Police arrested a man wanted over the slaying of a 20-year-old woman in the city of Niigata. Ryosuke Saito, 25, had been on the run since Yuzuki Ishizawa was stabbed to death in a building near Niigata Station on Friday evening. He was arrested Monday after ...
71-year-old woman suspected of murdering three older family members due to stress of caregiving
A 71-year-old woman in central Japan suspected of murdering her husband has told investigators she strangled her in-laws as well, local police said Monday, pointing to the stress of being the sole caregiver in the family as a possible motive. Masako Kishimoto was arrested Sunday ...
Arrest warrant issued for man over fatal stabbing of woman in Niigata
The Niigata Prefectural Police on Saturday obtained an arrest warrant for a man wanted in the fatal stabbing of a 20-year-old woman in a busy nightlife area in the city of Niigata. Ryosuke Saito, 25, was placed on the nationwide wanted list after Yuzuki Ishizawa ...
Man tried twice for murder has bond set in killing of Taiwanese woman
A Louisiana judge has set a bond for a man facing a murder charge in the stabbing death of a Taiwanese woman. Quinton Tellis is the same man who was tried twice for murder but never convicted in the Mississippi burning death of 19-year-old Jessica ...
Uber CEO walks back comment that Saudi writer's slaying was 'mistake'
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is being criticized for calling the murder of a Washington Post columnist "a mistake" and comparing it to the death of a pedestrian struck by one of the company's autonomous vehicles. Khosrowshahi later said he regretted his comments, made during an ...
Mexico uncovers 10 more bodies from mass grave in Sonora, bringing local corpse tally to 52
Forensic scientists in the Mexican state of Sonora have recovered 10 bodies from mass graves near a beach town, raising the total number of bodies and skeletons found in the area since October to 52. The state attorney's office said Saturday they were tipped off ...
Murder of Indonesia palm oil activists shows growing threat, rights groups say
The murder of two Indonesian activists, which police say was ordered by a palm oil businessman, highlights the escalating violence and threats faced by environmentalists who challenge the industry, rights groups say. Martua Parasian Siregar, 55, and Maraden Sianipar, 42, were found dead 10 days ...
Man dies in apparent robbery in Higashikurume after stabbed more than 30 times
Police are investigating a robbery-murder case after a 55-year-old man is found dead at his home in western Tokyo with more than 30 stab wounds.
Saudi Arabia's King Salman hosted the Central Intelligence Agency's director Thursday, state media said, after three people were charged in the United States with spying on Twitter users critical of the royal family. The king and Gina Haspel "discussed a number of topics of mutual ...
Gang-linked murder suspects who fled California jail are recaptured
Two murder suspects who escaped from a California jail over the weekend were arrested by federal officials, authorities said Wednesday. The Monterey County Sheriff's Office said in a tweet that Jonathan Salazar, 20, and Santos Fonseca, 21, were arrested by Customs and Border Protection officials. ...
At least 9 U.S. citizens killed in cartel attack in north Mexico
Mexico's top security official said Tuesday that at least three women and six children were slaughtered by cartel gunmen and one child was still missing in northern Mexico. Relatives said the victims are also U.S. citizens. Security Secretary Alfonso Durazo said the gunmen may have ...
Demonstrators demand halt to murders of women and girls in Mexico
Relatives of women and girls murdered or missing in Mexico demanded justice during a march through the capital on Sunday. The demonstration set out from the Independence Monument and headed for Mexico City's sprawling main square to set up an offering near a massive altar ...
