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  • Co-Defendant of Aaron Hernandez Takes Plea Deal in 2013 Death of Odin Lloyd

    A co-defendant of former NFL player Aaron Hernandez took a plea deal for his part in the 2013 death of Odin Lloyd and was sentenced Monday, CNN reports. Carlos Ortiz, 30, changed his not guilty plea and pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact for helping Hernandez after the fatal 2013 shooting. In…

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  • Ala. Woman Indicted in Beating Death of 1-Year-Old by 8-Year-Old Boy

    An Alabama woman whose daughter was beaten to death while she was out with a friend clubbing has been indicted, the Associated Press reports. Katerra Lewis, 27, is now facing charges of reckless manslaughter in the case involving her 1-year-old daughter, Kelci Lewis, who was beaten to death, prosecutors say, by an 8-year-old boy after…

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  • 18-Year-Old Ga. Woman Sentenced to 40 Years for Craigslist Murder of Man Trying to Sell PlayStation 4

    A Georgia 18-year-old accepted a plea deal Monday and was sentenced to 40 years in prison for the murder of a gamer who was trying to sell his PlayStation 4 over Craigslist, the Washington Post reports. Daniel Zeitz had put his PlayStation up for sale on Craigslist for $280 and met with his potential buyer…

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  • Ariz. Mom Accused of Fatally Stabbing Her 3 Young Sons Pleads Not Guilty

    A Phoenix mother pleaded not guilty Monday to charges that she murdered her three young sons, all of whom were fatally stabbed to death earlier this month, Reuters reports. Octavia Rogers, 29, reportedly cried loudly as her plea was entered in Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix. Rogers is facing three counts of first-degree murder…

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  • Judge to Read Baltimore Officer Caesar Goodson Jr.'s Verdict Thursday

    The verdict in the trial of Caesar Goodson Jr., the Baltimore police officer facing the most serious charge in the death of Freddie Gray, is expected to be read by Judge Barry Williams Thursday morning, two weeks after the trial began, CNN reports. Goodson, who elected earlier this month to be tried by a judge…

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  • Fla. Man Arrested in 1993 Killing of Ex-Girlfriend

    Fort Myers, Fla., police have nabbed a suspect in a 23-year-old homicide case after putting together pieces of the investigation with the help of prime-time television programming, News-Press.com reports. “We continued to be diligent … and turn over all the stones we could,” said Fort Myers Police Sgt. Brian O’Reilly, who was only in seventh grade when…

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  • Body of Missing Pregnant La. Teacher Found

    Authorities have positively identified badly decomposed remains as those of a pregnant Baton Rouge, La., teacher who has been missing since last week, WAFB reports. The East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner’s Office used dental records to identify the remains of Lyntell Washington, 40, who was reported missing June 9 after her 3-year-old daughter was found alone…

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  • Man Charged With Murder in 2006 Killing of NYC High School Student

    The family of a Brooklyn, N.Y., high school student who went missing on Father’s Day in 2006 before her body tragically turned up days later may be one step closer to closure after authorities revealed that, a decade later, a man has been indicted in the case, the New York Times reports. Chanel Petro-Nixon, then…

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  • Mass. Dad Fatally Shot Outside Barbershop While 4-Year-Old Son Was Getting Haircut

    A Boston father was shot and killed outside a barbershop in the city’s Mattapan neighborhood where he had brought his 4-year-old son to get a haircut, CBS Boston reports. The fatal shooting occurred just after noon Tuesday outside the Hair It Is barbershop. The victim was identified as 31-year-old Marcus Hall, who was shot six times, WCVB…

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  • Accused Charleston, SC, Church Shooter Dylann Roof Seeks Bench Trial

    Dylann Roof, accused of fatally shooting nine black parishioners in a racially motivated attack at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C., is seeking to be tried and, if found guilty, sentenced by the court rather than a jury, Reuters reports. Roof, attorneys noted in a filing in federal court, would like to waive…

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