Category: murder

Prosecutor: Man Charged With 1 Murder Confessed He Killed 16

WOODBURY, N.J.—A man who is accused of killing a New Jersey man he says sexually abused him in childhood, and who is considered a person of interest in the deaths of his ex-wife and three others in New Mexico, told investigators he is responsible for a total of 16 slayings, prosecutors say. Sean Lannon, 47,…


Man in Custody in Fatal Stabbing of Man at Homeless Shelter in Anaheim

ANAHEIM—A man was in custody today for allegedly fatally stabbing another man at a homeless shelter in Anaheim, police said. Alvaro Sahagun, 57, of Anaheim was arrested in the death of Marcos Zavala, 36, also of Anaheim, said Anaheim police Sgt. Shane Carringer. Sahagun was booked on suspicion of murder, and was being held on…


London Policeman in Court As Woman’s Murder Sparks Protests

LONDON—A London police officer appeared in court on Saturday after being charged with the kidnap and murder of a 33-year-old woman in a case that has caused widespread outrage in Britain about women’s safety. The disappearance of Sarah Everard as she walked home on the evening of March 3 triggered a wave of accounts from…


London Policeman in Court as Sarah Everard’s Murder Sparks Protests

LONDON—A London police officer appeared in court on Saturday after being charged with the kidnap and murder of a 33-year-old woman in a case that has caused widespread outrage in Britain about women’s safety. The disappearance of Sarah Everard as she walked home on the evening of March 3 triggered a wave of accounts from…


London Police Officer in Court as Sarah Everard’s Murder Sparks Protests

LONDON—A London police officer appeared in court on Saturday after being charged with the kidnap and murder of a 33-year-old woman in a case that has caused widespread outrage in Britain about women’s safety. The disappearance of Sarah Everard as she walked home on the evening of March 3 triggered a wave of accounts from…


London Police Officer in Court as Sarah Everard’s Alleged Murder Sparks Protests

LONDON—A London police officer appeared in court on Saturday after being charged with the kidnap and murder of a 33-year-old woman in a case that has caused widespread outrage in Britain about women’s safety. The disappearance of Sarah Everard as she walked home on the evening of March 3 triggered a wave of accounts from…


UK Officer Charged With Murder of Sarah Everard Who Vanished on Her Way Home

LONDON—British police have charged an officer with the kidnap and murder of 33-year-old Sarah Everard, whose disappearance last week has sparked anger and fears among women about their safety. Constable Wayne Couzens, 48, who guarded diplomatic buildings, will appear in court on Saturday. Everard disappeared while walking home from a friend’s house in south London…


Daughter of High-Profile Toronto Businesswoman Charged with Murder

Police are looking for a woman from a high-profile family in Toronto, along with another suspect, for their alleged involvement in the murder of a Vancouver man. Yun Lu “Lucy” Li, 25, and Oliver Karafa, 28, are charged with First Degree Murder and are currently at large, the Hamilton Police Service said in a statement….


Disproportionality in UK Police ‘Stop and Search’ Not Racist Says Former Senior Detective

The disproportionate number of young black males being stopped by UK police under its stop and search power is not due to officers being racist, a former senior detective said on Monday. Instead, he said, they are being stopped in higher numbers than other ethnicities because they are more frequently involved in street robberies, “county…


Man Dies from Stabbing at Hotel in Anaheim, Suspect in Custody

ANAHEIM—A man who was stabbed during an argument at a hotel in Anaheim Feb. 26 later died at a hospital. A suspect was in custody, police said. Officers responded just after midnight to the Clementine Hotel and Suites, 1700 S. Clementine Street near Disney Way, and found the victim, who was taken to a hospital…