.S. Consulate has thrust a neighborhood with a troubled past into the center of an emerging criminal phenomenon: young guns for hire as gig workers in the underworld economy.

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Outside 15 Martha Eaton Way in Toronto.

Series of Michigan Shootings Leave 6 Dead, Including Gunman

15 août 2026 à 18:49
The gunman, Chad Hickman, was found dead in a wooded area near Whitlock Lake in Caldwell Township, the authorities said. A motive for the shootings was not immediately known.

Settler Siege of Palestinian Homes Highlights Growing West Bank Chaos

Two families have been trapped by settlers for days, casting a spotlight on the army’s struggle to curtail settler violence and protect Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank.

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Israeli soldiers gathered near Israeli settlers, forefront, near Palestinian houses in the village of Qusra in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday.
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