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Jan 25, 2009 5:00 PM CST

Details Emerge on Belgian Baby Killer

Thousands march to honor dead; worker praised as a hero

(Newser) - Details of a Belgian daycare stabbing spree emerged today as thousands marched to honor three dead and 12 wounded in the attack, the Telegraph and AP report. A photo has surfaced of suspect Kim de Gelder, a loner who sniggered during police questioning and refused to cooperate. Police believe he...

Boy, 8,
Mulling Deal
in Dad's Death

Nov 30, 2008 10:33 AM CST

Boy, 8, Mulling Deal in Dad's Death

Deal linked to 3 mental evaluations of boy who killed dad

(Newser) - An 8-year-old Arizona boy who is accused of shooting his father and a tenant to death is considering a plea deal in the double killing, reports the Arizona Republic. "We would have to decide if that's something in our client's best interest, and it's too early to be able...

Serial Bunny Killer
Plagues German Town

Jun 11, 2008 5:49 AM CDT

Serial Bunny Killer Plagues German Town

Rabbits are snatched from cages and beheaded

(Newser) - A special bunny task force has been established in the German town of Witten to track down a mystery serial killer who's been beheading pet rabbits for a year, Der Speigel reports. At least 40 rabbits have been snatched from cages in the area. Their corpses are usually left behind....

Dad Penned Apology Before Killing Family

Mar 26, 2008 5:24 AM CDT

Dad Penned Apology Before Killing Family

Shame 'too much to bear' for suicide dad facing money trial

(Newser) - An Iowa man left a note in his kitchen and voice mail messages for friends and ex-colleagues apologizing before killing his wife and four young children, the Chicago Tribune reports. Steven Sueppel then killed himself in a fiery highway crash. The former bank executive was facing trial on embezzlement charges,...

Mother and 4 Kids Killed in
Iowa Home

Mar 25, 2008 5:31 AM CDT

Mother and 4 Kids Killed in Iowa Home

Fatal car crash nearby linked to husband

(Newser) - A mother and her four children were found dead in their Iowa City home yesterday by police who received an anonymous tip, reports the Daily Iowan. Minutes later, cops responded to a nearby highway crash involving a car belonging to the father of the family, Stephen Sueppel. The dead driver...

LA Gang Killings Down 27% Since '06

Jan 11, 2008 7:18 PM CST

LA Gang Killings Down 27% Since '06

Crackdown on 11 most dangerous groups by wide range of agencies credited

(Newser) - Los Angeles gang killings dropped 27% from the 2006 high of nearly 300, reports the Los Angeles Times. The city reported 216 gang-related killings in 2007, which still accounted for more than half of all homicides in Los Angeles. Authorities credited the reduction to a program that used police, federal...

Death Penalty Considered
in Carnation Slayings

Dec 29, 2007 11:10 AM CST

Death Penalty Considered in Carnation Slayings

Charges give chilling details of six deaths

(Newser) - Murder charges filed yesterday in the Christmas Eve slaying of six family members in a house in Carnation, Wash., added chilling details to the account of the deaths, and made the perpetrators liable for the death penalty, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports. Michelle Anderson and Joseph McEnroe have been charged with...

Teens Kill 7-Year-Old With Mortal Kombat Moves

Dec 20, 2007 3:40 PM CST

Teens Kill 7-Year-Old With Mortal Kombat Moves

Charged with as adults with felony child abuse

(Newser) - A 16-year-old girl and her boyfriend beat to death her little sister while imitating moves from the Mortal Kombat video game, Colorado police say. Heather Trujillo and Lamar Roberts, 17, kicked, punched, and body-slammed 7-year-old Zoe Garcia until she was unconscious, CNN reports. They have been charged as adults with...

Blackwater
Prior Shootings Show Pattern, Iraqis Say

Sep 21, 2007 4:02 PM CDT

Blackwater Prior Shootings Show Pattern, Iraqis Say

Accuse security firm of brutality, lawlessness

(Newser) - In the ongoing controversy over Blackwater USA's role in Iraq, the Los Angeles Times details several earlier incidents in which civilians were killed by the private security firm used to guard American diplomats. One of the men wounded Sunday, when 11 Iraqis were killed at a busy Baghdad intersection, reports...