Homicide News

11:39 AM
19-March
2010 French Court Sentences Mother To 15 Years For Killing Her Six InfantsA French court has convicted a woman in the death of six of her newborn children. Celine Lesage, 38, has been sentenced to 15 years in jail after she admitted to killing the babies.
Topics: punishment, homicide, crime, crime, law and justice, World

2:59 PM
17-March
2010 Authorities Investigating Filipina's "Unnatural Death" In SingaporeThe Philippine Embassy in Singapore confirmed on Wednesday that a Filipino woman died this week in the island city-state. A coroner's inquiry will be conducted to determine the cause of death.
Topics: homicide, crime, crime, law and justice, World

2:45 PM
17-March
2010 Police Fire Rubber Bullets At Children Demonstrating Against Accused RapperSouth African police fired rubber bullets Wednesday at crowds of children demonstrating outside the Soweto court where a local hip-hop artist was requesting bail on murder charges.
Topics: homicide, unrest, conflicts and war, crime, crime, law and justice, demonstration, World

12:11 PM
16-March
2010 DNA Sample Taken From Yale Murder Suspect's FianceeInvestigators took saliva samples from the fiancee of the suspect in the killing of Yale University graduate student Annie Le last year to find if her DNA might match samples found at the crime scene.
Topics: mystery, university, human interest, education, homicide, crime, crime, law and justice, United States

8:58 AM
16-March
2010 Lottery Murder Suspect Pleads Not GuiltyA Florida woman, charged with first-degree murder for killing a lottery millionaire, pleaded not guilty Monday at a Hillsborough County court hearing, according to reports.
Topics: crime, law and justice, United States, crime, homicide

2:02 PM
11-March
2010 Prosecutor Asks Public For IDs To Hundreds Of Photos By Serial KillerThe Orange County prosecutor has asked the public to help identify women in hundreds of photographs taken by convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala.
Topics: homicide, crime, crime, law and justice, United States

9:40 AM
9-March
2010 Dozens Arrested Following Brutal Massacre Of Christian Villagers In NigeriaMore than 90 people have been arrested following the massacre of nearly 500 Christian villagers in Nigeria. The sheer brutality and discovery of infant remains has added to the international ire and has raised tensions in the region.
Topics: civil unrest, unrest, conflicts and war, homicide, massacre, crime, religious conflict, crime, law and justice, World

9:03 PM
7-March
2010 Remains Of Missing California Teen Found In Remote AreaThe remains of a 14-year-old girl missing for more than a year have been found, officials announced Sunday. Amber Dubois was last seen Feb. 13, 2009, as she walked to school alone in Escondido, a suburb of San Diego.
Topics: homicide, crime, crime, law and justice, United States

9:01 AM
7-March
2010 How Dubai's Police Chief Shot to Stardom(TML)The January assassination of Hamas terrorist Mahmoud Al-Mabhouh in Dubai and its ensuing investigation has touched the imagination of espionage buffs the world over, gluing them to television screens for the next clue in the glorious who-done-it involving Mission Impossible-style assassins.
Topics: politics, refugee, homicide, crime, crime, law and justice, World