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Kaitlin Armstrong, a yoga instructor, is on trial for the murder of cyclist Mo Wilson, who had briefly dated Armstrong's boyfriend, Colin Strickland. Prosecutors claim that Armstrong, who was jealous of Wilson, followed her and Strickland before fatally shooting Wilson. Armstrong has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder. The trial has revealed a rocky relationship between Armstrong and Strickland, with Armstrong expressing anger towards Wilson. Armstrong was arrested in Costa Rica after fleeing from the US and has since been extradited to Texas to face prosecution. [Extracted from the article]

Patrick and Lindsay both monitored Lindsay's fluctuating moods, and Lindsay kept records of her medications - Sprague says Lindsay was on just three medications on Jan. 24. In a Feb. 6 phone call between Lindsay and Patrick, Lindsay said she heard a man's voice telling her to kill the kids and kill herself because "it was her last chance", says Reddington. PROSECUTORS SAY LINDSAY CLANCY STRANGLED HER KIDS IN A CAREFULLY PLANNED CRIME. [Extracted from the article]

The article informs about Pietermaritzburg High Court sentenced a 33-year-old man to three life terms plus ten years for murder and attempted murder in September 2023. Topic include the man, formerly employed by a security company, admitted to shooting his partner, their three-year-old daughter, and another man, suspected of an affair with his partner, while also attempting suicide after the incidents.

The article reports on the sentencing of Siphesihle Tatsi for his involvement in the murder of five on-duty police officials in Ngcobo in February 2018. Tatsi, one of five accused individuals, pleaded guilty and received a collective sentence of 241 years in prison for multiple charges. It also mentions the meticulous investigation by the Mthatha-based Serious Organized Crime Investigation team.

The article explores death of Ramaine Hill, who lived in Chicago's Old Town. Topics include that one day Romaine was shot by a boy on a bicycle and case was filed against DeAntonio Agee. After many hearings Agee followed his lawyer's recommendation and pleaded guilty in exchange for lesser charges; Ramaine was threatened after his arrest and he was shot four times but there has not been an arrest or prosecution in Ramaine's case but its considered solved.

The article talks about Algiers Motel incident occurred in Detroit, Michigan, during the racial riot of 1967. It mentions that three black civilians were killed, and nine others, two white females and seven black males, were badly beaten by members of a riot task force. The article adds that one death has never been explained and two deaths have been attributed to "justifiable homicide" and charges of felonious assault, conspiracy, and murder were filed and but none was found guilty.

The article focuses on author of the Perry Mason novels rose to the defense of an Apache shaman who was falsely convicted of killing his wife. It mentions reservation was patrolled largely by Indian officers, but ever since the Major Crimes Act of 1885, certain crimes on Indian reservations had fallen under federal jurisdiction. It also mentions jury delivered a guilty verdict and the judge sentenced Edwards to life in prison.

The article focuses on the execution of laborer Preston Porter Jr. for allegedly murdering 12-year-old Louise Frost in Colorado in 1900. There have been doubts on several aspects of the evidence that leads Porter as the killer. The testimony given by sole eyewitness Fred Schum was also doubted. Porter's plea of guilty was believed to be extracted by force.

This article reports on the arrest of U.S. Army Pfc. Steven D. Green, for the alleged rape of an Iraqi woman and the murder of her and three relatives. This incident has drawn attention to Coalition Provisional Authority Order 17, which exempts members of the U.S. military from Iraqi laws. Green has pleaded not guilty in a U.S. federal court.

The article reports that the five Chechen men accused of murdering Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov have pleaded not guilty as of October 2016. Topics discussed include the identification of Ruslan Mukhudinov as the mastermind behind the murder, comments from prosecutor Maria Semenyenko on the amount received by the suspects to kill Nemtsov, and calls for Nemtsov to be honored with a memorial plaque.

The article discusses Mechele Linehan, who was found guilty of plotting a murder in Alaska in the year 1996. Linehan persuaded John Carlin III, a former lover, to Kent Leppink, who lived with her and believed they would be married. Linehan created a different life where she lived with Colin, a family doctor, pursued a master's degree in public administration and raised her daughter, Audrey. Information is given for the circumstances surrounding Leppink's death and the jury that convicted her.

This article focuses on the murder of Lori Hacking allegedly by her husband, Mark Hacking, who is expected to accept a plea bargain instead of facing trial for her murder. Charged with shooting his wife as she slept in their Salt Lake City apartment, then wrapping her body in garbage bags and throwing it in a Dumpster, Hacking is due in court on April 18, when jury selection for his trial is set to begin. But family members are hoping that at an April 15 pretrial hearing Hacking--who, according to prosecutors, admitted to his brothers that he killed Lori--will accept a plea deal, and with it a potential sentence of life in prison without parole. For Lori's family, the alternative--an emotional, drawn-out trial at which they will have to relive her senseless murder--seems almost too much to bear. The lies and deceit that apparently led to Lori's murder may never be fully understood. So far the two families united first by marriage and then by tragedy are still on good terms, though sometimes the strain of their ordeal is apparent.

This article presents information on the verdict in U.S. football star O.J. Simpson's civil trial for murder of his ex-wife and her friend. When the verdict came down, instruction was given to network news anchors to say that he had been found "liable" for damages, not "guilty." Reporter Peter Jennings, made the slip of saying that "Mr. Guilty" had been found liable. The popular understanding of the second verdict, and the evident reality of the case was reflected in Jennings's slip. The judges, were the major difference between the two trials.

The article discusses the infanticide case involving Meredith Borowiec of Calgary, Alberta and the need to reform the infanticide law of Canada. It reports how Borowiec accepted her conviction, noting that she previously pleaded guilty to aggravated assault. Topics explored also include provisions of the Canadian infanticide law, social changes which have provided women facing unwanted pregnancy with less desperate solutions, and necessity of implementing tougher murder laws in the country.