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RAMPAGE

JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 19, 2015
Top court finalizes death sentence over 2008 Akihabara murder rampage
The Supreme Court has finalized the death sentence for a man convicted of killing seven people and wounding 10 others in an indiscriminate rampage in Tokyo's Akihabara district in 2008, court officials said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 17, 2014
Defense in Guam rampage trial urges jury not be swayed by emotion
The defense in the trial of a Guam man accused of killing three Japanese tourists and wounding 11 other people in a rampage last year urges the jury to make their decision based on the evidence and not their emotions.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 16, 2014
Prosecution in Guam rampage trial seeks guilty verdict from jury
Prosecutors in the trial of a Guam man accused of carrying out last year's rampage that left three Japanese tourists dead and 11 other people wounded sought a guilty verdict from the jury in their closing argument Wednesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 10, 2014
Defense in Guam rampage trial rests, asserting suspect's insanity
The defense for a 22-year-old local man on trial in Guam for the deaths of three Japanese tourists and the wounding of 11 people in February of last year rested its case Wednesday by asserting that he is insane, using testimony by psychiatric experts.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 26, 2014
Witness in Guam trial tells court of panic
A relative of a Japanese tourist stabbed to death in last year's car and knife rampage in Guam took the stand Wednesday, delivering an emotional account of the attack.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 18, 2014
Witnesses relate Guam killer's state of mind
Prosecutors in the trial of a Guam man accused in a February 2013 rampage that left three Japanese tourists dead and 10 others injured presented witnesses Tuesday to counter the defense's claim that he was mentally ill when the attack occurred.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 8, 2013
Guam court grants rampage suspect second psychological evaluation
A court on Guam on Thursday said it will allow a psychologist to re-examine the man charged with killing three Japanese tourists and wounding 11 other people in a vehicular and knife rampage in February.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 31, 2013
Guam murder rampage trial to resume next week
The trial of a 21-year-old Guam man accused of killing three Japanese tourists and wounding 11 other people in a car and knife rampage earlier this year will resume next week, a court spokesman said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 21, 2013
Guam court sets another pretrial hearing for murder rampage case
A Guam court set another pretrial hearing Wednesday for a local man charged with slaying three Japanese tourists and wounding 11 other people in a vehicular and knife rampage.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 20, 2013
Four wounded in Tokyo street stabbing spree
A man who knifed four people on the street during a rampage in central Tokyo is arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 28, 2013
Guam suspect denies guilt, claims mental illness
The suspect in the Feb. 12 rampage on Guam that left three slain and several others wounded pleads not guilty by reason of mental illness.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 20, 2013
Guam eager to keep Japanese visitors coming
The government of Guam is desperate to keep Japanese coming to the island despite last week's attack that left three tourists dead and 11 people wounded.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 17, 2013
Guam suspect's kin voice remorse, shame
The family of the suspect in last week's Guam rampage that left three Japanese dead and 11 people injured is remorseful for the tragedy, a local official says.

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