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Amanda Brumfield Billy Bob Thorton's Daughter Charged With Murder

Amanda Brumfield, Billy Bob Thornton's estranged daughter, has been charged with first-degree murder, aggravated manslaughter and aggravated child abuse. " This all stems from the death of a 1-year-old little...

Man Found Guilty of First-degree Murder in HIV Case

Hamilton, Ontario - An Ontario man has been found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder, in a landmark HIV case in Canada, after knowingly infecting several women, two of which have since died. Ugandan born...

Serial Rapist Sentenced to 1,030 years

"He overwhelmed her, He knew in his mind, he knew in his heart, what he was there to do. To rape her."  Ten years later Rathbun has finally got what he deserves. Margaret Gentry has finally got her justice as...

Man convicted of murder in 'Precious Doe' case

"KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) -- A man who kicked his girlfriend's daughter in the head and dumped her body in the woods was convicted Wednesday, resolving a case that haunted the Kansas City, Missouri, area during the four years the 3-year-old was known only as "Precious Doe."...

WWJD: Who Would Jesus Deputize?

"The man accused of last month's mass shooting in a Tennessee church was indicted yesterday on two counts of first-degree murder and eight other counts. It seems likely that Jim David Adkisson's public defender will seek an insanity defense. He wants the case in Knox County's...

Toddler 'starved to death by religious cult because he wouldn't say amen'

Outrageous!! Members viewed Javon as a demon. This is ridiculous!"A toddler whose remains were found inside a suitcase was starved to death by religious cult members - including his mother - because he refused to...

Sect leader Jeffs is charged with child sex assault

What kind of leader, if a leader give a bad example like Warren Jeffs did?! Child sex assault, get real! Not enough with all woman he has??"Polygamist leader Warren Jeffs was indicted in Texas on a count of child...

Honour Killings: Brother charged in Muslims Sister's Death

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public Contributor Canada once again has another tragedy on it's hand over Culture, in what seems to be a long standing clash of cultures in which dozens of women are murdered by family...

Canada's Drug Culture: Guilty of Murder in the 1st degree

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCertainly a life sentence deserving of the crime.Perhaps a Message that should be applied here by our Justice System here in British Columbia, but won't be, as Drugs and...

Canadian Dad Charged With Murdering Daughter Over Head Scarf

The father who allegedly killed his 16-year-old girl for not wearing a traditional hijab in Ontario has been charged with first degree murder in her death. The case shot to the headlines last year when it was revealed that 57-year-old Muhammad Parvez had been having heated...

Court appearance for mother charged with murdering daughter

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWhen you have hundreds of townspeople wanting your head for killing your own 12 year old daughter, perhaps you should thank your lucky stars "Hanging Posses" are...

Cocaine 101: "Stepping Over The White Line".

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorScarFace, Miami Vice, Cocaine Cowboys all show the Fast Life, Fast Money, Fast Cars, Fast Babes and even the Faster Downside when Coke Dealers "Step over that imaginary...

Man, 21, Charged in Eve Carson Murder

A second suspect has been arrested in the shooting murder of a UNC student body president."Authorities have charged a suspect in the slaying of University of North Carolina student body president Eve Carson...

2 charged in murder of UNC student leader

Previous NowPublic coverage of this story can be found here."HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (AP) — Two suspects were charged Wednesday with first-degree murder in the killing of the University of North Carolina's student body president.Demario James Atwater, 21, of Durham, was arrested...

Maria Lauterbach case: Marine 'spoke with lawyer'

Another development in the story of Marine Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach, whose charred remains were found in Jacksonville, NC. She was eight months pregnant when she died. "The Marine accused of beating a pregnant...

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