Murder
Police arrest suspect in Netanya rabbi's murder as at least three killings recorded in one day
Police suspect the alleged stabber came to the yeshiva to pray with the rabbi. At the time, several former criminals who had returned to religious observance were also sitting around the rabbi.
Five Arabs murdered in one day, Israel Police to meet on wave of increased violent crimes
Australian man arrested for murder of 17-year-old as her stepmother calls for his execution
Swedish man sentenced for involvement in neo-Nazi group
Saudi doctor given life sentence for deadly car rampage on German Christmas market
A German court handed down a life sentence in a Christmas market attack that shocked the country and fueled debate over immigration ahead of national elections.
Reporter for Saudi Arabia's Al Arabiya TV killed by car bomb in Yemen
Mohammed Aydah, a Yemeni who reported for Saudi channel Al Arabiya, was killed by a car bomb in Mukalla, in eastern Yemen.
Iran regime targets grave of protest victim in ongoing effort to erase evidence of crackdown
Human rights groups claim that Layqpour’s body was returned to his family after four days on the condition that they declare his cause of death a heart attack.
Fatal shooting near Acre follows reported threats around major crime case
Media reports said the victim was the father of a state witness in a major organized crime case, though authorities have not confirmed the alleged connection.
Supreme Court restores murder conviction in 1979 Etan Patz case
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court reinstated the conviction in the 1979 Etan Patz killing, reversing a ruling that had ordered a retrial.
Father, uncle sentenced to life for honor killing of 14-year-old girl in Pakistan
Anwar-ul-Haq, the girl’s father, told police that gunmen fired on her. However, police found that ul-Haq, a naturalized US citizen, has organized the killing with his brother-in-law.
UK police release suspect in attempted murder of three-year-old who ended up in crocodile enclosure
It is unknown to the public whether the child sustained his injuries entirely from the fall or if he was also bitten, and police have yet to confirm how the child ended up in the crocodile enclosure.
Israeli tourist arrested for attempted murder after triple stabbing outside Ayia Napa nightclub
A local youth and two security guards were stabbed during the brawl, which occured outside of a nightclub on Louka Louka Street in the resort town of Ayia Napa at around 04:30 a.m.
Iran reports three femicide cases in one week amid domestic violence study
Three reported femicides in Iran in one week have renewed attention on domestic violence, with a new Iranian study finding that economic hardship can increase violence against women.
High school student's killer accepts plea deal, sentenced to 25 years in prison
The defense emphasized that Khlo was not accused of shooting or driving the vehicle, as the prosecution was unable to determine who involved had shot and killed the student.