Veteran news executive Reg Murphy, who survived abduction decades ago, has died at 90
Reg Murphy, a renowned journalist whose newsgathering career included stints as an editor and top executive at newspapers in Atlanta, San Francisco and Baltimore — and who found himself the subject of national headlines when he survived a politically motivated kidnapping — has died at age 90. Murphy, who lived on St. Simons Island, Georgia, died on Nov. 9. John Reginald “Reg” Murphy was a Georgia native who early in his career covered state politics for the Macon Telegraph.
Gunman who fled £1.5m country home after armed siege is jailed
A gunman managed to slip through a cordon of armed police laying siege to his family's £1.5million country home and go on the run.
Harshita Brella: All the facts as woman found dead in car boot and cops hunt murder suspect husband
The body of Harshita Brella, 24, was found in a car boot in east London some 96 miles away from her home in Corby, Northamptonshire, with police now hunting her husband and suspect Pankaj Lamba
Terrifying moment cops shoot and kill father who called 911 for help
Brandon Durham, 43, called the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department on Tuesday to report a home invasion, but was later shot and killed by the cops wo responded.
'You are under digital arrest': Inside a scam looting millions from Indians
Indians are being stripped of their life savings by savvy scammers putting them under "digital arrest".
Man who sexually attacked his relatives is allowed to STAY in the UK
The man in his 50s, originally from central Africa, was found guilty of vile sex attacks on the three young girls.
Las Vegas man who called 911 for help in break-in was fatally shot by officer
Las Vegas police are investigating after an officer fatally shot a 43-year-old father who had called 911 for help during a home break-in, NBC News reported.
Parolee in custody for posing as attorney
A man arrested for practicing as a lawyer for years has been unmasked as a murder parolee who forged his credentials to represent clients in civil and criminal matters.
Police launch hunt for Indian-origin husband of woman murdered in car boot in London
Northamptonshire Police launch manhunt for Indian-origin husband suspected of murdering Harshita Brella in London, appealing for information.
Brawling brothers sentenced for festive Dundee bar fight
Jordan Cameron and Steven Cameron, who put a bar worker in a sleeper hold in a different incident, were each ordered to complete unpaid work.
Family welcome inquest into 'brutal' Hauser murder
The body of Inga Maria Hauser, 18, from Munich was found in Ballypatrick Forest, Ballycastle, in 1988.
How former Wallabies coach Alan Jones rose to power in the Australian media as a shock jock
Commentators say the former broadcaster - who has been charged with 24 indecent assault offences - rose to power after dominating Sydney airwaves for decades.
Trial to begin in human smuggling case after death of Indian family due to freezing at Canada-US border
Indian national accused of smuggling migrants into the US, leading to tragic deaths, faces trial in Minnesota.
Bail breach driver had girl in car illegally when he flipped car in Kirkcaldy police chase
Michael Downie illegally had a teenage girl in his car during the chase.
Boy, 14, tried to murder love rival after impersonating his own girlfriend on Snapchat
Kevin Biji lured his victim by pretending to be his own girlfriend before carrying out a brutal attack
Harshita Brella: All the facts we know after woman found dead in car boot
Harshita Brella's body was found in a car boot around 96 miles away from her Northamptonshire home, with police now hunting her husband and suspect Pankaj Lamba.
Russian ballet star who criticised Putin 'plunges 60ft to his death'
Vladimir Shklyarov, 39, was among the world's premier ballet dancers and had starred at the Metropolitan Opera in New York and the Royal Opera House in London.
Harshita Brella: All the facts as international manhunt for murder suspect husband continues
The body of Harshita Brella, 24, was found in a car boot in east London some 96 miles away from her home in Corby, Northamptonshire, with police now hunting her husband and suspect Pankaj Lamba
Neighbour of Harshita Brella heard rows and woman who ‘sounded scared’ in the days leading up to her death
A neighbour of Harshita Brella has revealed she heard two blistering rows, one involving a woman who "sounded scared", in the days before the 24-year-old's body was discovered in the boot of a car in London.
Birmingham burglar's notorious gang links make him prized first prisoner for new police op
Tesfa Bernard-Wheeler tried to hide in a garden from police after carrying out a burglary in Erdington
Ballet star Vladimir Shklyarov who criticised Putin’s Ukraine invasion dies in fall from building in St Petersburg
An acclaimed Russian ballet dancer has died in a fall from his residential block in St Petersburg.
