Homicide

USA

CEO shooting: Luigi Mangione charged with murder as act of terrorism

Luigi Mangione has been indicted for the 4 December killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, facing multiple murder charges, including first-degree murder.

18/12/2024

USA

CEO shooting: What we know about suspect Luigi Mangione

Police have charged a 26-year-old man in connection to the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO Bryan Thompson last week.

10/12/2024

Italy

Three investigated for 'road murder' after Italy's deadly bus crash

The three men accused of 'road murder' and other lesser crimes worked for city authorities in Venice and the bus company which owned the crashed vehicle.

12/10/2023

Green News

Climate paper calls for fossil fuel giants to be charged with homicide

The paper, set to be published in the Harvard Environmental Law Review, says the case is "increasingly compelling".

24/03/2023

Culture news

Alec Baldwin charged with involuntary manslaughter

Alec Baldwin charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. If found guilty, he could face up to 18 months in prison.

01/02/2023

Climate

Is climate change causing increased gun violence in the US?

A large-scale US study shows how global warming could make violent shootings more common.

19/12/2022

United Kingdom

London records worst-ever death toll from teenage homicides in 2021

The latest stabbings have prompted renewed discussion about the possible causes of youth violence, with experts suggesting these include a rise in the number of children who are vulnerable, increased pressure on services such as policing, and social media fuelling the conflict.

05/01/2022

USA

Police: Wisconsin parade-crash suspect was in a domestic disturbance

The driver who plowed into a Christmas parade in Wisconsin, killing at least five people, was leaving the scene of a domestic dispute, police said.

22/11/2021

Italy

Verdict imminent for Americans accused of killing Italian policeman

Finnegan Lee Elder, 21, and Gabriel Natale-Hjorth, 20, are accused of homicide after a scuffle in which an Italian police officer was stabbed to death near their hotel in Rome in summer 2019.

05/05/2021

Italy

Italian doctor given life in prison for murdering eight patients

Leonardo Cazzaniga and his mistress, nurse Laura Taroni, gave lethal cocktails to patients at Saronno Hospital near Milan between 2011 and 2014.

14/04/2021

USA

10 people killed in Colorado supermarket shooting

Police arrested a lone suspect after an hours-long standoff at a Boulder supermarket.

23/03/2021

El Salvador

El Salvador: A 'millenial' mayor the favourite to win elections

It's the first time since the 1992 peace accords that dominating political parties could lose the elections against a young candidate with no political ideology.

01/02/2019

World News

How bad is London's murder rate compared to other EU capitals?

London's murder rate overlapped that of New York's in February and March 2018. But how does the British capital compare to other big cities in the EU in terms of homicides?

06/04/2018