Top Russian ballet star who slammed Putin's war 'plunged 60ft to death'
Vladimir Shklyarov had starred at the Metropolitan Opera in New York and the Royal Opera House in London. He fell from his own apartment block in St Petersburg, Russia
Handsome US colonel on Tinder was AI fake that scammed British woman
A British woman has been scammed out of thousands of pounds in an 'incredibly unusual fraud' that saw her fall in love with an American colonel who was actually an AI fake. 
Compensation for Labrador owners after Bully attack in Angus
Aaron Eggie is still awaiting sentencing for another attack involving a pet dog.
Harshita Brella: Police issue desperate plea for information as international man hunt for killer continues
The body of Harshita Brella, 24, from Corby in Northampton, had been concealed in the boot of a car after her husband Pankaj Lamba allegedly murdered her last month
MPs decry 'dental deserts' as NHS access hits all-time low in Devon
Devon’s NHS dentistry system is in freefall—only 34% of adults can access care, leaving thousands untreated and in pain
Family of missing hiker hunt for tourists who handed in his backpack after vanishing on the Giant’s Causeway
The family of a missing man whose backpack was handed in by two tourists on a stretch of the Giant's Causeway are appealing to them for information.
Family of miner killed in 1960s 'may never get answers' as inquest held into his death
Alfred Swinscoe's death has been recorded as an 'unlawful killing'
UK: Indian-origin woman found murdered in car boot in London, 60 detectives deployed to track accused husband
The UK police launched an investigation after the discovery of the body inside the boot of a vehicle on Brisbane Road in the Ilford area of east London in the early hours of Thursday.
November Auction Sales See a Stark Drop in Works by Young Artists After Years of Hype
This month, New York sales across the three houses feature less young artists than in recent years, and only two debuts.
Sadness and confusion as murder suspect hunted
Harshita Brella's husband is suspected of her murder, but is thought to have fled the country.
Former soldier 'stirred up racial hatred' in Facebook posts after Southport attacks
Daffron Williams, 41, was jailed after a court heard about messages posted over the summer
Woman shot in face feared she and husband would die during Skye shooting
Finlay MacDonald, 41, is on trial accused of murdering his brother-in-law, John MacKinnon, and the attempted murder of three other people, including his wife on August 10 2022, all of which he denies.
Retired firefighter, 54, was found hanged in his windowless room
Health officials at the Countess of Chester Hospital have been condemned by a jury after former fire station manager John Pratt (pictured), 54, was found dead.
Hero dad sacrifices himself to save son, 13, after fishing boat capsized
The 13-year old boy's dad ordered him to crawl inside a water cooler - which allowed him to get to shore.
Man behind Willy Wonka Experience disaster placed on sex offenders register
William Coull pestered a woman through social media, including sending lurid pictures of himself.
Glasgow Willy Wonka experience organiser exposed as sex pest who told woman ‘you are my prey’
William Coull, 36, hounded his victim at a property in Glasgow's Darnley between March 26 and July 2 2024.
Ex-soldier jailed for 'civil war' social media posts in aftermath of Southport attack
Daffron Williams, 40, has been jailed
WATCH: Ukrainian men being hauled off the streets by army recruiters
Episodes of unsuspecting Ukrainian men being press-ganged are becoming more frequent as Russian forces continue to grind down defensive lines in Eastern Ukraine
Garda under intense pressure before death, inquest hears
A senior-ranking detective who died by suicide in a garda station more than six years ago was under intense pressure over his role as lead investigator into a murder which sparked the Kinahan-Hutch feud, his family have told an inquest.
Tragedy of boy, 14, with autism and 'strong attraction' to water who ran away and drowned
An inquest is examining the tragic death of much-loved Luke Howe
Boss of shambolic Willy Wonka experience is unmasked as sex pest
William Coull, 36, hounded his victim at a property in Glasgow's Darnley area between March 26 and July 2 -shortly after his shambolic Wonka event in February went viral for all the wrong reasons.
Britain's Got Talent star Kerrie-Anne Donaldson found dead at home days after being released from hospital
Britain's Got Talent contestant, Kerrie-Anne Donaldson, was found dead at home just days after being discharged from hospital, and inquest has heard.
Wife of tragic Regency murder detective Colm Fox tells inquest: 'Something broke in him'
Detective Superintendent Colm Fox was found dead in his office at Ballymun garda station on the evening of February 10, 2018
Monday court round-up — Apple Watch alerted police to drink-drive crash
A round-up of court cases from Tayside and Fife.
Family of murdered backpacker last seen alive on ferry from Scotland hope inquest will deliver answers
Inga Maria Hauser's body was discovered in a remote forest in Co Antrim in April 1988.
Murder charge after death of Notts man Nikki Robinson outside Spanish nightclub
A trial is due to start in Spain to establish the circumstances of the incident, which took place on June 21
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